I was lucky enough to participate in a webinar with Lindblad Expeditions and learn about their Orion sailings. Lindblad has over 50 years experience in expedition cruising. And it was pioneers like Lars Lindblad who led the way. Lars was the first to bring people to Maldives, and then to Antarctica. Lindblad guests are interested […]
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I attended a training with Holland America cruise line recently. It was great to be reminded just how far they’ve come in terms of battling the old stereotype that it is only a cruise line for your grandparents! Sales rep Lori Patterson did a great job ensuring we knew about all updates with this terrific
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This week, @moe_adventure and I had a catch up on #VastChat. Most of our suppliers were already en route to Vegas for @Virtuoso #Vast globe-trotting. Maureen and I were to hop a plane a little later in the afternoon to join them there, so we decided to go ahead with an abbreviated form of #VastChat.
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You gotta love a company who has the motto: “don’t tell stories better, tell better stories!” Big Five Tours & Expedition is BIG into sustainable travel. Big Five is a member of VAST (Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel). They are not dabbling in sustainability. Sustainability is where they belong. As President Ashish Sanghrajka recently
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I was thrilled to have been invited to participate in my daughter Ciara’s grade 8 technology class project earlier this year. My daughter’s teacher, and the school’s Director of Technology, Mr. Matt Perrault, had a project for the girls. He wanted them to design travel services for a targeted client, and come up with a
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I’m just back from Vegas, where I attended the world’s largest luxury travel show, Virtuoso’s Travel Week (formerly called Virtuoso Travel Mart, for the prior 24 years). I met with my terrific hotelier partners, such as Elisa Pak, from the Four Seasons Wailea in Maui… who would later VIP a honeymoon client of mine arriving
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Virtuoso Travel Week is over, but my head is still spinning with all of the information I took away, and the powerful contacts I made. See more info here http://www.forbes.com/sites/anniefitzsimmons/2012/08/21/6-luxury-travel-trends-to-know-now/ As reported by Annie FirzSimmons in this Forbes’ article, “the love of a career in selling luxury travel and relationships was flourishing in Las Vegas. Our
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Oceania cruises NAMED BEST PREMIUM/CONTEMPORARY CRUISE LINE AT ‘VIRTUOSO TRAVEL WEEK’ CONFERENCE =================================================== LET ME KNOW IF YOU’D LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT OCEANIA – I HAVE LIMITED SPACE ON A TOUR OF THE NEW SHIP IN MONTREAL OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!!! =================================================== PRESS RELEASE Miami, August 23, 2012 – Oceania Cruises took top honors as the
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I just returned from Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas. Mind, blown. Ideas, exploded. Contacts, enriched. The week started with a full day of VAST globe-trotting. VAST is an acronym for Virtuoso Active & Speciality Travel suppliers. The globe-trotting day was set up for Virtuoso travel advisors to sample the best of what 38
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I love being able to “VIP” my clients when I book them at a Virtuoso partner hotel. At all my Virtuoso partner hotels, I get my clients individual attention, complimentary breakfast for 2 daily, a complimentary upgrade (if available) at check in, a resort specific amenity (such as a food and beverage credit, or perhaps a
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