Cathy, Author at Amore Travel Designs

EU VACCINATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 4, 2021September 3, 2021 by Cathy

So what is new on the EU Vaccination Announcements? On Monday, August 30, 2021, the EU announced that they “might” recommend the US to be removed from the safe countries to accept into their countries. Of course, this was another “oh no” moment for me, a travel advisor who focuses on this region. The next day, they recommended that the US not travel to the EU except for nonessential travel. The reason for this was the rising number of cases of covid-19 again among the unvaccinated people in the USA.

I LOVE TRAVEL

August 27, 2021 by Cathy

This week’s blog is about why I love to travel. I grew up without much money. Travel to me meant being in a car for many hours, bored and squished with my siblings. As a teenager, my goal in life was to travel. I didn’t want to have kids. I just wanted to see as many places as I could. Of course, that wasn’t how my life went. I had kids (which I am extremely thankful for) and I didn’t travel a lot until much later. I feel like I am still making up for lost time now as an empty nester. I love to travel and I cannot get enough new experiences!

AIRPORT LOUNGE

August 20, 2021 by Cathy

I know we are all in love with the idea of traveling, visiting exotic places, and let’s face it, a great airport lounge on the way or the return just makes the trip. Today’s blog is going to be about my “favorite” first-class airport lounge.

MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY

December 3, 2021August 13, 2021 by Cathy

I just boarded flight to Vegas for a conference, Virtuoso Travel Week. I am excited to be spend the week meeting new colleagues and partners in the travel industry. It will be a crazy busy week, but worth every minute of it. But while I was boarding, I was reminded that this is a service industry. With all things covid, its been easily forgotten that its okay to be nice to people, to be social, etc. Today’s post is going to be about how we can Make Someone’s Day.

VACCINATION CARDS

August 25, 2021August 6, 2021 by Cathy

Traveling to Europe is not what it once was. There are hoops to jump through, testing requirements, and now the all-important vaccination card for covid-19 vaccination. Having just had a long lengthy discussion about how this works, I thought it might be a good topic for today’s blog. Vaccination cards and traveling currently: 101.

WHO IS OPEN?

February 23, 2022July 30, 2021 by Cathy

the United States. The important thing at this time is to stay abreast and updated particularly if you have a specific destination in mind as restrictions and guidelines can (and do) change daily. These details are correct as of 07/28/2021. The following is not an exhaustive list but there are some of my favorites that make for great vacations. Who is open?

EXPIRING PASSPORT

December 3, 2021July 23, 2021 by Cathy

This has been a prominent topic lately as everyone is ready to get out and travel again, and not everyone is checking if they “can”. As a public service announcement, I am trying to remind everyone that I know to check their passports. Do you have an expiring passport?

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

July 16, 2021 by Cathy

Hawaii has certainly become an even more popular destination than it was previously with the travel restrictions going on. However, I come with some good news in relation to visiting Hawaii. Hawaii has just relaxed its travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers. So if you are 15 days past the second shot (or 15 days past the J&J shot) then you can travel to Hawaii without testing. They also no longer require testing to travel between the islands anymore. You do, however, still have to upload your information to the Safe Travels Portal. You can click here for more information on that.

SMALL LUXURY HOTELS

July 15, 2021July 9, 2021 by Cathy

Having just returned from an amazing trip to Greece, I wanted to share some wonderful boutique small luxury hotels. These are actually part (well two out of the three here) of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This brand is all about independent travelers matching with independent spirited hotels. There are 520 hotels in more than 90 countries that fall into this brand. All of these boutique hotels are anti-chain. They tend to average 50 rooms, and the properties are often secluded, discrete and high luxury standards. No two hotels are the same in this brand. Let’s explore two of the brands (and share another just because it was amazing as well).

BEST GROUP TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

July 15, 2021July 2, 2021 by Cathy

Group travel is a fun and rewarding way to explore exciting new destinations with a group of your greatest friends or travel with your whole family. All across the globe, there are countless destinations to enjoy when surrounded by your favorite group of people. While some travel hot-spots are best suited to love and romance — think Paris or the classic honeymoon destinations— other cities are best-suited to all the excitement and adventure that comes with group travel. Read on and discover for yourself the best group travel destinations!