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Adventure Travel Inspiration for 2026: Bucket-List Trips From Greenland to Mongolia

May 28, 2026

Looking for adventure travel inspiration for 2026? From expedition cruises in Greenland to eagle hunting in Mongolia and luxury safaris in New Mexico, the latest issue of Virtuoso The Magazine highlights some of the world’s most extraordinary bucket-list experiences for active and curious travelers. The May/June 2026 “True Adventure” issue explores how luxury travel and adventure travel increasingly go hand

A hidden gem resort in the Caribbean

January 22, 2026

A fresh blanket of snow outside my office window feels far away from where I was just days ago, soaking up the warm Caribbean sun in Antigua. I was invited to experience Curtain Bluff Resort, and I can confidently say it is one of the most special luxury all inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. If you love relaxed elegance, personalized

2025 Travel News & Resources

November 14, 2024

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

Is there a surprise in your mailbox?

July 18, 2024

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! I was excited to receive the latest Virtuoso Magazine in my mailbox recently – the cover pops in shades of green and is very cleverly designed (scroll down to see)! If you’re a client (or soon to be) and would like a copy of this award-winning travel magazine, send me an email so I can put

Have you heard about ‘wet February’?

February 1, 2024

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! And welcome February as we continue ‘wave season’ with many travel bookings for 2024 and some 2025 here at HGT central. It’s been long days in the office since the beginning of the year with a sprinkling of meetings with some fantastic suppliers. This past Friday, I met with a sales director from France

Gift in your inbox (or mailbox)

September 7, 2023

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! Are you clinging to the last remnants of summer or embracing the fall season already? I’m just back from some much needed down time over the holiday weekend. I’ll share where I was and why it’s an ideal place to rest, relax, and rejuvenate in an upcoming newsletter (teaser – easy and quick to

Your portal to the Best of the Best!

April 8, 2021

Happy Thursday Hidden Gem Travel community! How was your first week in April? With the first signs of spring, I’m inspired to write all month about beautiful destinations, experiences, and memories we can make as life reopens, just like the spring flowers that are beginning to pop up here in New England. Last week we covered some incredible destinations where

Guide To Celebrating Milestones

November 12, 2020

Greetings passionate travelers – get ready to drool! Do you have a special celebration in the coming years whether it be a milestone birthday, anniversary, graduation, honeymoon, family reunion, or even a marking the return to travel celebration on your calendar? As you know, I write these newsletters myself each week, but this time I’m making an exception for a

5 Awesome Benefits to Using a Virtuoso Travel Consultant

January 9, 2020

Before I became a Travel Consultant, I DIY’d our family vacations. I loved doing it, including spending hours and days combing the internet doing the research and booking myself. Overall, our vacations went extremely well, and everyone in my family loved the trips I planned. BUT I always wondered if I could have found a better option whether it be

Traveling better in 2020 – your insider access and more

January 2, 2020

Happy New Year and New Decade! Forbes, Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic, and others have published their ‘Best Places to Travel in 2020’ lists. These lists are perfect for inspiration, but it’s easy to get dazzled and lose perspective on what’s most important to you, becoming a victim of “Shiny Object Syndrome”. The best place to travel in 2020

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Adventure Travel Inspiration for 2026: Bucket-List Trips From Greenland to Mongolia

A hidden gem resort in the Caribbean

2025 Travel News & Resources

Is there a surprise in your mailbox?

Have you heard about ‘wet February’?

Gift in your inbox (or mailbox)

Your portal to the Best of the Best!

Guide To Celebrating Milestones

5 Awesome Benefits to Using a Virtuoso Travel Consultant

Traveling better in 2020 – your insider access and more

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