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Baby It's Cold Outside

sharonemerson wrote 1 hour ago: From the West Coast where do you go to find sun and warm?  Hawaii, of course.  This was my 26th trip … more →

Tags: Destinations, Finding a travel agent, Health and Safety When Traveling, Packing and Suitcase Options, Purposeful Vacations, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, beach, Chickens

Looking for The Bargain

sharonemerson wrote 3 weeks ago: Now more than anytime in my travel professional life, people are looking for the “hot” d … more →

Tags: Cruising 101 & Beyond, Destinations, Finding a travel agent, Packing and Suitcase Options, Purposeful Vacations, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Travel with Purpose, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, bargains

Belize for Nature Lovers

sharonemerson wrote 1 month ago: Belize is mostly known as a diver’s paradise with the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world.  … more →

Tags: Destinations, Health and Safety When Traveling, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Belize, Blue Hole, Diving, Jungle, Snorkeling

I Can Do It Myself!!! Thanks, anyway.

sharonemerson wrote 1 month ago: No matter what I say, some people just want to “do it themselves”. I think that is where … more →

Tags: Cruising 101 & Beyond, Destinations, Packing and Suitcase Options, Purposeful Vacations, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Airline Tickets, car rentals, cruises, Hotels

Brown Bag Trip #3 2009

sharonemerson wrote 4 months ago: The miles are adding up on the Brown Bag.  This last trip was the longest of all.   Especially the j … more →

Tags: Destinations, Packing and Suitcase Options, Purposeful Vacations, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Coeur D'Alene, coeur d'alene lake, Fishing, jet skiing

BRITISH DEFINED BARBADOS

sharonemerson wrote 4 months ago: This island has the advantage of the West Coast on the Atlantic Ocean with the rough water and prime … more →

Tags: Destinations, Health and Safety When Traveling, Purposeful Vacations, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel

BROWN BAG TRIP #2 Summer 2009

sharonemerson wrote 4 months ago: As you can see, our brown bag is getting some use.  It has seen many miles in the last few weeks.  I … more →

Tags: Destinations, Purposeful Vacations, Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Beaches, Condos, Horseback Riding, Hotels, Kite Flying

Aruba-A Dry Spot in the Caribbean1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 6 months ago: Located just 20 miles north of Venezuela and out of the hurricane zone, Aruba is an amazing tropical … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Health and Safety When Traveling, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Purposeful Vacations, Destinations, Rock Climbing, hurricane, Caribbean, Nightlife

Antigua & Barbuda - do everything or nothing1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 6 months ago: Located in the West Indies, Antigua is 108 Sq. Miles of low undulating hills with the highest point … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Health and Safety When Traveling, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Purposeful Vacations, Destinations, Sand, Resorts, Antigua, Barbuda

The Island of Anguilla1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 6 months ago: Anquilla (pronounced an-GWEE-la) is the most northernly of the Leeward Islands and is flat and consi … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Health and Safety When Traveling, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Purposeful Vacations, Destinations, activities, Beaches, Anguilla, Leeward Islands

The Magical Caribbean

sharonemerson wrote 6 months ago:   What do you think of when you want that perfect place to recharge? Warm, sunny, beautiful beaches, … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Destinations, Sand, activities, Caribbean, Home Rentals, Resorts, warm water

What is a Travel Agent?1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 7 months ago: Having just completed ANOTHER training seminar, the thought crossed my mind, that the public has no … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Packing and Suitcase Options, Health and Safety When Traveling, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Finding a travel agent, Destinations, World, Travel Agent, internet travel

To Go or Not To Go...that is the question1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 7 months ago: Another hit for the travel industry:  Swine flu If you follow the news, you are probably paralyzed a … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Health and Safety When Traveling, Destinations, Travel, Travel Insurance, norovirus, bed bugs, swine flu, Avian Flu

The Shake Out Has Begun

sharonemerson wrote 8 months ago: For several years now I have been preaching about the problems of booking travel online.  My regular … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Finding a travel agent, Destinations, Travel Insurance, online booking, online cruise companies, Orbitz, Expedia, TravelZoo

Hand-me-downs!!1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 9 months ago: Did you grow up on those?  Being the oldest of 6 girls, I usually didn’t have those unless the … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Finding a travel agent, Travel with Purpose, Purposeful Vacations, Cruising 101 & Beyond, Group travel, Destinations, cruise

The Amazing Amazon1 comment

sharonemerson wrote 9 months ago: “The primeval rainforest of the Amazon Basin continues to fire the imagination of dreamers and … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Finding a travel agent, Purposeful Vacations, Destinations

The Galapagos3 comments

sharonemerson wrote 10 months ago: Ten Islands far from the normal is a journey back in time.  The location of this remote place Only a … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Finding a travel agent, Travel with Purpose, Purposeful Vacations, Group travel, Destinations

A Travel with Adventure

sharonemerson wrote 11 months ago: Are you tired of the same old kind of travel?  Want some place different?  Something with some adven … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Weather and Price >> Good and Bad Times to Travel, Finding a travel agent, Travel with Purpose, Destinations

A Dream Trip Come True2 comments

sharonemerson wrote 11 months ago: Isn’t it fun when you finally get to take that special trip you have been dreaming about for y … more →

Tags: Travel Planning >> Making Dreams Come True, Destinations, rose bowl parade, Floats, horses, bands, Getty Museum, Grauman's Theatre, Flowers


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