Sheila Gallant-Halloran shares what being named a Virtuoso Cruise Icon for the third consecutive year means for clients—and why working with a river cruise expert or expedition cruise expert can make all the difference when choosing the right luxury cruise experience.
If Antarctica is already on your list… let me take it one step further. What if you didn’t just visit Antarctica— but experienced one of the rarest wildlife encounters on Earth? I’m talking about standing on the ice in the Weddell Sea, watching Emperor penguins and their chicks in one of the most
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When a Caricature Captures More Than a Face A fun reflection on travel, identity, and what really shapes the journeys we design Recently, I joined the latest trend — creating a caricature version of myself. What started as a bit of fun quickly became something more meaningful. Because when I looked at it, I didn’t
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Destination: Antarctica 🧊🐧 Traveler: Dave “Antarctica trip with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions as suggested by Sheila G-H worked out great. With Sheila, have now booked another NG-LE trip.” 🌍 From the icy frontiers of Antarctica to their next bucket list destination, this client trusted Lush Life Travel to guide their journey — and returned ready
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Antarctica, Unexpected Stillness Antarctica surprised me. Not because of the penguins (though they absolutely stole my heart). But because of how it made me feel. In November 2024, I traveled to Antarctica with Lindblad Expeditions—to the farthest edge of the map, the White Continent. Yes, we had Wi-Fi onboard. I even FaceTimed our daughters so
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“Antarctica expedition cruises are one of the most transformative travel experiences.” Expedition cruising — especially Antarctica expedition cruises — is one of the fastest-growing sectors in luxury travel. Yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood. As a Canadian Antarctica travel advisor and expedition cruise specialist, I’ve experienced these voyages firsthand and helped many clients
