Category: General Travel

I have been working from home for the past 2 years, so having to stay home because of the Corona Virus is not that big of a difference for me.  But I do miss my weekly networking meetings where I get a chance to interact and …

Well, here I am about 2 years into my new career as a travel advisor and the industry is hit with an unprecedented situation with the Corona Virus.  I have absolutely loved my new job, control of my own schedule and relatively stress-free work environment.  Until now.  I …

With all the recent media attention to the Corona Virus, I thought this might be a good week to address health issues when traveling abroad.  One thing I want to remind you is the travel industry is very dependent on customer travel.  They take every precaution to …

When I was starting my travel business, one of the first things I had to do was come up with a name.  I wanted to sell vacations that I was familiar with so I could be helpful to my clients.  My parents were very much beach lovers …

I am rapidly approaching my busy travel season with a combination of escorting school groups and my own personal travels.  My school group trips include two trips to Washington DC.  One will actually involve flying to DC with a middle school group and the other will be …

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s appropriate to talk about romantic travel.  If you ask my wife, you will discover I am not the most romantic guy.  So, I will not claim to be an expert on this subject by any means.  BUT I have discovered some …

I guess you can call me a dreamer.  I have to admit, I think a lot about vacations.  Not just because I am a travel advisor.  I thought about vacations a lot before I started this profession.  It’s probably why I chose this as my second career.  Since I started …

Now that the Holidays are over, the gifts are purchased and everybody is returning to normal life again, it’s time to start thinking about those Spring or Summer vacation plans.  I’ve definitely found that to be true in the number of people reaching out to me.  Why …

Today, I will wrap up the series on the ways I can help with your travel planning.  I will mention two couples that recently traveled to Walt Disney World and the ways I was able to help with their planning.  The first couple was planning their Honeymoon …

Continuing with my topic of ways I can help you travel plan; I can give advice on the best time to book your travel. As a general rule, the earlier you book the better the rate you will get.  Some factors that affect rates may be …