Travel Is Opening
I saw a great meme on Facebook the other day, posted and shared by several of my Travel Advisor friends. “Client: I am trying to book a last minute trip after the pandemic. Any good deals? Travel Advisor: Remember back in April when you were trying to find toilet [...]
National Travel Advisor Day
As the world starts traveling again, Travel Advisors are here to help...and here to stay! Excerpt from a letter to the editor: "Now more than ever, the value of booking with a Travel Advisor is clear. Last year, as borders were closing and travelers were scrambling [...]
What’s New
Everyone is rehashing last year. Like 2020 is a year I want to keep in my memory bank. The funny thing to me is that everything that was going on with Covid19 was pushed in our faces every morning and evening on the news. You could not escape hearing [...]
Setting The Record Straight
The other day I was reading an article written by a popular consumer advocate for travelers, Christopher Elliott. Maybe you have seen some of his work on LinkedIn or Twitter. While most of the time I can agree with what he is saying, I thought I would share some [...]
New CDC Travel Restrictions
What will travel look like when we can freely travel again? For now, this seems to be the million dollar question. WHAT will the CDC put in place to allow people to travel freely and safely? I have to admit, I started writing this blog right after the [...]
Your Personal Travel Bubble
As we are all aware 2020 was not the best year if you love to travel. For several months, we were in various stages of quaranting at home and cancelling our upcoming vacations. Life as we knew it, changed. We are now in the 'new normal'. What is travel [...]
Silver Origin to the Galapagos
Launched in 2020 and sailing soon, Silversea's Silver Origin will be the most elegant ship ever to sail the Galapagos Islands. With only a 100 passenger Guest capacity, she will offer the highest Zodiac-to-guest ratio in the region. She carries 8 Zodiacs, 10 guest-use kayaks and a team of [...]
Tips For Road Trips
You're ready to jump in the car, pack some snacks and head on down the road. Good for you! It is time to get out of the house and at least do some sightseeing. I don't know about you, but I am growing a bit tired of seeing the [...]
Small Ship Cruising Comes To The Forefront
"On September 22, 2020, CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) and its oceangoing cruise line members announced their adoption of a strong set of health protocols that represent core elements for returning to service in the Americas by the end of the year, pending support and approval of regulators and [...]
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher