Tag Archives: Destination Spotlight

Five for Friday: Experience Beijing

Beijing has always been a city of interest and Collette Product Manager, Krystle Ang, explains why the 9-day Beijing City Stay is a popular tour for 2012:
1.       Value
Starting at only $749 and with most dates at $949 (land only), Beijing City Stay is an unbeatable value for a 7 night stay that includes 7 breakfasts, [...]

Vacation Planning for Fall


I know we are barely a week into summer, but if you don’t already have a summer vacation planned, why not look ahead to travel September through December?
While many Collette passengers do travel in the summer months (the Canadian Rockies are beautiful this time of year), many of our clients opt to travel in the [...]

Costa Rica and its Pura Vida

In Costa Rica, this phrase “Pura Vida” is often used. However, instead of being thought of as a phrase, it is more of a way of life. Translated as “pure life,” it suggests a simple way of living and enjoying the moments as they come. Costa Rican locals say this to guests constantly to remind them [...]

Five for Friday: Wimbledon and More

As Wimbledon gets underway, I’m thinking of my last trip to London and wondering if I’ll realize my plan to visit next year during the Summer Olympics.
For those tennis tourists there now or those of you who have planned a trip this summer, here is my top 5 list of attractions or things to do/see in [...]

Experience Nature First Hand at Floriade 2012

I had to go back a way to find someone who could offer me some personal insight into what Floriade 2012 will be like. But in a company like Collette where employees routinely celebrate 15, 20, even 45 years of employment, it wasn’t impossible.
In case you aren’t aware, Floriade occurs for a limited time and only every [...]

Israel – You have To See It To Believe It!

Israel. They say ‘you have to see it to believe it’. That axiom couldn’t be more true. Of course its history is of biblical proportions, and today religion remains a huge draw for many visitors, but modern day Israel is so much more. If it’s not on your bucket list, it should be. I know [...]

The Colors of Provence

Excerpts from this post were taken from a write up by Collette Regional Destination and Tour Manager, Gregory Hall, who was giving Collette employees his insights from the road.
Greetings and salutations from Aix-en-Provence, France!
Normally I leave these messages for the end of a tour, but I feel compelled to write you before then to let you know [...]

New Zealand provides adventure for Collette employees

Oh, the perks of working at a travel company… there are many but travel to New Zealand has got to rank up there with the best of them – unless you dislike long flights.
Collette Vacations’ bi-annual global sales meeting was held in New Zealand from May 9 – 19, 2011, and100 or so Collette employees made [...]

Antarctica: More Than a Vacation

Although myths of a Terra Australis (Southern Land) date to the time of Aristotle, the first confirmed sighting of the 7th continent did not occur until 1820. You can’t say that about the Poconos.
A trip to Antarctica is much more than a chance to get away for a few days. For many people it’s a [...]

Incredible India – a dream realized

This guest post comes from Christine Alestra, our Director of Partnership Marketing.
I finally made it to India!
Seeing the Taj Mahal had been on my wish list for years and now having traveled there, I can say that India is one of those destinations you have to experience for yourself to even begin to understand how a [...]