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 [...]
Why you might want to consider Traveling Solo When you deserve a bit of self-indulgence, there is nothing like solo travel. Take the time to discover your favorite activities and learn about your inner self. Meet new people, experience new things and spend time with yourself. The ultimate self-indulgence is experiencing YOU. Solo Travel is becoming a huge part of the travel market, and our suppliers are taking notice. In this blog, we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 going to look like moving forward? Will we be able to move about as freely as before? When can we start traveling again? Where will [...]
"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 destinations. Resumption of operations in the Americas, the largest cruise market in the world, is a critical next step now that initial sailing has begun [...]
It is safe to say that Travel Insurance is not a 'one size fits all' need. What works for one kind of traveler, may not work for another traveler. One big decision facing travelers right now is should I buy a policy with a 'cancel for any reason' option. The truth is that depends on what type of vacation you will be taking, what supplier you will be traveling with, and what Travel Insurance [...]
For years I have recommended that our clients try to plan their vacations at least 6 - 12 months ahead of time, if not more. I have long felt that was the best way to get the best choice of accommodations for which ever method of traveling they chose to do. Cruise ship staterooms, all-inclusive resort suites or seats on an airplane. It always seemed like good advice to me and what I do [...]
On Sunday morning I was thumbing through the April 2020 Travel Catalog US/Canada version from Virtuoso Life Magazine (okay it is digital so it was more like clicking through the pages...). I saw so many fun articles about food, wine, cooking classes and other Culinary Experiences you can have when traveling. This edition totally supports my opinion of why we should travel to eat. I decided to share some of the really fun things [...]
