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Guided Vacations Yay or Nay ??

(Photo cred Travel Weekly, TCC Corp & Insight Vacations) What are your thoughts about guided vacations ?? In the history of travel, and before I got into the travel business, personally, I associated guided vacations with busloads of older tourists at top attractions with cameras & plaid pants.(I'm talking Ireland in the 80's :)) No more - these days, guided vacations are immersive, exciting, challenging, incorporating local hosts, cooking experiences and lots more. Today's [...]

By celtichearts|2019-05-12T22:39:33-04:00May 12th, 2019|Actionable Advice, Bucket list destination, Castles, Driving Tours, Europe, European Cuisine, flowers, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Heritage, History, Holland, Ireland, Italy, London, Mountains, Normandy, Northern Ireland, Northern Lights, Outlander, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Prague, Romance, Rome, Scotland, Special Interest, Switzerland, Theme Parks, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Something Magical for the Holidays ??

Sometimes it's great to get away during off times or even during the Holidays right ?? Keeping on the track of the European Christmas Markets, you can get your fabulous European vacation in while getting your Holiday shopping done at the same time. The European Christmas Market cruises offer the best of both Worlds. Here's a list of some of the specialties you can pick up at these markets - your friends and family will LOVE these unique treasures that [...]

By celtichearts|2018-10-21T13:07:24-04:00October 21st, 2018|Austria, Bucket list destination, Budapest, Christmas Markets, Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, Food, general interest, Germany, Holidays, Mountains, Paradise, Prague, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

What’s YOUR river cruise personality ???

How do you know which river cruise is going to suit you ?? Besides the different companies to choose from, you also want to base your choice on your interests. We've outlined a few pointers to consider when looking for the perfect European river cruise itinerary for YOU. (Itinerary descriptions & maps from AMA Waterways - our preferred supplier) For the historians. Starting in Basel, enjoy ancient castles, grand palaces and medieval towns.Visit the Alsatian capital of France, Strasbourg and [...]

By celtichearts|2018-09-23T11:05:40-04:00September 23rd, 2018|Austria, Bucket list destination, Castles, Christmas Markets, Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, flowers, Food, Food Tours, France, Gardening, general interest, Germany, Heritage, History, Holidays, Holland, Mountains, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Romance, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, vineyards, Windmills, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

“Cool” for the Holidays

"Cool" for the Holidays A Holiday trip is a great treat and gets you away from the hustle and bustle of the busy time. Here are some great locations to go for the Holidays even for just a break: full article HERE Malaga Spain: Located in Southern Spain, it offers beautiful lights along the Calle Larios street along with Christmas markets, nativity scenes, and wonderful Tapas restaurants. There is also a music festival with [...]

By celtichearts|2018-07-08T09:57:39-04:00July 8th, 2018|Beaches, Christmas Markets, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Holidays, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, London, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Reykjavik, Rome, Sand, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Tropical, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Vacation ✅Christmas shopping ✅

Sometimes it's great to get away during off times or even during the Holidays right ?? Keeping on the track of the European Christmas Markets, you can get your fabulous European vacation in while getting your Holiday shopping done at the same time. The European Christmas Market cruises offer the best of both Worlds. Here's a list of some of the specialties you can pick up at these markets - your friends and family will LOVE these unique treasures that [...]

By celtichearts|2018-07-02T17:53:09-04:00July 1st, 2018|Austria, Christmas Markets, Croatia, currency, Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Holidays, Holland, Love, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Tourist attractions, translater, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Windmills, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Christmas in June ??

Christmas in June ?? Every year from early December through Christmas Eve, cities in Austria, Germany, and nearby countries (France, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium), light up their ancient town squares for the holidays and set up festive stalls. A perfect way to visit some of these holiday markets in one trip is to opt for a European Christmas market river cruise. !! These cruises are so popular and especially along the Danube river, you can hit plenty of the most popular [...]

By celtichearts|2018-06-17T15:48:33-04:00June 17th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Austria, Christmas Markets, currency, Europe, European Cuisine, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Heritage, Holidays, Mountains, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, vineyards, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Happy Travel Agent’s Day

Last Wednesday was National Travel Agents Day !!! We feel privileged and blessed to be Travel Entrepreneurs. In today's busy World, we get to design custom travel experiences for our clients. We can take the frustration and fear out of planning a trip of a lifetime. We were drawn to this industry for a reason. We really enjoy the process of uncovering peoples wishes and we go out of our way to make it happen for them. Lets face it, [...]

By celtichearts|2018-05-07T22:49:20-04:00May 8th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Europe, European River Cruise, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Heritage, Holland, Iceland, Insurance, Ireland, Italy, Lessons Learned, London, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Portugal, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Special Interest, Theme Parks, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, wineries|0 Comments

Top Destinations for 2018

Every year, the top travel publications come up with the hottest trends for the following year. Travel and Leisure have listed the top 50 best places to travel in 2018. We've picked just a few of the top European ones for you. In addition to the countries featured below, other trending European destinations include: Brussels Belgium, Copenhagen Denmark, Montenegro, Finland. Solta Croatia: Croatia has more than 1.200 islands and prior to now, travel between the islands has been restricted, however, [...]

By celtichearts|2018-02-09T12:28:37-05:00February 11th, 2018|Croatia, currency, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Greece, Greenland, Harry Potter, Heritage, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, London, Movie theme, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Spa, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

2018 – The Year of the Travel “Expert”

"Travel Agents have been replaced by Travel "Experts". So many times we get asked "Do Travel Agents still exist??" What !!!! Yes they do and they are better than ever. The era of cookie cutter vacations is well past. Online booking engines are not as popular now as people have become frustrated and disappointed. These days, the new breed of Travel professionals are "Specialists" in their niche. If you are planning a trip of a lifetime, you want to [...]

By celtichearts|2018-01-31T15:53:41-05:00February 1st, 2018|Actionable Advice, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, Game of Thrones, general interest, Greece, Harry Potter, Heritage, Iceland, Insurance, Ireland, Italy, Lessons Learned, London, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..

Every year from early November through Christmas Eve, cities in Austria, Germany, and nearby countries (France, England, Czech Republic, Italy, Belgium), light up their ancient town squares for the holidays and set up festive stalls. Many markets start on the Friday before Advent, which is four Sundays before Christmas Eve; most end on December 24, especially in Germanic countries, where Christmas Eve is set aside for trimming the tree at home. Others keep [...]