On a recent Seabourn Spirit cruise, I had the opportunity to visit Bequia, in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Bequia (pronounced beck-way in English) is the second largest island in the Grenadines. The Grenadines are really remote. There’s even dispute about how many islands there really are. Some total the islets and rocky outcrops (which […]
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I love Newfoundland. Besides it being my home province (I just happen to sleep and pay taxes in Ottawa), the fantastic province is also home to 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/labrador-town-of-red-bay-gets-world-heritage-site-status-1.1398201 I can organize a trip for you (think of it being an insider’s tour) and we can do it completely bespoke –
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At a recent Vision 2000 conference, I had the opportunity to interview Dale Pusching of the Anguilla Tourism Board, as well as Dave Lyon of CuisinArt Resort, and Eva Chan of Cap Juluca. Have a watch. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIo_EwQql8 And call me if you like to visit this gem in the Caribbean. Anguilla is truly a special
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On October 28th, my colleagues Pat Rochon, Janet Lavern, Denise Gushue and I hosted a travel talk on “walking and wine”tours at the Foolish Chicken in Ottawa. It was our second such show. And it was great. Folks got to sample wine while we chatted about terrific “walking and wine” tours throughout France, Italy, Spain,
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On October 7th, I hosted a sizzling Latin America show with my Ottawa colleagues at the Foolish Chicken in Ottawa. It was so fantastic to be able to highlight this part of the world to my clients. Active travel is where it’s at! We talked about food in Costa Rica. Active travel specialist, Pat Rochon,
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Got 6 days to spare, and want to do something different? How about a biking trip through California Wine Country? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpelNB3spkI My partner, Backroads Travel, is a fantastic Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel provider. They have some amazing itineraries that we partner together to ensure my clients are treated royally. Here’s one such trip, with
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Many know Butterfield and Robinson (B&R) as a cycling and walking company, but it is much more than that. Butterfield and Robinson are a VAST supplier. VAST = Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel. But B&R’s real skill is making the ordinary extra-ordinary. As outlined on a recent VAST webinar for Virtuoso agents such as myself, B&R noted
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My colleague, Maureen Hutchinson, and I host a weekly chat on twitter with our favourite VAST (which stands for Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel) partners. It takes place every Friday at 11 am est. (Just follow the hashtag #VastChat to join in the fun.) On Friday, Aug.23rd, we were fortunate to have Ashish Sanghrajka, the
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My colleague, Maureen Hutchinson, and I host a weekly chat on twitter with our favourite VAST (which stands for Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel) partners. It takes place every Friday at 11 am est. (Just follow the hashtag #VastChat to join in the fun.) On Friday, Aug.2nd, we were fortunate to have Lesa Bain, the
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You gotta love a company who has the motto: “don’t tell stories better, tell better stories!” Big Five Tours & Expedition is BIG into sustainable travel. Big Five is a member of VAST (Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel). They are not dabbling in sustainability. Sustainability is where they belong. As President Ashish Sanghrajka recently
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