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GREAT PLACES TO EAT IN FLORENCE

As I get closer to revisiting one of my favorite cities in the world, I thought I would share some of my great places to eat in Florence

March 11, 2022 No Comments

WHAT IS IN A TRAVEL ADVISOR’S BAG

As a travel advisor, of course, I love to travel. You would think packing was second nature to me, but in fact, I must really think about it every time a new trip comes up. This week is going to be even more of a challenge as I am packing for 2 trips at once. A shorter 4 day one followed immediately by a longer 10-day trip. Today’s blog is about what is in a travel advisor’s bag. At least the one that I carry on the plane. What are the most important things that I pack

March 4, 2022 1 Comment

5 AMAZING LUXURY HOTELS

**From their website** Blackberry Farm – As the sun rises over the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the morning mist fades to unveil one of America’s greatest hidden treasures, Blackberry Farm. Its 4,200 acres have been a mountain haven and tranquil escape for family, friends and guests for more than 80 years as it evolved into a luxurious resort of breathtaking scenery, decadent cuisine and pleasurable pastimes. Today, as one of America’s most celebrated intimate luxury hotels Blackberry beckons discerning guests who aspire to escape modern-day frenzy and slip into a Blackberry® state of mind.

February 25, 2022 No Comments

PANDEMIC VS ENDEMIC

What is the difference between pandemic and endemic? A pandemic is a worldwide spread disease. The WHO officially declared a pandemic of COVID-19 in March of 2020. This term can be used to describe a disease that spread across a country, but usually its more for a disease that is spread across continents, such as COVID-19. So, what does endemic mean? Endemic means natural to, native to, confined to, or widespread within a place or population. This relates more to restricted to a particular location or group of people. An example is malaria which is said to be endemic to tropical regions. Information quoted from dictionary.com

February 18, 2022 1 Comment

ALL THE POINTS

As always, travel has been on my mind lately. I have been reading all the articles on The Points Guy and more trying to learn how best to use them for upgraded flights. Do you do that? I am learning to be more strategic about how to use all the points. Let’s look at some of the options so you can get all the points.

February 11, 2022 No Comments

OH, THE AIRPORT

I love to go to the airport as I know that I will soon be traveling somewhere. But it’s not always the easiest of things to get through the security and all the things that come along with flying these days. It can be a pain in the butt even. Today’s blog I am going to discuss the three different things you can do to speed up the security part of the airport.

February 4, 2022 1 Comment

THE WORLD IS OPENING BACK UP

Who is excited with me? I had a moment of euphoria when I read that the United Kingdom has decided to remove the testing policies and quarantine rules to enter if you were vaccinated. This is like music to my ears. They are also removing the mask mandate (except on public transports and such) which is also great news. I saw visions in my head of life going back to normal after two years of wondering if it ever would. The world is opening back up people, it’s time to travel again!

January 28, 2022 9 Comments

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BOOK LUXURY HOTELS DIRECT

this message has been heard clearly before. Read on to find out Why You Shouldn’t Book Luxury Hotels Direct.

As (hopefully) your go to travel advisors, we believe we have a compelling argument that virtually all your luxury hotel bookings should be through Amore Travel Designs, whether it’s a small domestic weekend trip, five nights in the Caribbean, or the bucket list tour of European cities, and so on.

January 21, 2022 4 Comments

NEW YEAR’S WEEKEND

Holidays get crazy busy and sometimes you just need to escape after the holiday madness. New Year’s is a great excuse to get away for a quick weekend trip and experience something new! Last minute New Year’s weekend get-away is an adventure you won’t want to miss!

December 24, 2021 No Comments

SIMPLY SCOTTSDALE

I have been craving a getaway as I haven’t travelled in the month of December yet. So, Richard and I are off to Scottsdale Arizona for a 3-day weekend. We will work from the pool on Friday and then enjoy the weekend with warmer weather than in Colorado. Have you ever thought about a long weekend getaway domestically? I will admit I am usually a “long distance” traveler. Simply Scottsdale, I thought I would introduce you to some resorts that you could enjoy during a long weekend here.

December 17, 2021 1 Comment