For March Break, my Family returned to the Mayan Riviera where we have  vacationed several times before. This time we stayed at the Aventura Cove Palace Resort ( soon to be a Hard Rock Resort). The Property was smaller than most Mayan Riviera Resorts but had Amazing Service ( even at the Pool and the Beach) and Awesome Entertainment!  There was no beach but the Cove was great for snorkeling and perfect for Families with small children. While in the Mayan, we visited XCaret Park and did some underground cave snorkeling and took in the Evening Mayan SHOW. We also snorkeled at  AKUMEL Bay with the Turtles and this was one of the BEST snorkeling experiences ever. I was also able to visit the Riu Palace Mayan Riviera and the Grand Palladium Complex ... both AMAZING Properties which I would highly recommend to any one.  Can't wait to go back again!!

Sandals Grande St. Lucian was an Amazing Experience!   In June, I was able to travel to St. Lucia and Experience my very 1st Sandals Vacation ... and I was NOT Disappointed! We travelled to the resort by Helecopter ... something I highly recommend as there is quite a drive! What a View!I have been sending clients to Sandals for 11 years but I was really blown away by this Resort. The service certainly supassed any resort that I had ever visited and the staff were "Over the Top" incredible with their Service! The Beach is amazing and the food incredible, especially the Crepes @ Josephines and the Steak @ Gordon's!  When staying at the Sandals Grand you also have the priviledge to Play at the other 2 Sandals Resorts ...  Sandals La Toc and  Sandals Halcyon including 20 restaurants and 23 Bars!!  There is a Free Shuttle that does the Transfers many times a day until 11pm.  I loved Gordon's Restaurant that you will find perched out over the water at the Grand ... here we celebrated my husbands Birthday! The  French Restaurant La Toc was another Favorite that we had to visit twice!  The Monday Beach Party at the Grand and the Friday Street Party at the La Toc were 2 events that should not be missed! The Island of St. Lucia is also AMAZING!! It is a British  ( with some French) Island so communication is very easy. The locals are very friendly. The landscape of this island is breathtaking ... the Volcano that you can dive into, the Mud Baths that you can soak in and the Piton Mountains that you can climb.  My Favorite Island in the Caribbean!!

  In August  I  travelled to Alaska with my Family ... Our 1st Visit! We encountered so many  Amazing things that I'm sure you would never see Anywhere else in the World! We took a 4 day Pre- Cruise Tour and a 7 Day Southbound "Journey to the Glaciers" Princess Cruise.  During our 4 Day Pre- Cruise Tour we visited Anchorage, Talkeetna/ Mt. McKinley and Denali National Park. In Talkeetna we took a Jet Boat with "Mahay's Jetboat Adventures". On this 4 Hr tour, we were able to view many eagles, and also watch Salmon reseachers tagging the huge salmon as they swam upstream. The Highlight of this tour was the Devils Canyon -  experiencing the Power of a Class 6 WhitewaterRapids.   In Denali, we took an extended tour to the "Tundra" which I highly recommend. We encountered  many Moose, Fox, Caribou, Dal Sheep and Grizzly Bears. Unfortunately like many other Alaska Tourists, the Rain and Fog Prevented us from having a View of the Famous "Mt. McKinley". From Denali we took a Dome Train to Whittier where we would board our cruise. The 8 Hr trip was filled with many more wildllife sightings and beautiful scenery … even Sarah Palin's Home. Once onboard the Sapphire Princess, our first stop was at Hubbard Glacier. It was a huge mountain of ice and was incredible but  Glacier Bay National Park was the Highlight of this Cruise. It is impossible to explain how incredible it is to hear the thunderous roar and cracking of this bright Blue Glacier and then see the ice falling into the ocean below and creating huge waves. Our Captain and the Rangers that boarded our ship told us  this had been one of the most exceptional days of calving that they had experienced in very long time . We were parked for over 2hrs!   Our next stop was Skagway - The Gateway to the Klondike Goldrush. Here, we boarded the White Pass Railroad, the century old train that tunnels through the mountain up 2, 865ft to the summit. On the way we were able to view beautiful waterfalls, glaciers and wildlife. From here we too a Chilkoot Tour to the Yukon … Back in Canada!  More Bears and Moose and a visit to the dog musher camp to play with the Husky Puppies. In Juneau, we chose a Whale Watching Tour with Harv and Marv's Outback Alaska ( # 1 on Trip Advisor) and we were thrilled! This was another exceptional day as not only did we experience a Mother Orca teaching her 2 babies to hunt a seal, we also seen 18 Humpback Whales who lined up and performed as if they were choreographed by Seaworld … Unbelievable!! Our Captain Steve was the Best and he used a" Hydrophone" for us to hear the whales singing and communicating with each other. We were then taken on a short bus ride to view the Menden hill Glacier and the bear feeding park … best tour ever! In Ketchikan- the Salmon Capital of the World, we took time to walk through the beautiful little town and experienced the shops and restaurants ( and even an olden day Brothel- Dolly's House) on Creek Street, a wooden boardwalk. We then took a small tour bus to Herring cove where we were able to view several Black bears feding on the Salmon on the river banks. We then visited the Saxman Totem Pole  Park and our guide told us the amazing stories behind each of them. As we sailed our final day through the Inside Passage we were entertained by many playful whales , seals and incredible scenery  … we even finally  seen the SUN!! Overall an incredible vacation!

October 31st - November 7th - 2012 Just Returned from Costa Rica on an AMAZING Educational Trip with" Expediciones Tropicales" with 12 other agents and led by Miza ... our Eglish Speaking Guide ( PAPA) and our own Maritime Travel Costa Rican Expert Maxine Monk. It was 8 Days Packed full of Adventure and Nature.  We stayed each night in a diffierent Hotel and all of them were Great in their Own Special Way.  We stayed in resorts that were bedded deep in the Jungle and were only accessible by boat to one that sat the bottom of a the Arenal  Volcano to  one that was visited Frequently by Movie stars ... with a BAT Cave Bar and also an  All Inclusive in Puntarenas! The Adventures that we encountered were more than I could have ever Dreamed of ... - Watching Baby Turtles leave their nests and make the "Journey of their Lives" to the ocean - Sailing through Tortuguero National Park filled with Parrots, Macaws and Tucans  -    Monkeys, Crocks and Turtles - Travelling by "Nature Air" on a small plane where there was no Airport and NO ID required - Spending the day at the "Tabacon Grand Thermal Spa" ...it is considered “the eighth-wonder of the world" featuring the heat of the volcano, the flowing waters of the hot springs, the pure air of the rainforest and the fertile earth. An Incredible Day!! -Zip Lining over the jungle with 8 Platforms and travelling at speeds of 80 km/hr, up 200m above sea level and for almost a km at a time!! Breathtaking!! - Sailing on a Catamaran with 2 water slides and after an afternoon of snorkeling ...relax in the Jucuzzi tubs  with some amazing Coctail Drinks - Manuel Antonio National Park - amazing beaches all the nature you can handle ... even Sloth Monkeys!! BUT ... the Highlight of this trip ... there were soooo MANY .... was the Crocodile ManTour!!! Watching Jason wade through the water with dozens of these HUGE Crocks and Feeding them with his bare hands was CRAZY!! If you are one who Loves  Adventure and getting "Up Close and Personal" with Nature ... I have a trip of a Lifetime for You!!

    In March , I returned to Orlando for my 35th visit … how do I love Disney World?  This vacation found us staying at the Omni Championgate Golf Resort for the 1st time. It is really a Great family resort with Golf being the major focus.