Travel Tips & Advice

Please be aware that for arrivals after January 7, 2025, the UK has expanded its digital travel system and will require a new authorization called Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA).   United Kingdom – Effective January 8th , 2025  Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is required. The ETA grants permission to enter the UK for short term […]

I’m always about finding ways to reduce stress when you travel. And that is the best way to ensure your self-care and healthy living is to reduce stress.   Here’s a very good article called “30 Airport Hacks to Change the Way You Travel” https://za.investing.com/magazine/save-money-at-the-airport-with-these-thrifty-budget-ideas/   Give it a read.  They’re not all great, but

  On my Scenic Amber cruise last week, I took part in morning stretching classes.   It was awesome.   Do you know about the power of stretching already?   See https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching which notes: It’s not enough to build muscle and achieve aerobic fitness. You need to think about flexibility, too. Stretching can help. You

I have an 8 week package Jan.25.22-Mar.23.22 available for Faro, Portugal – with air for Toronto (we can do addons from Ottawa). This will give you an overview, but pricing and availability would have to be confirmed. So let me know if you’d like to go. Albufeira is a coastal city in the southern Algarve region

I love getting client reviews. Such as this wonderful one.(Thanks, Elaine!) Sheila makes travelling a breeze! By: Elaine C Reviewed on: 12 Feb 2020 Sheila’s expertise and kind and calm demeanour make the perfect combination for travel. She puts everyone at ease, and she can solve any little hiccup in a flash. I would highly recommend

Movement on insurance for CoVid-19   Air Canada unrolls no-cost COVID-19 coverage for international travellers news.paxeditions.com/news/airline/air-canada-make-complimentary-covid-19-insurance-coverage-available-international-travellers/   Sunwing Offers Manulife’s COVID-19 Travel Insurance On Air, Vacations www.openjaw.com/newsroom/article/14897/sunwing-offers-manulifes-covid-19-travel-insurance-on-air-vacations   WestJet Includes COVID-19 Coverage For Flights & Vacations To Select Destinations www.openjaw.com/newsroom/article/14873/westjet-includes-covid-19-coverage-for-flights-vacations-to-select-destinations   COVID-19 medical coverage now available even though Canadians advised to avoid international travel www.cbc.ca/news/business/covid-19-coverage-travel-insurance-air-canada-westjet-manulife-1.5728580

What a terrific panel by Canadian Geographic Travel’s Andrew Lovesey at the Travel And Leisure Show Canada I’d attended this week. As usual, the indomitable Zita Cobb, inn-keeper at Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland, knocked it out of the park. I’m hoping Andrew will post the video link because Zita dropped two minutes of solid gold at the beginning (besides

It’s time to travel. But where? How? We have had IATA develop a great map of international travel restrictions. As noted here Leave it to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to always deliver. Also, it happens to be really helpful that the IATA works directly with multiple airlines around the world and has strong