I don’t know about you but whenever I fly somewhere, whether just a 50 minute flight to NYC, a red-eye to California, or a long haul flight to Santiago, Chile, or even London, I arrive looking less than pretty. My hair is flat, my skin feels oily, my mascara is smudged, and my clothes a [...]
Hot and sticky.
That’s what stands out most when I reflect back on the four days I spent last week in Orlando, Florida, attending the Travel Bloggers Show and ASTA’s THETRADESHOW.
Aside from the heat and a few cool lightening shows, I had a busy few days walking the trade show floor; meeting face to face with [...]
View of Arenal Vocano, Costa Rica
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Now is the time to think COSTA RICA for departures November thru May!
Here are some reasons that make this destination so appealing and why I hope to return some day:
There is something for ALL age groups
Short flight from USA or Canada (3-5 hours or less from major gateways)
Fantastic climate 80 – 90 [...]
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We hear from happy customers all the time at Collette Vacations.
In fact, every letter or email that comes in eventually makes its way to me so I read a lot of testimonials. Many of these customer letters mention the tour manager…how professional and knowledgeable he or she is about the destination and how they seem to [...]
Last week, Alaska was in the news due to the devastating plane crash that took the life of former Senator Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and four others including one of his former congressional aides. In reporting the story, the news outlets have also inadvertently highlighted the vast and undisturbed beauty of our 49th state. And while [...]
I just read recently that industry experts warn that TripAdvisor, the popular travel information site, has a problem with fake reviews. And while the vast majority of the reviews and opinions are authentic, unbiased and from real users, it isn’t hard to see how one might post fraudulent information.
Personally, IÂ consider sites like TripAdvisor a valuable [...]
I live in the Ocean State.
Luckily for me in under an hour I can enjoy beautiful coastal vistas in Westerly or Warwick; Block Island or Little Compton – all beautiful Rhode Island destinations.
Today marks my 20-year wedding anniversary and that summer in 1990 my reception was set in picturesque Bristol, Rhode Island, under a tent [...]
Perhaps you read a few months back that due to the huge increases in tourism to Antarctica, new restrictions on large cruise ship visits have been implemented. Essentially what that means is that many of the large cruise ships will no longer be able to sail through Antarctic waters.Â
I spoke with Allison Flint, Collette’s product manager [...]
For anyone traveling outside the U.S. who still needs to obtain a passport, you might want to get a move on.
The U.S. State Department on July 13 will raise the price for visas, passports and other consular services to reflect what the department determined is the true cost to provide such services.
Here’s what the little [...]
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I recently sat down with Manny Paulo, Collette’s product manager for Greece/Turkey/Egypt/Jordan/Scandinavia/Russia, to talk about land/cruise programs for 2011 and why they are definitely worth taking a look at when planning your next vacation.
  Q. Why does Collette combine land and cruise components into some of its itineraries?
Manny:Â Cruising has experienced 10 – 15% growth year over [...]
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