Author: Ja'Vonne (Ja'Vonne )

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November 14, 2010May 17, 2021

Having Fun in Macau – Day 2

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...

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November 12, 2010May 17, 2021

First Day in Macau

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...

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November 11, 2010May 17, 2021

TAKING MY OWN ADVICE

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...

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October 28, 2010May 17, 2021

Dissecting Travelers Insurance

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...

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October 21, 2010May 17, 2021

Staying Fit & Healthy While You Travel

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...

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October 6, 2010May 17, 2021

Antalya – October 6, 2010

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...

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October 5, 2010May 17, 2021

Antalya

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....

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October 5, 2010May 17, 2021

Antalya, Turkey

Hello Everyone, We have headed further south to Antalya. We started at 7:00 this morning for a full day road trip through the mountains. The scenary was beautiful driving along the mountain side and ovelooking the see. By the way we are overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We stopped at ruins in Santos, where Helen of...

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October 3, 2010May 17, 2021

Bodrum, Turkey

Hello Everyone, Today is Sunday, October 3, 2010. What a wonderful day I had. We started in the morning on a wooden schooner, which is a lot like a yacht to me. We sailed for a few hours stopping for swimming and lunch. The weather was perfect. Sunny, in the low 80’s. I did not...

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October 2, 2010May 17, 2021

Kusadasi – Ephesus

Hello Everyone, It is Saturday, October 2nd. We left Istanbul very early this morning for Izrim airport. we then drove about 1 hour to the town of Selcuk where the ancient City of Ephesus is located. There is still a lot of excavation to be done but this city is fabulous. The city was also...