Category - Did You Know

28
Jan

Should You Purchase Travel Insurance?

Not Sure If You Want To Buy Travel Insurance?   We understand that next to your home and car, travel is one of the largest expenses in your life.  Unfortunately there are situations that arise from time to time that make it impossible to travel or require you to return home in the middle of […]

6
Sep

5 Packing Tips for European River Cruisers

This fantastic list is courtesy of Avalon River Cruises, one of our preferred river cruise partners.   River cruising is the fastest-growing sector in the travel industry and it’s not hard to see why. People love the intimate size (usually around 175 passengers), the inclusions and the leisurely pace. If, like a lot of “big […]

13
Aug

Virtuoso TravelWeek

I love Virtuoso TravelWeek. It gives me the opportunity to mingle with the who’s who of the luxury and adventure travel trade, while bringing me knowledge of all the great product out there. Today I had the pleasure of having lunch with Montage Hotels and Resorts. They are only three hotels, but what gems they […]

18
Jul

Do I need to change my name on my passport before my honeymoon?

Do I need to change my name on my passport before my honeymoon? By Janet Lavern, Vision2000 Travel Advisor 20+ year of experience The simple answer is no. Your travel documents like airline tickets need to exactly match your passport. If you don’t some countries may not let you in and some travel companies may […]

10
Jun

Amazing Dubai

Emirates airlines launched new daily direct service from Seattle to Dubai on March 01 so I took advantage of the 14 hour & 50 minute non-stop flight.   The flight departed at 5:30PM so I had plenty of time to drive the 2 ½ hour route from Vancouver the day of departure. There are plenty of […]

25
May

Northern Europe Cruise Chronicle aboard the Silver Whisper one of SilverSeas finest ships

  It’s often referred to as a marathon, the lead up to a far away cruise holiday.  The preparation, the packing, the rush to the airport,  an overnight flight to Europe followed by the necessary transfers to get you to your starting point. WHEW, it is a whirlwind experience, once you arrive on board your […]