-
When Bangkok Shook Me Out of My Comfort Zone
My first trip out of the country was my ultimate dream trip. During the formative years of my life, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, crepes, and croissants were where my “places I want to go” list began and ended. After London and Paris, it was difficult for me to even think up where I wanted to go next. My travel dreams had already been fulfilled. But being the experience junkie that I am, I quickly built a list of about 20 places and slowly started to check them off 1 x 1. After a few years of living and saving up for my next adventure, the opportunity to visit Italy…
-
Cruise, All Inclusive, Land Vacation – Know The Difference!
I want you to close you eyes. Imagine hearing the sound of the ocean. You are on the deck of a luxurious cruise ship and it’s just pulling away from the shore. On land at the pier, people are lined up waving. Stress is beginning to leave your body. Finally you can relax in anticipation of a fun vacation. Open your eyes. No worries about work or getting the children to basketball or cheer-leading because they are here. Along with your parents, cousins, aunts, uncle and close friends. Why even grandma came in her wheelchair. Traveling with your family and friends can be great fun and adventurous too. What’s…
-
Spotlight on Italy with Laura Massoni
Spotlight on Italy with Laura Massoni When I hit my 40’s I realized that what I missed the most was sharing my love for Italy, my home country, with the people around me. This love awakened my senses and made me closer to what I remembered dear to me. I believe one source of my passion, is the fact that I had a very slow and secure childhood. I used to take trips to the market with my mom, spend endless Sundays at my grandpa’s county house picnicking with family and friends, and the long family meals spent over the holidays. The warm feelings, traditions and memories are what…
-
Just Like Concerts Are Better Live, So is Travel
Just like concerts are better live, so is travel. Although we try, we cannot fully capture the wonder and beauty of the world in pictures or words. It must be experienced. And for those who, for whatever their reasons, choose to stay with what is familiar, they don’t know what they are missing. They cannot know what they’re missing. Neither pictures nor words can truly capture the: Magnificence of nature. Amazing creations built by people. Experience of living life in new cultures. When I was a teenager a close family friend took me on a 10 day “graduation trip” to visit her home country of Jamaica. You may be…
-
5 Steps to Put the FUN in your Fundraiser
5 Ways to Put the FUN in your FUNdraiser Has your fundraiser fallen short of your goal? Are you experiencing a lack of enthusiasm from your members? Travel is fun, adventure filled and an exciting option to use as a vehicle to raise funds effortlessly. The members of your group, organization or staff will be traveling regardless. Why not offer a fun way for the group to come together, vacation, network and raise funds for your cause. Does this sound interesting to you? Here is a checklist to help you begin the process: 1. Utilize the service of a Travel Consultant who specializes in group and event travel. They will…
Every Vacation Has a Story
