Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica
Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica Good day everyone! My wife and I are freshly back from a trip to experience the Sandals and Beaches Resorts in Jamaica. While we were in paradise, we were able to visit 6 resorts over a 6 day period. With that said, I will add that I did not […]
No Do-Overs
No Do-Overs There are “No Do-Overs” for a vacation gone wrong. You work hard, save money, and then plan a trip. What if the hotel you pick is not located close to the attractions? Am I close to public transportation? Am I comfortable using it? What happens if I miss my connection? What happens if […]
Five myths about Travel Agents
Five myths about Travel Agents I was doing a little research today for a potential client trip and I came across this link to an article from just under 5 years ago. The article is titled Five Myths about Travel Agents. Click this link to read the USA Today article. I found it to be […]
Why stress over a vacation?
Why stress over a vacation? Why stress over a vacation? As travel professionals, or travel agents, it is our job to stay ahead of all of the changes in the industry and the world. Constantly researching, training and reading about the industry and the different areas of the world builds on our expertise and ability […]
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle The Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland in the UK. If I remember correctly, I took this from the other side of the river in the new city side. We did not have enough time in this city, but we did have fun while we were there. It is on our list of revisits. A […]
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Norwegian Cruise Lines Jo’El and I attended a training dinner the other night hosted by our Norwegian Regional Sales Representative. The training was highly informative and lasted about an hour. I will list here some of the biggest takeaways that I got from the training. We have never been on a Norwegian cruise, but after […]
Day 2 in Amsterdam
Day 2 in Amsterdam This post has been a long time in coming! It seems like I have had no time since we got back from vacation with Christmas and work to write more about Amsterdam. While we were on vacation, there was absolutely no time to post, we were too busy enjoying our vacation. […]
Amsterdam – A great first impression
After an overnight flight from the states, we landed in Amsterdam around 8:30 am. We were able to catch a catnap or two on the trip so that we were raring to go once we hit the city. Our time in Amsterdam was going to be limited and we wanted to catch as much of […]
Traveling from a mom’s perspective
Traveling from a mom’s perspective Jon is the wonder with words but is also the more factual and analytical of us both. I tease him that he has a hard outer shell with a warm gooey center. Seriously though, I felt the need to talk to you from my perspective, a more touchy feely one. […]
Day one in Amsterdam!
Day one in Amsterdam! Our first day in Europe! More commentary and pics to come later. Rail and tram are extremely easy to navigate in Amsterdam. The train in from the airport was a breeze and in typical European fashion, the tram and train stop are within blocks of our hotel. This is a picture […]