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Saving Time, Money, and Your Sanity on Your Summer Road Trip

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Summer “officially” begins tomorrow, kids are out of school, and that means it’s vacation time! While crowds of people at the airports mean lots of folks are taking to the skies this summer, despite the cost of gas, predictions are that road trips will also be extremely popular. So, if you’re planning a summer road trip vacation, expect to have lots of company, especially if you will be visiting destinations that are popular with tourists, such as theme parks, beach towns, and national parks.

So pack your patience – along with these tips for saving (more than just money) on your road trip this summer. Read more

Ready for Stress-Free VIP Travel?

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Whether you’re planning to see the USA this year or take that long-dreamed-of trip to Europe, deciding how you want to vacation is one of the very first things you’ll need to plan. If you’ll be visiting a destination that you’ve never been to before, there’s always a bit of stress involved. Where will you stay? (And will the place look in person the way it did online?) How will you get there and how will you get around once you are there? What will you see and do? Where will you eat? And what about the lines – because who wants to spend their entire vacation standing in a line with thousands of other tourists? And that’s just to start.

The good news is there is a completely stress-free way to see the world.

Welcome to the world of planned tours – where all the logistics are done for you, and all you have to do is pack and show up, ready to travel like a VIP and make lifelong memories along the way. Read more

See the USA and Explore America’s Great River

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When most people think about exploring America, they think of either a classic long road trip, or they consider taking to the skies to get to where they want to go as quickly as possible. But there’s another way that you can experience a fabulous vacation seeing the USA – on a relaxing river or waterway cruise.

Long popular on the rivers of Europe, river cruisers can leisurely sail past beautiful scenery and historic landmarks, dock at fascinating ports, enjoy delicious regional cuisine, all while benefiting from unpacking once, and not having to think about packing again until the end of their trip. Read more

Top 4 Things to Know When Visiting America’s Canyons

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I’ve wanted to visit the Grand Canyon for as long as I can remember, so planning our recent visit to America’s “canyon country” was something that I was super excited about, and a true bucket list vacation for me and my husband. Still, I wasn’t prepared for how much I would fall in love with this part of the U.S. Who would have ever thought this beach-loving, water-loving, surf-and-sand-loving girl would fall in love with giant mountains of rock? As we have told many since our return, America is truly beautiful and seeing the incredible canyons of the southwest should be something that everyone does at some point in their lives.

Not only did we enjoy *seeing* the canyons, we enjoyed leaning about and *experiencing* them as well. In fact, we learned some important tips that are the subject of today’s blog. Read more

Memories From a Canyon Country Adventure

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We just returned from a true “bucket list” vacation last week, where we visited some of the most amazing sites in the American southwest. This part of the United States is known for incredible views of canyons and natural formations that are likely not like anything in your backyard – unless, of course, you live in Arizona or Utah! For the rest of us, we spent much of the week repeating one word over and over again: “WOW”! Read more