36 Cool Things from Virtuoso Globetrotting
Hiya, ! This week's Lush Life Travel newsletter will focus on: 1. 36 Cool Things from Virtuoso Globetrotting 2. Shepherds Fashions - Blogging about Coastal Grandmother & a Girls' Getaway 3. Join Me Next July in Greece with Azamara Cruises 4. Virtuoso Life - Some Recent Issues & Newsletters 5. The Body Holiday, St. Lucia -Jan.29-Feb.5.23 6. Hotel Programs - Small Luxury Hotel Program 7. Special Offers from Lush Life, Vision/ Direct,
Virtuoso 8. Some Cool Products for Travel Let me know if you'd like to schedule a complimentary
consultation!
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1. 36 Cool Things from Virtuoso Globetrotting
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WAfter a week of recovery from the whirlwind that is Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, I've had some time to think about all the really cool things I'd experienced and learned. And the really neat things
that I want you to know about. I arrived in Vegas very late on Friday night (well, actually, very early Saturday morning - like 2 am). And I hit the ground running at 8 am Saturday morning for Virtuoso's Globetrotting. Globetrotting used to be called VAST - which was Virtuoso's active and specialty travel. It's an immersive trade show, where the best of the best Virtuoso travel suppliers put on 10 minute presentations for the luxury travel advisors from around the globe to learn what's new with them. This year, the evolution of VAST into Globetrotting continued. And while
the focus is still on adventure travel for those who wish to focus on adventure travel (and it's still near and dear to my heart), advisors can also focus on wellness travel (and yes, you know I did), as well as virtuoso voyages, or cruises - and culinary, and family, and ultraluxe, and celebration travel - and so much more. Essentially, advisors have to pick 3 pavilions to attend, and unfortunately, you can't skip and go between (I've tried!). So, I focused on two adventure pavilions (adventure A and adventure B), as well as wellness travel. And then I had to schedule my meetings with cruise and other partners as the one-on-one meetings if I wasn't already set to meet with those folks during the business meeting tracks on Monday-Thursday. I did a LOT
of cruise cafe and preferred partner meetings in between the track meetings, so I did a lot of running between the Bellagio and Aria hotels. But - I was there to work, and to meet with as many travel supplier partners as I could in person - all so I could shop for you, and help you make your next travel experience magical. Over the 3 pavilions I chose, I met with 36 partners - 12 in each pavilion. Here are some pictures - and here's who I met with, with a note about something special for each of them.
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2. Shepherds Fashions Blogging about Coastal Grandmother
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Shepherd's planned October girls' getaway is going to be postponed. Stay tuned for developments.
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3. Join me next July in Greece with Azamara Cruises
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I’m very excited to share that I've been approved (with my husband) to be the Azamara Virtuoso Voyages host for the July 8, 2023 sailing onboard the Azamara Quest, roundtrip Piraeus for a Greece Intensive Voyage, for 7 days.. I've already booked several clients to come along. Want to join us? Greece Intensive Voyage (8 Days) There are some early booking bonuses too. Let me know if you'd like to join us!
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Here are some recent Virtuoso Life issues for you to peruse. September / October 2022 - Virtuoso, The
Magazine
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5. The Body Holiday in St. Lucia
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Isn't it time you focused on your own wellness, aka healthy living and self-care. It's been a stressful 2.5 years with the pandemic, and while this initially was crafted as a solo travelers getaway (because I have several rooms with the solo supplement waived), it's open to everyone - solos, couples, friends,
etc. The group is going for 7 nights Jan.29-Feb.5.23. The pricing is just over $6000 cad/p for a solo standard garden view room. This is an all-inclusive package with air and transfers. Double rooms also available (bring a friend or partner). The air from Ottawa, but other gateways are available. Kindly note
that the current promo savings can disappear at any time. And note, Randall advises "*ALL of our classes (unless otherwise indicated) on the daily activity board (and in the weekly activity booklet) are included. The picture shows 3 samples of “daily activities” written in chalk. Daily, it equates to 4 activities per hour to choose from starting at
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Totaling 40+ activities a day. (There are also certifications for Sailing and SCUBA offered. All guests are welcome to join for an inclusive consultation or introduction to SCUBA. Certification has a charge. The same is ture of sailing.)
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6. Hotel Programs - Small Luxury Hotels
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One of the things we love most about what we do is matching our clients tastes' with the greatest hotels in the world. And with our preferred status with these industry leading hotel brands it means our clients are instant VIP's with upgrades and special perks that you only get working with an elite
partner. So, not only do we have the best rates, but more importantly you get an exceptional experience over and above what you would booking direct or with a credit card. Today, I'll share a little about the Small Luxury
Hotels program. Small Luxury Hotels of the World Preferred Agency Programme withIN is a program which connects the world's
most creative agencies and experienced travel advisors to perfectly match the world's independent travelers with the most individual, intimate and intense hotel and travel experiences. Take advantage
of the offers below, which include the SLH withIN standardized amenities: A credit worth minimum $50 (USD) per room, per stay to be spent on non-accommodation extras such as F&B or Spa, only on property and only during the stay Daily continental breakfast for two people Room upgrade to next room category,
subject to availability at the time of check-in Early check-in, late check-out subject to availability Complimentary Wi-Fi 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 Peninsula Fan Club Rocco Forte Knights
Program The Belmond Bellini Club Program Hotel Programs - Four Seasons Preferred Dorchester Diamond Club The Mandarin Oriental Fan Club Marriott Stars & Luminous The Couture by Langham Pearl Partner Oetker Rosewood Elite Accor Step &
Fairmont Preferred Hotel Program Luminous Hotel Program IHG Hotel Program Hyatt Privé Program
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7. Some Special Travel Offers
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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. Best of the Best hotel offers: Florida, Italy, and more Sit back and enjoy panoramic views of the Rockies and the Red Rocks Ireland
-Add castles and country estates to your travel list Remarkable Galápagos with Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Authentic Mediterranean with Silversea Oceania -Ruins, rain forests, and relaxing days at sea 50% off Second Guest with Azamara Two-for-One for a limited time with Uniworld! Let me know if you are interested in taking advantage of any of these special offers.
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8. Some Cool Products for Travel
Check out some cool products for travel that I've come across recently and/or my clients shared with me. This one from Anne and Al from their African safari travels - great for those long flights when you want to stay healthy before the big trip starts. SIP Airtight
Drinking Valve https://sipmask.com/ This one from my
colleague Kim who swears by it for travel in luggage https://dynotag.com/store/CP_Luggage-Property and the snacklebox - kinda cute, and helpful around sand.
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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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