February, 2007 | Family Travel Gurus

Southern Caribbean Splendour

February 21, 2007 Tim 920 Views 0 Comment

by Tim Larison

We have been on a number of Caribbean cruises (Eastern and Western itineraries), but none were quite like our December 7 night Southern Caribbean cruise on the Crown Princess. We found this cruise to be different than our other Caribbean cruises in these ways: ... Read More

A Traveling Mom’s tips for the Beach

February 13, 2007 Anne 1464 Views 0 Comment

Many of our cruise shore excursions have involved beach time. In this picture, Tim took a photo of the boys and I enjoying a beautiful beach in St Lucia adjacent to one of the Pitons. Here are a few tips for making the most of these amazing beach experiences:

Many shore excursions involve a public beach next to a resort. In our experience there are not usually public beach chairs. The resorts charge a nominal fee to use their beach chairs, so remember to figure this into your budget if you would like to use a beach chair during your stay on the beach. Also, be sure to bring your own beach towel. ... Read More

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A busy day in the life of a travel agent

February 1, 2007 Tim 1812 Views 1 Comment

Anne and I often hear comments from our friends and acquaintances – “I wish I had your job!” or “What a great job you have!” While we are very thankful to have a successful travel business and we have enjoyed many great trips, some days can be extremely busy. Wednesday this week was one of those days.

On Wednesday Disney Cruise Line released prices and dates for their 2008 Panama Canal and Mexican Riviera cruises. With thousands of people wanting reservations on these cruises, Disney’s call center was sure to be overwhelmed when they opened that morning. ... Read More