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Travel News for the Week of March 16

By March 16, 2025Uncategorized

Hi Everyone.

This week we learned that Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags.   Southwest has offered limited free baggage for years. Let year they announced that free baggage was good for their market share.  This year, leadership is saying that free  bags do not give   competitive advantage.-Travel Weekly

If you have a family of 5 you know the difficulty of finding rooms or cruise spaces that will accommodate 5 people.  If you are searching for a 5 person room, Disney has a great rooms for 5 people on the Disney Treasure.-Travel Weekly.

If you are traveling to Europe this year, you can relax a little.  The European Union has delayed the implementation of its ETIAS to the end of 2026. The ETIAS is not a visa. it is a travel authorization for short term stays in the EU for citizens of visa-exempt countries, including the U.S.

On a personal note, we have been looking at different types of bookings for our business.   We book tours, cruises, groups, weddings,  and individual travel both in the US and other countries.   As of today,  we will no longer book weddings, or individual travel in the US.   We will continue to book group activities in the US and actually have increased our tours and cruises in the US.  We will, of course, continue to service the reservations we have but we had to free up some time so we chose the most labor intensive portions of our business to eliminate.

2025-26  Tours and Sailings

May 30-June 7, 2025 Columbia & Snake Rivers   Board your river cruise ship in Portland, Oregon and cruise to  Clarkston, Idaho on a 9 day, 8night  journey.  On your journey you will  visit Ft. Clapstop, Mt St. Helens,  Cross the “Bridge of the Gods” and admire Nulnomah Falls. You’ll end your cruise in Clarkston  to fly home from Lewiston, Idaho.- American Cruise Lines                                                  

September 5-16, 2025  America’s National Parks. This is a repeat of one we’ve done before but it is one of my favorites.  We will experience  Salt Lake City, the Tetons, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion Canyons, and Mt. Rushmore among other places. Call or email if interested.          Collette Vacations

September 26-October 8, 2025. Peaks of Europe: The Alps to The Dolomites featuring France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.     Postcard-perfect vistas and storybook villages. Rolling hills and the crisp scent of fresh mountain air. There is nothing in this world quite like the Alps. You’re on your way to explore Europe’s iconic peaks and valleys on an invigorating journey through France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Italy. , 2025.   This trip is full. If you would like to get on a wait list, please contact me.

Coming: April , 2026  Tulips and Windmills River Cruise  From the canals of Amsterdam to the belfry of Bruges, you’ll discover the best of the Netherlands and Belgium. Stroll through colorful acres of tulips at Keukenhof Gardens to get a sense of the Netherlands’ extraordinary connection to these blooms. Wander through the picture-perfect villages of Veere, Hoorn and Enkhuizen, and the enchanting outdoor Zuiderzee Museum and much more.  Deposit now.

 May 20, 2026.  Empires of the Mediterranean. 

Join us on this spectacular cruise with Viking Cruises.  This 10 day, 9 night cruise will cruise the Adriatic and Aegean taking in all the riches of this fabled region.  On an exploration bookended by Venice and Athens, discover the ancient ruins of Olympia, and the Acropolis. Explore the medieval warrens of Zadar, Dubrovnik, and Kotor. Delight in the beauty of Corfu and for the first time, Viking will take us to Koper for an in-depth exploration of picturesque Slovenia.   Deposit now.  Viking sells out early.

September, 2026.  Sicily and Southern Italy.  Not quite ready for booking. Call to be put on an interest list.

Fall, 2026.  Colors of New England. Not quite ready for booking. Call to be put on an interest list.

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