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Shhh – It’s a secret- C’est un secret

Do crowds of people appeal to you ?? Some of the top tourist destinations have become so crowded and busy especially during the high season, that it's not an enjoyable relaxing experience and people are looking for more off the beaten track destinations to travel to and want to enjoy the "essence" of a country. I don't know about you, but if someone says "it's a secret" I want to know more. Isn't there something really appealing about having "insider" info ?? [...]

By celtichearts|2020-03-25T16:16:09-04:00March 25th, 2020|Bucket list destination, Castles, Europe, European River Cruise, flowers, Food, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, History, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Mountains, Normandy, Northern Lights, Paradise, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Windmills, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Winter Wonderland Adventures? Yes Please !

(photos & itinerary cred: Backroads) If you’re the type of traveler who jumps for joy when the temps drop and the snowflakes start flying, you’ll love Backroads’ collection of incredible Snow Adventures. Whether you’re drawn to exhilarating activities such as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing or more easygoing pursuits like wildlife viewing and hot spring soaking—or all of the above—Backroads has an array of [...]

By celtichearts|2020-01-03T15:34:55-05:00January 4th, 2020|Actionable Advice, adventure, Alps, Austria, Europe, France, general interest, Holidays, Lakes, Mountains, Northern Lights, Reykjavik, ski, Switzerland, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Winter|0 Comments

Guided Vacations Yay or Nay ??

(Photo cred Travel Weekly, TCC Corp & Insight Vacations) What are your thoughts about guided vacations ?? In the history of travel, and before I got into the travel business, personally, I associated guided vacations with busloads of older tourists at top attractions with cameras & plaid pants.(I'm talking Ireland in the 80's :)) No more - these days, guided vacations are immersive, exciting, challenging, incorporating local hosts, cooking experiences and lots more. Today's [...]

By celtichearts|2019-05-12T22:39:33-04:00May 12th, 2019|Actionable Advice, Bucket list destination, Castles, Driving Tours, Europe, European Cuisine, flowers, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Heritage, History, Holland, Ireland, Italy, London, Mountains, Normandy, Northern Ireland, Northern Lights, Outlander, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Prague, Romance, Rome, Scotland, Special Interest, Switzerland, Theme Parks, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Fancy some fresh “PowPow” ??

Ski with Club Med: For all you avid skiers out there, I'm sure you are used to US or Canadian ski resorts and have a pretty good idea of the costs of a nice ski trip . By the time you add up the price of accommodations, meals, ski/equipment rentals, lift tickets etc. it can be quite a pretty penny. Have you ever considered going to Europe for a Ski vacation ?? 2019 spring break [...]

By celtichearts|2018-09-30T21:46:16-04:00September 30th, 2018|Alps, Austria, Bucket list destination, Europe, France, general interest, Germany, Holidays, Mountains, Northern Lights, Paradise, Special Interest, Switzerland, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

What’s next ???

Have you had a travel bucket list for a while ? Where have you been dreaming about ? Now's the time to tick something off your list. But how do you pick which destination to go to ?? Try this neat little quiz from The Travel Channel that might help you along. Can't wait to hear what you got - WooHoo I got PARIS !!! Here's some tips that might help you when planning your next vacation: Full article [...]

By celtichearts|2018-09-09T11:36:33-04:00September 9th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Austria, Beaches, Bucket list destination, Castles, Christmas Markets, Croatia, Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, Game of Thrones, genealogy, general interest, Germany, Golf, Greece, Heritage, History, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lakes, London, Napa Valley, Northern Ireland, Northern Lights, Outlander, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Reykjavik, Romance, Rome, Scotland, Spa, Special Interest, Theme Parks, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Tropical, Uncategorized, vacation, vineyards, Windmills, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

2019 TRAVEL TRENDS

It's never too early to start thinking about your International trip - it's also good to know what the upcoming trends are. Here are some of the trends for 2019: Eco Tourism or Green Tourism is really popular now. Sustainable and Eco travel to destinations like Wild Life refuges, and parks and natural areas outside of big cities. People are more aware of their Carbon Footprint and especially in Europe, a lot of the properties are [...]

By celtichearts|2018-08-03T18:05:28-04:00August 5th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Ancestry, Austria, Castles, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, genealogy, general interest, Germany, Heritage, Mountains, Northern Lights, Scotland, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, 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

Top Destinations for 2018

Every year, the top travel publications come up with the hottest trends for the following year. Travel and Leisure have listed the top 50 best places to travel in 2018. We've picked just a few of the top European ones for you. In addition to the countries featured below, other trending European destinations include: Brussels Belgium, Copenhagen Denmark, Montenegro, Finland. Solta Croatia: Croatia has more than 1.200 islands and prior to now, travel between the islands has been restricted, however, [...]

By celtichearts|2018-02-09T12:28:37-05:00February 11th, 2018|Croatia, currency, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Greece, Greenland, Harry Potter, Heritage, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, London, Movie theme, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Spa, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Want to add these to your Bucket List ??

We are always looking for new and fun bucket list experiences and we found a couple that are new and cool - we hope you enjoy. IRELAND: Finn Lough Resort - Northern Ireland Video Here "Back to Nature - Back to You" This really says it all. My first thought when researching this is just "Peace & Quiet" - this resort is tucked away in the beautiful countryside of Enniskillen Northern Ireland. [...]

By celtichearts|2018-02-09T09:02:36-05:00February 9th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Beaches, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Spa, Special Interest, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

2018 – The Year of the Travel “Expert”

"Travel Agents have been replaced by Travel "Experts". So many times we get asked "Do Travel Agents still exist??" What !!!! Yes they do and they are better than ever. The era of cookie cutter vacations is well past. Online booking engines are not as popular now as people have become frustrated and disappointed. These days, the new breed of Travel professionals are "Specialists" in their niche. If you are planning a trip of a lifetime, you want to [...]

By celtichearts|2018-01-31T15:53:41-05:00February 1st, 2018|Actionable Advice, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, Game of Thrones, general interest, Greece, Harry Potter, Heritage, Iceland, Insurance, Ireland, Italy, Lessons Learned, London, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

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