I hope you enjoy some photos from my journeys around this Beautiful World…
2024
River Cruise with Switzerland Pre-stay
In November & December 2024 I headed to Europe for a river cruise on the Ama Waterways AmaCerto which sailed from Bern, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The exciting thing about Euopean river cruises at this time of year is that it’s Christmas Market season! Before the cruise we spent a few days in Switzerland visiting Zurich and Lucerne.
2024
Italy
In April 2024, my husband and I travelled to Italy with our friends to celebrate both of our 40th anniversaries. We flew into Venice, went to the Dolomites (including Cortina), over to Florence, took a day trip to Luca & Pisa, spent time in the Cinque Terre region while staying in Monterosso al Mare, and finally to Rome.
2023
Caribbean & Latin America Cruise from Tampa
I sailed aboard the Celebrity Constellation to some new ports of call and some familiar ones. We spent a few days in Tampa before sailing to Grand Cayman, Cartagena (Columbia), Colon (Panama), Limon (Costa Rica), and Cozumel.
2023
CoNexion & 2 Cruises in Caribbean
In August 2023 my annual conference was held on a 7-day Celebrity Cruise on the Equinox out of Fort Lauderdale. I decided to follow up with another 7-day cruise in the West Caribbean.
2023
Israel Holy Land Pilgrimage
In the spring of 2023 I organized and led a pilgrimage tour of the Holy Land.
2022
Greek Island, Greek Cruise, and Paris
Well, my COVID cancelled cruise in 2020 left me with a large credit. So, my husband and I decided to head to Greece and cruise the islands! We stayed with a friend on the island of Samos to begin with and then ended the trip with a short stay in Paris.
2021
Coast & Kootenay Road Trip
Keepin’ it simple in 2021. Travel was still challenging so we decided to stay relatively local. Off to Vancouver Island first and then over to the other side of the province of BC into the Kootenay region.
2019
Italy and Greece
Two of my favourite places to visit: Italy and Greece. We started in Milan and headed south to Sorrento and the Amalfi coast. Then off to Greece with a brief layover in Athens and then a visit with my friend on the island of Samos.
2019
Ireland
My CIE Tours trip ended with Ireland.
2019
Scotland
My CIE Tours trip began in Scotland.
2019
London
I began my trip to the UK with a few days on my own in London.
2019
Japan
Visiting my son and family in Japan is always wonderful. On this trip we headed south from their home in Chiba to Hiroshima.
2018
Akumal – Riviera Maya
Christmas in Mexico at the Grand Sirenis Riveria Maya Resort near Akumal.
2018
Caribbean Cruise – Western
Aboard the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas.
2018
Italy
A wonderful trip to a beautiful country. We travelled through Florence, Sienna, San Gimignano, Cinque Terre, and Venice.
2018
Palm Springs
My Father-in-Law always raved about Palm Springs so we decide to take a family trip to see what it was all about.
2017
Hawaii Cruise
My husband and I went on the Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America for a 7 day cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. This is the 2nd time we’ve been on this cruise and it’s a great way to introduce yourself to a taste of each island.
2017
South Africa
What a wonderful opportunity to travel with Collette Tours in South Africa. We began in the Johannesburg area, moved over to Kruger National Park, and finished up in the Cape Town region.
2017
Rome, Italy
On our way to South Africa we stopped for a few days in the Eternal City, Rome.
2017
Spain, France, Portugal – Pilgrimage
In 2017 I was privileged to lead a tour through Spain, France, and Portugal on a pilgrimage to Marian Holy sites.
2016
Las Vegas
A brief stay in Las Vegas.
2015/2016
Caribbean Cruise – Southern & Eastern
Not a big fan of being away over Christmas, but New Year’s is a different story! After a brief visit to the Kennedy Space Center, my husband and I set sail on the beautiful Royal Princess and headed from Fort Lauderdale to places like Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, and finally, the Bahamas.
2015
River Cruise – European Christmas Markets
My first river cruise was aboard the AmaWaterways AmaPrima that travelled the Danube and stopped in Budapest, Vienna, Melk, Passau, and ending in Prague. Lucky for me, this cruise was full of Christmas Markets!
2015
Caribbean Cruise – Eastern
The 2015 annual Nexion conference was on the Norwegian Getaway sailing out of Miami. We went to St. Thomas and Tortola BVI. We were also supposed to go to Nassau in the Bahamas, but Mother Nature had other plans as a hurricane was headed there.
2015
Quebec and Ontario
On my way to my annual conference, I decided to spend some time on Quebec and Ontario.
2015
Japan
Another visit with family in Japan! On this trip we headed to the northern parts of the main island of Honshu.
2015
Rocky Mountaineer
What it treat is was to travel with some of my travel agent peers from Calgary to Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineer. Stunning scenery and white glove treatment.
2015
Dominican Republic
I stayed at the Bahia Principe Bouganville on my first trip to the Dominican Republic.
2014
New York
Vacation with my Besties! Off to New York.
2014
Japan
My son, daughter-in-law, and grandson live in Japan. This time we did a little circle tour out to Nagano and back.
2014
Cancun
The beautiful beaches of Cancun and area.
2013
Las Vegas
A trip to Las Vegas is always fun. I’m not a gambler, but I like the shows and visiting the sites in the region. This time we saw Red Rock Canyon, The Valley of Fire, and Death Valley.
2013
Panama Cruise – A Little Florida
We were so excited to be taking a Panama Cruise aboard the Island Princess out of Fort Lauderdale. First, though, we spent a few days in Disney World and the Kennedy Space Center. Then we sailed for Aruba, Cartagena, Panama Canal transit, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Cabo San Lucas, ending in Los Angeles.
2012
Hawaii at Christmas
A family Christmas on the island of Oahu.
2012
Hawaii – The Big Island and Maui
Two weeks of sun, sand, and volcanoes.
2011
Cancun
Our first trip to Cancun. We stayed at the Riu in the hotel zone and travelled to Chichen Itza and Isla Mujeres.
2011
Alaska Cruise
My first Alaska Cruise. Everything is just bigger in Alaska.
2011
Caribbean Cruise Eastern and Florida Southern
Sailing aboard the new Allure of the Seas, but beforehand we spent some time in southern Florida visiting the Florida Keys & Everglades. The cruise left from Fort Lauderdale and stopped at the Bahamas, St. Thomas/St. John, and St. Martin.
2010
Las Vegas
My first trip to Las Vegas!
2010
Japan
My first trip to Japan where my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson live!
2009
Hawaii Cruise
Cruising the Hawaiian Islands on NCL’s Pride of America is a great way to get a taste of each island. Next time you can do a longer stay on your favourite!
2009
Oregon and California
A summer road trip down the Oregon coast and then into California to see the redwoods and on to San Francisco. On our way home we came up through central Oregon and Washington – volcanoes everywhere!
2009
Puerto Vallarta
My first trip to Mexico. We stayed at the Villa del Palmar in Puerto Vallarta.
2007
Greece
My first trip to Greece to visit my friend who lives in Athens. She toured me around to all the major sites.
2004
Caribbean Cruise – Western – and New Orleans
My first cruise was aboard the Carnival Conquest and it began in New Orleans.
