October 2011

Part Deux – Why Hire a Travel Advisor: PITA x 2

Yesterday’s blog received a comment by a friend, and former business networking colleague, Aron Brajtman.  Aron is a business coach, and one of the messages he stresses is that business owners must focus on their value proposition – what it is that sets them apart. I’ve answered Aron’s question in the comment, but I thought the point worth elevating […]

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Why Hire a Travel Advisor – PITA x 2 !

I’ve had some discussions with new clients lately that has got me tweaking my messaging.  It’s definitely true that many consumers have a do-it-yourself mentality (the DIY’ers).  They believe they can get all the info they need to plan the perfect vacation just by spending a few hours on the internet searching. To paraphrase my Virtuoso colleague, Anne

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Meadowood Napa Valley – 12 Days of Christmas for the Foodies

When I was at Virtuoso’s Travel Mart in Vegas in August, I met some terrific folks from Meadowood Napa Valley.   Tamra Waslewski, the Director of Leisure Sales, and I hit it off immediately. She’s a great gal, and a terrific ambassador for her property. I’ve had some clients visit Napa recently, who’d stayed at Auberge

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Lush Life Travel: Building Memories, One Travel Dream at a Time

Welcome to my revamped blog!  Introducing my new personal brand:  Lush Life Travel! Don’t worry – I still run my own business as an independent contractor with the Vision 2000 Travel Group. When I orchestrate your travel dreams, you get me as your personal travel advisor – but you also get the resources and power of Canada’s largest independently owned travel company behind me.

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Press Coverage – Winning Canadian Travel Counsellor of the Year

PRESS RELEASE  December 28, 2009   travel courier 161710_011410_tc Local travel agent wins top award for her exceptional service   Ottawa-based travel specialist Sheila Gallant-Halloran is celebrating after winning the prestigious award for ‘best Canadian travel counsellor’ from award winning travel company […] at its annual conference in Manchester,UK. Sheila joined […] in August 2008

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Facebook Friends Share Their Advice for Disney First-timers

Hi – this morning I posted the following on facebook: I know it’s possible to have your dream Disney experience, even if you haven’t been there before. (I help people do that.) Tell me, though – what’s your one-piece of advice for Disney first-timers? I thought the responses from my facebook friends and clients were

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Guest blogger, Rebecca Page – Entrepreneurs NEED to Unplug Too

I’m fortunate today to have my client, Rebecca Page, write a guest blog about her family’s recent vacation. Rebecca runs her own successful business at Concierge Home Services, a household management company. As a busy entrepreneur, Rebecca rarely took time off from the business to give herself time to unplug. But she just took a Mediterranean cruise

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