Sandals LaSource Grenada: One of My Favorites
Sandals LaSource Grenada Two weeks ago my husband and I had the pleasure of staying at the all-inclusive, adults only Sandals LaSource Grenada for an adventurous week. The resort is quite new, having just opening at the end of 2013. Since our flight arrived late, we appreciated that the resort was just a few minutes away from the airport. Sandals LaSource Grenada Lobby The lobby is [Read more...]
Confessions of a Sandals SCUBA Diving Beginner
This week we had the pleasure of staying at Sandals LaSource Grenada. Not only is it an amazingly beautiful resort, but Sandals has a great PADI dive program, so we decided to challenge ourselves and take the SCUBA diving beginner course during our stay. Even though we’ve vacationed at Sandals resorts many times, we finally decided to do this, because our daughter was also getting certified back in California at the [Read more...]
Best Honeymoon and Romantic Vacation Destinations – II
These are some of the best romantic vacation and honeymoon destinations in the world. We did this list awhile back, so here's another list. There are others, of course, but these stand out when romance is the top priority. Grenada in the Caribbean – Grenada located in the southeastern Caribbean just north of Trinidad and South America. It’s home to one of the Caribbean’s finest beaches, Grand Anse. You’ll experience smooth, white sand [Read more...]
The Ultimate Romantic Day in Maui
Want to plan something really over the top for your honeymoon or special anniversary? Here’s an once-in-a-lifetime way to spend the ultimate romantic day in Maui. Have you ever watched those shows where treasure hunters send robots into the ocean depths and look for artifacts like gold coins and booty from shipwrecks? You can both do some of your own treasure hunting in the waters of Molokini Crater off Maui [Read more...]
Romantic Caribbean Couples Resort
My latest honeymoon clients dream of a romantic, overwater bungalow in Fiji or Tahiti, but they have a budget more in the $6,000 range, so they are looking for something more economical. They want to have a bungalow experience at a smaller, more intimate resort, and are hoping I can work my magic. I put my thinking cap on and went to the bank of my experiences to find a [Read more...]
My Favorite Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Resort
This will be my last article for a while on the subject, but it ended up being my favorite Puerto Vallarta all-inclusive resort of the four I visited. And, there is a very special story behind it. I LOVED the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta! My very favorite clients went there every year when it was a Dreams resort for the wife’s birthday. I had met them when I was just getting [Read more...]
3 All-inclusive Resorts in Puerto Vallarta – Part 2
All-inclusive Resorts in Puerto Vallarta – Now Amber & Secrets Vallarta Bay Wow – these resorts are fabulous! Secrets Vallarta Bay is for adults only and Now Amber is for guests of any age. These all-inclusive Resorts in Mexico are literally on the same property, right next to each other and almost mirror images. There is a very upscale vibe at these resorts, owing to the generous space, luxurious furnishings and [Read more...]
3 All-inclusive Resorts in Puerto Vallarta – Part 1
All-inclusive Resort in Puerto Vallarta - Dreams Villamagna This is my office for a few days. I’m really suffering! Like the view? It’s from the lobby of Secrets Vallarta Bay in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I’m here on a travel agent familiarization trip to see three all-inclusive resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Dreams Villamagna north in Nuevo Vallarta, Now Amber and Secrets Vallarta Bay; right in the city. This week I’m [Read more...]
The 10 Most Romantic Honeymoon Resorts
When the stress and high emotions of planning your wedding are all done, chances are you just want to head to some tropical island and relax on a beach or next to a pool with your new hubby or wife. Then, once you’ve had a few days of some serious “we time”, you probably want to do some fun stuff, too! Nothing beats an all-inclusive, luxurious resort with a beautiful [Read more...]
Honest Review of a River Cruise Company
I just had some very special clients return from a river cruise on the Danube River in Europe. I recommended AMAWaterways to them. Instead of me telling you how about how it all turned out, I thought I’d share the email they sent to AMA, which is an honest review of a river cruise company. From: Jenell & Joe Hollett Subject: Thank you for an amazing cruise To the Executives of AMAWaterways [Read more...]
Newest Sandals Resorts: Sandals Barbados & Sandals La Source Grenada
I am so excited about the two newest Sandals Resorts, one already open; Sandals LaSource Grenada and one opening at the end of January, 2015; Sandals Barbados. Sandals LaSource Grenada Sandals Newest Resort Sandals goes beyond the realm of imagination to create an extraordinary resort unlike anything you have ever experienced. There are pools in the sky in the Sky Pool Suites and fire pits in the swimming [Read more...]
Sandals Police Officer Discounts & Free Anniversary Nights
I just spent 4 1/2 hours with the senior director of training with Sandals Resorts who has been with the company for 26 years and boy, am I excited to share what I've learned! POLICE OFFICER DISCOUNTS - I am super excited to announce that I can now, in addition to military and firefighters, get a 10% discount for our heroic and hardworking police officers at all inclusive Sandals Resorts & Beaches [Read more...]
