I see life as an extraordinary adventure waiting to be embraced. There's no better way to seize the moments and make the most of life than by creating a bucket list—a compilation of dreams, goals, and aspirations waiting to be fulfilled. A bucket list isn't merely a checklist; it's a roadmap to living life to the fullest, filled with experiences that ignite passion, curiosity, and joy.
Read MoreDear Friends,
As we approach the end of another incredible year, we are filled with gratitude and appreciation for the unwavering trust and support you have shown us throughout the years.
Read MoreOg Mandino once said “The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.” What better way to make memories than to take them on travel adventures. Karen and I decided when our oldest granddaughter, Emma, graduated high school last year, the best graduation gift we could give her was an adventurous trip.
Read MoreWhen it’s time to start packing, most of us get a little frantic, don’t we? We want to be sure we include any and everything we might need for the trip, especially if the trip is to a foreign country, and especially if it’s our first time there.
Read MoreHave you ever known exactly where you want to go, what resort you want to stay in, and when you want to go there? Me too.
So boy oh boy, my team is really going to exasperate you when you call to check that pricing.
Read MoreAs you know we’ve been offering private, personally escorted tours for almost 20 years now. But in all honesty, I’ve never seen us with offerings that compare to what we have for you in 2024.
Read MoreTwice last week, while booking brand new customers, they said to me “I’m finally part of The Joy of Travel club”.
What? There isn’t a Joy of Travel club. Or is there?
Read MoreNo one likes to think about being ill during their vacation, do they? But it happens, and it is better to be ready than ill-prepared.
Read MoreIt’s impossible to describe or calculate the value travel adds to our lives, isn’t it?
How do I put a dollar value on watching a newborn Thompson gazelle struggle to its feet for the first time on the plains of the Masai Mara?
Read MoreI have the sweetest customers, I really do. One lovely couple of mine had booked a trip to Africa that was cancelled due to Covid. It was his “trip of a lifetime”.
Read MoreThat’s it, the money shot. The picture that made it all worthwhile.
My customers sent that picture upon arrival in their room (5 hours later than expected due to airline schedule changes) on their very first night in Budapest.
Read MoreA hundred years ago, when I opened The Joy of Travel, you could travel to Mexico and the Caribbean with just a valid drivers license and your birth certificate. Remember those days?
We had charter flights from both TUL and OKC and when those weren’t full, boy oh boy, the last-minute deals really were a steal. Almost every trip I booked from 2005-2008 was traveling in 60 days or less.
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