It was great to be at Virtuoso Travel on Tour at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto this week , and reconnect with friends who just happen to be colleagues and preferred partners.

Being in Toronto at Virtuoso Travel on Tour allowed me to meet with Virtuoso partners from around the world - the best of the best cruise, hotel, tour, and destination management companies.  And work from my virtual office at the Four Seasons in Toronto for a couple of days - an absolutely beautiful hotel in Yorkville, and the Four Seasons flagship hotel. If you haven't visited yet, you really should! 

If you want to see some pictures from a jam-packed 30 hours of networking and business meetings, lunches, cocktails, and dinner with my best-of-the-best Virtuoso Travel hotelier, cruise line, tour companies and destination management companies from around-the-world -all converging at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Toronto.

I can leverage my relationships with my feet-on-the-ground experts around the world to ensure your bucket list trip goes from “TO DO” to “TA DA.”

Send me an email and we can schedule a complimentary consultation. sheila@lushlife.ca

I'll get you to complete a pre-consultation survey, to know what kind of trip you're looking to do, how you like to travel, and what's important to you.

And then we'll schedule a consultation to go over the details. We start the planning process after you hire me, cementing the hiring with a service agreement outlining what we're trying to accomplish.

Then I get to work with my travel partners from around the world - using the inputs you'd provided by survey and consult to help me matchmake you to the right supplier, right type of travel, and right product.

See the link for just some of the folks I met with in Toronto, and who I would call upon to arrange your bucket list trip.

I have the team to help turn your "TO DO" into "TA DA".

My boutique agency is called Lush Life Travel. I am an affiliate of Vision Travel. Vision Travel has recently rebranded to Direct Travel. 

As a client Lush Life Travel, this change won't really impact you. You will begin to see some logo differences on invoices you receive from me for travel (as per our regulators), and you'll see Vision Travel now be referred to as Direct Travel Company.

Just wanted you to know. And - if you click some of the marketing links I have in the offers section below, you'll notice the migration over to a Direct Travel link as well.

Also - the visiontravel email is migrating over to direct travel.

You can always email me at sheila@lushlife.ca 

If you use the sheila.gh@visiontravel.ca email - that will still work, and I will still get your email -  but - it will get redirected to the new sheila.gh@dt.com 

I'll still here! Email me either way. Or, of course, you can still call me at 613-837-0699.

Follow in the footsteps of Renaissance artists, renowned winemakers, and Roman emperors on these voyages through time. From Vienna and Venice to Strasbourg and Bordeaux, you’ll explore destinations along Europe’s legendary rivers as an insider with locally-led tours, curated after-hours events, and an intimate ambience on board a luxurious ship with an average of 120 fellow guests.

Now through April 30, take advantage of Uniworld’s The Year to Remember Sales event with up to $1,500 in savings per person. 

Plus, enjoy all-inclusive amenities and exclusive Virtuoso Voyages benefits, including a private welcome reception, the services of an onboard host, and up to $500 shipboard credit on select sailings.
 

Enchanting Danube

https://www.virtuoso.com/advisor/sheilagallanthalloran/travel/luxury-cruises/sailings/16250297/enchanting-danube-09jul2023-16jul2023

Brilliant Bordeaux

https://www.virtuoso.com/advisor/sheilagallanthalloran/travel/luxury-cruises/sailings/16251155/brilliant-bordeaux-08oct2023-15oct2023

Castles along the Rhine

https://www.virtuoso.com/advisor/sheilagallanthalloran/travel/luxury-cruises/sailings/16251162/castles-along-the-rhine-19aug2023-26aug2023

Milan, Venice & Jewels of Veneto

https://www.virtuoso.com/advisor/sheilagallanthalloran/travel/luxury-cruises/sailings/16251052/milan-venice-and-the-jewels-of-veneto-08sep2023-17sep2023

We all love a good vacation. But sometimes we crave an adventure. Imagine delving below the frigid waters of eastern Greenland in a custom-built submarine, touring the Pyramids with an Egyptologist guide, or hiking through friendly Sherpa villages in the Himalayas. Ready to take the road less traveled? As your Virtuoso advisor, Sheila can handle all the logistics (no matter how complicated) and ensure that you get the full VIP treatment

Cruises

Explore Antarctica in the peak of summer, when penguin chicks are growing quickly. Search for pink dolphins in the Amazon, polar bears in the Arctic, and the world’s largest flying bird in Patagonia.

