Solo Woman Travelers MYTH – “It’s Unsafe for Women to Travel Alone” One of the biggest questions I get from my solo female travelers. “Is it safe for me to travel alone?” And, yes – it is! With guidance and consideration. The reality is that in some parts of the world, it is the […]
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I’m currently writing this from my home province of Newfoundland. I’m visiting my mom, and catching up with family right now, and then tomororrow we’re making our way by car and ferry to Fogo Island Inn. Have you heard about this magnificent Virtuoso hotel in Newfoundland? See here Do you know the story about Fogo Island Inn?
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Destination Monday – it’s all about New Zealand. Here are some terrific trips for you to consider to visit this wonderful country! How about a #Walking in New Zealand trip – http://www.visiontravel.ca/sheilagh/active/2294/Walking-In-New-Zealand-Easy destination monday is about #NewZealand – #travel in Style http://ow.ly/PbzdN #active #trip destination monday – how about a #NewZealand #Bike #Tour http://www.visiontravel.ca/sheilagh/active/2693/New-Zealand-Bike-Tour-Moderate #active
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Top 7 VAST Active Trips Virtuoso Active & Specialty Travel (VAST) Click to Read There are so many wonderful ways to visit Italy, but if we ignore all the cruising options for the moment, let’s focus on the top 7 land-based trips to Italy. First of all, the new 2015 Vast Collection Catalog is
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This past Friday, I had some great partners jump on my weekly twitter chat to shout out about Adventure Travel in Newfoundland. I’m an expat Newfoundlander (well, I say I sleep and pay taxes in Ottawa, but Newfoundland is home), so I’m thrilled when my worlds collide. I love that my travel network of Virtuoso
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One of the terrific things about being affiliated with Vision Travel is that one of my colleagues is Pat Rochon. Pat is an active travel guru. He’s visited 140 countries around the world, mostly on a bike or a hiking holiday, and often with his 72 year old dad. There was no one better I
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A trip with Backroads (one of my Virtuoso Active and Speciality Travel, or VAST) partners is a special thing. For one thing, Backroads is the #1 active travel company in the world. They’ve been arranging active trips for 35 years. For another, look at the list of amazing destinations around the world they see.
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On October 28th, my colleagues Pat Rochon, Janet Lavern, Denise Gushue and I hosted a travel talk on “walking and wine”tours at the Foolish Chicken in Ottawa. It was our second such show. And it was great. Folks got to sample wine while we chatted about terrific “walking and wine” tours throughout France, Italy, Spain,
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Got 6 days to spare, and want to do something different? How about a biking trip through California Wine Country? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpelNB3spkI My partner, Backroads Travel, is a fantastic Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel provider. They have some amazing itineraries that we partner together to ensure my clients are treated royally. Here’s one such trip, with
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On September 6th, my colleague, Maureen Hutchinson, and I hosted a twitter chat with Butterfield & Robinson. It was a great opportunity to learn more about this fantastic active travel partner. Here’s the transcript. http://storify.com/sheila_gh/vastchat-11-butterfield-and-robinson-sept-6-13 If you’d like to learn more about cycling holidays, and great adventures with a five star company, please give me
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