When the Drummers were Women
Hi, ! Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend, and celebrate and remember mothers, and mothers-to-be, and mothers-who-were.
This week's newsletter will focus on:
1. When the Drummers Were Women
2. Hotel Programs - Accor Step- Booking w an Advisor
3. Recent Newsletters
4. Stanley Tucci Returns - CNN: Searching for Italy
5. Travel Tuesdays - The Body Holiday, AMA, Lindblad
6. Last Chance - Travel w me to Newfoundland -Sept.22
7. Some Special Offers fr. Lush/ Vision/ Direct/ Virtuoso
Let me know if you'd like to schedule a complimentary consultation!
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1. When the Drummers were Women
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Happy Mother's Day to the all the women in our lives.
Here's an inspiring poem by Layne Redmond, from "When the Drummers Were Women."
"It is often said that the first sound we hear in the womb is our mother's heartbeat. Actually, the first sound to vibrate our newly developed hearing apparatus is the pulse of our mother's blood through her veins and arteries. We vibrate to that primordial rhythm even before we have ears to hear.
Before we were conceived, we existed in part as an egg in our mother's ovary. All the eggs a woman will ever carry form in her ovaries while she is a four-month-old fetus in the womb of her mother. This means our cellular life as an egg begins in the womb of our grandmother. Each of us spent five months in our grandmother's womb and she in turn formed within the womb of her grandmother.
We vibrate to the rhythms of our mother's blood before she herself is born. And this pulse is the thread of blood that runs all the way back through the grandmothers to the first mother.
We all share the blood of the first mother. We are truly children of one blood.”
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2. Hotel Programs - Luminous Program
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More preferred hotel programs!
You are aware already that I am a member of the Virtuoso luxury consortium worldwide, which allows me to book hotels (and cruises, and tours, and customized holidays, etc) for clients worldwide and work with feet-on-the-ground experts. But, I am also a member of a couple of dozen preferred hotel programs. And, that means when I'm booking a
holiday for you, and customizing a trip that includes a hotel stay, I can slice and dice the benefits, ensuring I book the hotel for you that maximizes the perks.
Most times, that means that I book a hotel for you through the hotel proprietary program - for example, Four Seasons I book through the exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner Program.
Today, I'll share a little about the Luminous Program.
Based on the volume of sales I have in partnership with Vision and Direct Travel, my host agency and I have access to specific perks at premium and luxury hotels that are part of the luminous program.
As a member of the Marriott International Luminous Program our advisors have access to special benefits and amenities at over 275 hotels worldwide. This is a highly select group of independent travel companies that are invited to take part in the preferred agency program which includes the W Hotels, JW Marriott and The
Autograph Collection properties. Plus participating hotels such as Westin, Le Méridien, Renaissance and Tribute Portfolio. This means your reservations at any Luminous hotel around the globe will receive VIP treatment.
Mariott Luminous program's high touch personalized service and exclusive benefits:
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Complimentary daily breakfast for two
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Early check-in/late check-out, based upon availability
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Complimentary upgrade on arrival, based on availability
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Complimentary Wi-Fi
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Hotel credit valued at $100 USD once per stay at select hotels which participate
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
Hotel Programs
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4. Stanley Tucci Returns - CNN: Searching for Italy
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Did you catch Stanley Tucci's return to CNN last Sunday with season 2 of his "Searching for Italy" series.
Last week was about Venice. I believe tonight's is Umbria. But it could be Piedmont. The series was bought by BBC, but it is still being shown on CNN - and I'm not sure which order they'll show the next episodes. (Apparently, the original air dates scheduled for March were postponed by the news of Russia-Ukraine war.)
Either way, I'll be watching.
Read:
And watch tonight!
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5. Travel Tuesdays & Other Virtual Events
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We're back with Travel Tuesdays & Other Virtual Events.
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The Body Holiday in St. Lucia - May 10th 5 pm est
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I will be joined by Randall Jackson of The Body Holiday St. Lucia (as well as the resort, RendezVous) to talk all about visiting St. Lucia, and this fantastic wellness getaway at The Body Holiday. Time for you to focus on self-care and healthy living? Randall
will share some ideas, and getaway inspiration - for couples and solo travelers. And he'll also give an overview of RendezVous resort.
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AMA Waterways - Europe 2022 -May 17th 5 pm est
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I will be joined by Neil Dudley to discuss some terrific offers on AMA Waterways to Europe in 2022. Join us to learn more about European River Cruises. We'll review some terrific offers for the Rhine, the Danube, the Moselle, the Main, the Douro, and
France too.
(And we'll also mention their Mekong, Nile, Chobe, and special cruises like 7 Rivers for 3 seasons in 2023 that will cover 7 rivers, visiting 14 countries, on 4 AMA Ships - as well as some special France cruises too.)
Join us to learn more!
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Lindblad Expeditions - Alaska 2022- May 31st 5 pm est
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I will be joined by Lesa Bain to talk all about Alaska 2022. Join us.
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6. LAST CHANCE-
Travel with me to Newfoundland in SEPTEMBER'22
This is your last chance to join me in Newfoundland on an otherwise sold out tour with Globus. The last 2 rooms are going to disappear on May 10th!
If this interests you, please don't wait to contact me this week. I'm now going to open these last remaining spaces to my colleagues who may have clients wanting to travel to Newfoundland - but if there's a client of mine who wants to jump first, please do.
Newfoundland & Labrador September 2022
The tour dates are: September 7 – September 18, 2022 .
CF tour Twin rate (based on double occupancy):
$4,158.49/p CAD. (excl. grats, air, transfers, insurance)
only 2 rooms left. I have group air as well!
7. Some Special Travel Offers
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As you know, I run my boutique travel agency, Lush Life Travel, as an affiliate of Vision Travel. Vision Travel is a Direct Travel company, and one of the largest Virtuoso luxury travel network partners.
Here are some offers from partners of Lush/ Vision/ Direct travel as well as the Virtuoso luxury travel network. Here are some offers from a few of our favourite travel supplier partners.
Let me know if you are interested in taking advantage of any of these special offers.
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When You Work with Lush Life
When you work with Sheila at Lush Life Travel, you get access to our in-depth knowledge, honed over 17 years experience in travel (with another 20 years in financial services). Atop our foundation of financial risk
management skills; we have layered the bricks to build a wall of travel knowledge and relationships. We leverage all of our expertise to help you live your lush life through travel.
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Live a Lush Life - Travel!
Lush regards,
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