“Oh! I hadn’t even thought about it!” was what my 15 year old daughter said when I handed her phone back to her in the airport. We had just spent a week in paradise and after the initial shock of “put your phone in the safe” wore off she didn’t ask for it once.
Read MoreTraveling with family is challenging, but adding a teenager to the mix could be stressful, even for the most patient of parents! Avoid the eye-rolls and shoulder shrugs on you next family adventure with some of our tips for traveling with teens.
Read MoreI’m going to share with you my first experience of an all-inclusive resort.
A group of friends and I were leaving from OKC, I was beyond excited, headed to Cabo in the middle of July. Now mind you I love the heat, especially the dry heat that Cabo has to offer!
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to visit Europe, but the thought of touring several countries is overwhelming? Have you considered doing a river cruise? I am 28 years old and went to Europe for my very first time in 2018 on a river cruise AND they are not just for the elderly!
Read MoreThis phrase is an encouraging greeting often heard among pilgrims on a hiking trail called the Camino de Santiago, meaning “let’s go further” or “keep going”. The Camino is a vast system of trails all across Europe that converge at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain.
Read MoreThe New Year brings new goals in our personal, professional and yes, even our travel lives! I know my New Year Goal is to “Travel More”. So, why not take the time to set your personal travel goals for the year. Here are a few rules I keep in mind when planning my new Adventures.
Read MoreAbout dipping your toes in the sparkly waters along the Amalfi coast, wine tasting in Tuscany, exploring ancient ruins in Rome, or indulging in one-too-many scoops of gelato? If you’re like us, the answer to that question is probably “often”.
Read MoreI LOVE to cook. In fact, next to travel cooking/eating is my second love. I say that to say this, if I send you a recipe and say I made this and it was wonderful I bet you trust that recipe, don't you?
Read MoreFrom our friends at Viking, here are some wonderful warming winter soups. We can’t wait to try them out!
Read MoreThe word “mega” means excessive, huge, and gigantic. When it comes to the new mega all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean those words are a perfect fit as are many more.
Read MoreYou know I have a ten year bucket list, right? In fact since opening The Joy of Travel in 2005 I’ve worked my way through one and have now started chipping away at the second. I wanted to share the current one with you today so you could see where my future personally escorted tours are going to be going and hopefully arrange your schedule so you can join in the fun.
Read MoreWe love Christmas markets, in fact Joy and Kassey are escorting a sold out Christmas cruise this December.
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