The Mekong River winds its way from the Tibetan plateaus of China’s Yunnan province, through the rainforests, plains and rice fields of five Southeast Asian countries before meeting the South China Sea. In terms of length, it’s the 12th largest river in the world, but in terms of historic, cultural and ecological richness-the Mekong has […]
It’s no secret that river cruising is one of the hottest trends in travel. More and more Canadians are intrigued by the small-ship intimacy, the off-the-beaten waves itineraries and generous inclusions to be found on a river cruise. Most of our clients “graduate” to river cruising after taking a number of small ship cruises. If […]
Glühwein: an essential part of winter in Europe Brighten up the long winter nights the way Europeans have for centuries with an intensely warming and fragrant drink of hot mulled wine fortified with spices, herbs, fruit and fruit juices, hard alcohol and a sweetener like honey or sugar, or any combination of those ingredients. This […]
Stephen Smith, SVP of Marketing, Vision and Direct Travel recent experience as a Canadian travelling to the US and to Europe. Trip #1: Toronto to Las Vegas Date: Aug 7-13, 2021 Purpose: Virtuoso Travel Week (conference) Experience: I researched the requirements for a Canadian to travel to Las Vegas by air and determined I needed […]
If you are thinking about visiting continent this summer, here are a few of our travel tips. 1 – A Travel Advisor is essential. Yes, it can be said we are biased, however, while countries are open to travellers, there are still covid entry requirements and protocols to navigate. Additionally, the situation is still fluid […]
Europe is a diverse continent filled with incredible experiences. Where you want to explore is up to you but picking your travel style is best left to a professional. What do you want to see? Where do you want to go? Do you want VIP access? Let us help you craft the vacation of your […]