Episode 283: Our Favorite Ports & Excursions

If you’ve ever taken a cruise you know how important it can be to pick just the right itinerary.  You’re usually either going to want to visit new destinations or return to your favorites.  And once you’ve decided on which destinations you’re going to visit, you’ll need to pick the perfect excursions.  So on this episode, we’re going to talk about our favorite cruise ports and excursions, so let’s get started!

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Episode 282: Books to Travel By

Tonight we are thrilled to welcome back A very special guest to the podcast. Dan Brooks supervises book selection at Wake County Public Libraries and has 25 years of experience matching books with their readers and readers with their books. So we have asked him here tonight to connect you with some great reads for your next adventure!

So let’s get started!

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Episode 281: Hilton Head, SC

Hilton Head Island is a small resort community just off the coast of South Carolina. It is a popular vacation destination for tennis players, golfers, and really anyone in the drive market for South Carolina and Georgia. We last talked about this island on the podcast WAY back in Episode 42, which was, indeed, many years ago. Elizabeth and her son recently stayed at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit the island with our listeners. So let’s get started!

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Episode 280: Couples Resorts

Couples Resorts in Jamaica are Unlimited All-Inclusive Luxury Experiences that are built on one idea: true love is the trip of a lifetime.  Consisting of 4 beautiful resorts, the Couples brand has a spectacular reputation in the Jamaican market for its attention to detail and inclusions.Mr. personality as he is called, Garfield Collins, a native of Jamaica is no stranger to the world of Travel and Entertainment. He is currently the Regional Sales Manager for the dynamic Couples Resorts Jamaica Brand and is a master public relations, sales and marketing guru with an impressive record of successes.  Garfield is an authority in his field of travel and tourism with 25 Years of experience directing the sales and marketing for All-inclusive resorts in based in Jamaica, Cuba, and The Bahamas. He is described as innovative, current and a bold thinker with the ability to effect change and grow business. He takes a no-nonsense approach to project management, customer service and just plain getting the job done. Garfield holds a Master degree in hospitality and hotel management, Master certification Revenue Management and Marketing from Cornell University is certified in professional development by Georgetown University Center for Cultural Development. He also holds memberships in professional organizations and sits on numerous boards. He is a connoisseur of the culinary arts and the recipient of over Ten (10) gold medal awards for original culinary creations. 

Let’s get this show on the road.

Elizabeth George SandyLindsayDonna

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Episode 279: Delta Vacations

On this episode, we are excited to welcome our special guest, Laura Robbins! She has a special appeal to those of us in North Carolina as she is a Cary native and proud NSCU graduate. Laura has been a Business Development Manager in the travel industry for 25 years.  She has covered the Southeast for Delta Vacations, the official vacation provider for Delta Air Lines, for the past 10 years. Currently, she lives outside of Atlanta and now with grown children, she and her husband are checking off their travel bucket list!! Whether or not you have heard of Delta Vacations, we know you have heard of Delta Airlines. Tonight, all will be revealed as we uncover the difference and why vacation packages are so appealing. So let’s get started!

Here’s the link to Episode 249 we did on Hotel Xcaret.
https://outlandertravel.com/podcast/episode-249-hotel-xcaret/

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Episode 278: Beer Marketing and Tourism

Have you recently been to a local brewery, brew house, tap room or bottle shop?  You may have noticed the explosion of craft beers from all over the country and even from your own backyard.  Donna traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida to experience the local craft beer scene and meet brewery owners and tour operators that cater to the brewing industry.

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Episode 277: Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

Both Elizabeth and Donna recently had the chance to check out some of the resorts in the Cap Cana area of the Dominican Republic.  Being only 15-20 minutes from Punta Cana airport, this is one of the fastest places to get you to the beach with a drink in your hand.  The area is unlike any other in the Caribbean island.  It is going through extraordinary changes right now and you get the benefits.

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Episode 276: Coronavirus

The Coronavirus has been all over the news lately, and you may be wondering what that could mean for your upcoming travel. Full disclosure: the news on this one is changing daily, and while we aim to bring you the most up-to-date information, this podcast is recorded in advance. We recommend you talk to your agent about the most current info for your situation. In the meantime, we wanted to try to answer some basic questions, so let’s get started.

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Episode 275: Disneyland Resort

As Walt Disney sat on a bench in Griffith Park while watching his daughters ride the nearby carousel, he had an idea.  He said, “I felt that there should be something built where the parents and the children could have fun together.”  Walt’s dream became a reality on July 17th, 1955 with the opening of Disneyland Park.  Since 1955 Disneyland Park has gone through numerous renovations and expansions and now includes two theme parks, 3 hotel complexes and the Downtown Disney entertainment, dining and shopping area.  Our fellow Outlander Agent Kristen had the opportunity to attend a Disney Agent Education Program at Disneyland Resort.  This was her first visit to Disneyland, and we’re excited to hear her thoughts, so let’s get started!

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Episode 274: Favorite Romantic Vacations

We are just days away from Valentines Day and Romance is in the air at Outlander Travel! By now you are probably getting ready to shower that special someone in your life with flowers & Chocolates.  But what if you could give them the world? Where would you go? Would you sail off into the sunset, Board a plane for Adventure, Or find a chilly mountain top and snuggle up by the fire? We thought it may be fun to share a few of our personal favorite Romantic Getaways with you, so let’s get started!

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