Not only is an Africa tour a once-in-a-lifetime experience, it is also a great way to help preserve these lands. Your stay creates demand and a powerful incentive to protect the animals and environments they inhabit.
Tourism generates revenue and forms the basis for a local economy. This in turn, helps ensure that future generations will [...]
I just returned from the trip of a lifetime. Yup “true that”, as my daughter would say. Absolutely no doubt about it – trip of a lifetime.
It’s no surprise that I harbor a certain bias toward one particular tour company, but when it comes to my own travel, my vocation has no bearing on where [...]
Welcome to Part II of Traveling Well’s interview with blogger/travel agent Sue of Sue’s Life in Balance. (Read PART I).
What are the best parts of an escorted tour?
There are 3 best parts.
Having the guides, both yours and the local guides. You CANNOT get that local knowledge and color on your own.
Having the logistics taken [...]
Explore the perfect family vacation to the Canadian Rockies.
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Here are five great highlights from the new Collette Family Vacations tour – The Wild West and Yellowstone Family Adventure.
Yellowstone National Park – the first and oldest national park in the world. What else would lead off a tour called Yellowstone Family Adventure!
Take to the water during a white water rafting trip down the Snake [...]
Happy New Year!!
I’m here skiing in Upstate NY with my two daughters, Caylen and Riley. The sky is blue and the weather crisp and cold and I love it. It’s just so beautiful here.
I love winter and enjoy all there is to do this time of year. But I recognize not everyone feels the same way.
Wish [...]
It’s an exciting day for me!
Collette Vacations just announced the launch of Collette Family Vacations, complete with new logo, brochure and micro-site.
Collette Family Vacations are kid friendly travel options for parents and grandparents. On the roster of Family Vacations are nine new, specially-crafted itineraries that bring travelers of all ages together to experience destinations ranging from U.S. National Parks and Canada [...]
View of Arenal Vocano, Costa Rica
Now is the time to think COSTA RICA for departures November thru May!
Here are some reasons that make this destination so appealing and why I hope to return some day:
There is something for ALL age groups
Short flight from USA or Canada (3-5 hours or less from major gateways)
Fantastic climate 80 – 90 [...]
I live in the Ocean State.
Luckily for me in under an hour I can enjoy beautiful coastal vistas in Westerly or Warwick; Block Island or Little Compton – all beautiful Rhode Island destinations.
Today marks my 20-year wedding anniversary and that summer in 1990 my reception was set in picturesque Bristol, Rhode Island, under a tent [...]
With summer around the corner, more Americans are banishing last year’s staycation from their vocabulary and yielding to their pent up demand for travel. We’re already seeing clues about a tour that is going to be a top seller this summer season.
What’s your guess? Hints: It’s in North America. And it’s perfect for those looking [...]
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