I’m a Virtuoso, let me VIP you! At least twice a year, I meet with Virtuoso travel partners who represent the best of the best cruise lines, tour companies, hotels, and other advisors. Virtuoso is a “by invitation only” luxury travel network, and I am very proud to be a Virtuoso travel advisor. It’s always […]
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This week, I’ve been booking some folks on expedition cruises. I’ve booked some folks to Antartica, and I’ve booked some to Galapagos – I also got a wonderful offer for a solo lady (with solo supplement waived) to Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions. I’ve finalized a trip around Iceland for another. And I’ve booked a family
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Did you miss me last week? Sorry, I was an exhibitor at the Ottawa Travel and Vacation show (see more below), and missed getting my weekly Sunday newsletter out. But I’m happy to be back in the routine this week. And, I’m also happy to share that I’ve some exciting news. This week, I was
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Alaska is one of those bucket list destinations that many want to visit. And if you’re in that number, this week’s ezine is for you! I was fortunate to have travelled to Alaska with an extended family group with Princess a few years ago. And we had a great time. We sailed north from Vancouver
We had a terrific gathering with Intrepid Travel this week. We were focused on solo travelers – and had solo travelers meet other solo travelers, share travel tips, learn about group trips planned, and maybe suggest other trip ideas. But we also welcomed some couples (and others emailing me who couldn’t attend.) Intrepid is a
Solo travel is on the rise. Solo travelers often find themselves having to travel solo because of circumstance – but they don’t necessarily want to travel alone. They might not have someone to travel with – either they don’t have a partner to travel with (whether by choice, death, or divorce), or perhaps they have
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What a wonderful few days I had in New Orleans. It was my first visit, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time in “The Big Easy” – I had coffee and beignets at Cafe du Monde, heard jazz in the street as well as at dinner (and a special visit to Snug Harbor to hear Ellis
Did you see the old John Candy and Steve Martin movie, “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles?” It’s a silly tale about getting across the country using any means necessary, but for someone to get back to his family. And in between the giggles, you see the ‘drive’ to be with family, and the fun ways to
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Fridays are the busiest day of a travel advisor’s week. And January is the busiest month in the travel year. So, you can expect that Fridays in January, particularly the last Friday in January, gives you a day that is absolutely cray cray. Folks looking to go away, with the help of a snowstorm or
