Virtuoso Cruise Award Winner Spotlight – Explora Journeys

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  ✨ Virtuoso Cruise Award Winner Spotlight – Explora Journeys ✨ 🏆 Recognized as Best Ultra-Luxury Cruise Experience – 2025 Explora Journeys has redefined what ultra-luxury cruising looks like — and Virtuoso Cruise Award Winner Spotlight – Explora Journeys | Best Ultra-Luxury Cruise Experience 2025 Virtuoso agreed, awarding them Best Ultra-Luxury Cruise Experience. From the […]

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Virtuoso Cruise Award Winner Spotlight – Ponant Expeditions

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✨ Virtuoso Cruise Award Winner Spotlight – Ponant Expeditions ✨   🏆 Recognized as Top Expedition Cruise Line   Why Ponant is truly unmatched: ❄️ Le Commandant Charcot — a world-class luxury icebreaker, sailing where few ships can, even to the North Pole. 🐧 Wildlife encounters — penguins in Antarctica, polar bears in the Arctic,

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August 17th – Some Offers from my Travel Partners

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As the owner of Lush Life Travel, a boutique travel agency affiliated with Direct Travel, I’m delighted to bring you access to exclusive offers through Direct Travel’s status as one of the largest Virtuoso luxury travel network partners. Here are some fantastic opportunities from a few of our favorite travel supplier partners: 🌍 Destination of

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🐢 Snorkel with sea lions. Walk where Darwin walked. Canadians save 35% with Lindblad in the Galápagos.

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🐢 Snorkel with sea lions. Walk where Darwin walked. Canadians save 35% with Lindblad in the Galápagos. 🌍 Adventure Travel at Its Finest: The Galápagos Few destinations capture the essence of exploration like the Galápagos Islands. A volcanic archipelago where Charles Darwin once walked, this is a place where nature still rules—and where every day

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Why a River Cruise in Vietnam Will Change the Way You Travel

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    🚢 River Cruise Corner: The Mekong – Vietnam & Cambodia by River The Mekong River is a journey into timeless Asia—past floating markets, golden temples, and riverside villages where life moves to the rhythm of the water. Cruising here means cultural immersion paired with luxury and ease. Here are the top river cruise

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✨ Wellness Travel Corner: Scandinavia – Where Nature Restores

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In Scandinavia, wellness isn’t a trend—it’s a way of life. Concepts like friluftsliv (open-air living), Nordic sauna traditions, and slow, seasonal cuisine all nurture a sense of balance and renewal. Add in dramatic fjords, endless daylight, and crisp coastal air, and you have the perfect recipe for a transformative journey. Here are six ultra-luxury voyages

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✨ Advisor Spotlight: Sheila in Travelweek Magazine

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“That ‘elbows up’ patriotism is translating into meaningful, memory-rich travel. I’m seeing clients actively avoid U.S. transits and lean into experiences that offer depth, connection, and perspective – like river cruises, expedition voyages and small ship luxury cruises.”   💬 I was honoured to share these thoughts with Travelweek in their recent article on why

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Ever Climbed Into a Giant Inflatable Bathtub… to Visit Penguins?

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Ever Climbed Into a Giant Inflatable Bathtub… to Visit Penguins? What’s it really like to step into a Zodiac on an expedition cruise? Think: a giant, motorized, inflatable bathtub.   You grab a soldier’s grip from the expedition team, swing your legs in like you’re getting into a tub… and suddenly, you’re gliding through icy

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