I was just explaining to clients joining me on my German Grandeur with Avalon Waterways cruise, coming up in October, about onboard cabin locations and why some are better than others for different types of people.
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As we enter another amazing New Year I wanted to share, as I usually do, where I see the most demand, and the most bang for your buck, in the coming months.
What destination is tops for Midwest travelers looking for fun-in-the-sun and value for their money?
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River Cruising is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry, and with good reason. Would you like to discuss some of the factors that go into making river cruising one of the best European travel experiences you’ll ever have? I’ve been cruising the rivers in Europe for well over a decade.
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That’s it, the money shot. The picture that made it all worthwhile.
My customers sent that picture upon arrival in their room (5 hours later than expected due to airline schedule changes) on their very first night in Budapest.
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A hundred years ago, when I opened The Joy of Travel, you could travel to Mexico and the Caribbean with just a valid drivers license and your birth certificate. Remember those days?
We had charter flights from both TUL and OKC and when those weren’t full, boy oh boy, the last-minute deals really were a steal. Almost every trip I booked from 2005-2008 was traveling in 60 days or less.
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That’s what we said, and that’s what we did last week in Budapest. I hope you were following our social media pages and got to share in the adventure.
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In 2021 we were married for thirty-five years. I thought that should be celebrated. I was so excited because I chose England, a place my husband has always wanted to visit. I worked with Joy and she laid out the perfect vacation and so all I had to do was let time pass.
I received a call from Joy in late October 2021 . . .
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Wow. What a year. It seems like only yesterday it was March and we were looking forward to our very first full ship charter event.
I have traveled so much over this past year I had to look back at the pictures on my phone to remember all the trips.
One year ago I was in . . .
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Did you know that there are multiple “special interest” cruises and tours you can join to enhance your appreciation for and understanding of things you enjoy?
Let’s take wine for instance. There are a wide variety of options with both escorted land tours and river cruises through the heart of wine country in both Europe and the USA.
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Dear friends,
Do you ever wonder how we know what we know about individual brands and destinations? The answer is simple, we go.
The American Society of Travel Advisors is an organization we are very proud to be members of. They have begun offering
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During a recent interview I was asked what sets The Joy of Travel apart. Most people immediately think of our golden rule “we don’t recommend anywhere we haven’t tried first”.
But as importantly and predominantly as that, from the first day I opened the door, I not only wanted to see the wonders of the world for myself but wanted to be standing beside you when you saw them.
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Have you ever wondered about the hottest travel trend out there, River Cruising?
If you’re like me, when you see the initial price point you wonder what you’re going to get for that investment. Especially when you compare it to the cost of an ocean cruise.
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