Wanna go to Disney, but don’t know where to start? I do! Mickey and I are good friends. I’ve visited him 21 times in Walt Disney World alone (plus visits to Disneyland, and Disney Cruises). I’ve visited Mickey when I was part of a young couple, while I was pregnant -and […]
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On a recent whirlwind trip to Vancouver, I had a few moments to meet up with my Virtuoso partner, Timothy Edgecombe, of the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Timothy graciously met me at the end of the business day, and gave me a quick tour of his lovely hotel. As their website notes, it is
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On Friday, June 25th, my colleague Maureen Hutchinson and I hosted our third tweet chat, discussing our Virtuoso partners. Maureen and I like to shout out about the terrific experiences we can offer our clients, and focus on travel experiences you cannot google. On Friday, we were fortunate to have Carla Magri and Ana Maria
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We escaped to Walt Disney World as soon as my girls finished school. We’re about two weeks earlier finishing than other schools in our area, but of course, schools in different parts of the country/ continent finish at different times – the parks were busier than I’d thought they might be just yet. But, what
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I always interview my clients before beginning work for them. If I don’t know listen to them, how do I know what memories they want to bring away from their vacation? How do I know how best to help them? The questions I ask my clients have morphed over time. I always ask
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My colleague, Maureen Hutchinson, and I hosted our first twitter chat with a VAST partner on Friday. (VAST= Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel.) We were fortunate enough to have Cynthia Landry, the sales manager for Eastern Canadian, join us on the chat. There were some terrific Q&A’s about riding the Rocky Mountaineer train, especially
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If you’re looking for a rock climbing wall onboard your cruise, then Oceania Cruises is not for you. But if you want award-winning destinations (incl smaller ports like Monte Carlo, and larger marquee ports like Venice) with the finest food at sea, and Canyon Ranch spa onboard, then Oceania is for you! Vision 2000 Travel Group
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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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