Italy has always been one of my dream destinations.
Now, with my son getting a little older and another one on the way, I think I am going to wait just a little longer. Italy – with cities like Rome, Florence and Venice – makes for the perfect trip to kick off a lifelong love of [...]
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In a post last month, I told you about two Collette employees whose combined years of service totaled a whopping 75 years! In that write up I focused on Denise Orlik, a 30-year Collette veteran who began her career before computers were around and airline tickets were hand written.
Today, the spotlight is on Betty Sullivan, [...]
Here’s a quick list of 5 new escorted tours featured in Collette’s Worldwide travel brochure:
Crossroads of Sicily
Israel & Jordan
Cruising the Greek Islands & Turkey
Spain’s Costa del Sol & the Portuguese Riviera
Cruising the Best of Scandinavia
Happy Travels in 2011!
Perhaps you are off to Italy on Collette’s Italian Vistas tour. Why not learn a few key Italian words and phrases to help you communicate like a local?
Do you speak English? – Parla inglese? (par-la ing-lay-zay)
Hello – Ciao (chow)
Thank you – Grazie (grah-tsee-eh)
Good morning! – Buongiorno! Â (bwon zhor-no)
Good afternoon – Buon pomeriggio (boo-on-po-mer-i-jo)
Good evening – Buona [...]
Italy will always be popular with savvy world travelers. Below you’ll find my Top 10 Highlights from Collette’s Italian Vistas tour.
For a cinĂ©ma vĂ©ritĂ©Â version of this trip check out our MediaGuy’s Video Tour.
Visit the once buried city of Pompeii. Enjoy a fascinating tour into the daily life of an ancient Roman city in the shadow of [...]
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 [...]
Revel in the magic of Italy on this escorted tour that explores the cities of Rome, Florence, Venice, Assisi and Perugia.
Enjoy this TV Tuesday video tour:
Learn more about Reflections of Italy.
Are you thinking about traveling to Italy?
Maybe it’s not a question of if you are going but how you are going to get there.
Take a look at this Travel Agent Central story about the big savings of an escorted tour: article. The difference in price when booking the same arrangements independently is startling.
Travel Agent Central is one of [...]
More and more, travelers today want a vacation where food and wine is the main attraction. Knowing this, Explorations have included plenty of wine tastings, culinary classes and opportunities to savor local cuisine in each of its small group tours.
To really get to know a destination, there’s arguably no better way to do it than [...]
My video tour comes to a close with this uptempo edit from my iPhone.
Stresa, on the shores of Lago Maggiore, is such a beautiful place. Not a bad way to end my first Collette escorted tour.
Italian Vistas delivered everything I could have hoped for.
Thanks again to all the wonderful Collette passengers who shared [...]
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