Travel Worries (and How to Beat Them)

Travel Worries (and How to Beat Them)

If you’ve ever thought about taking that dream trip but stopped yourself because of the what-ifs…you’re not alone. Everyone has travel worries, especially when they’re trying something new—like a first cruise, a big family trip, or finally checking Europe off the bucket list.

But here’s the good news: most worries have simple solutions.

Let’s take a look at five of the biggest travel worries that folks have: Read more

Turn Your Next Milestone Celebration Into a Bucket List Trip

Did we celebrate our 35th anniversary in Italy? Why yes we did!

Some moments in life deserve more than a nice dinner out. Turning 50, celebrating 25 years of marriage, finally retiring—these milestones are the perfect excuse to do something extraordinary. And what better way to celebrate than with a trip that creates memories you’ll cherish forever?

Here are a few creative ways to turn your milestone into a true once-in-a-lifetime celebration: Read more

The Hidden Costs of Bucket List Travel (and How to Plan for Them)

If you’re starting to think about that big adventure, there are some *hidden costs* that can surprise you if you don’t plan for them!

You know that feeling when you book a dream trip, and everything seems perfect—until the extras start adding up? Suddenly, that once-in-a-lifetime vacation is costing more than you expected, and you’re wondering where it all went sideways.

You’re not alone. So many travelers budget for the “big things”—like airfare and hotels—but forget to factor in all the little (and not-so-little) extras that can sneak up on you fast. That’s why today I want to talk about the hidden costs of bucket list travel – and more importantly, how to plan for them so they don’t catch you off guard. Read more

Your Stress-Free Romantic Vacation

Maybe it’s a special anniversary, or maybe it’s your honeymoon. Or perhaps you and your partner just want to plan a romantic, “bucket-list” vacation together. While you may have tons of experience planning those yearly vacations to the beach for your family, this is different. It’s special. It’s to someplace you’ve always wanted to visit, a true bucket-list destination.

In other words, it’s important – and you want to get the planning right. But this is more complicated than that yearly trip to the beach, and there’s a lot to consider!

Cue the vacation planning stress.

The good news is that you don’t have to stress at all, because an expert travel planner, a specialist in just this kind of thing is only an email or call away. And you’ll be amazed at how easy your travel agent will make everything for you! Read more

Planning Your Summer Family Vacation

It’s March, and while it almost doesn’t seem possible, we are coming up on the one-year anniversary of *that week* – when the pandemic became a reality, and our lives changed.

A lot could be written about what a horrible year this past year has been – but you already know all that. You know that you and your family dealt with at-home school in all its stressful variations throughout the year. You’ve had to work from home and help your kids learn – often all at the same time.

And you probably cancelled, or at least changed, your family vacation plans from last year.

I mention all of this, not to dwell on all that we went through over the past year, but to point out one very important thing that I bet you will agree with: Your family has earned a vacation “reward” this summer. As things continue to (hopefully) improve, and vaccinations increase, studies show that optimism about travel this summer is skyrocketing, with many folks realizing that it’s time to make up for last year by making some vacation memories this year.

And not only vacation memories but “bucket list” vacation memories. Read more