I had the unique opportunity of visiting Cabo Velas in Guanacaste, Costa Rica this month.  The 1700 acre private estate, Hacienda in Spanish, is about an hour from Liberia airport in northwestern Costa Rica on the Pacific.  Easy to reach by air via Houston, Dallas, Mia...

Kenya is A Year-Round Travel Destination

Don’t just travel to Kenya during high season, there is wonderful game viewing and a mild climate year-round. I was there during “rainy season” and the rain was minimal but we had the opportunity of having some of the parks compl...

Just try to get the whole family; kids, parents and grand-kids together.  Lots of luck if they are over 15!!

It’s almost impossible but tell them you’ll take them to Peru to climb the Inca Ruins, ride ATV’s to temples, picnics in the jungle, pet Llamas and sud...

Unforgettable experiences are everywhere in Vietnam, it is both exotic and compelling with staggering natural beauty, dynamic cities, pristine coastlines and centuries old cultural sites. From gazing out at the surreal limestone islands of Halong Bay, to experiencing t...

One of my favorite benefits of an American Express Platinum card is the complimentary Priority Pass membership.  I originally got it years ago where it lazed in my wallet without any use. This was until I started paying attention to domestic terminals that did not serv...

Last month our advisor's attended Virtuoso Travel Week and spent the week meeting and socializing with representatives from more than 2,200 hotels, tour operators and more to scope out which popular, new and one of a kind travel experiences are best for our clients. It...

We flew in on a helicopter, landing on a small patch of gravel in the river.  The helicopter left and there we were, my friend Marc Telio the owner of Entree Destinations and Phil, the lodge owner and guide.  Our first experience was to sit on a deck right beside the r...

For parents of students traveling abroad, something we are always recommending is a Medjet policy.  It offers 140 days of out of country coverage for about $295 per individual and it differs from travel insurance.  As a Medjet Assist member, if you become hospitalized...

In the early 1800’s, the worst criminals from England were sent to Tasmania, as a penal colony;  no one could swim from the island back to mainland Australia – too many sharks.

Therefore, much of the original infrastructure, the sheep stations and buildings were built b...

Coming soon to Phoenix Sky Harbour and Cutter Aviation, JetSuiteX is offering three round trips daily to Burbank - a great option for Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, Malibu, anywhere in the greater Los Angeles area.  This fall there will be four non-stops daily to Las Veg...