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 SHEILA
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Executive Producer, and Luxury Travel Advisor
Contact me to arrange your complimentary consultation. www.lushlife.ca
sheila.gh@visiontravel.ca
613-837-0699
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New beginnings!
What a day yesterday was! New beginnings. Excitement. Cheers. Jubilation. Kamala Harris will be the first woman vice-president. And Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the US.
I'm full of hope.
It's been a long tough slog. Especially for those of us working in travel. The closing of the Canada and the US border has devastated my industry, as have international and domestic restrictions on travel. I have Canadian clients who've been telling me all year that they want to travel wherever my American clients cannot (for health and safety reasons). Sail orders (or not) from the CDC in the US impact all North American cruising companies. Of course, Canada sets it's own rules, and can
limit ships visiting our ports, but the rulings of the CDC on US ships (wee CDC Lifts No-Sail Order Banning Cruises In U.S. Waters )and how the US handles Corona, directly impacts Canadian tourism. (And that ignores any disagreements about science, climate change, immigration, trade wars, etc, for
the moment.)
There is no doubt that whatever happens south of my border impacts my business. So, I am extremely hopeful that things are about to improve.- and dramatically.
Besides health and safety, people's eagerness and excitement about travel is tied to optimism. And there is no doubt that yesterday's calling of the US election has brought a new energy. Thee was dancing in the streets across the US. There were church bells in Paris. There were fireworks in London. Joe Biden is the President-Elect. And Kamala Harris, as VP-elect, will be the first woman in the US White House - that alone is incredible, but it is especially so that that woman is a
person of colour, an immigrant, and a biracial lady.
Of course, Canada has already had a female Prime Minister, very briefly with Kim Campbell for 5 months in 1993, as I reminded my 14 year old yesterday.
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Lush Life Travel & Air Canada Vacations
THIS WEEK'S TUESDAY TRAVEL ZOOM CALL
Join us if you can!. Email Sheila at sheila@lushlife.ca for zoom invite.
Lush Life Travel & Air Canada Vacations
Join me online Tuesday, November 10th at 5 pm for a Travel Tuesday zoom call - if you could take only ONE more trip.
I'm thrilled to be joined by my partners at Air Canada Vacations.
Lush Life & Air Canada Vacations - ACV joins Sheila to talk about safety of air travel & HEPA filters in the time of CoVid, special ACV CoVid insurance, domestic travel opportunities to See Canada, and other travel with ACV.
Join Sheila and Krista Cardona from ACV if you can!
Email Sheila at sheila@lushlife.ca for zoom invite.
Join us if you can!
Email Sheila at sheila@lushlife.ca for zoom invite.
If you missed my presentation with Rocky Mountaineer this past Tuesday, you can watch the replay here. Enjoy. Let me know if any questions.
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I love getting client reviews. Such as this wonderful one.(Thanks, Elaine!)
Sheila makes travelling a breeze!
By: Elaine C
Reviewed on: 12 Feb 2020
Sheila’s expertise and kind and calm demeanour make the perfect combination for travel. She puts everyone at ease, and she can solve any little hiccup in a flash. I would highly recommend Sheila as a travel expert and advisor!!
Travel end date: 13 Dec 2019
Let me know if I can help you travel the world!
sheila@lushlife.ca
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Survey Says - 95 Percent Want to Travel by the End of 2021
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Survey Says: 95 Percent Want to Travel By the End of 2021
According to a new vacation survey, there is an incredible pent up demand for travel with nearly 95 percent of those surveyed planning on taking a vacation in 2020 or 2021. Approximately 1,500 people participated in the survey, which took place in July and August 2020.
“As leaders in the travel agent industry, it is important to have our pulse on consumer trends enabling us to better serve our clients in this relationship-focused industry,” said Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. “COVID-19 has impacted many industries and the travel industry is no exception. We conducted this survey to gain a better understanding of how consumers plan to take vacations going forward, so we can provide our
network of home-based travel agents with sales and marketing resources that speak to consumers’ desires.”
Key findings of people surveyed include: 95 percent want to take a vacation in 2020 or 2021; 60 percent feel confident with the enhanced health and safety protocols proposed by the cruise lines; 70 percent know and trust the value a travel advisor provides; 78 percent realize that travel advisors provide additional exclusive perks in addition to the promotions offered by cruise lines and resorts; 50 percent will go on a cruise for their next vacation, 18 percent will stay at a resort, and the
remaining 32 percent have other plans; 37 percent hope to go to the Caribbean, 21 percent plan on staying in the U.S.; and 15 percent are going to Europe for their next vacation, while the remaining 27 percent selected different destinations.
Plan today. Travel Tomorrow.
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WHAT'S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?
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Here are the planned group trips. Let me know if you'd like to join me.
ICELAND - July 6, 2021
I’m going to travel with Lindblad Expeditions to Iceland next July on a Wild Iceland Escape. Six nights to escape to the “land of fire and ice” – I want to immerse myself in the land of fjords and volcanoes. And I want to go with the best-of-the-best expedition cruise partners. Wanna join me?
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BORDEAUX & SAN SEBASTIAN - November 7, 2021
I’m going to travel with AMA Waterways to Bordeaux and Spain in November 2021. Want to join me? I just got my partners at AMA to extend my discount (suppose to expire Sept.30.20) to the end of the year. Read More
VIETNAM - December, 2021
I’m going to travel with Silversea Cruises to Vietnam in December 2021. Want to go? We'll travel from Singapore to Hong Kong. Read More
ANTARCTICA - February 22, 2022
I’m going to travel with Quark Expeditions to Antarctica to Cross the Circle.
If you have always dreamed of walking on the seventh continent, you should be planning now. How about you join me in February 2022? I have a really sweet deal for February 22, 2022 on a group I’m hosting onboard Quark’s Ocean Diamond. I’ll spend 11 days Crossing the Circle. Read More
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I invite you to download this Virtuoso Life publication
Dig into the new issue of Virtuoso Life, which is dedicated to (literally) feeding your wanderlust until you’re ready to travel again.
The world’s finest travel agencies and advisors are Virtuoso®. Just like Sheila at Lush Life Travel!
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Click to Enjoy Your Digital Copy
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When You Work with Lush Life
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When you work with Sheila at Lush Life Travel, you get access to our in-depth knowledge, honed over 15 years experience in travel (with another 20 years in financial services) . Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers states “ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness.” We have invested that time (and money) to master our travel skills.
Atop our foundation of financial risk management skills; we have layered the bricks to build a wall of knowledge. We surrounded ourselves with the best in the travel industry. We earned travel industry certifications. We continuously improve our product knowledge, and follow emerging trends. We train. We conduct cruise ship and hotel inspections, and attend Virtuoso Travel Tours. And we travel.
We use that training to help clients like you travel. We’ve been awarded “top producer” status in travel communities (Virtuoso’s Adventure, Voyages, Culinary, and Family). Our success earns us exclusive invites to attend events like International Luxury Travel Mart, and to experience tours, hotels, and cruises first hand. We vet options to help you travel and live your lush life.
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Let's Chat about your Travel Dreams
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I know you're still dreamin' of travel.
Since you might have a bit more time than usual, why don't we schedule a complimentary call to talk about your travel dreams?
Use my online scheduling system to choose a convenient time for your call with LUSH LIFE TRAVEL
I am happy to make myself available for phone calls at selected times throughout the week.
Pick Your Time Here
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Sincerely, 
Sheila Gallant-Halloran
Vision Travel/ Lush Life
sheila.gh@visiontravel.ca
613-837-0699
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