A recent article in the “Washingtonian” touted that Travel Agents are Back in High Demand. http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/travel/travel-agents-come-full-circle-are-back-in-high-demand/ Great article. And I applaud the author for turning away from her do-it-yourself mentality of usually booking holidays online by herself! But – there’s a little more to be uncovered. It’s not that travel “agents” are […]
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My Rocky Mountaineer experience with the Gold Leaf service from Vancouver to Jasper was spectacular. Have a look at my video blog, or vlog. It includes an overview of the station, a glimpse of boarding process and the Golf Leaf cars, an interview with my sales manager, Cynthia Landry, while sitting in the Gold Leaf
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Day 1 on the “western explorer” route of the Rocky Mountaineer had us travel from Vancouver to Kamloops. Day 2 promised even more spectacular scenery as we neared the Rockies. After an early night in Kamloops, BC after day 1, day 2 onboard the “Journey through the Clouds” had us rising early to get
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Riding the Rocky Mountaineer trip is a “trip of a lifetime,” and I was very fortunate to just have the opportunity to do it. I couldn’t wait to board the train in Vancouver. After spending a night at the lovely Fairmont Vancouver, I was ready to start the train adventure through the Canadian Rockies. We
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If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional, wait until you hire an amateur. It’s true. It amazes me that people hire someone to clean and/or sell their house, hire someone to change their snow tires, and hire someone to invest their money – but when it comes to their most
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The inaugural season of selling the German Arosa river cruises to the North American market comes at a great time. Most other river cruises being sold to North Americans are sold out for 2013. River cruising is really popular. Having participated in two travel shows this month, I can report that the general travelling
I have just completed some Virtuoso LEAP (learning engagement advisor process) training on Silversea. As a Virtuoso travel advisor, I focus on fantastic product and luxury services, and Silversea doesn’t disappoint. You have to remember that price often dictates quality. And there are a lot of intangible goods with Silversea that goes into the
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I got together with my national sales representative of Regent Seven Seas, Beverley Vickers. We had breakfast at the Chateau Laurier to discuss Regent’s all inclusive luxury cruising offers that might interest my clients. Of course, I’d just sold several cruises at the Regent Seven Seas event in Toronto with Vision 2000 on April 7,
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As a luxury travel agent, I get to work with the “best of the best” cruise lines, hoteliers, and destination specialists from around the world. And I love partnering with Oceania Cruises. Oceania is a fantastic premium line that has mid-sized ships http://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/default.aspx, and they cater to foodies. http://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/dining.aspx With the legendary master chef Jacques Pépin
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Last August, I traveled to Vegas for Virtuoso’s Travel Week, and met 4000 fellow travel advisors and suppliers from around the world. I had the pleasure of dining at the Shangri-La table during the hotelier dinner during the week. I enjoyed learning more about the fabulous Shangri-La hotels around the world,
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