The Lure of Old San Juan
July 6th, 2011

Almost all of my clients who travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico go as the embarkation port for a cruise or for the beach and shopping.  Having visited San Juan in April, this trend disappoints me. The city certainly has cruise ships (I’ll admit, I too have been there to start a cruise), beaches and [...]

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A Little Bit of Seoul
June 27th, 2011

At approximately 10 million people, Seoul is one of the largest cities in the world. It is vibrant, modern (in spite of it’s ancient temples) and fast-paced, and can easily entertain visitors for at least four days on its own. Seoul is full of neighborhoods, and knowing where you’re heading is key.  Not because they [...]

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Seabourn: A New Type of Luxury – Guest post by Lindsey Epperly
June 15th, 2011

To keep my blog fresh, I like to include the perspective, travel adventures and stories of other travel professionals. This guest blog was written by Lindsey Epperly, who I met through the strong travel industry community on twitter. A month or so back, Lindsey reached out to me with a travel question and we soon [...]

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Travel Memories – Southeast Asia
June 14th, 2011

Today’s travel memories are from a two-week, whirlwind trip that I took through Signapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong as part of my Masters program. Can’t wait to go back to each of these destinations with a little more time to explore!   Singapore Gardens. If you are in Singapore, it’s a must do!   [...]

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Oops!…Embarrassing Travel Moments
June 8th, 2011

With all of the breathtakingly beautiful, terrifically exciting and utterly relaxing travel moments comes another type of less sough-after moment… embarrassing. We’ve all done it – getting to the airport and realizing you forgot your passport, walking into the opposite sex bathroom because you can’t read the sign in a foreign language, opening your luggage [...]

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Why I Can’t Beat Your Online Price
May 26th, 2011

A glance at the title, and this blog probably appears counter productive at best and detrimental at worst to my business. Hear me out, though. I read something recently about why consumers say that they do not use travel agents.  The consumers’ antiquated view of travel agents frustrated me at first, and then I realized [...]

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Summer Packing: Don’t Forget Your…
May 24th, 2011

I have an oddly large number of packing tips. Maybe it’s because I do a lot of packing for travel, or because I keep a continuously updated packing list on my computer or simply because I’m generally over-organized when it comes to travel. I have a packing tips that I offer clients specifically for summer [...]

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Having Fun With National Travel & Tourism Week
May 11th, 2011

May 7 – 15 is National Travel & Tourism Week (that’s right, it’s happening right now!). As someone who makes a living in the travel industry, I’m excited to have a whole week dedicated to this. There are numerous stats on the size of the tourism industry and the impact on the economy and such. [...]

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What Kind of Massage Is This?
May 10th, 2011

I love massages. I try to get at least one per vacation, often as a way to force myself to take it easy one day so that I don’t end up completely worn out. The one thing I’ve learned in my overseas spa splurges is that every country has a different idea of what a [...]

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Fees, Shots and Currency Confusion
April 8th, 2011

Often times, we get so wrapped up in the “big picture” of planning a trip that we forget some of the smaller details. In general, looking at the big picture is appropriate– you don’t want to be so bogged down with the little details that you end up not enjoying the trip. There are, however, [...]

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