My clients wanted a trifecta of honeymoon experiences: Enjoying London, Edinburgh, and Paris. Their time in Edinburgh overlapped both the Fringe Art Festival and the Scottish Military Tattoo performances, in London they were lucky enough to be able to catch a performance of Macbeth at the Globe Theater, and Paris meant romance, and they enjoyed checking out the palace of Versailles, a culture tour through the Marais neighborhood, and of course the Eiffel Tower.
Read MoreThese clients have a lofty goal: to visit every continent in the next few years. This year they tackled South America by visiting Brazil. They visited Rio de Janeiro, Iguazu Falls, and Buzio, enjoying a good balance of excursions and free time. They had a lot of fun together, and took some great photos!
Read MoreMy clients recently went on a Globus escorted tour that hit some of the major sites - Denali, Fairbanks, Seward, and Anchorage - complete with Iditarod dogsled demonstration, a scenic ride on the Alaskan railway, and learning more about the culture of the native tribes in that area. After the Globus tour, they stayed an extra day and did some Alaskan fishing!
Read MoreColombia is such a beautiful country - so biodiverse and the people are kind and friendly. Also, it isn’t as popular as Europe, so you’ll encounter less of the throngs of people everywhere. It’s no wonder I’ve had two different sets of clients want to travel here this year!
Read MoreWhen celebrating major milestones, my clients sometimes want to be able to just relax and getaway, without moving about or doing much of anything. For these clients celebrating their 10-year anniversary, they didn’t want to worry about anything, didn’t want to think about how much dinner or drinks cost or where to find them, and just wanted a beach to lay out on. Mexico does all of that really well, so they decided to go there.
Read MoreOne of my loyal solo travelers decided to go on a 2 1/2 week trip to Southeast Asia, exploring places in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand from Hanoi to Bangkok. He likes to join in with a group, so this time he got to experience the unique cultures of these destinations with newfound friends.
Read MoreI have several clients who are solo travelers who prefer to join an escorted group to experience the destinations they want to visit. One such client just returned from a whirlwind trip through the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and France. She had a great time, enjoyed making friends with the other people on the tour, and took some amazing pictures along the way!
Read MoreI love it when families make it a priority to travel with their kids. It’s definitely something the kids remember for the rest of their lives. Check out the photos from a recent family’s trip to Iceland and Ireland!
Read MoreSometimes it’s nice to get away to a resort, where you don’t have to think about what you’ll have for dinner, or what you’ll do each day. My clients wanted that for themselves, as they wanted to take a “friends trip” together and just spend some time away with each other. They chose Mexico and enjoyed their time on the resort a lot!
Read MoreMy clients decided they wanted to go visit some special places in Germany & Austria that their ancestors were from and I was able to put it all together for them, making it a memorable time of sisterly bonding for them. They enjoyed exploring Munich, saw a few castles, explored a namesake distillery in Berchtesgaden, enjoyed a couple days in Salzburg (including a classical concert in the famous Mirabell Palace) and then finished off in Stuttgart before heading back home.
Read MoreColombia is one of my favorite places - it is such a beautiful country, with LOADS of nature to see and experience, and the people there are just lovely and kind. So when my client Rebecca came to me asking me to plan a 30th anniversary celebration for her and her husband, I was eager to suggest Colombia based on what she said they enjoyed seeing and doing together.
Read MoreSpain is a beautiful country anytime you go, but my clients happened to be there when it turned downright magical - Semana Santa (Holy Week). During this week, churches go full out with parades and performances, and it seems that around every corner there is something unique to be seen.
Read MorePuerto Rico - a wonderful Caribbean island that offers both historical sites as well as unique natural wonder - is where my clients James & Laura recently explored. It is a great first foray into the Caribbean islands as it is a US territory and thus doesn’t require a passport to visit. You can get a taste for the warm sun and beaches with just a state ID!
Read MoreMy clients were looking for a relaxing yet adventurous ecotourism vacation. They’d been to Belize (another of my top ecotourism destinations, as you can see from other past trips), and they had enjoyed Barbados and Grenada as cruise stops already. They were looking for something where they could sit on the beach yet still enjoy some excursions that were unique, so Costa Rica was selected!
Read MoreJeff & Kathleen had gotten married during COVID, and wanted to book their honeymoon now that restrictions had started being lifted. They are both adventurous people - enjoying hiking, snowmobiling, and generally being outside in nature - but also wanted a component of relaxation and being able to sit at the beach. Belize was just the ticket for them, with a split stay between rainforest and caye. They enjoyed the pace of it and the adventure, saying “All we had to do was show up ready for our next experience!”
Read MoreA wonderful family of 5 decided that they needed to spend their winter break in Paris and Denmark, meeting and staying with family friends for some of the time, and exploring a bit on their own as well.
Read MoreCuba - so close, yet seemingly so far away to US citizens. Or so many people think! But I am here to tell ya, WE CAN EXPERIENCE CUBA! Sure, there are some extra hoops to jump through, but that's what a good travel agent (who has experienced it firsthand) is for!
Read MoreWay down at the southernmost tip of South America lies the region known as Patagonia. Spanning through Chile and Argentina, it is a mountainous area popular with hikers. My client, Rich, wanted to get away from his desk and truly experience the beauty of the outdoors.
Read MoreThis year I got to send a lovely family of 5 (parents, kids, and grandma) there and they had a blast as well. They explored Cartagena, Salento, and Bogota over the course of 10 days, enjoying equal parts of cultural immersion and time to explore on their own.
Read MoreWhitney and Tyler wanted to celebrate their 10-year anniversary in Costa Rica with a romantic, slightly adrenaline boosting, vacation. They planned for one big adrenaline day, going to Buena Vista Park where they got to participate in horseback riding, zip lining, and a natural water slide! Tyler surprised Whitney with a romantic sunset dinner on the beach, as well, making this trip one that will be remembered for the rest of their lives.
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