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Some Things YOU Should Know About Traveling and COVID

As COVID-19 continues to be top of mind, it feels like every hour brings a new breaking development. Chances are you have had to cancel, change or postpone a trip

What’s On Your Wanderlist?

Virtuoso Travel Week, the largest and most exciting travel show of the year, and those of us in the Virtuoso Network look forward every year to August and descending upon

The Best Kept Secret in Cruising…

…But not for long. I love cruising. The cruise industry has been a part of my life for 37 years! The first ship that I worked on was the Royal

Dreaming of Africa

Speaking of dreaming of travel, last night, my daughter and I watched (for the second time) the live-action film, The Lion King. It was wonderful! But what I was most

Attitude of Gratitude

I totally “get it”! This was not the Easter or Passover holiday that you are used to. Families were unable to go to services in their spring finest and, instead,

Cutting Through Some of the Noise Concerning Cruising

I know that in the past several weeks, Cruise Lines have become somewhat of a scapegoat in the press as being responsible for spreading the Coronavirus. Some of the public

You Only Have 18 Summers!

“One day…we’re going to take the kids to Hawaii; We would love to travel over to Europe, but we’re waiting until the kids are older; We really want to go

How can I be of service?

We have all seen the headlines and read about the demise of the travel agent. Even President Obama proclaimed us “extinct.” Online booking agencies like Travelocity and Expedia, booking online