So rewarding to receive this wonderful picture from my client, and help her celebrate the happiest of news! “Thank you to our thoughtful travel agent, Sheila Gallant-Halloran, who arranged to have a bottle of Champagne ready for us upon our arrival at the hotel to celebrate our engagement. She also got us an upgrade, free […]
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Expedition cruising is exploding in popularity! Have you ever thought of taking one? I’ve done several expedition cruises – and – I can’t wait to do more. I LOVE it! Expedition cruising is totally different than ocean cruising or river cruising. Expedition cruising is all about nature and wildlife, and expeditions immerse you in the
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Recovery from the past brutal 3 years in the travel industry remains strong. Actually, “off the charts” is closer to it. Travel supplier partners are swamped. Pilots, flight attendants, ground crews are swamped. And travel advisors are completely swamped. Travel advisors like me are hiring assistants and staff to manage the demand, and while everyone
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Travel advisors, like me, often have access to a range of exclusive perks and amenities when booking luxury hotels. Here are some special perks I may be able to provide when you book your hotel stay through me: Room Upgrades: I often have relationships with hotel management (particularly luxury hotels), allowing me to secure room
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In last week’s newsletter, I let you know about my first day in Vegas for Virtuoso Travel Week – Globetrotting! I’d spent the day Saturday visiting community travel supplier partners in their elaborately designed and thought out travel show booths – and they were organized in pavilions for Adventure Travel, Cruise Travel, and Wellness Travel
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First day in Vegas for Virtuoso Travel Week – Globetrotting! Visiting community partners for Adventure, Cruise, and Wellness with each giving a 10 minute presentation about what’s new with their products and luxury travel offerings. And shopping for my clients so they can travel the world better. And, of course, going between the Bellagio, Vdara,
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This week, I was invited to attend the Baxter Media Travel Gala for the Agent’s Choice Awards. It was so nice to see so many travel friends, and supplier partners, who I’ve largely been talking to over zoom for a couple of years. And terrific to attend Canadian travel industry’s event of the
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My clients are travelling! It’s been a crazy month, but it’s been so wonderful to help them travel the world. Where are folks headed? Here are just some of the trips I have had clients recently return from (selecting to show you a variety of trips): 10 night customized trip to visit and
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Adventure Calls We all love a good vacation. But sometimes we crave an adventure. Imagine delving below the frigid waters of eastern Greenland in a custom-built submarine, touring the Pyramids with an Egyptologist guide, or hiking through friendly Sherpa villages in the Himalayas. Ready to take the road less traveled? As your Virtuoso advisor, Sheila
This week, I attended a trade presentation with my Business Development Managers from Viking Cruises, as well as Royal Irish (& Scottish) Tours. It’s a trend to have non-competing travel partners double-up for cross country presentations of what’s new to travel advisors like myself. My BDMs from Viking, Jordana Botting, and Royal Irish
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