Welcome and thanks for stopping by! Although I have already created an in-depth blog post on Spending 4 nights in Mexico City, I wanted to share the specific details for anyone thinking of celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico City. Now that I have had time to process everything, I can share with you all
101 Series: Travel Agent Reward Programs
As promised, I wanted to do a DEEP dive into the travel agent reward programs available. Many agents may not know about them. I should preface this by saying that the rewards are NOT good enough to be the only reason for being a travel agent. I look at it as simply an extra perk
101 Series: Certified Sandals Specialist: What To Know
It’s been awhile since I’ve last written about being a Certified Sandals Specialist. My last blog post on this topic was from 2016 and think I used my camera phone photos to upload. So now 2 years later, let me do a deeper dive into what it means to be a Certified Sandals Specialist. There are
Beaches Turks and Caicos FAM Trip
I recently returned from another travel agent familiarization trip, called a “FAM.” Last month, I had the privilege of visiting all 3 Saint Lucia Sandals Resorts. This time I had the exciting opportunity to visit the Eastern Caribbean again on this Beaches Turks and Caicos FAM trip. It was my second time visiting the Eastern
5 Nights in Las Vegas: Full Itinerary
Sin City. Kitschy. Flashy. Tacky. Fabulous. Over the top. Regardless of how you describe Las Vegas, one thing we can all agree on is that it’s a city like no other. For those of you looking to travel to Las Vegas, I’ve put together a guide for spending 5 Nights in Las Vegas. Hope you
Saint Lucia FAM Trip: Touring the 3 Sandals Resorts
Last week, I had the opportunity to visit the island of Saint Lucia for work on a FAM trip. For those who are newer to my blog, a FAM trip is a “Familiarization” trip where travel agents are invited (for FREE) to learn about a destination and/or resort. You can check out my other FAM
Staycation Review: Sheraton Norfolk Waterside
Norfolk, Virginia This past weekend, my boyfriend Corey and I had the opportunity to visit the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside for a much needed staycation. The property is only about 2 hours from my house so it was a nice little mini getaway. For those less familiar, Norfolk is a waterfront city in southeastern Virginia. Their
Travel Agent Life: Friday Update
Hey all! Wanted to give a quick status update. Haven’t had a Friday update in awhile. Check out what’s new with the travel industry, life as a travel agent, and more. 101 Series Blog Posts I recently started a category of blog posts called “101 Series.” These posts are designed to help newer agents in
101 Series: Planning a Destination Wedding
I’m so excited! My first destination wedding client returned from Punta Cana last week. It was a small, intimate wedding with about 20 people. Now that they’ve returned from a successful wedding, it got me thinking that I should create a blog post for anyone needing help planning a destination wedding. At the end of
101 Series: How to Become a Travel Agent
How to Become a Travel Agent Happy Friday the 13th! Or should I say FRIYAY because it’s now the weekend? Well, truth be told, when you love what you do for a living, you don’t really care if it’s the weekend. If you’re a travel agent, you likely will be checking emails from your clients