Year: 2010

Hello Fellow World Travelers, Tis the season for the powder. You can either hide inside like the song says “The weather outside is frightful but the fire inside’s delightful. Since we’ve no place to go. Let it snow let it snow let it snow!” Or you can go Swooshing through the snow! That’s exactly what...

Hello Fellow World Travelers, Bonnie and I do a show each year on “Christmas Gifts for the Traveler”. We list our favorite things along with some items we’ve discovered through research and recommendations. We vary our list to fit different wallets and tastes. Stocking Stuffer: These are great because they are economical and/or small in...

Hello Fellow World Travelers, I have tried many types of spa treatments but this one beats them all for an unique experience. Today I went to the Fish Spa in Macau, located in The Shops at Four Seasons. A small place, with a menu of services including chair massages, hot stone foot massages and the...

Hello fellow world travelers,Friday was a very long day for me. I called in to do my Live radio show The Traveling Eye @ 1am my time in MACAU/11am in Chicago. Needless to say I went to bed immediately afterwards. Joao Rodigues, the Media and Marketing Manager for Macau Government Tourism joined as our special...

Hello Fellow World Travelers, Thanks to Cathay Pacific Airlines we have arrived safely in Macau. We flew from JFK to Macau via Vancouver. We had a 1.5 hour layover in Vancouver before we continued to Hong Kong. In total our flying time was 17 hours + the 1.5 hour layover. Cathay Pacific’s economy class and...

Hello Fellow World Travelers, I am off on another journey. This time to Macau. That tiny island next to Hong Kong. This is an unknown adventure for me & my first time to Macau. I’ve been to Hong Kong so I’m hoping there is a difference. I am part of a press trip and have...

As a travel professional I always recommend travelers insurance to my clients. Not just because it is an extension of our services but because it protects your investment. Most trips that I sell are over $1000 per person based on double occupancy with most if not all components being Non-Refundable. We often get upset when...

Hello Fellow World Travelers, This Friday on The Traveling Eye, we’ll have special guest and health & wellness expert Norma Rixter on. Norma will give us useful tips and information on staying fit and healty while we travel. How to combat disrupted sleeping How to combat disrupted elimination Maintain a healty diet on the road...

Hello Everyone, Our last day in Antalya. I’m loving Antalya. We went to the Turkish Museum of Antiquities today. It’s a small and unassuming museum and from the outside you don’t expect much. Once you go inside you walk through time from pottery and small tools to Hermes and Aprhodities. These antiquities are wonderfully displayed...

It’s Tuesday and the weather today is fabulous. We had a light day today. Toured the hotel Marmara Antalya. Kitschy decor. Lobby and entrance is on the 7th floor, restaurant is buffet, library, internet cafe, wine bar & lounge all in one. There are two swings, a graffiti wall, sofas and of course dining tables....