Sunday, November 13, 2022
Unique Holidays You Might Not Have Considered...
Hi there, ! This week's Lush Life Travel newsletter will focus on: 1. Unique Holidays You Might Not Have Considered... 2. River Cruise Corner - Ancestry on the European Rivers 3. Adventure Corner - Polar Plunge 4. Wellness Corner - Maldives 5. Where My Clients are Travelling 6. Come with Me to Greece Jul.8.23 7. Virtuoso Life - Some Recent Issues & Newsletters 8. Preferred Partner Club
- Mandarin Oriental Fan Club 9. Special Offers from Lush Life, Vision/ Direct, Virtuoso Let me know if you'd like to schedule a complimentary consultation!
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1. Unique Holidays You Might Not Have Considered...
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I have clients taking bigger trips now, after 2+ years of not travelling. And some are asking for new or different
ideas that they hadn't considered previously. And while that usually involves a detailed conversation with the clients, finding out where they've been before, what they've liked, who they are travelling with, etc. etc., I am
often able to provide some new ideas that they might not have considered previously. Maybe it's an ancestry river cruise in Europe, maybe it's a polar plunge with a trip to Antarctica, maybe it's a wellness trip to the Maldives,
or sleeping under the stars in the Atacama desert in Chile? How about a visit to Papua New Guinea? Or head to Rwanda to see the gorillas? Maybe spend some time in Australia in front of the rock? Head to Rio for Carnival maybe? Let me know where you'd like to go!
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2. River Cruise Corner - Ancestry on the European Rivers
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AMA Waterways River cruises are offering ancestry focused tours/ sailings on some of their European river cruises. Have you ever wondered what your ancestors’ lives were like in Europe at the turn of the century? Or imagined how it would feel to follow in their footsteps, walking the same paths they did in your ancestral village? Ancestry® and AmaWaterways are delighted to offer you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to uncover your family history while sailing along European rivers.
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3. Adventure Corner - Polar Plunge
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Have you ever wondered about doing the polar
plunge?
Here's some info about what to expect if you jump in the water in the Arctic or Antarctica on an expedition cruise.
Not for the faint of heart - but - a sure way to make those heart beats count!
Let me know if you'd like to work on a bucket list trip together.
I can help you enjoy your travel memories are optimized!
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4. Wellness Corner - Maldives
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You could journey along the path to self-discovery and transformation at JOALI BEING, a luxe nature-immersive wellness
retreat on the tropical island of Bodufushi in Raa Atoll. Here you’ll find 68 private villas, each with their own pool and jadugar (butler), a curated selection of healthy-yet-indulgent sustainably sourced cuisine, and an entire team of naturopaths, nutritionists, therapists, and movement specialists ready to help you return home feeling rejuvenated, inspired, and with a renewed sense of peace. We welcome kids 14 years and older.
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5. Where My Clients are Travelling
I've just had several clients return from Croatia, Italy, and Greece. The 3 spots remain very hot destinations - whether it's a cruise with Silversea or Regent, an escorted tour with Collette Vacations or Globus, a cruise with Azamara (including the group I'm bringing in July) or Oceania, or a customized land tour with partners
like Abercrombie & Kent or other destination management company partners I work with around the globe. Other destinations that are extremely popular - Australia and New Zealand. Many folks want to travel to Oz and NZ, and there's never a better time to go then now. I've also been planning a lot of river cruises for clients this year too. The
Christmas markets are really popular with clients who want a taste of Europe with a festive flair. Most river cruise companies are near capacity for this year's Christmas markets river cruises along the Rhine and Danube, but there are a few spots that I'm tracking availability for, and still booking clients (even this week). A new focus on spring river cruises is also coming. Maybe a Tulip Time river cruise is for you -
or - the Easter markets are also re-emerging in some countries, so that's a fun way to travel and explore. Egypt, Malaysia, and Morocco are also hot with my clients, as I'm booking many families for trips to different locations (for them). As well as Peru. Thailand, Fiji, and Tahiti are also in the mix. Or maybe you'd like to finally take that African safari you've dreamed about? Many clients are finally taking their bucket list trip, and it's so much fun to help them turn their dreams into reality. Let me know where you'd like to go!
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6. Come with Me to Greece
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I’m headed to Greece with my family next July, and I'm inviting my clients to come along. My husband and I will act as the Azamara Virtuoso Voyages host for the July 8, 2023 sailing onboard the Azamara Quest, roundtrip Piraeus for a Greece Intensive
Voyage, for 7 days. I've already booked several clients to come along. 08 Jul 2023 - 15 Jul 2023 - Your Onboard Hosts: Sheila Gallant-Halloran, Vision Travel - Toronto, William
Halloran Besides me being the Virtuoso voyage host, and able to provide you some very special perks -like an onboard reception, a special perk that's at least an onboard credit (but there could be a special hosted excursion as well, once Virtuoso starts to offer those again) - there's also right now a really special 2 category upgrade right now. Which means you
can get a balcony cabin for the price of an interior cabin. And let me know if you want to visit Greece!
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Here are some recent Virtuoso Life issues for you to peruse. A Dispatch from the Editors: Travel with Purpose
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8. Preferred Hotel Programs - Mandarin Oriental Fan Club
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One of the things we love most about what we do is matching our clients tastes' with the greatest hotels in the world. And with our preferred status with these industry leading hotel brands it means our clients are instant VIP's with upgrades and special perks that you only get working with an elite partner. So, not only do we have the best rates, but more importantly you
get an exceptional experience over and above what you would booking direct or with a credit card. Today, I’ll share a little about the Mandarin Oriental Fan Club program is an exclusive, invitation-only network of high-end travel advisors from around the world. Thanks to our status as Fan
Club, you enjoy special value-added benefits at all Mandarin hotels and resorts worldwide. Take advantage of the offers below, which include the Fan Club standardized amenities: - Daily full American breakfast for two each day
- Choice of USD 100 Food & Beverage or Spa Credit
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in
- Complimentary High Speed Internet in all guest rooms
- 4 PM late check out, subject to availability
- Priority waitlist clearance
Let me know if you’d like to discuss a specific hotel stay. For specific articles about why you should book with an advisor, rather than book by yourself, see here: Why Wouldn't You Do It Yourself Booking a Cruise Yourself vs With Advisor Booking Hawaii Yourself vs Through Advisor Booking Rocky Mountaineer Yourself vs With Advisor Hotel Programs Peninsula Fan Club , Rocco Forte Knights Program , The Belmond Bellini Club
Program, Hotel Programs - Four Seasons Preferred, Dorchester Diamond Club , The Mandarin Oriental Fan
Club , Marriott Stars & Luminous , The Couture by Langham , Pearl Partner Oetker, Rosewood Elite , Accor Step & Fairmont , Preferred Hotel Program, IHG Hotel Program , Hyatt Privé Program , Small Luxury Hotels , Luminous Hotel Program , A&K 100 Club , Hilton Impresario , Jumeirah’s Passport to Luxury , The Kempinski Club 1897
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9. Some Special Travel Offers
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When You Work with Lush Life
When you work with Sheila at Lush Life Travel, you get access to our in-depth knowledge, honed over 17 years experience in travel (with another 20 years in financial services). Atop our foundation of financial risk management skills; we have layered the bricks to build a wall of travel knowledge and relationships. We leverage all of our expertise to help you live your lush life through travel.
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Live a Lush Life - Travel!
Lush regards,
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