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The “Perfect” Cruise

Ok, I am working on the “perfect cruise” for a couple celebrating their 40 wedding anniversary. Upon first conversation with the client she was kind enough to ask if I charged for my services (a service fee). I stupidly said “oh, probably not, it seems simple enough”. Well, I have be

Mistakes People make

Even smart people make mistakes when it comes to travel. Here are a few blunders : Planning the trip too late. Generally, you cannot get the best deal at the last minute. Yes, you can get “deals” – whether or not you like them is something else. If you are single, carefree, don’t giv

“F” technology!

I am fed up with the BS. I am not new to computers and I am W A Y not savvy on them either. Computers breed a hostile society. I am SO glad I do not work in an office with a lot of people because there would be a lot of dead and injured […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well, we made it another year. GREAT! Now is time to get busy. I am working on a 3 day cruise where about 40 people have signed up an ONLY 2 people have paid in full. Payment installments STARTED in June of LAST year, 2017 at $25 a month. and the cruise is June, 2018. […]

ON Tap for 2018

Okay, so I hope to do a land trip to South Carolina to learn about the Gullah Nation and the Geechee culture. I started researching this in May of the year and ran into a BIG snag – Myrtle Beach. I had heard about a Gullah Museum and searched it out. Well, the proprietor died […]

Stem Cell Therapy

What do you know about it?? Well, I know that they have been experimenting with stem cells for years. I remember some of the first news that hit the public was they were taking stem cell from fetuses and from new born babies stem cell of the brain (or something like that. Kinda vague now […]

It’s been a month

It’s been a month since last entry. Puerto Rico is still O U T. Too bad. I hurt for Puerto Rico. I will be a L O N G time before they can live a normal life again. The cruise ships have spiffed up their port in Puerto Rico so their business rolls on. UGH! […]

Puerto Rico – CANCELLED!

Ya think!?! That sure hurt my heart. I was looking forward to spending a week in San Juan then a week on the cruise leaving from Puerto Rico. The last time I was there I missed the opportunity to go to Bacardi Island. Ya KNOW I need to go back for that! I just happen […]

GET TRAVEL INSURANCE

It should be a no brainer – ALWAYS get travel insurance/vacation protection. You don’t have to get it from me BUT, you should get it. We have experienced more natural disasters in the last couple of weeks than I can remember in my lifetime. It also seems terrorist attacks on on the rise. Some

Concerns about cruising.

I was just reading an article that was giving reason why NOT take a cruise. They were the same reason why not go go anywhere, why not leave the safety of your own home. So, I thought I would address the concerns. Many people do not consider there is crime on a cruise ship. I […]