If, as book lovers, you and your sweetheart are frequently the first to read the new bestsellers and go to all the book signing, now there is an opportunity for a sweet get-away Valentine’s present – a new literary series launching with Kathleen Flinn, the bestselling author of “The Sharper the Knife, the Less You Cry,” on February 19 & 20 [...]
Get away for a romantic bed and book fest at Skamania Lodge in the Columbia River Gorge
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Postcard from Puerto Vallarta – hotel site inspection of Golden Crown Paradise Resorts
October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On Monday of this visit to Puerto Vallarta, we were scheduled to see several hotels. These site inspections usually cover several different levels of accommodations as well as the commons areas, restaurants and activities. As travel agents, this is one of the top reasons we come on these “familiarization” trips. These walk-throughs give us the [...]
Postcard from Puerto Vallarta – first evening excitements
October 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
Taking up with the dip in the pool on my first night in PV, I began talking with some ladies who were in a good-sized group of people. We discussed why they come to the Crown Paradise Hotel every year. One, it is affordable and all inclusive. Refreshing fruit-flavored drinks were flowing freely at the [...]
Postcard from Puerto Vallarta – arrival at my hotel
October 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
My fellow travel agent and I arrived at the hotel and were greeted with cold washcloths and a fruity (non-alcoholic) drink. The desk person could not seem to locate our records (they use paper records here – how quaint). He left with my passport in hand and then returned to pull my paperwork out of [...]
What is a "Good Deal"?
January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
