You don’t realize this, but The Joy of Travel agents have been Sandals/Beaches Certified since the beginning of our agency back in 2005. We have eagerly participated in Sandals/Beaches FAM opportunities through the years, making sure we knew from firsthand experience about their wide range of properties. We have additionally chosen Sandals/Beaches Resorts as our own vacation locations, allowing us to have an even deeper level of expertise to share with our customers.
Read MoreI love going to new places. I love new stamps in my passport, new artwork around my home, new magnets on my refrigerator, new memories to relish.
But I also love . . .
Read MoreAs you may know, I just spent a week at three different resorts in the Dominican Republic.
For those of you who have never been there, the DR is different. Mexico and the DR are not interchangeable. Especially considering the Cancun/Riviera Maya/Cabo area where so many native Mexicans in the hospitality industry have lived, at one time or another, in the United States.
Read MoreBack in the day, most all-inclusive resorts managed their a la carte dining experiences by requiring reservations. Have you experienced that?
They offered a nightly buffet, and an additional 4-5 a la carte restaurants.
You checked into the resort, and if you stayed 5 nights you had 3 nights of included a la carte dinner options. The other two nights you ate at the buffet.
Well, in order to make those three nights of dinner reservations you had to wait in line. Sometimes for hours.
Read MoreIf I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times, “Quality is the best business plan”.
But what is a quality vacation?
A quality vacation has several components.
Read MoreI have worn the same brand of tennis shoes for years. Actually, decades. They fit wonderfully, they lasted a long time, and they were fairly priced.
I was in need of a new pair, so I stopped in one of the DSW shoe stores to grab a pair. My favorite brand had no styles that were similar to the ones I had always worn. So guess what? I stepped way out on a limb and tried a different brand.
Read MoreI love a good surprise, don’t you? There’s nothing like something wonderful coming from out of nowhere to make your day extra special.
Having said that, there are surprises that are not so enjoyable, especially in travel.
Read MoreIf there’s a question I hear over and over it’s this one “just how much walking is there going to be on this tour?”
Well, the answer is a little more complicated than it seems.
Read MoreThe word “mega” means excessive, huge, and gigantic. When it comes to the new mega all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean those words are a perfect fit as are many more.
Read MoreThere is so much confusion out there about “all inclusive” vacations I thought a little clarification might help you out.
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