I hope you and your family are having a lovely start to 2016.
Happy New Year!
The new year is a time to start setting some goals – especially for travel! Where would you like to go in 2016?
Let’s take some inspiration from Conde Nast. They recently wrote an article about top places to go in 2016. See http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-12-29/the-top-16-places-to-go-in-2016et’s
Here’s the list:
01 Australia
02 Sri Lanka
03 Mozambique
04 Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
05 Brazil
06 Ecuador and the Amazon
07 America’s National Parks
08 Pedraza, Spain
09 Iceland
10 Tanzania
11 Medellin Colombia
12 Miami
13 Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
14 Guadeloupe & Martinique
15 Istanbul
16 Paris
Let’s feature many of these spots in the adventure profiling below!
And, to combine it with a little bit different approach, here are some cruise ideas for some of the other spots.
For Mergui Archipelago, check out one of Silversea Cruises’ offerings that include the archipelago. See http://www.virtuoso.com/cruises/14338006/singapore-to-phuket#.Vok22PkrKM8
For Guadeloupe & Martinique, check out one of Seabourn Cruises’ offerings. See
For Tanzania, check out this Abercrombie & Kent triphttp://www.virtuoso.com/tours/15194568/the-original-safari-kenya-tanzania?search=tanzania&mode=Gts#.VolAavkrKM8
For Miami, here’s a Regent Seven Seas Cruise that goes round triphttp://www.virtuoso.com/cruises/14343982/miami-to-miami?search=miami&mode=Gts#.VolBAvkrKM8
For Okinawa, see this Royal Caribbean cruise offering http://www.virtuoso.com/cruises/15093217/best-of-okinawa?search=Okinawa%20Prefecture,%20Japan&mode=Gts#.Vok_-vkrKM8
For Istanbul, check out this Regent cruise http://www.virtuoso.com/cruises/14482070/istanbul-to-istanbul?search=istanbul&mode=Gts#.VolAq_krKM8
And for Paris, let’s look at AMA Waterways’ river cruises http://www.amawaterways.ca/paris_and_normandy-2016
Remember – I am the masterchef. I can combine the ingredients in my kitchen (i.e., my travel suppliers) to prepare the meal (i.e., travel experience) that’s right for you – whether you feel like a Big Mac or a gourmet burger. I’ll leverage my connections and my 10,000+ hours of experience to help curate your travel dreams.
Give me a call at 613-837-0699, or shoot me an email at [email protected], and we can strike a time to get you crossing off some of these spots on your “to see” list (or other spot as well)!
Happy 2016!
Discover Sri Lanka
15 Days – February 14, 2016 (other dates available)
Lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a natural paradise with a landscape of verdant mountains, rainforests, paddy fields, tumbling waterfalls and sweeping gorges. 
From ancient Buddhist temples, the fortress of Sigiriya, the towns of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the hill country, the wildlife of Yala National Park, which has one of the highest concentrations of leopards in the world, to the idyllic palm-fringed beaches of the south coast, this small island offers incredible variety, made extra special by its laid back atmosphere and hospitable people.
Priced from $2725 p.p., land only, double occupancy.
Colombia Explorer
10 days – August 31, 2016
The ultimate tour of Colombia with 
Highlights:
- Bogota
- Medellin
- Cartagena
Amazon River & Highlights of Rio de Janeiro
Departs Weekly on Saturdays #travel
Read more: http://www.worldexpeditions.com/ca/index.php?section=trips&id=3789321
And for some VAST picks:
1. Swain Destinations Foodie Australia Tour
2. Lindblad Expeditions Iceland Land & Sea
3. Travcoa Exquisite Mozambique
4. National Geographic Expeditions Grand Canyon, Bryce & Zion National Parks
5. Heritage Tours Madrid & Andalucia