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I’ve had a week totally focused on Africa. All week, I attended a virtual trade show with OurAfrica. Travel, in partnership with ATTA. It was a productive, fun and interactive show over the week, that had me arising early (often 5 am, to account for the 7 hour time change so I could get some meetings […]

I’m thankful for Canada. How about you? Yesterday, my husband, youngest daughter and I went hiking in the Gatineau Park. King Mountain Trail was wonderful. We’re so lucky to have it close by. And while we’re starting our Thanksgiving weekend missing our oldest daughter who is quarantining at university (thanks, CoVid for another lesser celebration), we

Uncertainty. It’s weird. And it’s the hardest thing to take in all of this CoVid mess. It’s wreaked havoc in all of our lives – and it has certainly disrupted and shelved our travel plans. Perhaps you’re like many of my clients? Folks are asking me questions. Like: When will I be able to travel

Today is Tuesday April 28th, 2020. It is Day 46 of the lock-down/social-distancing due to COVID-19. Canadian Prime Minister,Justin Trudeau, issued a stay-at-home-Order. If we must go out, for groceries or prescriptions, we must maintain 6 ft / 2 meters distance. No hugging or touching is allowed should you see friends. (Justin’s wife, Sophie Gregoire

Collaborative travel planning” is a very deliberate, multi-step process that strives for clarity and choice. We work with you to:   Discover – we delve into your travel preferences, interests, and must-haves Collaborate – we draw upon our experience and industry connections to present you options Design – we work with you to craft an itinerary that is

I was extremely proud to be given the designation of “top producer” in several Virtuoso Travel Advisor specialty communities this week. It’s a  wonderful honour from my worldwide-luxury travel consortium, Virtuoso, for me to be named as a “top producer” amongst 20,000+ Virtuoso travel advisors around the world. I have “top producer” status in the Virtuoso Adventure,

This week, I spent some time with my partners at Big Five Tours, helping a family plan their safari getaway. It was so wonderful to get on a ‘gotowebinar’ with them, and use google earth to show them the camps we were recommending for them in our proposal, and share details why we chose what

Interested in having a roommate for a potential trip? I’ve designed a questionnaire to help ease conversation. solo questions to ask – pdf with watermark sheila@lushlife.ca 613-837-0699

What a wonderful week I’ve just had on the Rocky Mountaineer with my group. We had an amazing time. We started off touring in Vancouver (after being picked up by a stretch limo!), and even though it was raining, we toured Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain, and Capilano River salmon hatchery. A little rain on