Category - Travel Tips

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 […]

22
Aug

My Maui Adventure

As I experienced first-hand recently, Maui – the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands, boasting a resident population of roughly 150,000 – is a beautiful place and can be a very relaxing vacation destination for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of their busy lives and relax in this wonderful small town environment. […]

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 […]

27
Jul

ITALY, SWITZERLAND, MONACO, FRANCE

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 […]

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 […]