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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

Want to add these to your Bucket List ??

We are always looking for new and fun bucket list experiences and we found a couple that are new and cool - we hope you enjoy. IRELAND: Finn Lough Resort - Northern Ireland Video Here "Back to Nature - Back to You" This really says it all. My first thought when researching this is just "Peace & Quiet" - this resort is tucked away in the beautiful countryside of Enniskillen Northern Ireland. [...]

By celtichearts|2018-02-09T09:02:36-05:00February 9th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Beaches, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Heritage, Ireland, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Spa, Special Interest, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|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"Travel Agents have been replaced by Travel "Experts".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

Opa !! Greece

"Opa" is probably a word you've heard before especially if you watched "My Big Fat Greek wedding" it is a famous Greek greeting used when celebrating, toasting, dancing etc. Greece is fast becoming one of the hottest vacation destinations in Europe and there is so much more to Greece than meets the eye. Here's some info on the top spots to visit: Athens (the capital) , Santorini (volcanic island) [...]

By celtichearts|2017-11-15T21:25:46-05:00November 16th, 2017|Beaches, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, general interest, Greece, Paradise, Sand, Tourist attractions, Travel, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Take the darn vacation !!

Under-vacationed America. In the US, we excel at so many things, but we really fall behind in using vacation time. We suffer from "Vacation Deprivation" !! I remember when I first moved to the US, I was shocked at the limited amount of vacation time people took. I had come from Europe where we take our full 2 week vacation every year (all at once!) What ??!!! People looked at me like I was crazy and were scrambling to take [...]

By celtichearts|2017-10-02T12:00:35-04:00October 3rd, 2017|Actionable Advice, Beaches, general interest, Lessons Learned, Paradise, Travel, vacation|0 Comments

Wine with a twist ??

Wine with a twist anyone ??? Wine lovers can be easily pleased right ? We have wine to drink, new vintages to try, vineyards and regions to visit, tastings to savor, we can pair wine with most wonderful flavors like chocolate and spices……… lots of ways to enjoy. Here are some even more spectacular ways to broaden our horizons with wine…… All aboard….. Napa Valley Wine Train. video: https://youtu.be/V5o07SjkQAY, and https://vimeo.com/216623000 The Napa Valley Wine Train is one of the [...]

By celtichearts|2018-03-27T15:14:12-04:00July 28th, 2017|Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Italy, Napa Valley, Paris, Theme Parks, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, wineries|0 Comments

Happy Birthday Harry Potter

Happy Birthday Harry Potter !! For all you Muggles !!! Harry Potter turns 20. video: https://youtu.be/tpzX5gfZ_I0 The first Harry Potter book (The Sorcerers Stone) was published on June 26, 1997 in the United Kingdom making Harry Potter 20 years old. Can you believe that ??!!! What a gift the Harry Potter series has been and will continue to be. Author JK Rowling made many attempts to publish her first Harry Potter book with lots of rejections until finally she got [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:34:53-04:00July 7th, 2017|Europe, general interest, Harry Potter, Heritage, London, Movie theme, Tourist attractions, Travel|0 Comments

Where is everyone ???

We have clients traveling this week in these various parts of Europe Below are some of their photos from different cities: London, Rome, Paris, Scotland, England & Ireland. (Photo credits: The Tiptons, Dan&Stefanie Sullivan, Gary&Sarah Drake, Erika&Steven McFaden, Dawn Breslin, John Trostel, ) Eiffel Tower Palace of Verseilles [...]

By celtichearts|2017-09-18T18:36:53-04:00June 19th, 2017|Beaches, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, France, Ireland, Italy, London, Paradise, Paris, Rome, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Iberostar Grand Paraiso Resort Mexico – our review

(Emer) Last week Neal and I got to spend 5 days in the beautiful Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya Mexico. We stayed at the Iberostar Grand Paraiso resort. This is our second time staying at this particular property and we certainly were not disappointed. Iberostar Group is a Spanish based group with corporate offices in Mallorca, Spain. They operate over 100 resorts throughout Europe, Africa, and The Americas (Brazil, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica) and they specialize in Beachfront [...]

By celtichearts|2017-05-05T10:00:44-04:00May 5th, 2017|Actionable Advice, Beaches, Food, Paradise, Sand, Travel, Tropical|0 Comments

Need a hand packing ?? We got ya covered !!

Packing tips and checklist for the smart traveler - (courtesy of Travel + Leisure) Throwing a suitcase together may sound like a no-brainer, but we can always offer a few pointers to make the whole process better. We keep tabs on the latest in packing innovations (like machines that pack your suitcase for you), tips (like how to get your Thanksgiving dinner past airport security), and news (remember the time that man wore all his clothes at once to avoid [...]