I had a great event with World Expeditions on November 3rd at Ale, discussing Active Europe trips. Here are some pictures. Let me know if you’d like to discover one of their 400 Active Europe trips – from bike and barge, to walking and hiking, to adventure touring and more! Sheila Gallant-Halloran sheila.gh@visiontravel.ca 613-837-0699
This week, a two-year long search ended. The Royal Canadian Geographic Society chosen Canada’s national bird – the gray jay, otherwise known as the whiskey jack. Meet our new national bird https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/meet-our-national-bird-gray-jay (A gray jay, a.k.a. the whiskey jack or Canada jay – now named Canada’s national bird by Canadian Geographic – in Western Canada’s mountain forests. (Photo: Tony Joyce/Canadian
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ILTM Find – Alto Atacama – Supreme Glamping A&K Chile I met with the wonderful folks of A&K, and the reps from the Alto Atacama Glamping hotel. What a wonderful experience for those who’d like to have a unique holiday – and to visit Chile. As their website notes: THE ALTO ATACAMA: AN ECOLOGICALLY HARMONIOUS
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Go Viking-Cruise Newfoundland with Me! Travel with Sheila – September 15, 2016 Want an exotic cruise? Why not have exotic in your own backyard? Travel to Newfoundland with me! Let’s go learn about Vikings and puffins and whales. On Sept.15.16, you can travel with me to my home province of Newfoundland onboard the NG
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Wow, what a week! Who would’ve foreseen that the United Kingdom would vote to leave the EU?! While the stock markets and the pound recover from the shock, the reality of how this will play out on the tourism trade is still to be seen. Of course, there are various experts (both real and self-proclaimed)
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Are you a fan of UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Did you know that Newfoundland has 3 UNESCO sites? They are the Viking Settlement at L’anse aux Meadows, Gros Morne National Park, and Red Bay Basque Whaling Station. See 3 sites. “The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) has identified just over 800 places in the world that are of outstanding natural
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You can’t think about family without thinking about Orlando. It’s been a horrific week for them. Orlando has always been my home away from home. I’ve been to Walt Disney World 25 times, and getting off the plane in MCO has always made me smile and giggle with excitement. So, the events in Orlando this
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I’m just back from a worldwind tour of the Virtuoso properties in Jamaica. What a wonderful island. Twenty-five years in between visits is much too long. I’ll have more details in next week’s letter, but, if you’re looking to take the family away this summer, I have some wonderful rates and promos with the villas at Half Moon
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Come with me and Lindblad Expeditions as we circumnavigate Newfoundland on September 15, 2016. I am thrilled that I’m going to be showing off my home province of Newfoundland to clients. Special guest onboard will also be journalist, Robert MacNeil, as well as National Geographic photographers and naturalists. And – I’m looking into adding a pre-cruise visit
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Quark Expeditions Breathtaking Vistas – and – 2-for-1 offer If you’ve ever wanted to visit the Arctic, I have some amazing offers with my Virtuoso partners at Quark Expeditions. On May 31st, there is a 2-for-1 offer to visit Tromso, Bear Island, and Longyearbyen. Other offers – which I’ve been given until this coming Friday,
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