I love to share my experiences, and those of my clients, with you. This knowledge and exposure allows me to help you to create wonderful travel memories. Visit my Chronicles blog for information on travel: past trips, upcoming tours, or even helpful hints to make your travel adventures unforgettable.
Flowing with Milk and Honey In April and May of 2023, I was privileged to escort a group of 31 pilgrims, including my husband Vince, to the Holy Land. When we arrived, 9 others joined our group from destinations in the USA. I had chosen Collette Vacations as my supplier, in part because of the …
As we are now learning to live with Covid, and the world has reopened to travel, it was time to get out there and explore this beautiful world after a two-year hiatus. Not to mention, I had an expiring cruise credit that needed attention. What better place to start than Greece! You may already know …
My First Significant Vacation Since COVID: Greece and Paris Read More »
I’m going to start by sharing with you a little bit about the island of Samos. Just off the coast of Turkey, this large island is located in the eastern Aegean Sea, separated from Turkey by just one and half kilometers. This beautiful island has a varied landscape, covered in vineyards, orange trees and olive …
In September 2022, my travel Wishbook opened once again after a COVID hiatus with my long-awaited cruise visiting several Greek islands, and, oh, how marvelous and breathtakingly beautiful it was! Certainly, well worth the wait!! Since we had a significant cruise credit from our cancelled French Polynesia cruise, we decided to spoil ourselves and upgrade …
Cruising the Greek Islands with Norwegian Cruise Lines Read More »
I originally had three full days to explore Paris, however, my original return date was cancelled, taking away one of those precious days, leaving me the option to come home a day earlier or stay 2 days more. We opted to come home a day early which still permitted me time explore Paris a little …
Just when you think you have it all figured out, changes happen. That seems to be the way both domestic and international travel is playing out right now. It most certainly seems like a jigsaw puzzle that has to be put back together again and it can be very frustrating and intimidating! There’s much more …
Was it really that bad? It’s amazing to look back on this COVID journey and see just how the world can revolve on a dime in a very short period of time. Let’s start by looking into the past. January 25, 2020, the first official case of COVID-19 was reported in Canada, not too long …
I’ve driven to the Lower Mainland more times than I can possibly recall. Along the route are historical sites to stop and visit, and seldomly do I do that – just stop and visit, until now. On a recent mini road trip, we stopped at the Othello Tunnels in the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park near …
I’m sure you’ve heard the catch phrase “staycation” and may have created your own over the past 18+ months. As you are aware, I call Penticton, BC home. My little slice of paradise. You may also be aware that I do love “Beautiful BC”, and have spent countless days exploring it – from camping and …
Hi everyone! I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences of travel with you throughout the ABC Travel Series. I will periodically pick a letter from the alphabet and choose a destination for that letter. Then I will make a short video and go over my thoughts on the destination and show you some pictures. I …
