Happy last Thursday of 2024 Hidden Gem Travel community! And happy Boxing Day for those who celebrate. Whether you celebrated Christmas or Hanukkah this week, I hope you enjoyed the time with family and friends and made cherished memories. With 2025 only a few short days away, I’d like to take a minute to reflect on 2024 before it’s firmly
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! I’m up to my ears finalizing travel for clients heading off for the holidays and preparing for my own family celebration which I’m hosting on Christmas Eve. I’ll be back in your inbox next with a 2024 year in review followed by the 2025 travel outlook – which is very bright! If you need a last minute
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! With the holiday season in full swing, few of us have spare minutes outside of keeping up with the daily routine and prepping for the holidays. With that in mind, this newsletter is brief but potentially helpful as I share my favorite travel items that have proven their usefulness over many trips. If you
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community and welcome December! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. I am grateful for all my amazing clients and am thankful for every single one of you every single day 😊 While much of my business is custom itineraries to Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond, I also match clients
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! I was listening to a non-travel related podcast this week that discussed the word Sonder. Sonder means that you realize that every human being has a life as complex as your own. When you’re traveling internationally, do you find yourself wondering what life is like for the locals? I recall meeting an elderly man
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! When driving around town, I can’t help but be astounded by the beauty of the spring flowering trees and plants. I must be more aware this year after my recent month in the land of tulips, Holland. So when I went to New York City last week as a guest of the Korean Tourism
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! Starting this week, I’m adding a new section to this newsletter to share timely and relevant information with my many clients, readers, and followers. You’ll see it when you scroll down. Believe it or not, we’re heading full steam into the holiday season with long to-do lists and bursting calendars. I don’t know about
Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel Community! The cool, crisp days of the fall season are here for most of us in the US, and the steamy hot days of July and August are long in our review mirror. This summer was the hottest on record for the planet, and much of Europe felt the heat. Next summer will likely be
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