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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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Happy Sunday!
Hope you are doing well. I'm thrilled to see that Canada is now sitting at almost 45% of us having received a first vaccine. See http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-vaccination-tracker-how-many-people-in-canada-have-received-shots-1.5247509 Hope is on the horizon.
And we all have great anticipation for the holidays and return to normal ahead! (Although Michele Norris tells us "Don't reach for normal, reach for better.") There've been some great articles recently about Travel and the Art of Anticipation http://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/travel/future-trips-anticipation.html , and that Newly Vaccinated Boomers are Ready to Get Down http://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/covid-vaccinated-boomers. It's expected there will be a grey wave in travel - as boomers will start to travel first. As the Texas Monthly
article noted:
A week or two after we get our second round of vaccine, the first wave of baby boomers is going to be 95 percent immune to COVID. Unlike our younger friends and our grown children and grandkids, we will be free to rejoin the world. It’s time that the rest of you remembered what the generation that invented sex, drugs, and rock and roll is capable of. We are going to hug. We are going to the hairdresser. We are going to dine indoors at restaurants, we are going to travel, and we are
going to party. In spite of our knee problems, we may even dance.
Did you know that "Vaxication" is now in the dictionary? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/vaxication-meaning
So as we start to come out of this CoVid languishing time, let's get focused on planning, and the art of anticipation.
What is it you're looking to do?
Perhaps you're into golfing?
I have been working with several partners to customize golf holidays for clients. Did you know that cruise partners like Azamara Cruises partners with golf specialists Perry Golf to offer cruises that get you world class access to the best golf courses around the world. In the past, I've put clients on British Open cruises. And I'm just training with Azamara to learn about their new offerings coming through after CoVid. Might that interest you?
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Next Travel Tuesday - Tuesday, May 18th 5 pm est
Share a Travel Memory - May 18th 5 pm est
Lush Life - Share a Travel Memory - this travel Tuesday, I'm turning the tables, and asking you to share a travel memory. Hope you can join me for Travel Tuesday on May 18th at 5 pm est.
I'm inviting you to join us for an interactive zoom call. As we weather this latest iteration/ extension of stay-at-home orders to finally wrestle this CoVid monster to the ground, join us to share one or two of your favourite travel memories with us.
Tell a story, show us a photo, relive some food or adventure journeys, share an experience. The floor is yours.
Travel Trivia from May 11th
Did you miss the Travel Trivia fun last Tuesday? You can play the game I created with family and friends. See kahoot link - amazing facts
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. Once you hit "play," Kahoot games will give you a pin to enter for other players (presuming you are the host). You enter the pin on the second screen/ device to track your answers.
Play next time with us "live" in June- or play now with your family and friends now!
Travel Tuesday with Costa Rica Tourism from May 4th
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.
Coming UP - Travel Tuesdays
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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 - JAPAN -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
JUNE 8 - Lush Life & Visit Finland - FINLAND- Sheila welcomes the Finland tourism board, Heli Mende from Helsinki, on a presentation about Finland. Come learn about Finland - from Lapland to Lakeland, to the coast and archipelago. There's so much to see and do. Register Finland
JUNE 15 - Lush Life & Big Five Tours - MOROCCO- Sheila of Lush Life will be joined by Ashish Sanghrajka of Big Five Tours & Expeditions, a Virtuoso sustainability travel partner that Sheila works with to build customized trips for clients.
Ashish has kindly agreed to kindly give an overview about visiting Morocco, and insights into trips he and Sheila can put together for you to visit this country. Register Morocco
JUNE 29 - 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, Register June Travel Trivia
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World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) knows that behind every face in travel & tourism impacted by CoVid, there is a family story.
This is a video they presented at the global conference last week, with voices of children whose parents work in travel and tourism.
Let's come back, stronger!
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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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Shrimp Ingredients: 1 oz of Fresh Tamarind 5 tbs Water 11 oz Large Tiger Shrimp 4 tbs Canola Oil 1 tbs Sugar 1 tsp Sea Salt 1 tbs Soy Sauce
Coconut Cream Rice Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Medium Grain Rice 2 1/4 cups of Water 2 tbs Thick Coconut Cream 2 diced Spring Onions 1/2 a Cucumber, thinly sliced
Cooking Instructions:
Mix tamarind and water until thick and creamy. Add the shrimp and marinate for 2 hours.
For the Rice: Mix the rice and water and cook in a rice cooker. Alternatively, boil the water in a large pot and then add the rice. Decrease the heat to medium-low and let cook for 10-15 minutes until tender. Remove from rice cooker or pot and place onto a dish.
For the Coconut Cream: Pour the coconut cream into a small saucepan and cook over low heat. Mix continuously and do not let it boil. After 5 minutes, remove and pour over top of the rice.
For the Tamarind Shrimp: Heat the oil in a saucepan or wok over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute. Continue cooking and slowly add the sugar, salt, and soy sauce. Once it caramelizes, remove from heat and place onto the dish.
Garnish with spring onions and cucumber
COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada
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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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