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Top Ten Reasons to Visit Utah

Victoria Bly

Mar 15, 2021
3 min

Top Ten Reasons to Visit Utah

Are you ready to ditch the fast pace of the big city and book a vacation by yourself or with family to explore the great outdoors? While it’s likely there are plenty of options for camping and other outdoor activities near you, let us suggest hitting the road and heading west to Utah. What’s in Utah, you may ask? Most will likely be familiar with Salt Lake City, but there is actually a wide variety of sights and attractions within the Beehive State to keep you and your family

Travel Agent-Advisor-Consultant...what's the Difference?

Christie Costello

Jan 24, 2021
3 min

Travel Agent-Advisor-Consultant...what's the Difference?

Many times, you will hear us use the terms “travel agent”, “travel advisor”, and “travel consultant” interchangeably. There are some reasons

8 Arizona Adventures for your Next Visit

Victoria Bly

Jan 17, 2021
3 min

8 Arizona Adventures for your Next Visit

Have you ever heard the saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.”? Well, I lived in Arizona for almost the entirety of last year, and I SO wish I would’ve known all about these gems! I have heard about a few of these exciting adventures, but after diving into more research and learning all about the different hotspots Arizona has to offer, I will be returning for a visit with a bucket list of things to see and do! Arizona has captured the minds of people aroun

The Man Behind the Architecture

Anna Fowler

Jan 3, 2021
3 min

The Man Behind the Architecture

In my few experiences traveling internationally I always based my reason for visiting those countries on two things; either it had a people or culture I wanted to immerse myself in, or the art and architecture was too beautiful to not see for myself. Foolishly, I think, I placed cities and countries into those categories, and if one had beautiful people then I wasn’t there for the sights, or if one had breathtaking views and buildings then I wasn’t as concerned with connecti

Dream Now, Travel Later

Victoria Bly

Dec 20, 2020
3 min

Dream Now, Travel Later

This year has been full of many unexpected twists and turns. From the pandemic hitting and leaving most of us in our homes for days, weeks, and months on end...to one of our very favorite things, travel, being canceled or postponed right before our eyes! After months of waiting things out and weighing up all of the “pros and cons” to traveling again, we have decided that it’s time to have a perspective shift and get ready to explore. Instead of focusing on the fact that thing

What Does a Vaccine Mean for Travel?

Victoria Bly

Nov 29, 2020
2 min

What Does a Vaccine Mean for Travel?

There is much to celebrate because of the recent news regarding the early results from Covid-19 vaccine trials. Not only are many people going to be helped because of this vaccine, but we are also heading toward being able to get back into the swing of normal living. Which, exciting for us, means travel will be much less stressful and uncertain, and instead be compelling and exciting once again! Good News! In our research we learned that, *Pfizer and BioNTech announced recent

Travel in the New Normal, Part 4: The Importance of Choosing the Right Travel Suppliers

Christie Costello

Nov 22, 2020
5 min

Travel in the New Normal, Part 4: The Importance of Choosing the Right Travel Suppliers

we'll look at several aspects of choosing travel companies in this new normal - what to look for and what to avoid. The pandemic has hit tra

Travel that Has Shaped Us, Part 10: Where my Narrow Mindsets were Broken Open

Victoria Bly

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

Travel that Has Shaped Us, Part 10: Where my Narrow Mindsets were Broken Open

This piece is part of an ongoing series in which we will explore how travel has shaped our lives - who we are and how we see the world. We will include multiple voices in the course of the series, and we welcome YOUR submissions. When we look over our lives, we can see milestones and events that have shaped us along the way. We can observe the ways they’ve shaped our world-views, our sense of culture, our characters, and shaped the way we look at others who are different from

Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 9: The Culture that Opened my Eyes

Anna Fowler

Nov 6, 2020
4 min

Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 9: The Culture that Opened my Eyes

For as long as I can remember, Ireland has been number one on my bucket list. I can’t fully explain why, as no one that I’d known had

Travel in the New Normal, Part 2: The Importance of Using a Great Travel Advisor

Christie Costello

Oct 13, 2020
4 min

Travel in the New Normal, Part 2: The Importance of Using a Great Travel Advisor

Most of our clients truly love to travel and can’t wait to get back out there, but things are more complicated now. There are certain asp..

Travel in the New Normal, Part 1: Navigating Future Travels

Christie Costello

Sep 27, 2020
2 min

Travel in the New Normal, Part 1: Navigating Future Travels

On August 6, the CDC lifted the global travel health advisory and moved to destination-specific advisories(1). Could this mean that we are getting closer to traveling again? What will the world look like? How difficult has it become to get away? Which destinations are not yet safe, and which ones have strict rules for visitors? There are so many questions to navigate, and there’s no need to do it alone! As we all begin to sink into the new normal of going about our daily live

Working Remotely? Time for a Workcation!

Dacoda Maddalone

Sep 20, 2020
3 min

Working Remotely? Time for a Workcation!

What we’re finding is that many “work from homers” are looking for ways to find their sweet escape, while still being able to make an income

Why Travel Advisors will Lead the Way Post-COVID

Dacoda Maddalone

Sep 13, 2020
4 min

Why Travel Advisors will Lead the Way Post-COVID

We’ve always known that utilizing a travel consultant for trip planning was a good idea (of course, we chose this profession!) But lately, we’ve been hearing even more feedback from our clients that they are so glad they had us when COVID-19 shut down all travel, interrupted their trip plans and made receiving their refunds a wild goose chase. The truth is, we’re happy we were there for them too! It’s our main priority to make sure that our clients face the least amount of st

Traveling with Special Needs

Christie Costello

Sep 6, 2020
3 min

Traveling with Special Needs

Sometimes we take for granted the aspects that go into planning a trip for those who have special needs. I love serving these travelers...

My Pandemic-Season Beach Getaway

Dacoda Maddalone

Aug 23, 2020
3 min

My Pandemic-Season Beach Getaway

On top of that, it’s a bit unpredictable planning a family reunion during the pandemic. “Are we going to be safe? Is the beach going to be..

5 Things I Learned Road-tripping during COVID

Dacoda Maddalone

Aug 16, 2020
3 min

5 Things I Learned Road-tripping during COVID

While international travel is at a halt, domestic travel is looking better than ever, and I’m finding that road trips are the best way to...

Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 8: Bali & Growing in Gratitude

Dacoda Maddalone

Aug 9, 2020
4 min

Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 8: Bali & Growing in Gratitude

We stayed in an open-air treehouse that was tucked away in the back of a rice field for half of the trip. Each bed had a canopy intended...

What's up with Airfare during the Pandemic?

Dacoda Maddalone

Aug 2, 2020
2 min

What's up with Airfare during the Pandemic?

We’ve had some of the same questions you’ve had around airfare and the pandemic. Mostly, “What is going on here?!” We’ve seen everything...

Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 7: Fam-cations and Friend-cations!

Christie Costello

Jul 26, 2020
3 min

Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 7: Fam-cations and Friend-cations!

My first time to Europe was a 4-day stop in Frankfurt on my way to India.

5 Unforgettable US Vacations

Christie Costello

Jul 19, 2020
4 min

5 Unforgettable US Vacations

I just want to present to you five ideas for amazing experiential getaways that you can take without leaving US soil! Stay with me till...

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