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TESTED POSITIVE

Well – the dreaded result. It has finally happened that I now know what it means to test positive in destination and not being able to return home. I went to Europe on an almost 3-week adventure to Italy, then the United Kingdom, both on work and pleasure! I tested before leaving the United States for Italy. It was a wonderful time in country and then I traveled along to London. Well, London has removed all restrictions and I didn’t have to test to enter the country. My family came, we had a lovely “personal” vacation before starting my next “work” trip in London. The family went home and then I got a cold. Of course, I then tested and lo and behold more than 2 years into this “COVID” situation and …. Tested positive – now what?

April 29, 2022 No Comments

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO

So, if you want to visit my hometown, what is there to do in this beautiful city? Well, I would be happy to help you explore this wonderful state, and more so, my town, Fort Collins, Colorado. This is a vibrant city on the Front Range (which is parallel to the mountain range). It’s a college town as well, but it’s very active with a lot to see and do.

April 8, 2022 No Comments

TRAVEL MEMORIES

When we are traveling, there is always one person who is always behind the camera. They are hardly ever in the photos, but the one taking them. Then you come home from a wonderful vacation and you never see “mom”. Is this you? I recommend that you always hire a photographer during your vacation at least in one location so that you have some wonderful memories of your trip.

April 1, 2022 No Comments

PUNTA DE MITA

A few weeks ago, I was in Mexico visiting a new area that I hadn’t been to previously. Punta de Mita is near to Puerto Vallarta, which is the airport that you fly into. There are some lovely properties in this area. Punta Mita is a 1,500-acre private peninsula that is home to the Four Seasons Punta Mita, St. Regis Punta Mita, and 16 sub-communities. Punta Mita is located on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about 10 miles north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. I am going to give a quick review to a few of the properties that I visited in this area.

March 25, 2022 1 Comment

FRENCH BOUTIQUE HOTELS

I just returned from a great familiarization trip to France where I had the pleasure of experiencing some boutique 4- and 5-star hotels in France. I would love to share these French boutique hotels with you in a review of these special properties. All these properties were 60 or less rooms and had spectacular services throughout.

March 18, 2022 2 Comments

GREAT PLACES TO EAT IN FLORENCE

As I get closer to revisiting one of my favorite cities in the world, I thought I would share some of my great places to eat in Florence

March 11, 2022 No Comments

WHAT IS IN A TRAVEL ADVISOR’S BAG

As a travel advisor, of course, I love to travel. You would think packing was second nature to me, but in fact, I must really think about it every time a new trip comes up. This week is going to be even more of a challenge as I am packing for 2 trips at once. A shorter 4 day one followed immediately by a longer 10-day trip. Today’s blog is about what is in a travel advisor’s bag. At least the one that I carry on the plane. What are the most important things that I pack

March 4, 2022 1 Comment

5 AMAZING LUXURY HOTELS

**From their website** Blackberry Farm – As the sun rises over the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the morning mist fades to unveil one of America’s greatest hidden treasures, Blackberry Farm. Its 4,200 acres have been a mountain haven and tranquil escape for family, friends and guests for more than 80 years as it evolved into a luxurious resort of breathtaking scenery, decadent cuisine and pleasurable pastimes. Today, as one of America’s most celebrated intimate luxury hotels Blackberry beckons discerning guests who aspire to escape modern-day frenzy and slip into a Blackberry® state of mind.

February 25, 2022 No Comments

PANDEMIC VS ENDEMIC

What is the difference between pandemic and endemic? A pandemic is a worldwide spread disease. The WHO officially declared a pandemic of COVID-19 in March of 2020. This term can be used to describe a disease that spread across a country, but usually its more for a disease that is spread across continents, such as COVID-19. So, what does endemic mean? Endemic means natural to, native to, confined to, or widespread within a place or population. This relates more to restricted to a particular location or group of people. An example is malaria which is said to be endemic to tropical regions. Information quoted from dictionary.com

February 18, 2022 1 Comment

ALL THE POINTS

As always, travel has been on my mind lately. I have been reading all the articles on The Points Guy and more trying to learn how best to use them for upgraded flights. Do you do that? I am learning to be more strategic about how to use all the points. Let’s look at some of the options so you can get all the points.

February 11, 2022 No Comments