weekly ezine

I was reminded of Judy Garland’s version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” song this week. A MacLean’s article was touting the relevance of this 76 year old song to today’s pandemic world. See MacLeans As the article notes, the original Judy version, from “Meet Me in St. Louis,”  was a little more dreary than the […]

I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays. (And if you celebrate Hanukkah, I hope it was happy.) We’re all happy to celebrate, in whatever weird form this year brings. At least we’re alive to celebrate. On Monday, Dec.21st, I’m hosting a special Festive Monday. I’ll be hosting my friends

How are you doing? The great news about a vaccine on the horizon is certainly welcomed by the travel world. No doubt you too?! One thing is for sure – we all are anxious to start travelling again. And that day will come soon. Last week, I shared some studies that planning for a trip is

Oh, we’re all tired of this silly virus, and can’t wait to travel again. At least I certainly am! I’m missing travel to my home province of Newfoundland. And I’m ready to start thinking about travel again – how about you? And believe me, I’m ready to believe the authors of this report: Why making plans

Private, You Say? Sure – why not? With this nasty virus, we all are worried about crowds. So, travelling with your bubble is getting a lot more interest than usual. I’ve already published a couple of blog articles about private travel. Private Jets: https://lushlife.ca/private-jets/ Travel with your Bubble : https://lushlife.ca/travel-with-your-bubble/ And I’ve shared ideas about private

Last week, I talked about how much we missed travel. This week – how about we look at some Windows on the World. Let’s do aa Window Swap. I just learned about this website from a friend. And – it’s addictive. What is WindowSwap?  Here’s what they post on their about link. Let’s face it.

Dear Travel, We Miss You! Travel is coming back. Eventually. We know it. There are the sprouts of growth showing. According to a new vacation survey, there is an incredible pent up demand for travel with nearly 95 percent of those surveyed planning on taking a vacation in 2020 or 2021. See article But – we

New beginnings! What a day yesterday was! New beginnings. Excitement. Cheers. Jubilation. Kamala Harris will be the first woman vice-president. And Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the US. I’m full of hope. It’s been a long tough slog. Especially for those of us working in travel. The closing of the Canada and the

With the holiday season around the corner, travelling with your bubble has become one of the biggest trends in the world of travel. What makes travelling in this way a winning proposition is the ability to minimize prolonged contact with the public at large through options such as seats together on airplanes, private transfers, private

If you’re a cruisier, or want to be, you likely already know about the benefits that come along with cruising—visiting multiple destinations, only unpacking once and having the option to join planned excursions or relax onboard. These are just some of the reasons to try an all-inclusive luxury river cruise? Oh yes, we know that pesky