This past Wednesday, I had been invited by Graham Dickson, the co-founder of Arctic Kingdom, to attend a luncheon about the “Jewel of the Arctic.” Learning more about the land of the midnight sun, and Nunavut, really intrigued me; so I’d gladly accepted his kind invitation to lunch at the Rideau Club. I had […]
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Are you culturious? How about a trip to Tuscany and Cinque Terre? First up – learning to pronounce Cinque Terre as though you are Italian http://www.pronounceitright.com/pronounce/10381/cinque-terre Ok – now that we can say it correctly, let’s go! I will be hosting a Tauck Culturious trip to Tuscany and Cinque Terre with
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I took advantage of a last minute cancellation to get my own booth at the Ottawa Travel show on March 7-8th. The Ottawa Travel show celebrated its 15th year of operation. http://www.travelandvacationshow.ca/ I had participated in the Ottawa Travel show for the past 2 years,
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I’ve done some previous blogs about apps – particularly this one on visiting Disney that a client of mine had written for me: https://lushlife.ca/2011/04/guest-blog-by-gemma-riley-laurin-using-apps-at-disney/ But I’ve come across others that might be helpful to you. After we’ve collaborated, and planned your trip; and got everything reserved and set for you (and you have your
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“Your Relationship WITH the client is worth more than the product or service being sold TO the client.” Sally Hogsworth shared that slide on her facebook wall this week. https://www.facebook.com/HowToFascinate . It resonated with me. It what’s I believe, and how I run my business. My relationship WITH the client is worth more
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Today, my colleague, Alex Yates, is guest blogging for me about an accessible cruise she is hosting with another of our colleagues, Janet Lavern. (Alex is pictured above with her adult son, Kieron.) If you, or one of your family members, has special needs when it comes to traveling, please give Alex and/or Janet a
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For anyone traveling in the near future, I’d like to introduce you to my client, Shahin Abdullah, who runs her own travel clinic in in the east end of Ottawa (Orleans), Ontario called Destinations Travel Clinic. My 13 year old daughter, Ciara, is going to Ecuador on a Me-to-We trip with her grade 8
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My family has visited Walt Disney World in Orlando 20 times. My husband and I first visited WDW on our honeymoon. We returned again and again as a couple. When we had children, Disney took on a whole new meaning. Experiencing everything Mickey has to offer, but now witnessing it as through the eyes of
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The Breakers in Palm Beach is a fabulous Virtuoso property. And… as their saying goes: “The Breakers is the Vacation of a Lifetime. At least once in your lifetime you have to stay at The Breakers Palm Beach.” I’ve just had the opportunity to learn more about the property with my Virtuoso partner,
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With the start of the third unmissable series of Downton Abbey, my Virtuoso partners, A&K, have put together the perfect tour for all fans of the compelling period drama. As well as a visit to Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey and the Oxfordshire village of Bampton, the location used for filming many of the village
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