Have you ever sat on a plane next to someone who paid considerably less (or more) than you did for your ticket?
What about a trip? Have you scored a fabulous deal while your friends had to max out their credit cards because they decided to wait a few weeks before committing to go with you?
Read MoreDid 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.
Read MoreEvery year it’s always the same. By March we all have cabin fever and want some sun, warm weather and warm water. The problem is, so does everyone else.
If Spring Break travel is on your radar, there are a few things you need to consider.
Read MoreHi everyone,
I just returned from the inaugural cruise of the NCL Prima, and boy, it was something. It has been over a decade since I’ve been on anything other than a river cruise ship. The change in big ships is nothing short of spectacular.
Read MoreDear 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
Read MoreWhat ARE you going to get Mom, Dad, the husband, the kids and grandkids, for Christmas this year? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a perfect gift for everyone?
Hallelujah, there is. I have statistics to prove it.
Read MoreHow do you feel when asked to describe something that was beyond your wildest imagination, and you just don’t have the words?
That’s how I feel every time someone asks me about my favorite trips.
Read MorePeople ask me every day “what is your favorite destination”?
That’s a tricky question. I compare it to “who’s your favorite child”? You’re not supposed to have a favorite, are you?
I can honestly say after 15+ years of taking groups around the world, I do have my favorites. Tours, not children.
Read MoreLast week we talked about a specific type of cruiser, a Port Collector. Did you know there are people among us that collect Continents? I know several. In fact, I’m a member of that club.
Read MoreDid you know there’s a travel term for customers whose main purpose is to visit as many ports of call as possible? That’s right, they’re called Port Collectors.
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I seldom experience a product that exceeds my expectations. I tend to enter any travel experience with a pretty realist idea of what is going to be delivered, and most of the time it is.
I thought I had reasonable expectations concerning my American Empress adventure on the Snake and Columbia rivers. I have to tell you, my expectations were. . .
Read MoreIt happens weekly around here. Someone says, “I want to go somewhere tropical but NOT Mexico”.
I don’t get it. I’ve personally been going to Mexico for almost 40 years. Since 2005 when I opened the doors here, not a single unsavory incident has happened to any of our customers. Not one.
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