Category Archives: Destinations

$1500 Resort Credit! What?? Wow!!

Oh my goodness!!  Are you looking for a suggestion for a honeymoon, an anniversary or just a 5-night getaway?  I have a fantastic suggestion.  I just returned from the Aventura Spa Palace – Riviera Maya last Wednesday night.  From my area (the Southeast), it is an ideal flight itinerary.  You can leave early in the…

Visit SIX Destinations on this Fantastic 7-Day Southern Caribbean Cruise on VALOR!!!

Windham Travel & Leisure has a wonderful Southern Caribbean group cruise on Carnival Valor with some cabins still available. Oct. 13-20 (Sun.-Sun.).  On this 7-Day cruise there are SIX different ports of call leaving from San Juan, Puerto Rico!!! It is a Fantastic itinerary; and you get the benefit of the reduced group rate PLUS…

E Hoomau Maua Kealoha ~ May our love last forever!!

Have you ever seen a more beautiful flower?  This photo was sent to me by my friend, Amelia, just this past Sunday morning from Kauai.  Hawaii’s state flower is the hibiscus, also called pua aloalo.  It serves as a symbol of power and respect. It often is used to represent old royalty. The hibiscus is…

Unique 3-Day Valentine’s Cruise Opportunity on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas February 14-17, 2013!!!

News Flash! This is a RARE opportunity limited space 3-Day Valentine’s cruise from Ft. Lauderdale on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas February 14-17, 2013!! Normally a 7 day itinerary, but four days of this cruise are a private charter. This 3-Day only-Itinerary for this is Ft. Lauderdale/Day at Sea/Nassau/Ft. Lauderdale. And you can extend…

Rent a Villa or Mansion & Vacation Like a Celebrity!

Rent a Villa or Mansion & Vacation Like a Celebrity! Vacationers that dream of a luxurious vacation that will make them feel like the “Rich and Famous” can realize their dream by renting a villa or mansion in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, France or Italy.  This dream can become an elegant and memorable reality.  A…

Snow Skiing? I want to go to there!!

Ski Dreams (Photo courtesy – Vail Resorts) Is anyone longing for snow during this 100+ degree summer heat wave?  Just looking at this picture makes you go “ahhhh”.  Vail Resorts offers mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; and Heavenly and Northstar in California. Its focus is to offer a “casually…

“It’s about time-It’s about space…”

Directly from Travel Agent Central-July 2, 2012: In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Kennedy Space Center is launching tours to two rarely seen areas of the center: the Launch Control Center (LCC) and the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), which has been off-limits to the public for more than 30 years.  Travelers can go inside the…

From my friend visting Fiji this week. : )

Guest blog from one of my travel partners -This is just one of the many places that Heather visited during her week in Fiji. Heather Hendrix is the Associate Director of Sales-SE for Travel Impressions and is passionate about helping travel agents (like me) grow their businesses! This is my view as I write to…

Here’s Your Very Own Pocket Travel Consultant!

I have an EXTREMELY nifty travel tip for you, your family and friends.  While traveling, how would you like to have all destination info at your fingertips at all times…on your phone? Pocket Travel Consultant is a free app that allows you to carry all of the destination information you need while traveling, right in…

What is a DMC?

DMC-Tropical Incentives – Cabo San Lucas What is a DMC or Ground Operator?  A Destination Management Company (DMC) or Ground Operator is a local company that provides consulting and specifically logistic services based on their expert knowledge of a particular destination. If your company or organization…or special group is planning a trip, a company incentive…

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