Sheila Gallant-Halloran

Travel Insurance – Quoted in Travel Sympatico Article by Journalist, Kathy Buckworth

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See http://travel.sympatico.ca/KathyBuckworth/Articles/travel_insurance_101.htm?pagenumber=2&paginationenabled=false   Travel Insurance Basics   By Kathy Buckworth What Could Possibly Go Wrong On Vacation? You’ve just finished booking your dream trip, and the thought of something going wrong is something you just don’t want to consider.  But, as we all know, stuff happens.  “Think of vacation or travel insurance as a rubber […]

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Receive a Complimentary Night with "More Rosewood" Hotels

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Rosewood Hotels are double partners with Vision 2000 Travel Group. As Virtuoso partners with the terrific Rosewood hotels, Vision 2000 travel advisors can reward our clients with terrific Virtuoso amenities (such as complimentary breakfast for 2 daily, complimentary upgrade at check in if available with early check in and late check out, and a resort specific amenity). And as Rosewood

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Guest blog by V2K colleague, Brenda Farrell – A Foodie's Tour of Portugal

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Today, I’m honoured to have my new Vision 2000 colleague, Brenda Farrell, write a guest blog about the foodie tour she has designed and is personally escorting to Portugal this April. Have a read of Brenda’s intro to the glories of slow food.  And please contact her if you want to join her on the tour

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

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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 !

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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

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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

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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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