It’s clear that adventure travel is certainly on the rise – both in interest, and in folks asking my assistance to book. This past Wednesday, April 26th, I had an absolutely wonderful evening with 35 truly engaged people coming out to the market on a lovely warm Ottawa spring evening – all to listen to […]
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This week, I’m focused on “Great Walks & Hikes Around the World” But – what’s the right hike or walk to fit you? On the 18th, I’m hosting an event with Pat Rochon of World Expeditions. We have over 60 people registered to attend. Wanna join us? We can make room for you! It’s bound to
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Here’s a great adventure! How about a trip along The Danube by Bike and Barge 7 Days – April 23, 2016 (other dates available) Europe’s second longest river, the Danube, courses through ten nations en route to the Black Sea. This itinerary follows its journey through three European countries and some of the most romantic
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On Wednesday, I hosted Shayna Zand of Intrepid and Peregrine to talk about solo travel. We had a great crowd. Of course, with solo travel, you can either: 1.) pay a solo supplement – which is often 200% of a double-occupancy rate 2.) find a company that has low (or occasionally waived) solo supplement 3.)
Bike the Portuguese Way May 18th, 2016 My colleague, Pat Rochon, is doing a Utracks trip with his 74 year old dad. It is self-directed, but you can still travel with Pat and his dad on the trip. See details here http://www.utracks.com/utca/index.php?section=trips&id=3764000 or read the flyer for the additional bits and pieces included. Priced from 1899
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On November 3rd, I invited my clients to come learn about Active Europe in 2016 with my friend and colleague Pat Rochon presenting. (Info on event was here click . There’ll also be an event in Toronto on Nov.10th – call me if you’re interested in those details.) I did a twitter chat with Utracks (under the umbrella of
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This past Friday, I hosted Utracks to talk about their European bike and barge holidays on my weekly twitter chat, #vastchat. Here are some q & a to fill you in on what we’d discussed. (Q1 is always an introductory question, asking where people are tweeting from.) Q2. What would best describe your perfect #active
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My head is still buzzing with all the really neat things I’d learned when I was at the International Luxury Travel Mart (ILTM) in Mexico a couple of weeks ago I learned about new travel partners, like Away from it All. This active travel partner who does Colorado Biking Experiences with Tour-de-France Legend Jan Ullrich . Let
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Myth: You have to be super-fit (and super young) to go on an active holiday Reality: Wrong, wrong…wrong! You’d be amazed at the typical “active traveler” – most are female and 40 plus! That’s because active travel is perfect for people who are moderately fit, who enjoy exercise at home and don’t want to just sit
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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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