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A Polar region journey by private jet!

If Polar Region is on your bucket list, join this once-in-a-lifetime polar journey by luxury jet. On Itinerary Iceland, Greenland, Sonora Island Canada, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Anchorage and Katmai, Alaska, Alta and Trondheim, Norway. 21 days Journey by Private Jet, only 50 seats, July 16-Aug 5. Contact us for more information! 727-254-4373,…...

Veneto and South Tyrol, Italy, November 2023. Part 1

I've been invited for a familiarization trip by local company to experience South Tyrol. The northern area of Italy was on my list to check out for a long time. South Tyrol (Alto Adige in Italian) aka Sudtirol in German) is in Northern Italy, close to Austrian border. It was Austrian until 1926. Majority of…...

Lyon and Beaujolais, France

I spent 5 nights in Lyon, December 2022. I’ve been in France many times, but I overlooked Lyon. It is easy to get to Lyon from Paris by TGV train, or fly from different cities in Europe. I arrived Frankfurt from JFK on Singapore Air, business class on A380 was excellent – comfort, food and…...

Pantelleria, a magical Sicilian Island

September 2022 I was in Sicily on tradeshow, and I was looking for some place afterwards to rest and enjoy in one of the Sicilian Islands. Yes, I know Sicily is an island, but I already been there and was looking for some retreat offshore. Aeolian islands came to mind, but it took time to…...

Dubai trip October 2021

I was invited on travel conference Tfest in Dubai dedicated to recharge travel. It was my first trip abroad after pandemic. I flew on Emirates business class from Miami. United Arab Emirates (UAE) requires negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure. Since I was also flying from Tampa to Miami in the morning…...

Who is Sophia?

**** A special thank you to my son, Michael, for helping me formulate my story for you on paper. This bio is compiled from an essay that he wrote about me for a college course. My Mother, An American Dream, My Inspiration by Michael Kulich Most people know the story of James J. Braddock, the…...

Holland and Belgium Barge trip report on Princess Royale

Barge Trip Report, July 26, 2003 Princess Royale Amsterdam - Bruges In 2003, we celebrated our wedding anniversary by taking the barge cruise to Holland and Belgium. Ewaterways is the company which manages Barges and River Boats in Europe. I previously took a cruise in Burgundy, France and loved it, so next time I decided to bring my…...

London trip report

Family Trip Report to London, England. April 98 This is our family trip report to London a week in April. Our party consisted of 2 adults and 11 year old (Michael). George (my husband) and I been in Europe many times, but Michael traveled with us only in USA, Canada and Caribbean. This was kid’s first…...

Hotel Paradies, Ftan, Switzerland trip report

I attended in December 2012 annual trade ILTM show in Cannes. While extremely dynamic and productive, it is high Living in Florida, I was missing winter and to spend few days in hideaway in Swiss Alps looked quite appealing so, here I was, all prepared with winter clothes – scarves, boots, fur coat – flying…...

Portugal Trip Report

Portugal Trip report January 2009 The time have come for our January 16-24, 2009 study trip to explore Portugal in every single aspect: history, architecture, Jewish Heritage, gastronomy and wine. We have a small group of selected 9 agents from different parts of USA arriving Lisbon I flew from Newark to Lisbon (Lisboa) on Air…...