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 family loves Disney’s Castaway Cay. Everyone knows about Disney theme parks. Few know about the wonderful Castaway Cay – Disney’s private island in the Caribbean. The island Castaway Cay was formerly know as Gorda Cay. Disney purchased the island in 1996 as a retreat for its guests onboard the Magic and Wonder.
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Mickey has some new offers to Disney fans to mark the New Year! There are terrific options for Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani in Hawaii. Let me know if these offers interest you! It’d be my pleasure to help you orchestrate your travel dreams! Walt Disney World NEW! Spring Room Offer You
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Today, I’m thrilled to have my client, Gwen Leron, share her family’s experiences of visiting WDW for the first time. Sit back, and have a little visit with her. Gotta say, I love her recommendation to use a travel advisor (ahem)… but helping her plan this surprise for her family was a true joy. And
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My family just returned from our 20th visit to Walt Disney World in Disney. Here are my top 10 tips for visiting Disney with Kids: 1. Use a travel advisor. Talk to someone (like myself) who knows all the tricks, and knows how to plan what is right for your family. 2. Stay at an
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Palace resorts are working to attract even more family travellers in 2012. See http://www.palaceresorts.com/ On top of the already unmatched all-inclusive luxury, Palace Resorts also now offers guests Resort Credit to be used towards room upgrades, tours, spa /beauty salon treatments, golf outings, select Colin Cowie Wedding Collections, and more. Applicable Resort Credit depends on length
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You may have heard about the AquaDuck water roller coaster onboard the new Disney Dream and Fantasy cruise ships (which, believe me, is a blast), but after you ride it 27 times or so (which my kids did), you might want to play in the water park area for kids of all ages. We cruised
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My family just returned from sailing the Disney Fantasy. We had an awesome time – 7 night, Eastern Caribbean, and visiting the ports of St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay Bahamas. But the biggest surprise was the onboard kids’ activities. Safety comes first with kids, of course – Ceili had her own personal “GPS” tracking
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Yeah, that’s right – I can book you to go see the MOUSE (aka Mickey, at Disney), or I can send you to see the CATS! I just finished training as a Certified Adventure Travel Specialist (CATS) with the Adventure Center (formerly know as Trek Holidays). So – I can book any trip your heart desires
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Today, I’m honoured to have my client, Christine Fay, write of her family’s experience with her daughter’s fifth birthday party in Chicago, staying at a Vision 2000 Virtuoso partner (and also, our Four Seasons preferred partner), the Ritz Carlton Chicago, a Four Seasons hotel. I’d put a series of Q&A’s to Christine. She very kindly shared
