Archive for General Travel Tips
Travel Agents Set to Bounce Back in 2012
Posted by: | CommentsGreat Article appeared today that is a trend we have definitely seen emerging - the abundance of travel choices and deceptional advertising campaigns have caused much confusion to the public – Many people have returned to travel agencies as they realize that in the long run they usually end up saving money and time and get honest answers to their questions as our main priority is to provide service to our clients.
Places to Go in 2012
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A&K’s Best Destinations for 2012
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10 Great Places to Explore
Posted by: | CommentsI visited Isla de Margarita 40 years ago – there are new hotels and changes but it is STILL a Secret to many travelers. Located off the coast of Venezuela it is popular with South Americans and has a true foreign flavor.
Here is a great article that tells you more about this little gem and 9 other destinations that are among the best kept secrets of the world!
Fewer Flyers on Thanksgiving?
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Amazing that November is here already. I know it’s a cliche to say the years fly by but they really do don’t they?
Thanksgiving will be here awfully fast and it’s a legendary time of traveling home for the holiday.
According to this article in USAToday there will be 2% fewer people flying this year. Not much of a drop. So if you’re flying home, be sure to take your time and pack lots of patience.
Are you going somewhere or will family come to you this year?
The Aussie Wine Industry
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s hard to believe today, when Australia’s wines are world famous and fine vintages are readily available in every pub and café from Wagga to Oodnadatta, but it was not until the 1970s that Aussies really began to appreciate the virtues of the grape. Thanks to the post-war waves of immigrants from Italy and Greece, Aussies shifted away from their traditional passion for beer, port and rum and began what experts have dubbed the Great Wine Revolution. By 1985 wine consumption had tripled. But even many Australians don’t realize that the local wine industry is actually as old as white settlement itself.
The first vines were brought from Brazil and South Africa on board the very first convict fleet in 1788, and planted in the British Governor’s private garden. Twelve years later, a pair of French prisoners-of-war from Napoleon’s armies were purposely sent to Sydney to provide a little Gallic know-how. Although these two clumsy Frenchmen produced wines of “very indifferent quality,” by the 1820s Aussie farmers were gamely sending their best wines back to European wine competitions, with mixed success. (The persistence with which wine growing was pursued in the colony is hardly surprising, given the importance first settlers placed on alcohol as a panacea for loneliness and isolation; although rum was preferred, and even became the effective currency for many years, any drink was accepted).
Some of the great names of Aussie winemaking – Thomas Hardy, Dr. Henry John Lindemann – got their start in the mid-19th century in the Hunter Valley north of Sydney and Barossa Valley north of Adelaide, but production was hampered by a small local market and the dreaded phylloxera disease, which wiped out many vineyards in the 1870s. Today, there is no looking back, with some 1,500 wineries now scattered across every Australian state. Travelers will find wineries in some improbably remote regions, including the Margaret River in south-western Australia, the Yarra Valley near Melbourne and Tamar Valley of Tasmania – each offering a broad range of tastings to visitors, and many complete with their own elegant restaurants. Destinations have stories. We bring them to life. What Globus story might you discover in Australia next? Contact Preferred Travel NJ and start planning!
10 Restaurants Worth a Plane Ride
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Perhaps we should try one of these restaurants!!
Canyon Ranch September Special
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Take advantage of this wonderful special this September!!!!
Have you fallen for water falls?
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MSNBC named the “10 Most Beautiful Waterfalls” and we thought it would be nice to share the top 6 with you.
Why 6 and not 3 or 5? Because one of our favorites is listed at number 6!
- Marvell at the Plitvice Lakes, where 16 lakes are connected by cascades and waterfalls on the Discover Croatia tour.</o>
- Explore the massive Iguazu Falls in the heart of the rainforest during the Discover South America tour.<./li>
- While on the California Coast, see the sights, landmarks, and waterfalls that make California so unforgettable at Yosemite National Park.
- Take a walking tour of Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World during Exploration’s Namibia and Botswana small group tour.
- Discover one of Iceland’s greatest natural wonders, the two-tiered Gullfoss Waterfall on the Wonders of Iceland tour.
- Experience the thundering and awe-inspiring Niagara Falls aboard the Maid of the Mist on Collette’s Best of Eastern Canada tour. (We’re in the best time of year to visit the greater Niagara region and Eastern Canada!)
The other waterfalls named were: Hanakapi’ai Falls in Hawaii; Sutherland Falls in New Zealand; Angel Falls in Venezuela; and Langfoss Waterfall in Norway – of which Collette travels to all of these destinations except Venezuela. Do you think MSNBC’s list could be added to? Where are your favorite waterfalls located?
Tips for Traveling During Hurricane Season
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Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. While you can’t just not plan to travel during that time period but there are some precautions and things to keep in mind during this time of year.
Here’s a nice article from USA Today that shares good tips for surviving travel during hurricane season.
You certainly hope you never have to deal with one but this type of situation is an example of why it’s so much better to use a travel agent — a live human — when you travel.
One call to your travel agent and they will / we’ll do everything we can to help you if you get stuck.
Naturally we certainly hope you never do…but it’s nice to know there’s someone out there who can help you “weather the storm”. Sorry but I couldn’t resist that pun!












