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Christmas in June ??

Christmas in June ?? Every year from early December through Christmas Eve, cities in Austria, Germany, and nearby countries (France, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium), light up their ancient town squares for the holidays and set up festive stalls. A perfect way to visit some of these holiday markets in one trip is to opt for a European Christmas market river cruise. !! These cruises are so popular and especially along the Danube river, you can hit plenty of the most popular [...]

By celtichearts|2018-06-17T15:48:33-04:00June 17th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Austria, Christmas Markets, currency, Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Heritage, Holidays, Mountains, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, vineyards, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Fainting Goats ?? What ??

Have you ever heard of fainting goats ?? I hadn't until someone posted a video a few weeks ago and it's a real thing !!! When you scare these goats, they immediately freeze, keel over for a few seconds, jump up and shake it off !!! Search up fainting goats and you'll be amazed. The reason I am referring to this is that we had the pleasure of visiting yet another fabulous winery in the [...]

By celtichearts|2018-06-10T18:54:00-04:00June 10th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Georgia, Mountains, Napa Valley, Special Interest, Tourist attractions, Travel, vineyards, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Take a “Mental” Break

Travel is a time to disconnect from the daily grind and stress. It's a time to try new flavors, cultures and experiences. Traveling has been proven to have positive psychological benefits in addition to improving our relationships and wellbeing. Research supports this. Traveling improves our mood and wellbeing. It reduces burnout, makes us feel happier and relaxed and better able to handle our life stresses when we return. It's also been proven to [...]

By celtichearts|2018-06-03T11:08:28-04:00June 3rd, 2018|Actionable Advice, Beaches, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Spa, Special Interest, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine|0 Comments

Some “Mom” friendly destinations

Keeping with our Mother's Day theme this month, there are some really great weekend getaways that Mom is sure to enjoy. A relaxing time away with or without family is always called for. How about a lovely winery visit complete with Spa ?? Sounds like the perfect little getaway to us..... Did you know about all the wonderful local Wineries in Georgia ?? Well in the past 10 years or so since the alcohol laws [...]

By celtichearts|2018-05-29T13:26:23-04:00May 29th, 2018|Actionable Advice, general interest, Mountains, Napa Valley, Paradise, Romance, Spa, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Something for everyone

For all the Mom's out there, how was YOUR Mother's day ??? did you get lots of pampering, being treated like royalty, touching gestures and messages ??? Wouldn't it be great to do something really big for Mother's Day ?? Start sowing the seeds for next year's Mothers Day and consider a trip. It could be a long weekend getaway, perhaps just you and your significant other or maybe your girlfriends if you can swing it ?If you have younger [...]

By celtichearts|2018-05-21T11:47:50-04:00May 21st, 2018|Austria, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Harry Potter, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, London, Paris, Portugal, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Happy Travel Agent’s Day

Last Wednesday was National Travel Agents Day !!! We feel privileged and blessed to be Travel Entrepreneurs. In today's busy World, we get to design custom travel experiences for our clients. We can take the frustration and fear out of planning a trip of a lifetime. We were drawn to this industry for a reason. We really enjoy the process of uncovering peoples wishes and we go out of our way to make it happen for them. Lets face it, [...]

By celtichearts|2018-05-07T22:49:20-04:00May 8th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Europe, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Heritage, Holland, Iceland, Insurance, Ireland, Italy, Lessons Learned, London, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Special Interest, Theme Parks, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, wineries|0 Comments

Useful travel hacks

There's always so much to think about when you're going on a long trip - we second guess ourselves the whole time - should I bring this ? leave that ? what's the most hassle free way to get everything together ? We have some great travel hacks for your below: Some of the top travel hacks include: LOSE THE WHEELS A duffel is much more flexible when it comes to onboard storage and you can often fit [...]

By celtichearts|2018-04-13T13:52:22-04:00April 13th, 2018|Actionable Advice, currency, Europe, general interest, Laptop, Lessons Learned, Security, Special Interest, technology, Tips & Advice, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Would this float your boat ??

European luxury hotel barge cruises are a wonderful way to see the smaller towns of Europe traveling the canals and waterways of France, Italy and many more countries. Below is a small selection of some of the features of these fabulous itineraries. Some of the features of small barge cruising include: Intimate ‘house party’ atmosphere with small passenger numbers and an unparalleled level of personal service Luxury amenities including on board chef for farm to table gourmet dining experiences [...]

By celtichearts|2018-03-23T14:11:11-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Paris, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Where in the World…… are you from ?

These days there are so many resources to trace back your family tree and nail down exactly where your roots are. Some of the best stories have been of people who thought they were from one place only to find out that they came from another place completely. Someone commented that they always had an affinity for Scotland even though their family history came from Italy, only to research and find links to Scotland !!! Tracing you family's roots can [...]

By celtichearts|2018-03-06T13:25:36-05:00March 4th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Ancestry, Europe, genealogy, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Lessons Learned, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Love is in the air

Happy Valentines Day. We've compiled a list of some romantic towns in Europe with "Love" related little tidbits for this day. 10 Most romantic towns in Europe: We all love the romantic cities like Paris, Venice, Florence, but so does everyone else - and your nice little "romantic getaway" may be full of other couples thinking the exact same thing !! Maybe you'd prefer a "quiet, secluded getaway" in a quaint little town.......Conde Nast has put together a [...]

By celtichearts|2018-02-09T12:01:27-05:00February 14th, 2018|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, general interest, Ireland, Italy, London, Love, Paris, Romance, Rome, Spa, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments