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Yep, it’s another travel blog. Why? Because I am a detailed-obsessed travel agency owner who thinks travel blogs should be honest, insightful, and valuable whether you’re visiting a place for the very first time or exploring beyond your usual hometown favorites. To that end, I’ll do my best and would love to receive comments and suggestions from you along the way. 

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Summer 2023: Grand Teton and Yellowstone

As summer 2023 comes to an end, I wanted to highlight our family vacation with the amazing G Adventures (@gadventures). During June, we joined their National Geographic Family Journey to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. It was a bucket list trip for sure. And traveling in a small group, led by two knowledgeable G Adventures guides (Chief Experience Officers, fondly referred to as CEOs), made it completely stress-free. For the first time EVER, I did not have to worry about our trip logistics! This was our best family vacation to date. And I look forward to our next vacation with G Adventures.

Adventure Travel, Multi-generational Travel, Small Group Tours, Travel

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It’s a Big, Wide, Accessible World. Let’s Go Explore!

Did you ever cancel a trip because of a bad knee or other mobility impairment? Have you avoided cruises and family events that require travel for fear you’ll need oxygen mid-trip? Today’s world is more accessible than ever, and for anyone with special requirements for traveling, a certified travel advisor can provide a world of […]

Accessible Travel, Special Needs Travel, Travel

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Oh, the Places Clients’ll Go!

Greetings from Scout & Bimble! It’s hard to believe we announced our opening just over three months ago, on November 1. When we opened for business, I had a sales goal for the first year (11/1/2022 to 11/1/2023). As we begin February, I am about to hit that sales goal almost nine months earlier than […]

Celebrations, Food, Las Vegas, Multi-generational Travel, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Travel

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Welcome to Wave Season!

Welcome to Wave Season! Traditionally, Wave Season includes cruise promotions featuring deep discounts and incentives advertised from January through the end of March. As a result, Wave Season often promises some of the best cruise deals of the year. In addition, Wave Season is also the perfect time to snag a land-based travel deal. As […]

Adventure Travel, Celebrations, Multi-generational Travel, Promotions, Travel

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Top 7 Books to Transport You

Books are the easiest way to transport yourself to another place or even another world. I have been obsessed with books since a child. Here are my Tops 7 books to read while traveling or when you need an escape in between travel adventures. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor […]

Books, Shopping, Travel

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Top 5 Useful Items to Pack on Your Next Trip

Admittedly, I am a recovering over-packer. But through the years, I have curated an essential set of items I always pack with me.  Nite Ize Cell Phone Tether The Safety First Aid Kit Sleep Mask Apple Air Tag Noise-canceling Headphones/Earbuds Nite Ize Cell Phone Tether Best 5 dollars I have ever spent for keeping my […]

Packing List, Shopping, Travel

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Top 5 Songs for Traveling

In no particular order, here are my favorite songs to listen to when traveling, or when wanting to think back on past travels. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers Dog Days Are Over by Florence + the Machine Treat People With Kindness […]

Music, Travel

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Greetings from Winter Garden

Hello World! Like anything worth sharing, it’s best just to start where you are. In this case, the beginning of this travel blog is anchored in a little city with a juicy (orange groves) past: Winter Garden, Florida. Not to be confused with all the other “Winter” places here in Florida ~ Winter Park, Winter […]

Florida, Food, Restaurants

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