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October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Off Season Luxury
Ever have an expensive high-end restaurant you wanted to try out? If you’d like to experience it and save a bit of dough. Try it out at lunch. They, too, will sometimes offer lunch specials or a prefix special that will save you money. Brunch is another option. Often brunches have set prices. The same...
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October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 5 Things I’m Grateful For Right Now:
I received a call from a client recently because she is interested in the trip to Ghana we recently posted. She told me she went on a trip to South Africa with us in 2019. On that trip, she and another traveler discovered during a conversation they had gone to the same high school at...
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October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Before You Travel Home Check List
I have a traveler’s checklist I give to my group travelers. On this list is a Home Checklist to prepare your home for while you’re away. This allows you to keep your home safe and secure from not only potential burglary but also conditions that otherwise need tending to during your absence. Home Checklist Place...
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September 29, 2022October 3, 2022 Travel Documents
Something I’d like to share advice with you on as a travel professional. That’s filling out and submitting required forms and documents for your travels. Sometimes, a destination has required forms and documents that must be completed to finalize your reservation or enter the country. Mostly, it involves your passport information, maybe acquiring a visa...
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September 22, 2022September 29, 2022 COVID Is Still Here
I’ve been traveling a lot this year, and during this time, COVID protocols have changed and are still changing. Many COVID protocols and travel restrictions have been lifted and or eliminated altogether. Even countries that previously required vaccination have removed the requirement. However, some protocols are still in place, so it’s important that you check...
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January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Timing Is Everything
As we continue the conversation on traveling in the time of COVID-19, I want to stress the importance of time when getting your COVID-19 Test. It’s crucial to notice the language. When the requirements are stated in hours and not days, you must coordinate your test according to the hours. This means your flight departure...
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October 13, 2021October 14, 2021 Travel Tips To Live By Part 2
Continuing my never-ending search for great travel tips, anything that can aid me and my travels to make them more manageable, I perused several travel professionals and masters lists to see what was on their list. Take an extra bank card and credit card with you. Disasters happen. It’s always good to have a backup...
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October 8, 2021October 14, 2021 Please Buy Travel Insurance
If you never considered or purchased travel insurance before, now is the time to reconsider and do so! I’ve always been an advocate for purchasing travel insurance, and I practice what I preach! However, I know the majority of travelers never do. – even many of my clients don’t. ;-( For many, comprehensive travel insurance...