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Greetings from Las Vegas! No, this is not some cheap postcard sent to you by Aunt Tilly and Uncle Gus on their annual Senior Citizen trip to Vegas! I am here attending Virtuoso’s Annual Travel Mart, a...
View ArticleGoing, going, gone!
On Sunday, September 16th we’ll celebrate Great Getaways’ 15th anniversary at an Out-of-This-World Bash at ARTichokes, 10557 Mission Road. In addition to delicious food, fine wine, award-winning...
View ArticleLet’s celebrate! It’s December 23rd!
I am filled with gratitude today! I am sitting on my bed with my two dogs blanketing me as I gaze outside at a winter wonderland—you know, one of those scenes where the sun’s rays bounce off the...
View ArticleMake this New Year’s Resolution…
Apply for a Passport or review the one you have. Now wasn’t that a great, simple resolution? No food to weigh, clutter to organize, or daily aerobic exercize! You may recall the fiasco that ensued...
View ArticleOff to see penguins!
Okay, this time I am taking NO chances. Tuesday we’ll arrive in Santiago, Chile on our way to experience Lindblad’s Antarctica aboard the new National Geographic Explorer. We are supposed to have...
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Welcome to the March/April Return on Life™ Getaways Issue of VIRTUOSO LIFE® Sent with my compliments, please enjoy the latest issue of VIRTUOSO LIFE, our award-winning travel magazine. To access...
View ArticleIf you are traveling outside the US…
New US Passport Laws go into effect June 1, 2009! http://ow.ly/9GyA
View Article“Swell” tips for long distance flights
Do you believe in coincidence? I don’t and that is better left for another post. Just wanted you to see what Dave Herbert, Founder and Managing Director of African Travels, says about feet and flying...
View ArticleOne more good-bye
“Good-bye, I love you”—how many times have I said those words and why are they bittersweet? When Josh began 4th grade, we walked into the school together (that wouldn’t last long-that mother-son...
View ArticleGuess where I’m headed to?
Shopping’s never been more fun! I’m excited to tell you that soon I’ll be heading to Virtuoso Travel Week, the world’s largest luxury travel show, held each August in Las Vegas. At this event, I’ll be...
View ArticleThe Grinch that stole Fall Foliage articles…dare I hope?
Dare I propose a ban on all future articles about fall foliage viewing? Yes, I dare and my reasons are simple. Here’s why: Given: Thanks to Google, we can research articles about fall foliage from...
View ArticleMay your holidays be filled with everyday miracles!
Thank you for your support of Great Getaways Travel in 2013. May 2014 be filled with delightful memories you can tuck into your hearts! Warmest holiday greetings from Great Getaways Travel (video) The...
View ArticleYour Travel Dreams might win you a cruise or $1000! Let’s do it!
Did I get your attention? I hope so because this is one of my favorite surveys. Here’s your opportunity to create your “Life List” of must experience destinations, a time where you are encouraged and,...
View ArticleMeet our friend and Virtuoso CEO, Matthew Upchurch!
You have an asset the can never be replaced—your discretionary time. How you use those precious moments is up to you and we all want to use them wisely. So, vacation time approaches. How can you...
View ArticleNo Tacky Travelers – ever, ever, ever!
Growing up I heard about the “ugly American” traveler. I not only heard about them, I saw them, and, unfortunately have traveled with a few of these folks. They are easy to spot — the one with...
View ArticleWhich country does the most good for the world?
I love TED Talks, talks no longer than 18 minutes in which the speaker shares ideas, designs and concepts that will help make our world better, encourage us to think and to work together, and to...
View ArticleWhat’s your dream vacation?
Maybe you’ll be a winner! Click on the photo to enter the Virtuoso Travel Dreams Survey or click below: http://app.keysurvey.com/votingmodule/s180/f/708250/15d6/ !The trademarks VIRTUOSO, the Globe...
View ArticleNo words … heartfelt prayers
Boundaries divide – Travel unites When I meet someone, whether from another city or another country, I have the opportunity to be a citizen ambassador. Interacting with another human being, looking...
View ArticleGreat, Greater, Greatest!
After 25 years of owning a brick-and-mortar travel company, Great Getaways Travel has decided to work remotely and become a “virtual” travel company, joining the 21st century finally! We are...
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