Recap of Birthday Bash 2022

I have always loved celebrating my birthday. Another birthday is better than the alternative, right?

Since opening the agency back in 2005 I have made it a priority to celebrate my birthdays at resorts. What could be easier? All of the fun, none of the work.

You’ve heard of destination weddings I’m sure. Destination birthday parties are so much easier. After all, you already know the date. All you must do is pick the location.

Read More
Do You Love Waiting in Line on Vacation?

Back 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 More
Anticipating Flight Complications

If you have been watching the news over the past few weeks, you’ve seen what a nightmare air travel has become.

Tens of thousands of customers have been stranded and/or delayed at major hubs around the world. Last weekend over five thousand passengers were stranded in London Heathrow due to flight cancelations. Did you see that mountain of luggage?

Read More
Europe is Open and Ready for Business

As you know we just returned from our first ever Signature Event, our private river cruise sailing featuring Tulip Time in The Netherlands and Belgium.

For weeks (months, in fact) prior to our departure, entry and “in” country requirements were changing. First we needed negative covid tests upon entry, as well as vaccination cards in all venues, mandatory masks in all public places, and an official health certification from The Netherlands government.

By the time we left we needed only. . .

Read More
Normandy

In the grainy old film clip a reporter was asking a fresh faced young soldier what he was thinking about just before he jumped from the aircraft during the Normandy invasion. He replied as I expected, “I was praying”. It was the words of his prayer that were unexpected.

What would you pray? I know I would . . .

Read More
Ephesus

I remember exactly where I was the day Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Ditto for the day our hostages in Iran came home. And now, forever etched in my mind, is my first view of the ancient library of Ephesus on October 13, 2009.

Read More