It’s a pretty easy drive from Ottawa to Montreal. Depending which end of Ottawa you’re in (and traffic), you can usually be there in 2 hours. But for some reason, we don’t often hop in the car unless we’re driving to Dorval airport. This week, my nephew from Newfoundland was playing in a hockey tournament in Montreal, […]
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I was reading some travel tips for #traveltuesday on twitter, when I saw this from @MyMelange Travel Tip Tuesday : How to Avoid Surprise Bag Fees http://bit.ly/fmeEgt . Great tips! And reading them reminded me to write up a couple of things I tell my clients: *the old adage is still true: bring half the clothes, and twice
If you punch “the answer to life, the universe and everything” into Google, you’ll get the answer 42! I sat down with with the venerated Evelyn Hannon, of www.journeywoman.com fame, and learned how she found her “42.” And while the phrase from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy might not have been at the forefront of
Finding your “42”- a chat with Journeywoman, Evelyn Hannon Read More »
It’s guest blog Monday, and today we’re in for a treat. My clients Christine Lanthier and Sue Irvine have just returned from their safari to Tanzania. I’d arranged their February safari with my virtuoso partners, Big Five. Christine has graciously agreed to share her thoughts on the trip, and her beautiful photos. Enjoy! ====================
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For my business networking breakfast this morning, I was asked to speak to “why use a travel advisor”…. a topic that’s near and dear to my heart. And the first thing I tell all my new clients (especially those who are social media junkies, and who are used to booking their own travel on the internet)
Only a spider trusts the web, trust your travel advisor instead! Read More »
I’m honoured today to have my client, Charlene Simms, share her experiences about her destination wedding. As you can see from the photos, Charlene and her new husband, Rob Fanning, had an awesome wedding in Punta Cana late last year. I asked Charlene if she’d be so kind to share some tips with me so
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Remember… before there was “on demand” and “netflicks,” you’d sometimes drive to your local video store to rent a movie on a Friday night? How about if the weather was bad? How about if it was really storming out, the roads were treacherous, white outs were blowing across your car windows, and the kids were in the backseat
Like Renting Movies in Snow Storm… Last Minute Travel Deals Read More »
One of the really cool things of being affiliated with Vision 2000 is that I have access to so many really cool groups, suppliers, and organizations for my clients. And few are cooler than the Women’s Travel Connection – a group of Vision 2000 colleagues who run escorted tours for women only. Are you interested
Paris? New York? Spain? Vietnam? – V2K does escorted Women's Travel Read More »
I am a travel advisor. I am not a travel agent. A travel agent focuses on transacting a single sale. They take your order, go to their warehouse of cookie-cutter merchandise, and deliver a basket of goods at price “x.” Now, travel agents may indeed do their work well. They may work with care and expertise in following automated processes to
Lessons from Maister's book: The Trusted Advisor Read More »
The Globe & Mail featured an article today, “Cash please, we’re getting married.” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/cash-please-were-getting-married/article1924188/ Engaged couples these days are rarely in need of toasters, linens, and bed sheets. What they do want is to get away on a special honeymoon. Vision 2000 Travel Group has a honeymoon travel registry that will allow the bride and groom to
Honeymoon Travel Registries, when you already have a toaster! Read More »
