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30 Years of Sun & Smiles from America's Favorite Vacation Company! | Mexico
The diversity of Mexico will appeal to your sense of discovery. Explore the ancient culture of the Mayan, relax on pristine beaches, shop at a local Mercado or in the world's most famous designer boutiques. | 
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Funjet Vacations offers you everything that you want in a vacation: value, choice, assurance and above all fun! | GOGO Worldwide Vacations
Fifty Years of Innovation and Customer Dedication
In 1951, GOGO Worldwide Vacations co-founders Fred Kassner and Gilbert Haroche invented the package vacation — air, hotel, and tr... | Caribbean
Pristine, sugar-white beaches extend as far as the eye can see. Sparkling azure waters glisten, fragrant tropical gardens explode in dazzling color and picture perfect sunsets ignite the sky. |
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Sandal's Certification 5/1/2008 2:27:09 PM Link | | Add comment Another class!!! Yes, I spent Tuesday becoming a CSS, that would be a Certified Sandal's Specialist. So go ahead ask me anything about Sandals Luxury Included Resorts.... I am really impressed with the Sandal's product. If you want luxury, adults only accomodations with attention to detail, luxury linens, beautiful designer decor, Gormet food, infinity pools, water dining, river suites, private pool suites..... how about a Butler trained by the "Guild of English Butlers" waiting to take care of your every need or whim, then Sandals would be your choice. I came away from the class so impressed and excited you can bet that Mike and I will be going there..... SOON!
And for the familys there is Beaches.. the Caribbean's Luxury Included Vacation for Everyone! Here all the guests, from infants on up, everyone, is treated to the Luxury experience. The kids can dine with the Sesame Street characters, while mom and dad relax. With water parks, lazy rivers, a teen center, beautiful beaches, large pools, an X-Box Game center, you name it, Beaches has it for your family vacation.
Or how about a girls get-a-way weekend, a business meeting, A Destination Wedding, or Honeymoon. I can think of a million reasons to go to Sandals or Beaches but the one that is at the top of my list is.... Why not, we're worth it, and deserve some pampering. | Annamae's site inspection of Karisma properties 3/17/2008 4:18:18 PM Link | | Add comment Annamae just returned from the picturesque Riviera Maya, Mexico where she was doing site inspections of the Karisma properties. These included the Eldorado Royal, a Spa Resort with laid-back luxury. The Eldorado Seaside Suites, named one of Forbes “Most Romantic Hotels”. The Eldorado Maroma,, Travel Discovery Channel’s “one of the top beaches in the world”. The Azul Beach Resort, a small boutique resort with something more then just a vacation and perfect for families with young children. The Azul Fives and the Azul View although still under construction she was able to view a couple suites and the property. All the Karisma properties feature the renowned “Gourmet Inclusive” dinning concepts, beach cabanas and butlers, private dinners on the beach, all the restaurants are La Carte dining with no reservations required, perfect for romance and re-connecting, international brand premium liquors, fantastic “swim-up” suites, Casita suites. Karisma also offers FREE weddings, honeymoons, and anniversaries at the El Dorado Resorts. Most of the resorts are Adults Only, but the ones for families provide everything for all ages even from diapers, baby food, monitors, up to strollers. When at these resort you are guaranteed you will be relaxed, yet remain stylish, be barefoot and elegant all at once. If you are bored with the average and eager for an experience that will completely exceed all your expectations the Karisma properties will surely do that and more. | Destination Wedding Planner 12/5/2007 4:18:56 PM Link | | Add comment We are so pleased and excited to announce that Annamae has become a Certified Destination Wedding Planner. We knew it was only a matter of time before Annamae developed this as one of her specialties. Annamae and her husband Mike were married at Secrets Capri in Mexico, she has developed a real passion for helping her clients plan their dream wedding in their dream destination. If you are looking for romance, exotic locations, or maybe you want to be married under water or on the top of a ski slope she can make your dreams come true. | Destination Wedding Planner 12/5/2007 4:16:45 PM Link | | Add comment We are so pleased and excited to announce that Annamae has become a Certified Destination Wedding Planner. We knew it was only a matter of time before Annamae developed this as one of her specialties. Annamae and her husband Mike were married at Secrets Capri in Mexico, she has developed a real passion for helping her clients plan their dream wedding in their dream destination. If you are looking for romance, exotic locations, or maybe you want to be married under water or on the top of a ski slope she can make your dreams come true. | Certified Destination Wedding Planner 12/5/2007 4:08:42 PM Link | | Add comment We are so pleased and excited to announce that Annamae has become a Certified Destination Wedding Planner. We knew it was only a matter of time before Annamae developed this as one of her specialties. Annamae and her husband Mike were married at Secrets Capri in Mexico, she has developed a real passion for helping her clients plan their dream wedding in their dream destination. If you are looking for romance, exotic locations, or maybe you want to be married under water or on the top of a ski slope she can make your dreams come true. | Tim's excellent adventure to Italy 10/24/2007 1:47:53 PM Link | | Add comment My trip to Italy was excellent! The weather was perfect in the mid 70s and sunny every day. All of the flight and hotel arrangements that you made were on time and as anticipated. It is an experience that my brother, niece (Elizabeth), and I will never forget.
