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Heads Up – new ID requirements for 2018 air travel

If you live in these 9 States, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma,Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington, your ID requirements for air travel ANYWHERE are changing in 2018. Starting at the beginning of next year, residents in nine states will need to have passports in order to take any kind of flight, whether it is international or domestic. TSA will only accept state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards if they are issued bya REAL ID compliant state or a non-compliant state with an extension. As [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:29:55-04:00August 4th, 2017|general interest, Lessons Learned, Security, technology, Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Wine with a twist ??

Wine with a twist anyone ??? Wine lovers can be easily pleased right ? We have wine to drink, new vintages to try, vineyards and regions to visit, tastings to savor, we can pair wine with most wonderful flavors like chocolate and spices……… lots of ways to enjoy. Here are some even more spectacular ways to broaden our horizons with wine…… All aboard….. Napa Valley Wine Train. video: https://youtu.be/V5o07SjkQAY, and https://vimeo.com/216623000 The Napa Valley Wine Train is one of the [...]

By celtichearts|2018-03-27T15:14:12-04:00July 28th, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Italy, Napa Valley, Paris, Theme Parks, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Happy Birthday Harry Potter

Happy Birthday Harry Potter !! For all you Muggles !!! Harry Potter turns 20. video: https://youtu.be/tpzX5gfZ_I0 The first Harry Potter book (The Sorcerers Stone) was published on June 26, 1997 in the United Kingdom making Harry Potter 20 years old. Can you believe that ??!!! What a gift the Harry Potter series has been and will continue to be. Author JK Rowling made many attempts to publish her first Harry Potter book with lots of rejections until finally she got [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:34:53-04:00July 7th, 2017|Europe, general interest, Harry Potter, Heritage, London, Movie theme, Tourist attractions, Travel|0 Comments

Where is everyone ???

We have clients traveling this week in these various parts of Europe Below are some of their photos from different cities: London, Rome, Paris, Scotland, England & Ireland. (Photo credits: The Tiptons, Dan&Stefanie Sullivan, Gary&Sarah Drake, Erika&Steven McFaden, Dawn Breslin, John Trostel, ) Eiffel Tower Palace of Verseilles [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:36:53-04:00June 19th, 2017|Beaches, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Ireland, Italy, London, Paradise, Paris, Rome, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Tips to make International travel easier

Here are some tips make your overseas journey easier. (courtesy of Travel & Leisure) Hotel business cards. Take a business card from the front desk when you check in, that way, if you ever get lost, you have the name and address of the hotel in the local language. Having something in a local language that can be shown to locals and taxi drivers is an extra bit of insurance. The six-month passport rule. The U.S. lets you use your [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:37:51-04:00June 2nd, 2017|Actionable Advice, currency, Heritage, Lessons Learned, Security, smartphone, technology, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Unesco World Heritage sites – Europe

UNESCO World Heritage sites in Europe. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 131 World Heritage Sites in Western Europe. These sites are located in 9 countries (also called "state parties"); France and Germany are home to the most with 37, while Liechtenstein and Monaco have no sites. There are ten sites which are shared between state parties both in and out of Western Europe. The first site from the region to be included on the [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:38:57-04:00June 2nd, 2017|Actionable Advice, Heritage, Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Laptop Travel Ban – updates

What you need to know and how you can prepare for the laptop travel ban - Please note - THIS IS NOT IN EFFECT YET- Here is the fact sheet for Dept. of Homeland Security. https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/03/21/fact-sheet-aviation-security-enhancements-select-last-point-departure-airports (Courtesy: WendyPerrin.com http://www.wendyperrin.com/how-you-can-prepare-for-the-laptop-travel-ban/) The (DHS) is expected to expand the laptop ban to include flights coming into the U.S. from Europe. Less than two months after the first ban required that fliers arriving from several Middle East countries pack their laptops, tablets, game consoles, digital [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:40:03-04:00May 19th, 2017|Actionable Advice, Gaming device, Insurance, Laptop, Lessons Learned, Security, smartphone, technology, Tips & Advice, Travel, Travel restrictions|0 Comments

European Christmas markets

Europe’s Christmas Markets - During our River Cruise down the Danube last November, we were fortunate to be there right at the start of the Christmas market season and got to visit these wonderful local events in Prague,Vienna and Budapest. What a treat. (Emer) I was not very familiar with the European Christmas markets prior to the river cruise and once I started talking about it, was surprised by the amount of people who were raving about them. I was [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:41:31-04:00May 12th, 2017|European Cuisine, Food, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Iberostar Grand Paraiso Resort Mexico – our review

(Emer) Last week Neal and I got to spend 5 days in the beautiful Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya Mexico. We stayed at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso resort. This is our second time staying at this particular property and we certainly were not disappointed. Iberostar Group is a Spanish based group with corporate offices in Mallorca, Spain. They operate over 100 resorts throughout Europe, Africa, and The Americas (Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica) and they specialize in Beachfront [...]

By celtichearts|2017-05-05T10:00:44-04:00May 5th, 2017|Actionable Advice, Beaches, Food, Paradise, Sand, Travel, Tropical|0 Comments

Better to be safe than sorry !

The trick is, like so many things, you have to read the policies, both to determine which one to purchase and to know how to receive the coverage you pay for. You can use comparison sites, such as InsureMyTrip.com, TravelInsurance.com, or SquareMouth, for the initial culling process. Do I really need travel insurance? (courtesy of Travel & Leisure) It comes down to one question: “How much can you stand to lose if something prevents you from taking the trip?” asks Dan Skilken, president [...]

By celtichearts|2017-05-01T02:34:23-04:00May 1st, 2017|Actionable Advice, Insurance, Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments