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3 Top Trips for Golfers Who Cruise - From Close to Home to Around the World
Suddenly, everyone is golfing again.With only a few minor tweaks that courses have easily implemented, the game checks all the boxes for a COVID-safe pastime. So it’s no surprise that even less committed golfers have dusted off the clubs, rediscovering the delights to be found on the greens.As we rediscover travel, the same features that make golf...
Read More »The Airline That's Providing Passengers with COVID insurance
Travel companies are introducing many new health and safety practices to help protect travelers, staff and locals as travel begins to resume.Now, one airline has taken those measures one step further. In a travel industry first, Emirates is covering its passengers for COVID-19 expenses. For travelers longing to take to the skies again, the Dubai-based global airline’s commitment...
Read More »The New COVID Safety Measure Cruise Travelers will actually LOVE
It’s one of the least-loved experiences on a cruise. Not long after you board your ship with excitement to explore and start your vacation, you are required to put down your cocktail, and report to your ‘muster station’ for a mandatory safety drill. Sometimes, you even have to go back to your stateroom, collect your life vest, and...
Read More »These 'Hotels' are Full of 'Guests' Throughout Pandemic - Part of Fairmont's 'Bee Sustainable' Program
The global pandemic closed the doors of nearly every hotel in the world. But thousands of very special ‘guests’ at some Fairmont hotels stayed.Some have even been ‘residents’ for years.'HOME SWEET HIVE'In 2008, the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto and Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver installed honey beehives. These two urban hotels may not seem likely places for apiaries. But...
Read More »The Gold Standard of Luxury Cruising
With its highly-personalized services, sumptuous culinary delights, a seemingly endless number of one-of-a-kind, exclusive shore experiences, the world of luxury cruising is unlike any other. Of course, in our opinion, once you’ve lived the good life on an over-the-top cruise vacation, there’s no going back to just any ordinary cruise. No way! So, no matter if...
Read More »Hawaii Re-Opens Sept 1st
Dreaming of traveling to Hawaii? How about a fall vacation?
Read More »Caribbean Islands Open to US Citizens and International Travelers
Here are the latest developments across the region: Antigua and Barbuda The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda is now open to international travelers, including Americans. Currently, temperature checks are required upon arrival, and face coverings are required in the airport. Antigua is a popular tropical destination thanks to its 365 white sand beaches, its crystal-clear water...
Read More »Our Experience Matters: The Importance of Utilizing a Professional Travel Advisor
With so much uncertainty in our fast-changing world today, consulting a professional Travel Advisor like us has become increasingly necessary in order to navigate our complex, global travel system. Keeping Disruptions At A Minimum No matter if you’re traveling for leisure or business, we continually monitor our clients’ flights and travel itineraries to know about any...
Read More »Eating My Way Along the Danube
Food is always an important aspect of any trip, but sometimes what I find to eat and drink takes on even greater importance. That was the case most recently when I sailed along the Danube from Budapest to Linz, Austria on a river cruise with Avalon Waterways. It was an active trip, but it...
Read More »CAMP AT SEA
Opening the World. Inspiring Young Minds. NEVER THE SAME CAMP TWICE Welcome to the first and only fully customizable Camp at Sea program. Our schedule of activities changes on every sailing based on the interests of our participants. By partnering with world-renowned companies, including Anturus, Xbox, Fat Brain Toys, Lonely PlanetTM, and Budsies®, we’ve created four...
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