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JAPAN 2014 Japan Trip Report 2014 I’ve been fortunate to attend 2014 Japan ILTM – International Luxury Travel Mart. Only 60 travel professionals and journalists from all over the world were invited to come to Japan, meeting with suppliers and participate in most spectacular travel experiences. March 11.  I flew to Japan on JAL business class…...

Morocco blog In December 2011, we attended annual trade show in Cannes. After that since we already were in Europe, we decided to visit Morocco. It is been on my wish list a long time.I booked tickets from Marseilles to Casablanca. Our arrival was not as was elegantly stated in movie "Casablanca" To get to…...

Bosnia September-October 2010 Monday, September 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) Trip is sponsored by government agencies of USA – USAID, Norway and Turkish airline to help Bosnia to develop infrastructure . Part of the project is tourism. From Bosnia side, it is sponsored by TK airline, which has 49% stake in Bosnia air and local…...

Costa Rica Temptress trip report This Thanksgiving week we spent untraditionally. We (myself, my husband George and 12 year old Michael) took 7 night Temptress Adventure Cruise in Costa Rica. Temptress is not your regular cruise. There is no glitz, casino, midnight buffets and Las Vegas style show. It is an expedition type cruise. It allows you,…...

The Manohra Song, dubbed ‘The Orient Express of the River’, is a 20-meter-long river rice barge that has been lovingly restored and lavishly converted into an ultra-deluxe river cruiser, designed for up to four couples to explore Thailand’s famous Menam Chao Phraya, ‘The River of Kings’, in unmatched luxury and comfort. Built upon the original 100-year-old, solid Teak…...

Thailand 2004 trip report Intro After a week in Hong Kong (see my Hong Kong trip report), on Sunday October 3rd, we took 8am flight from HK on Thai Airways. Unlike Hong Kong which we explored on our own, for Thailand we designed our itinerary ourselves, but booked our own private guides with drivers. First 2 nights…...

Myself, my husband George and our 12-year old Michael headed for a new adventure to Italy on June 1999. We have been in Italy before (and even lived there for few months a long ago), so this trip was to get re-acquainted with this fabulous country and people and introduce our typical all-American kid to it.…...

April 2015  I attended a tradeshow in Cape town, so I used this opportunity to see Africa. It was my first trip to Africa below Sahara. When I told my African colleagues that I’ve been in North Africa, they said it does not count! Hence, I can tell it is my first time to Sub-Saharan Africa.…...

TUSCAN SPAS REPORT Review of Fonteverde Spa Collection resorts Background. I am a travel consultant so I travel on business trips often. I inspect hotels so that I may personally recommend and promote my favorite properties. I know, tough life   but someone has to do it! I do not take chances of sending client to places…...

Hong Kong Trip Report, September - October 2004 Intro We are back from our Asia trip which was very exciting. We had attended 3 day convention of travel industry and Hong Kong tourist board sponsored it. It was nice to meet local representatives and learn more besides what we learn as we usually travel.  The part of…...