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 SHEILA
GALLANT-HALLORAN
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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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It's time to celebrate Mother Earth!
Happy Mother's Day to you and yours. And Happy Mother's Day to Mother Earth!
I'm very proud of my daughter, Ceili Halloran, who chose to do her grade 9 science project on sustainability to focus exclusively on "Sustainable Tourism".
Have a look at what Ceili did! I'm sure you'll agree she did an excellent job with all her own research, voiceovers, video editing, etc for an 8 minute documentary project for her school, Elmwood.
Many thanks to Ashish Sanghrajka for his kind assistance to Ceili, in giving a zoom interview, and sharing his passion and photos of Big Five Tours & Expeditions' water filtration project in Guatemala. (This isn't the first time Ashish and Ceili have partnered up. Ashish came to Elmwood to talk to Ceili’s grade 4 class. And Ceili has served on Ashish’s “Precious Journeys” board of directors to help design itineraries for kids.)
Since she's now presented to her class, I have Ceili's permission to share on social media and in my newsletter.
So on this Mother's Day, as we think about where we came from and the impact we will leave on the world, let's also spare a moment for Mother Earth.
Let's make sure when we travel again, we have a Conscious Comeback! Travel sustainably. Make the spots you visit better because you choose to travel. Make a difference.
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Oceania Cruises is returning to sail with the Marina on August 29th, 2021 with a sailing from Copenhagen to Stockholm. And their sailings on that date, and others, are selling fast.
Are you thinking about an Oceania Cruise? They are a great premium line, and have 6 ships that sail around the world, with cruises from 7-180 days. They visit 100+ countries, and cover 450 ports.
Oceania cruises have set themselves apart with 3 pillars - small ship luxury, exclusively crafted cuisine, and curated travel experiences.
If you're thinking of a cruise in 2022 or 2023 (or even late 2021) I have a special offer with Oceania - but only until 'til May 18, 2021 (and only for new bookings). And the special offer is combinable with OLife Choices.
Kindly note - 2022 is filling up.
Some great options for you to consider for cruises:
Watch video and see details on the offer (it's a private sale, so you have to be my client to see the details) here. see details
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Travel Trivia - May 11, 5 pm est
Lush Life & Travel Trivia - join Sheila for a fun travel trivia game. Come join us for a friendly competition about travel trivia. See how much you know, and compete against other players.
Sheila will create another game to play on kahoot, so you'll need to either watch two windows on your laptop/ pc, or use two devices - one to see the questions asked with multiple choice answers given (or true or false), the other to enter your answer.
Kahoot games (once struck) will give you a pin to enter and play. That's entered on the second screen/ device to track your answers.
Join us for some Travel Trivia fun!
Travel Tuesday with Costa Rica Tourism
Did you miss my presentation with Costa Rica Tourism? I was joined by Gustavo Inciarte, account manager representing Costa Rica Tourism in Canada.
Watch as Gustavo shares a presentation with general information about visiting Costa Rica, including highlights on wellness, top things to do in Costa Rica, and adventure options.
Future Travel Tuesdays - Save the Date
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Make sure you mark your calendars (and you can even sign up here) for future Travel Tuesdays.
JUNE 1 - Lush Life & Remote Lands - Sheila of Lush Life will be joined by Melisa Novick of Remote Lands, a Virtuoso travel partner that Sheila works with to build customized trips for clients.
Melissa has agreed to kindly give an overview about visiting Japan, and insights into trips she and Sheila can put together for you. Register Japan
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25 Travelers on Why They Love Their Virtuoso Advisor
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Travel Advisor Day was this week
And my Virtuoso travel network did a special piece on 25 Travelers - Why they Love their Virtuoso Advisor.
I was thrilled they included my client, Anne Toal, in the 25 clients profiled from across the global travel network.
From peace of mind and insider knowledge to (so many) perks, travelers share why their relationship with a Virtuoso advisor has made their vacations better.
One of the most common misconceptions about travel advisors is that they’re just transactional agents – you tell them where you want to go, they book your flights, and off you go. And while they’re definitely logistics pros, there’s so much more that encompasses what it means to work with a travel advisor. From that first spark of an idea until long after a trip is finished, travel advisors are by your side. They’re collaborators, curators, and confidantes, doing everything from building custom itineraries to calling their hotelier friends in Paris to get you the suite with the very best view of the Eiffel Tower.....
