Tomorrow, I leave for India with my 18 year old daughter. I’m excited and – I’m nervous, as I am anytime I travel somewhere for the first time. India is definitely travel outside my comfort zone, but, Ciara and I are jumping in with two feet, trying to guess what the sensory overload that awaits […]
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When I was an actuary, I helped people prepare for their untimely death. Now, as a travel advisor, I help people live their lush life. I have gone from working on “return on investment” to “return on life.” So – what are you doing to maximize your return on life? What are you doing to
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Our earlier blogs about on plastic bags and disrupting the eco-systems certainly made me think about climate change. I’d hosted an event on Tuesday that dealt largely with climate change, or at least the impact of it on the Caribbean. As noted above, some postulate that plastic has an impact on climate change. See https://1bagatatime.com/learn/plastic-bags-climate-change/ .
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Elephants Majestic Animals need to be Protected The discussion about plastic and the impact on our environment is not only tied to the oceans. Plastic impacts elephants too. Watch: Elephants die after eating plastic bags elephants eating plastic We have to act to reduce our plastic use, because plastic lives on in land fills. Elephants think
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I run a debate club at my daughter’s school. This Friday, I’d picked the moot “That Plastic Bags Should be Banned.” The moot lead to a vigorous discussion for the pro side, as it was quite easy to favor conservation and protecting the planet, and arguments about the length of time it takes for plastic to
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I’m in Toronto for “Power of Vision,” my agency’s annual conference. It’s a gathering of the best-of-the-best in travel. I’ve had great one-on-one meetings with my friends and partners from Lindblad Expeditions, Big Five Tours, Tauck Tours, Abercrombie & Kent, Backroads, Quark Expeditions, Paul Gauguin Cruises, Silverseas, Regent, Crystal, Uniworld, AMA, Intrepid, Exodus, and more!
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It’s important to keep in mind that you should always “travel in like company.” If you like Tauck’s style of travel, you should travel with them. If you like foodie travel, you should travel with a company that focuses on foodie tours. If you want sun and sand, you should travel to the best sun
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Want some other bits of travel tips and advice?! Here is a sample of some other client issues that I’ve assisted folks in dealing with or considering this week. I have a little prompt for you to think about too: 1.) I’ve had clients discover that their passports are expiring. Please check your expiry dates now. (And
I thought I’d share some of the wonderful things I’d learned about “travel different” at Virtuoso Travel Week. I’ve done client presentations about “travel different.” I’m sure you remember Steve Jobs at Apple encouraging people to “think different.” It wasn’t think differently. It was think different. Think big. Think outside of the box. Think different. The same
This week’s we’re focussing on “Star Gazing.” Get inspired by this image of the Arkaba Walk, Elder Camp, Flinders Rangers, SA – Wild Bush Luxury/ Great Walks of Australia. Did you know there’s a “Stargazing for Dummies” book? Maybe I should get a copy. See dummies I came across a Travel & Leisure article about
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