Our tour guide met us at the lobby of our hotel to give us a quick art-based walking tour of Venice on our way to the Venetian Mask Artist’s studio. We strolled through the labyrinth of alleyways and bridges--soaking in the colors of the canals, balconies and...
Bellini al la Cipriani
It's Friday--the start of the weekend. The spring weather takes me back to my time in Venice last spring…before the crowds and the summer heat. One of my favorite experiences was sipping a bellini poolside at the Hotel Cipriani. A Bellini is a delightful mixture of...
The Best Hotels in the World
I wrote a guest blog on The Travel Agent, Inc's website regarding the nominations for Virtuoso's best hotels in the world. I will be finding out the winners at the gala dinner on Wednesday, August 14th in Las Vegas. My dinner host will be the Clift Hotel in San...
Arenal Nayara Hotel Costa Rica
Imagine walking into your hotel suite, gazing at the wonder around you, and then announcing "They can't make me leave here! I want to stay forever!" Those were my exact words when I walked into the Nayara Suite at the Arenal Nayara in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. La...
Thinking of a River Cruise??
Today, in our office training, our Ama Waterways Rep gave us the skinny on what's new with Ama's wonderful river cruise product. Ama is one of our preferred River Cruise companies because of the level of service they offer, the competitive pricing and the...
Tranquillo: Honeymoon Costa Rica Style
The city of San Jose, Costa Rica fades into the background. The Man and our driver chat happily about the Costa Rican triumvirate—the church, the bar, and the soccer field. I gaze out the window watching buildings and homes turn into farms and then into deep forest....
Virtuoso Travel Week Las Vegas
Last week, I had a marathon Vegas Week....at the tables...looking for that jackpot supplier that will make my clients' dream vacation become a reality. I met with the top hoteliers, cruise executives and tour operators in the world - for four minutes each - from...
You Can’t VIP Yourself!
As my good friend, Kelly Shea of Kelly Shea Travels says, you can’t VIP yourself…. Even with 10 years in the travel industry under my belt, I am still amazed at how true this statement is! Like many of you, I prefer at times to take my destiny into my own hands, plan...
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