If you’ve traveled in 2021 or watched any travel news, you know the airlines have been suffering from a crippling lack of flight crew staff. Canceled flights now number in the thousands, with hundreds of thousands of passengers left standing in the airport with a big change in their travel plans looming before them.
Read MoreI usually share my “Travel Trends” advice in January but with 2022 booking like it’s on fire, and 2023 smoldering, I thought I better give you a heads up.
We have been busily booking 2022 vacations/tours/river cruises for months now. In fact, most of our 2022 personally escorted tours sold out more than a year prior to their departure date. Our 2023 personally escorted tours are almost full as well.
The lack of travel in 2020 and 2021 has created a pent-up demand that is exceeding capacity for 2022.
Read MoreI have never been on a Globus escorted tour in America. I’ve experienced their tours all over Europe, and have loved them, but I didn’t see how they were going to present my own country to me in a way that was as fascinating, simply because I felt that I had a good overall grasp of America’s historical journey.
I was wrong, and delightfully surprised.
Read MoreI saw a terrific post a few days ago that I felt compelled to share on my Facebook page. It showed a person on one side of a precipice that said “where we are”, preparing to jump over a small distance that said “leap of faith” to the other side of the precipice that said “where we want to be”.
I deal with the exact scenario every day with people who have a burning desire to travel, but are intimidated by the current situations and afraid to take that leap of faith.
Read MoreAs you probably know, Doug and I went to New Mexico a couple of weeks ago to complete the final interview stage for Global Entry. We haven’t done a road trip in years and years other than on a Globus or CIE tour, so an independent, self-drive experience was eagerly anticipated.
Read MoreIs there any time more magical than the Christmas season? I know USA Christmas scenes can be stunning, but you just can’t imagine how over the top Europeans are when it comes to Christmas decorations.
Read MoreCovid-19 certainly taught us some lessons, didn’t it?
I don’t know about you, but I have such a renewed sense of appreciation for any trip I get to make, and I do mean any trip.
Read MoreHi everyone. I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend.
Remember last week when I said COVID is directly to blame for lots of complications we are all currently facing? Well, that goes double for the backlog in the passport application process.
Read MoreLast week I attended some upper level meetings with dignitaries and company CEO’s from all across the world. There was one constant refrain: It’s not our fault, it’s because of COVID. We are doing the best we can.
I’ve had several customers say to me over the past few weeks that they are sick and tired of hearing “it’s because of COVID”. But here’s the thing. . .
Read MoreI bet you’ve been wondering what our next big group event is going to be. When it’s going to be announced, and where we’re going to be going.
Just to recap, our current privately escorted tours that have openings are:
Read MoreMy trip to Providenciales was courtesy of Sandals and Beaches Resorts. Our private jet landed at the local airport and after a quick trip through customs we were whisked away to Beaches Turks and Caicos, frequently named the number one family resort in the world.
Read MoreHave you ever tried to plan something, thinking you had plenty of time, only to find it sold out? I’ve had it happen to me many times, for restaurants, movie tickets, and events. I am betting you have as well. But none of us has had it happen in travel the way it’s happening right now. It’s astounding.
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