Few destinations are more iconic than the Galápagos Islands. It’s a place I didn’t realize was on my bucket list, until I had the opportunity to go there. And boy – was it incredible. It was so amazing to walk where Darwin walked. (Of course, I brought my copy of The Origin of the Species […]
Hey there! Hope you’re well?! Did you miss my Sunday newsletters for the past 2 weeks? I’m just back from a Greece Intensive cruise with Azamara, and back in the grove of the weekly newsletter. My husband and I were the Virtuoso Voyage hosts, and we escorted a group of 20 clients on a great
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If you’re thinking of heading to Alaska, this year could be the year to go. The best of the best, Lindblad Expeditions, has several terrific options – as the video above depicts. See sample itineraries here https://www.expeditions.com/destinations/alaska/ and here https://www.expeditions.com/destinations/alaska#itineraries Lindblad’s sister company, Natural Habitat also does some great touring offers to
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Last week, I’d shared a week in Provence https://lushlife.ca/a-week-in-provence/ . A Week in Provence And this week, I thought I’d share part deux. Last week, I shared about visiting Lyon, as well as wine tasting in Beaujolais, a visit to Vienne, and a train trip to Tournon sur Rhone, and put in a lot
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We were in Paris overnight on Thursday, March 23rd. The day of the national strike. The news made it sound like all of Paris is burning. It wasn’t. The picture above was my husband, daughter, and I about 6 pm on March 23rd. In front of the Eiffel Tower. We were with a bunch
I’ve been planning a lot of river cruises for my clients lately. And France has really been of interest. Provence has long been an exciting spot to visit. But with all the airline upheaval, route consolidations, and schedule changes; getting to the spots that river cruises will visit in the south of France is
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Does South Africa call your name? This past week I had my colleague from African Travel, Carl Garbig, in Ottawa to do an info session for my clients. It was a lovely, if somewhat impromptu, gathering. Carl gave a great overview of African Travel, Inc, and how they are part of The Travel Corp –
It’s Cinco De Mayo, and everyone wants to be Mexican, and enjoy Mexican food and drink. But Cinco De Mayo is not Mexican independence day. That’s on September 16th. On May 5th, we mark the Battle of Puebla in 1862. An event that happened 50 years after Mexico won it’s independence. And it has a
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Alaska is one of those bucket list destinations that many want to visit. And if you’re in that number, this week’s ezine is for you! I was fortunate to have travelled to Alaska with an extended family group with Princess a few years ago. And we had a great time. We sailed north from Vancouver
Have you visited Queensland, Australia? If you haven’t, you should go. If you have, you should go back! And I can help you get there! Queensland has a wonderful tag line – beautiful one day, perfect the next. Watch here And watch my interview with the CEO of Tourism & Events Queensland, Leanne Coddington: I
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