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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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Oh boy- Sunday's ezine got caught in my draft for some reason.... so I'm sending again now....
and - here's the link to register for today's zoom call with Globus at 5 pm est
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclcuivrzIuHtEgo8t2qO1f-Kh0MD4kqyHh
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Oh, we're all tired of this silly virus, and can't wait to travel again.
At least I certainly am!
I'm missing travel to my home province of Newfoundland. And I'm ready to start thinking about travel again - how about you?
And believe me, I'm ready to believe the authors of this report: Why making plans helps manage pandemic stress . As the authors note:
Covid-19 has turned all of our plans for 2020 upside down. But scheduling things is more important than ever in these strange times.
And we all know (or at least we should) that Travel And Exploration Spark Happiness, Study Suggests.
So, reduce your pandemic stress, and make travel plans. And since domestic travel is going to be on everyone's minds in 2021, Newfoundland is primed to become a hotter destination than ever.
Yes, that's a photo of my girls at Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park. Do you know about the Tablelands? Half a billion years in the making – the result of a brilliant coming together of two ancient continents -- the Earth's inner soul: the mantle - exposed to you the way few have seen it. See more: tablelands
Did you know that Newfoundland has 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? There's Red Bay Whaling Museum in Labrador, L'Anse Aux Meadows Viking site in St. Anthony, Gros Morne National Park in central, and Mistaken Point on the east coast.
I was scouring the offerings of my travel partners that have already put together trips to Newfoundland, and I found none of them covered all 4 UNESCO sites in Newfoundland. And even the ones that hit 2 or 3 sites, none of them did the hiking up right - or combined sites like Witless Bay Ecological site to see puffins with a zip lining experience in Corner Brook and the option to see Fogo Island Inn.
Did you know that it would take you about 14 hours (or more) to travel from the Red Bay Whaling Museum in Labrador to Mistaken Point on the east coast of the island? Newfoundland is huge! (I believe to drive from Calgary to Vancouver is about 11.5 hours, to give you some driving perspective.)
So - I designed my own self-drive tour. I figured most people would like a self-drive when they start to travel again - stay away from the buses and big crowds as much as possible. My ultimate self-drive, though, was 3 weeks long. Not many can take that kind of time - so I divided it into two itineraries. One a western Newfoundland focus, and one an eastern Newfoundland focus.
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Lush Life Travel & Globus Family of Brands
THIS WEEK'S TUESDAY TRAVEL ZOOM CALL - Tuesday, December 8th at 5 pm est.
Join us if you can!. Email Sheila at sheila@lushlife.ca for zoom invite.
Lush Life Travel & CIE Tours - Globus Family of Brands
Join me online Tuesday at 5 pm for a Travel Tuesday zoom call - if you could take only ONE more trip.
Sheila of Lush Life welcomes Globus Family of Brands!
Lush Life & Globus Family of Brands- with Hilary Brown of Globus joining Sheila to talk about their travel products with Globus, Avalon Waterways, Monograms, and more. Hilary will share how to travel safely, who Globus' clients are amongst the different brands, what sets Globus apart from Avalon from Monograms, what is expected to be the most popular trips in 2021 and 2022 (and are showing that already with sales numbers), why domestic travel and river cruising will explode in the near
future, what sets Globus apart, and their overall financial stability.
Join us online.
Register here (click button) or - email Sheila at sheila@lushlife.ca for zoom invite.
If you missed my presentation with CanLink Travel Representatives this past Tuesday, you can watch the replay here. Enjoy. Let me know if any questions.
International Luxury Travel Mart
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One of the things I do as a professional travel entrepreneur is to continually sharpen the saw, if you will - stay current, keep learning. So, I always attend travel conferences around the world.
The ILTM or International Luxury Travel Mart is one I've attended many times. This year, it was virtual.
I didn’t get to walk the red carpet at Cannes this year at @iltm_events like I did a couple of years ago, but a virtual ILTM is better than no ILTM.
It was great to connect with supplier partner friends around the globe. We all are anxious to begin traveling again. Time to plan for when we start moving again.
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ILTM - and - TRUST
I attended a virtual ILTM (International Luxury Travel Mart) this week.
Rachel shared this video of a grandmother freaking out behind a self-driving tesla - and no matter what her son would tell her, she couldn't relax. she asked to be put back in control. The keynote speaker compared it to some clients who won't travel now.
Does this describe how you are feeling now?
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I love getting client reviews. Such as this wonderful one.(Thanks, Dahl! )
Pleasant and knowledgeable
By: Offthewall
Reviewed on: 27 Feb 2020
Professional, pleasant, knowledgeable, pertinent and capable. Always kept me in the loop, with reassurances and reasonable and sound advice in planning the trip from scratch.
Travel end date: 20 Feb 2020
Let me know if I can help you travel the world!
sheila@lushlife.ca
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Northwest Territories - Northern Lights
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One of my western colleagues at Vision Travel has put together a really special group to visit the Northern Lights in Northwest Territories this March.
Actually, she put together this small group with a re-known Canadian wildlife photographer, Dr. Wayne Lynch, around the Equinox with March 18-23, 2021. It quickly sold out.
She's now looking to do a second week of March 24-29, 2021, and is designing the trip to align with the Equinox to see the Northern Lights in Yellowknife (one of the top 3 places in the world to see Northern Lights). The photographer she is working with is a well-known Canadian wildlife specialist too, Dr. Wayne Lynch. http://waynelynch.ca/welcome.html
My colleague is reconfirming the last bits together on the pricing for the second week, but it looks like 6d, 5n for about $3600 Cdn/p for double and about $3900 Cdn for solo (excluding air, meals; including 3 Northern Lights Aurora viewing outings and some other special things). A winter gear package is available.
The trip only goes ahead if advisories lifted – and – if not, trip can be moved to March 2022. Let me know if you'd like the pdf for this trip, and would like to consider doing the trip for the second week of March 24-29, 2021.
We're also building an interest list for 2021. Let me know if you're interested.
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This is what happens when the Louvre Museum is closed for months and months!
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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The new travel guides are out....
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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