• Cunard | Expand your horizons as you cross the Atlantic
• Celebrity Cruises | Save 75% on 2nd guest fare in Europe, Caribbean & Alaska this September
• Aurora Expeditions | Save 20% on expeditions to Antarctica and the Northwest Passage
• Hurtigruten | Bring a guest for free on bucket-list trips to Antarctica, the Galápagos & West Africa
• Windstar | Beyond ordinary experiences in the Middle East, Iceland & Spain
• Quark Expeditions | Explore the Arctic & Antarctica with the most experienced polar experts on earth
• Coral Expeditions | Discover wild Tasmania with Australia’s pioneering expedition cruise line
• Aqua Expeditions | Save 20% on Amazon & Indonesia sailings; 30% on Mekong voyages
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises | Save up to $1,500 on autumn river voyages in India, Vietnam & Peru
• Silversea Cruises | Door-to-door service to Antarctica, Arctic & Africa
• PONANT | Epic expeditions: Northwest Passage, Arabian Coast & Australia’s Kimberley Coast
• Atlas Ocean Voyages | 2nd guest sails for free on 2023 polar expeditions
• Lindblad Expeditions | Save 20% on summer Arctic expeditions
• Star Clippers | Explore the Med beneath billowing white sails
• Australis | Explore Patagonia with Chile’s award-winning expedition cruise line
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises | All-inclusive cruises: summer in Northern Europe; fall in the Med
• Seabourn | Save up to 20% on Arctic expeditions this summer 

Hotels & Resorts

Save up to 25% at a luxe resort just 45 minutes from Yellowstone. For the ultimate buzz, don a beekeeper suit in Carmel and visit the on-property apiary. Soar above the jungle canopy in Costa Rica. 

Tours & Packages

Swim beneath a magical waterfall in Herzegovina. Track gorillas and chimps in Rwanda. Cross that long-promised adventure off your bucket list: a trek to Everest Base Camp.

Destinations

See why Finland is the world’s happiest country. Experience Estonia’s legendary White Nights. Get your downhill adrenaline fix in Whistler – at the most famous bike park on earth.

Miraval Berkshires is an inspired sanctuary situated on 380 acres of stunning New England landscape in Lenox, Massachusetts. The newest addition to the Miraval brand, Miraval offers a host of insightful wellness experiences and mindful offers to guide you on your journey to Life in Balance. The entire resort is interconnected with windowed, heated passageways, allowing you to stay in your robe for mindful indoor exploration.

Guest rooms and suites are relaxing havens that evoke the glamour and charm of a New England country house. From innovative health and wellness programming at Miraval’s Life in Balance Spa to a vast system of indoor pathways that ensure you never need to step outside or out of your spa robe, even during New England’s chilliest winters, Miraval Berkshires serves as a welcoming all-inclusive retreat where you can focus on your wellbeing and becoming the best version of you.

Virtuoso Amenities For 2023:
 

 Let me know if you'd like to go. sheila@lushlife.ca

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 8 cabins of clients to come along with us. 

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.

See the special programs I'm affiliated with below, and 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

See some additional detail on these preferred HOTEL PROGRAMS

A&K 100 Club ;  Accor Step & Fairmont ,  Belmond Bellini Club Program ;  

Couture by Langham;  Dorchester Diamond Club;  Four Seasons Preferred, 

Hilton Impresario;  Hyatt Privé Program; IHG Hotel Program ;  

Jumeirah’s Passport to Luxury , Kempinski Club 1897; Luminous Hotel Program ,

Mandarin Oriental Fan Club; Marriott Stars & Luminous , Pearl Partner Oetker;  

Peninsula Fan Club , Preferred Hotel Program ; Rocco Forte Knights Program 

Rosewood Elite ; Small Luxury Hotels 

And - I wanted to let you know about a new way for you to book hotels online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week... You can now browse and book hotels online https://www.virtuoso.com/advisor/sheilagallanthalloran/travel/luxury-hotels  at your convenience – and what’s more, you’ll still receive all the usual benefits you get when I book your travel - including full service, preferred rates, and exclusive amenities.  And once you make a booking, the information comes directly to me so I can follow up with you about additional services or whatever else you may need!

It’s perfect for last minute getaways, weekend breaks, or other short trips!

I’m sure once you try it you’ll agree you get the best of both worlds; the ease and convenience of online booking – plus the value and VIP treatment I know you love. As long as you don't need me to provide any additional services or assistance, you can book hotels yourself with my Virtuoso partners, and I will waive normal booking and management fees. (If you need additional assistance after the booking, normal fees will apply.)

One point, though - if you're looking to stay at week at a Four Seasons partner around the world, say, having me book your holiday through my Four Seasons preferred partners directly (rather than you self-booking through the Virtuoso.com booking engine link above) will bestow additional benefits that I can leverage as a preferred Four Seasons partner. So, let me know if you want to book a Four Seasons, but I can get some extra benefits and "love" for you. 

Of course, this Virtuoso.com booking link and the benefits of you booking yourself, if you choose, doesn’t change any of the services I already offer. I’m still available in person to book hotels and take care of your other travel needs. Just know you now have access to this VIP online hotel booking option now, too.

I'm here when you need me.