Bergamo is a quaint city with lots of hills, narrow streets, and a lot of history. I like to go for long walks and this city was perfect. My brother was good tour guide! I especially enjoyed the Citta Alta (high city) which is very high above the rest of the city. We also went to a professional Series A soccer game and the team from Bergamo (Atalanta) won a close contest.
Venice was like no other place that I had ever been to before. I enjoyed the fact that there were no cars and it was relaxing to see the boats and hear the waves. We also visited churches and the palace. They are very impressive. We rode on the water taxi through the canals and also went to Murano to see the glass makers and to do some shopping. I bought some nice glass jewelry for my Mom and a girlfriend. I also bought a nice vase and some candle holders that will be shipped to me this week. I am looking forward to receiving them soon.
The trip to Florence was quite exciting. We took a train there on Thursday and had a nice lunch in an outdoor courtyard. We also went to the museum to see the statue of David. It was quite impressive to see in person! The trip back to Milan from Florence was quite an adventure. There was a train strike that Friday and no bus available to take us back on time for our return flight the next morning. So we hired a private tour van for the three of us. The cost was more than we anticipated, but considering the circumstances it was well worth it. Our driver Angelo Rocca also gave us a lot of information about the areas that we traveled through along the way. The hills and mountains in that area are beautiful. He also gave us a lot of information about the economy of Italy and the cost of living there!
Milan is a very large city and we spent most of our time there visiting the Duomo and shopping areas. We had a great time and my niece especially liked the shopping! I spoiled her a bit and bought her a nice pair of shoes and several socks. Milan is a very modern city and I would like to explore it a bit more some time on the future.
Here is a trip for people visiting Milan. There is a shuttle bus every half hour between the Malpensa airport and the downtown train station. The shuttle takes about 45 minutes and is only about $5 each way. It is probably better to get a hotel in downtown and take the shuttle to the airport than to get a hotel near the airport. The hotel in Milan (UNA Century) is very modern and conveniently located only a few minutes from the train station. I would recommend it to anybody visiting Milan.
I enjoyed the food in Italy and tasted a variety of dishes. The pizzas are individual orders that are served on big 12 inch plate. The crust is thinner and the toppings are not as heavy as we have here. Of course the pastas were delicious. (Did I mention that I am a pasta lover?!) Also there are several gelato (Italian ice cream) shops for a nice delicious cool treat.
The hotels in Venice and Florence are in older buildings with narrow staircase. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. However, I would not recommend them for people with disabilities. In fact, I would say that the parts of Italy that we visited are not very accessible for people in wheel chairs or have difficulty walking a lot. The streets are very narrow with old stones, bricks, a lot of stairs, etc. Very charming, but could be difficult for those with physical limitations.
I would like to thank you for all of your assistance Cindy. This was a wonderful trip and I am thankful for the arrangements that you made for us. I will definitely consult you when considering future travel plans! I will also recommend you to my traveling friends.
Thanks again,
Tim
| Pueto Vallarta/Riviera Nyarit 10/12/2007 1:48:15 PM Link | | Add comment Quick....when you think of the "RIVIERA", what area comes to mind? The French Riviera, the Riviera Maya? Well, in the next few years you will begin to hear more about, and per haps travel to, a new, but yet very familiar Riviera ........ the Riviera Nayarit. Mexico's newest destination, 100 miles of pristine Pacific coastline framed by the Sierra Madre mountains just north of Puerto Vallarta, along Banderas Bay. The Riviera Nayarit stretches from Neuvo Vallarta in the south to San Blas in the north and is home to an amazing array of sights, activities (there are 7 world class golf courses in the area, whale watching, swim with the dolphins, snorkeling, scuba, biking, horseback riding) with accommodations to suite every budget and taste. Want more information ...just check out their website http://www.visitrivieranayarit.com/ then give us a call and we will send you packing!
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