I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas. We had a fantastic time with family. It sure was odd without any snow here in Ottawa. It was 17 Celsius on Christmas Eve. Certainly not a White Christmas this year! But, that didn’t mean we didn’t follow our traditions. We certainly watched the movie […]
This past week, I hosted a talk about travel to the South Pacific islands, including Australia and New Zealand with my Travel 2 partner, Leia Marvin. That inspiration of the meeting with Leia was fantastic. Leia is such a passionate supporter of everything to do with the South Pacific. She’s worked with Quantas Airlines, AAT
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I had a wonderful event with the Embassy of Iceland, and Lindblad Expeditions at Elmwood School last Thursday. What a wonderful gathering! I was absolutely thrilled to host an excited group of clients to learn why Iceland is the hottest destination in travel. We were honoured to have special guest, Icelandic musician, Svavar Knútur, open the gathering by performing
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This past Friday, I hosted Utracks to talk about their European bike and barge holidays on my weekly twitter chat, #vastchat. Here are some q & a to fill you in on what we’d discussed. (Q1 is always an introductory question, asking where people are tweeting from.) Q2. What would best describe your perfect #active
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Long Weekend Getaways to Longer Arctic Safaris If you’re short on time, or simply want to get a taste for the Arctic, Arctic Kingdom’s Arctic weekend getaways deliver days full of fun and excitement. And – they have departures every Friday from February to October to Iqaluit for 3 or 4 days. See more
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Fiji is a world where white sandy beaches and swaying palm trees meet pristine oceans and fabulous coral gardens. A place where tranquil villages and boutique island resorts meld into a fascinating blend of cultures and experiences. Situated among the warm, tropical waters of the South Pacific, Fiji is home to 333 magnificent islands –
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There remains lots of interest in travelling to Peru. My own family is doing an Amazon river cruise to Peru with international Expeditions (as noted above.) But there is so much more to Peru. Here’s a Virtuoso article about how to travel to Peru. click here Did you know there are 5 Belmond hotels in Peru?
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Lush Life Destination Spotlight Ah, Anguilla If you are considering a beach getaway this summer or fall, remember I have that Canadian $ at par offer at Viceroy Anguilla. Anguilla is a wonderful little Caribbean gem of an island, only 3 x 16 miles big, 5 km off the coast of St. Martin. It has
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I’m currently writing this from my home province of Newfoundland. I’m visiting my mom, and catching up with family right now, and then tomororrow we’re making our way by car and ferry to Fogo Island Inn. Have you heard about this magnificent Virtuoso hotel in Newfoundland? See here Do you know the story about Fogo Island Inn?
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My partners at Arctic Kingdom feature what they call Arctic safaris. They’ve let me know about some freed up space on one of their trips to see polar bears and glaciers to Baffin Island on August.19th. Click here for details. Or contact me. Sheila Gallant-Halloran sheila.gh@visiontravel.ca 613-837-0699
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