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 […]
I recently had the good fortune of being able to take a wonderful sojourn throughout Europe, traveling Around Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, and France, via Rail Europe. We took 12 trains throughout our entire journey, with only one delayed a significant amount of time, which amounted to what I would describe as an overall very positive […]
I was recently able to take a Mediterranean cruise vacation with my family aboard the Celebrity Cruises ship The Sotisce. We flew Air Canada direct both ways to and from Barcelona, and utilised transfers purchased directly from the cruise line. Service was both great and efficient in both directions, really making our vacation much more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]