One airline recently made headlines when they announced that they will charge $8 for a pillow and blanket set in coach class for domestic trips and select international flights. The travel pack includes a fleece blanket and an inflatable neck pillow, among other items. This airline is not the only one taking such steps; its [...]
With summer just days away, the next few months will find plenty of Collette passengers on escorted tours around the world. And while tour managers try to keep guests shaded from direct sun as much as possible, there are times when a few tips for protecting yourself from the sun and heat this summer might [...]
Kevin Kramich, executive vice president of international sales, has worked at Collette Vacations since 1985 where he began selling student tours and tour guiding. He now oversees our global sales force of over 60 outside sales personnel.
I’ve known Kevin since I was about four-years-old and it was my pleasure to pick his brain a little [...]
Last week I was at Logan International in Boston bound for Denver for a PRSA conference when an agent affiliated with United Airlines stopped me just prior to the security checkpoint. Apparently her sole job is to monitor carry-on luggage.
I was told I would need to return to the ticket counter to check my back. [...]
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Paula Twidale is the Executive Vice President of Collette Vacations. She serves on the board for United States Tour Operators Association, The Canadian Tourism Commission for U.S. Leisure Travel and is an active member of the Wings Club in New York.
Travel Agent Magazine has nominated her five times as one of the most powerful women [...]
I recently sat down with Dan Sullivan, Collette’s traveling CEO (and, incidentally, my dad) –  to give you insight into his travel wishes, favorites and philosophies. Here’s a glimpse of what he talked about:
Most Interesting Recent Travel Experience: I recently went to Vancouver during the Olympics (pictured, above). It was such a cool experience – the energy [...]
I should have known better. After all, I work for the country’s oldest tour operator. But there I was, on a road trip with the family, 400 miles from home and having a hard time finding a hotel.  Me, a “travel professional.”
Up and down Route 95 on the East Coast there are hundreds of hotels, [...]
I am cheap. Well, that’s not exactly true. Let me explain. I just don’t spend money frivolously. When I do crack open my wallet I want it to be money well spent. So I do my research. I visit websites. I scour social media. I pepper friends for recommendations. I am always hunting value for [...]
The title of this post comes from a quote attributed to the Buddha.
I am a history buff and a sucker for a good documentary. Regardless if it’s an epic examination of the National Parks by Ken Burns or a half hour on the Roman Empire, I am all over it.
This week I made a point [...]
When I was little, traveling meant venturing into the woods behind my house. For all practical purposes to a 4th grader those woods were endless, a world unto itself for my friends and me.
After Hurricane Gloria passed through the Northeast the landscape became almost alien. Now we had a tangle of downed trees to climb [...]
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