Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! November before Thanksgiving is typically a quiet month for client travel. This week, Hidden Gem Travel clients are in northern Italy and Costa Rica. This quieter time allows me to focus on working with clients on 2025 trips which include Spain, Scotland, New Zealand, Japan, Napa, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Peru, Anguilla, Hawaii, Nevis, Amsterdam, and
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! A benefit of working in the travel industry is the nearly constant inspiration for every type of global travel. From emails to webinars to near and far business meetings, I commit to continual learning so I can share what I glean with you. When I was in Amsterdam last month, I was fortunate to spend time
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! Believe it or not, this newsletter is number 200!! I enjoy writing each issue and put in consistent effort as I think they are a valuable source of travel information and inspiration. I hope you do as well. All my newsletters are posted on the ‘blog’ section of the website in case you ever want to
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! I’m just back from a two-week business trip (which was filled with pleasure… more on my trip to come) through Portugal, and am now looking closely at the calendar for the last two months of the year. All indicators are pointing to another huge year for international travel in 2024 so preparation is key –
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! Recently someone asked me, “What was the best meal you had in your travels this year?” Now, I’m not a foodie so I don’t tend to remember in all honesty, but when I was in Budapest in March, I had an unforgettable dining experience at the new Spago, the newest Wolfgang Puck’s signature restaurant.
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community, and May the 4th be with you! This fun play on today’s date brings out the kid (and Star Wars fan) in all of us. If you’d love an extra-special travel experience that will bring out the kid in you (especially animal lovers), I’ll suggest the world’s fourth-largest island, Madagascar! Madagascar is a vast magical
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! Earth Day is this Saturday, April 22nd, and sustainable travel is a major trend in the industry. Do you ponder how to travel with a lower impact on the environment? In past newsletters, I’ve suggested how you can make small, simple changes when preparing for a trip that will have a positive impact on
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! I hope your start to 2023 has been a happy and healthy one. It’s been busy here in travel- land with clients booking their vacations for this and next year. Their desired destinations include Europe, Africa, Alaska, and Asia – pretty wide-ranging so far. This week we continue with some inspiring travel quotations to
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! I hope you’ve enjoyed your holidays so far as we head into the last few days of 2022. Are you looking back and taking stock of the year? Here at Hidden Gem Travel, I’ve been doing just that. It was an incredible year in terms of being busy planning incredible trips for clients. Also,
Happy Friday after Thanksgiving Hidden Gem Travel community! I’m sending this newsletter a day later than usual since yesterday was Thanksgiving. I hope you had a memorable holiday with your family and friends and have plenty of leftovers to enjoy over the long weekend. This week, I’m continuing the write-up of my incredible safari experience in Tanzania earlier this month.
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