I’m no giddy romantic. But on July 29th, 1981, I rose very early to watch Diana marry Charles at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The pomp and circumstance was so intriguing to watch. Course, that stuff of fairytales unravelled to be a bit of a dark murder mystery kinda nightmare, but then again – I like those […]
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It’s Monday, so it’s guest blogger day. Today, I’m lucky to have Cristie Vito of Stellar Events with me for a little Q&A about what event planners do, and how they can help with destination weddings. Cristie and I keep meeting at various networking events around Ottawa, and have realized we both have the same attention to detail and
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Today’s families have to contend with issues that I don’t remember from my school days. Growing up, I didn’t know anyone with peanut allergies, and despite oodles of my mom’s homecooked options, one of my brothers lived on a steady diet of peanut butter sandwiches. He would’ve starved if he couldn’t have taken pb&j to school. Today, food allergies
Food Allergies? Disney will treat you right! Read More »
The old joke is if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. I have to offer my clients travel insurance. I’m bound by TICO, and more importantly, my own desire to ensure my clients are protected if sh#% happens after they book a vacay. And we all know, sh#% happens. You can’t plan for the sh#%. Sh#%
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Adventures by Disney extends the Disney brand to family adventure trips. There are a few spots available on some terrific 2010 departures at the 2010 season rates. Why not go on an amazing vacay with your family? As outlined at http://abd.disney.go.com/abd/en_US/general?name=2010TripsPage , discover the Disney Difference: • The services of two Adventure Guides • Family activities and special
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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? Ok. Cliche. But cliches are popular for a reason. Vegas and gamblin’ – pretty obvious association. But try a little harder. There’s more than gamblin’ in this city. For example: 1. Fans of the CSI show (the original, set in Las Vegas) can take the “CSI the experience”
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Ok. If you’re not a Newfoundlander (or haven’t met one in your life), and you don’t know the expression “how’ya getting on, b’y,” let me extend my sincere sympathies. (Call me. I can fix you up!) “How’ya getting on, b’y” is universal for “how are you.” Of course, “how’ya getting on, b’y” also has meaning
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I often will recommend to my clients that they stay at a Disney monorail hotel. The benefits of the location just can’t be beat. This past September (trip #18) we again chose a WDW monorail hotel, and stayed at the Polynesian hotel. And we splurged and upgraded to the concierge category. Was the pampering worth
Concierge at Disney's Poly – Pampering that is So Worth it! Read More »
It’s Guest Blog Monday, and today I’m fortunate enough to have my friend (and Sushi Thursday bud) Patrick Nicol write about “Saving for your Dream Vacation.” Patrick is an energetic guy who seems to operate on no sleep or caffeine – he gets his buzz just from loving what he does. He’s an enthusiastic and
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“Virtuoso Life” magazine just ran a friendly competition. They gave a veteran travel writer and a Virtuoso travel advisor a budget of $4,000 to plan a three-night trip to the Big Apple, centered on a Broadway show. Any bets on who won? Not really – bet on the Virtuoso Advisor every time. A veteran travel
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