Tag: outdoor adventure

South Africa beyond your safari 🍷🍴🚴⛵⛳

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! It continues to be extremely busy here in travel land, and industry statistics are backing up the enormous rebound in travel for 2023 and into 2024. On a personal note, it’s a lot of fun to work with so many clients on their dream trips. February’s newsletters will focus on big trips – those unforgettable experiences.

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African Safaris for First-Timers 🦒

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! How are your preparations for Halloween going? If you have school-aged children, you’re likely in a rush to prepare for costumes and parties – it’s a very busy time and the kiddos are excited! As a parent of older kids, I have many fond memories of Halloween and costume selection, including Scooby-Doo characters, aliens,

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It’s Summer Here 🌞

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! As I sit here enjoying a fire on a snowy evening, I’m embracing the winter season but can’t help my mind wandering to favorite places in the southern hemisphere. It’s hard to imagine as I watch the snow come down sideways that my colleagues and friends south of the equator are slathering on the sunscreen and enjoying

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🏰 Castles of Ireland – The Best For Your Irish Vacation ☘️

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community – and a special welcome if you’re a new member and receiving this newsletter for the first time! This week, I’m excited to highlight an absolutely incredible travel experience!  When I was in Ireland in November, I stayed in two majestic castles. These stays far exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend that you

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Do You Know What A CENOTE is?

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! For those of you who celebrated, I hope you had a very Merry (& healthy) Christmas!  It’s turned cold here in the northeast, so of course, I’m reminiscing about my very recent time in the Riviera Maya area of Mexico. I was there earlier this month and had many memorable experiences. My favorite was the

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Kicking off a month of ❤️ travel-style!

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community and welcome to February!  Do you have plans for celebrating Valentine’s Day?  I’ll be hunkered down at home as I’ve been busy this past week planning vacations for clients later this year and next.  With promising vaccine news, people are forging ahead with future travel plans which is exciting!  Lots for me to do

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Family Trip to Alaska Summer 2020

Does your family love… Breaching whales and soaring eagles Sled dogs and puppies Nature photography Outdoor adventure Hiking, biking and/or kayaking Have an interest in the sciences, especially environmental/marine/wildlife studies or geology? If the answer is yes to any of the above, a gift that will be absolutely unforgettable is a trip to Alaska!  This experience should be checked off

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