Full disclosure! Most of this blog post comes from a wonderful article I just read in the latest (summer 2018) ASTA publication by Erika Rcichter, the Director of Communications of the American Society of Travel Advisors. ASTA decided recently to change the name from AGENT to ADVISOR to fully reflect the value of the professional […]
I love the tag line “Has it All” (title of article) for the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of tourism. Have you visited yet? It is situated on Hispaniola, likely the most diverse island in the Caribbean, and is the second largest country in the region at more than 18,704 square miles. 10 million residents enjoy the […]
It just may be how most people who know me would describe me…brave and fearless, perhaps to a fault. And I coach my travel clients to adopt a similar mantra as they plan and embark on their own adventures. I have always lived with a comfortable trust in the unknown and have the belief that […]
Italy…why is it such an amazing destination? That it finished first or second in four of six destination categories in the 2018 Virtuoso Luxe Report may come as no surprise to most of us. Here are the categories it placed high in: Top Global Destinations (from first to fifth) Italy, Iceland, South Africa, […]
If you are a cruise fan, it’s quite likely that you have already seen the Caribbean and Mexican ports that have the ability to dock the great big ships of today. Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and Nassau come to mind. Some of the small ships like the Royal Clipper my group […]
Viking Cruise Line. You have seen their river ships in the media, and they have done a great job of helping that segment of cruising grow, to be sure. They cruise the oceans, now, too! 5 ocean vessels in the small to moderate size (400-1,199 passengers) are winning “best” awards from cruise critic in 10 […]
Hola! Having just returned recently from a week in the Cancun area of Riviera Maya, the trip confirmed what I already knew to be true: Cancun, Mexico is not only a great vacation destination, but the people who work so hard in the resorts there to make you both comfortable and happy deserve to see […]
During a recent visit to Los Angeles to see my family, I had the pleasure of attending a Royal Caribbean sales program for travel advisors, and it was wonderful. I met Vicki Freed, the Senior Vice President of Sales and Trade Support. She is amazing for our community of agents, and started as a […]
I happen to have G Adventures on my mind. That’s because I chose the company for my private group next May to hike the Inca Trail to Macchu Pichu. Bruce Poon Tip was a young man when he founded the company (back then it was GAP Adventures, but some other company decided he couldn’t use […]
Is Thailand on your bucket list? Consider this country for your honeymoon, even with the long flight from the US mainland. There are pretty good connections through San Francisco and Los Angeles into Bangkok, and you will want to explore the cultural attractions here for at least a night or two before heading into the […]