For those of you that are thinking you can’t see enough of what New Zealand has to offer if you do a cruise, I am here to say that is not true. I have been studying to earn my New Zealand Specialist certification and I just completed the cruise portion of the study courses. New Zealand is broken up into 2 islands that measure about 1000 miles long and 280 wide, at the widest [...]
Why it is important to offer you the full package? A lot of times, travelers may just want us to book a hotel. Or flights. Maybe a rental car or other ground transportation. When these requests come across our desks, we wonder, what about the other components? What about the complete vacation? Why did they book their flights separate from everything else? Did they find great airfare and thought "surely I can find [...]
Part of a conversation I read on Facebook: Client: "I have friends that booked their own vacation to Mexico between Christmas and New Years Eve. They tested positive for COVID while in Mexico and have tested positive for the second time today. They cannot fly out for another 5 days - with negative tests and the town they are in is completely sold out. #nightmare" Travel Advisor: "It is a risk we take to [...]
What are Colorstreet Nail Strips? Discovery..... A bit of background on how I discovered the world of Colorstreet. My friend Kaydee had a nail bar (Facebook nail polish party) and invited me to shop. I love bright, shiny nail polish, so when I shopped the glittery colors and designs grabbed my attention first. I bought my first Buy 3 Get 1 FREE set of 4 and once I got it, KayDee [...]
We've been busy networking, traveling & entrepreneuring! Time to share our experiences. Grab a cup of coffee or a cool beverage and enjoy! Networking After the amazing CLIA Conference we attend at the end of July came Virtuoso Travel Week. Always a fantastic in person event, we choose to attend virtually this year. What an amazing week of networking that was! We met with Hoteliers, Suppliers, Tour Operators and Cruise [...]
Traveling post-pandemic is going to look different than traveling did pre-covid. Covid changed a lot about how we live our lives and how we will travel again. Now more than ever is the time to work with your trusted Travel Advisor and let us take the stress out of traveling. We have shifted our business to better meet your current needs while you still hold the reins. And we will be involved every step [...]
Cruise ships will be setting sail again from U.S. port cities. The European Union is opening up to fully vaccinated U.S. travelers. Some countries are dropping their pre-arrival COVID testing if you are fully vaccinated. For some you still need to quarantine unless you present your negative PCR test. Still others are outside the box and are now requiring proof of medical insurance in case you get COVID while in their country. And all [...]
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 paper? It’s kinda like that.” While I am super happy that the world is opening up and the possibilities for more places [...]
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 about it! So why is there such a big need to go over it all, like we had forgotten about it? In my mind there [...]
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 of his opinions and give my take on them. This particular article that caught my eye was referring to airline ticket refunds and what to [...]
