13 Jan Traveling in a Covid World
People are traveling It is 2022! Happy new year. We were all hopeful that Covid-19 would be behind us now, but it is not. We are in a new "normal" for travel. The good news is that people are traveling. I...
19 Oct Visit Slovenia in 2019
I recently went to Slovenia for a few days. Wow! I could have stayed there for a whole week or more. Slovenia’s natural beauty and friendly people make it one of my top recommendations for places to visit in 2019....
20 Jul Planning Your Next Vacation Professionally
There are all types of planners. Planning a vacation a year in advance comes easily for some, while others wait until weeks before to plan a getaway. For some types of trips, either method will work as long as you...
27 Sep 5 Reasons to Visit Jamaica Now
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in International Destination
I am a Fan of Jamaica. I have been since my first visit in 1997. That was the year that my wonderful husband, took pity on the mother of a 3-year-old and an 13-month- old and gave us some R...
26 Aug Partner With A Travel Professional
Have you ever wondered why people seek out and use a travel professional to help them plan a trip? The reasons vary from not having enough time to plan to just wanting it all planned for them. But the very...
15 Jan Comings and Goings of Gerken Getaways
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in Custom Travel
[caption id="attachment_499" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ocho Rios, Jamaica[/caption] In September, Tim and I attended a travel convention in Jamaica. We learned a lot from our supplier partners and saw some amazing resorts in the Montego Bay and Ocho Rios areas. Despite popular...
02 Sep Small Groups Equal Big Advantages
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore....
24 Aug Taking Your Vacation On The Road
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[caption id="attachment_428" align="alignleft" width="150"] German Countryside[/caption] Many people like the flexibility of driving on a vacation. Many of us think of motor homes for extended road trips in the US. Who wouldn't want to explore the great National Parks of the...
17 Aug Education, Culture and Experiences
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[caption id="attachment_416" align="alignleft" width="113"] In Rome with Caesar[/caption] I grew up a child of travel. My parents were divorced when I was a young. As my sister and I grew older, we commuted from one coast to another to see our...
04 Aug Trip Planning Highlights
The travel industry works 12 -18 months ahead of travel. Cruise lines are starting to publish the early fares for 2017 already. Special event travel such as the 500 anniversary of Reformation and Martin Luther in 2017 are already filling...
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