“We give our advisor a list of places we want to get to. From there, she starts sending ideas, articles, and side trips we might not know about. She picks up on our interests and then fills in the blanks with her expertise.” – Anne Toal
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Natural wonders and great golf greens keep Anne Toal and Paul Brisson on the go.
After a canceled flight on their honeymoon in Greece 32 years ago, Anne Toal and Paul Brisson of Ontario, Canada, were stranded in Corfu and missed boarding their cruise in Athens. They scrambled to change plans and meet up with it in Crete. Their ship eventually came in, Anne explains, but it reinforced with these practical- minded travelers –
they both spent their careers as actuaries – the need to avert misadventure by planning with an experienced and reputable travel advisor. Both now 61 and retired, they explore prodigiously, with nary a hiccup, thanks to Virtuoso advisor Sheila Gallant-Halloran.
(And thanks to Anne for sharing the below link with me for this newsletter - 20 Good News Stories You May have Missed!)
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From Canadian Museum of Nature
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UN World Migratory Bird Day is a day to recognize the incredible journeys of migrating birds, and how they connect conservation efforts across the globe.
DID YOU KNOW? In 1917, Canada passed The Migratory Bird Convention Act (MBCA) making it illegal to harm, collect or harass most adult bird species, their nests and eggs. This Act was signed in the Rotunda of the museum, where Parliament was sitting at the time!
Do you have nesting boxes or bird houses in your neighborhood? What about trees to provide shelter for migrating birds? What birds can you hear when you step outside today, and look to the sky?
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COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada
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My Virtuoso Profile - "A Travel Advisor on Why Sustainable Tourism Matters"
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Expert insight on how to travel with a purpose.
“Instead of Fly and Flop, my travel mantra is Stop and Sop,” says Virtuoso advisor Sheila Gallant-Halloran. “Sop up the culture and experience, immersing yourself wherever you are.”
Gallant-Halloran, a travel advisor for 12 years, has long championed sustainable tourism, and feels strongly that we can have a trip of a lifetime while also making a positive impact on the local communities and places. She often speaks about sustainable tourism practices – most recently, to 70 students at the University of Ottawa with a “Geography of Tourism” course and at an Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City event on “Sense of Place”– and also hosts Twitter chats on the subject. Gallant-Halloran
invited Big Five Tours and Expeditions’ president Ashish Sanghrajka to her daughter’s school to talk about sustainable tourism, and arranged for them both to be interviewed on TV in Ottawa about why it matters.
The United Nations declared 2017 as the Year of Sustainability, in large part due to the increase in the amount of travelers exploring the world: In 1950, there were 25 million tourists around the world. In 2016, there were 1.2 billion. That presents a huge opportunity, but also a threat if not managed well –
education is key.
We talked to Gallant-Halloran about sustainable travel trends, where to go in 2018, and how her clients respond to sustainable tourism.
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Virtuoso's "Best of the Best" - Hotel Catalog
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The world’s best places to stay.
Intimate retreats, sustainable safari camps, gorgeous beach resorts … and so much more. There’s a world of dream stays to discover within Virtuoso’s curated collection of more than 1,400 hotels, resorts, lodges, villas, camps, and private islands. Ready to go? Your next getaway starts here.
And remember - book through me, and as a Virtuoso travel advisor, I can negotiate special perks on your behalf!
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Lush Life Travel Presentations
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Watch some prior Travel Tuesday presentations. You can find over 30 virtual travel presentations, grouped in categories.
Australia, New Zealand, & South Pacific - watch here
Adventure travel supplier friends - like Big Five Tours, Lindblad Expeditions, Micato Safaris, G Adventures
Cruising supplier friends - like Silversea, Oceania, Uniworld River Cruises, AMA Waterways, and Avalon Waterways
Tour partners - like Air Canada Vacations, CIE Tours, and more
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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.
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.
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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 - The Reset Issue.
Dig into the new issue of Virtuoso Life for January-February 2021.
A NEW YEAR IN TRAVEL WHERE TO GO NEXT WHY TOURISM MATTERS HOW TO TRAVEL NOW
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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