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8 Myths about Travel Advisors debunked !!

(Image cred: Getty Images - Virtuoso) We’re here to set the record straight. 2020 brought it's fair share of travel nightmare stories and most of them were from folks who planned trips on their own. If you worked with a Travel Advisor in 2020, then you know the lengths we went through for our clients - canceling bookings, securing refunds and travel credits, changing itineraries and making sure that everyone got home safe and sound. I think that people really [...]

By celtichearts|2021-08-15T11:32:29-04:00August 22nd, 2021|Actionable Advice, Bucket list destination, Europe, Insurance, Paradise, Travel, Travel restrictions, vacation|0 Comments

The Travel World – the good, the bad & the ugly

Well, folks - the World is opening up and our industry is going through an immense surge in bookings and travel inquiries. As predicted, airfares & property rentals/ hotel prices are going up, availability is tight especially for summer travel - there's a huge shortage of rental cars. 2021 1.We're seeing lack of trained staff in all sectors of the travel supply chain (remember the industry completely shut down during the pandemic and instead of waking up slowly - we've [...]

By celtichearts|2021-08-15T14:13:24-04:00August 15th, 2021|Actionable Advice, Europe, Insurance, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized, vacation, Virtuoso|0 Comments

Now is not the time for a DIY vacation – you need US.

As the World slowly opens up again with lower Covid numbers and mass vaccination, people are desperate to get out and travel again. So many things have changed since Covid and it's necessary to be prepared. There are so many questions and moving protocols and rules - let us do the work for you ! We've been working behind the scenes to educate ourselves, keeping up with all the latest in our industry, and getting ready for the upcoming travel [...]

By celtichearts|2021-03-01T10:53:26-05:00March 1st, 2021|Actionable Advice, Cruise, Europe, general interest, Lessons Learned, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized, United States, vacation|0 Comments

Pura Vida for “Reals”!

Pura Vida - Have you heard this term? It means "Pure life" and is most often associated with Costa Rica. It's their greeting and used frequently there - like when you say "Muchas Gracias" the response will be "Pura-Vida"! Love it. We recently got to visit this AAAA-mazing country, and we fell in love here. Where else can you be on a beach IN the rainforest - I mean ....... There's so much to offer with several regions each one [...]

By celtichearts|2021-02-09T10:36:50-05:00February 9th, 2021|Actionable Advice, Active travel, adventure, Beaches, Bucket list destination, Costa Rica, Eco Tourism, Food, Food Tours, Gardening, general interest, Holidays, Mountains, Paradise, Pura Vida, Rain Forest, Romance, Sand, Security, Spa, Special Interest, Sustainability, Theme Parks, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Tropical, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

2021 – NEW YEAR – NEW RULES

It's been a while since we have updated our blog posts. 2020 was such a crazy year, what with postponing and canceling clients' trips, dealing with travel insurance claims, holding online for hours on end and so much more Covid dealt us. We had to bob and weave and flex our patience muscles to get through it, but we survived and we are still here. Some positives of 2020 besides our personal lives included: Updating all our policies and [...]

By celtichearts|2021-01-29T10:27:48-05:00January 26th, 2021|Actionable Advice, Bucket list destination, Insurance, Lessons Learned, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Is there really an “Ultimate” travel packing list ??

Is there really such a thing as an "Ultimate" packing list ?? Everyone's different right? and everyone's an expert too :) It's difficult to come up with a one size fits all list but we think this one is a pretty comprehensive list with choices for different types of travelers and certainly some best practices. We do a weekly Tuesday Travel Tip video spot over on our Facebook Page Celtic Hearts Travel and highlight something useful [...]

By celtichearts|2019-05-26T16:28:30-04:00May 26th, 2019|Actionable Advice, Bucket list destination, currency, Europe, general interest, Insurance, Lessons Learned, Tourist attractions, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Better Safe than Sorry….

"Everything is fine until it isn't" We've all been there, one minute you're having a great time and next minute something completely unforeseen happens and you're in a very different situation and scrambling to course correct. Oh and let's not forget our friend Murphy who always seems to show up !!! As your trusted travel advisors we "ALWAYS" encourage and recommend travel insurance for our clients. We have had a couple of scenarios where Travel Insurance proved INVALUABLE and [...]

By celtichearts|2018-10-07T13:38:41-04:00October 7th, 2018|Actionable Advice, Europe, general interest, Insurance, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Travel, Travel restrictions, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments

Beautiful Northern Ireland

Above: View from Culloden, Belfast City Skyline & Belfast City Hall This week I've been traveling in the beautiful Northern Ireland. Some of the stops along the way have been Culloden Estate just outside Belfast, also visiting Belfast City, Armagh, Banbridge, Carlingford Lough just to name a few. Some of the top takeaways for me have been: Hospitality, Gourmet Food, bespoke and VIP experiences. The interactions I have had with the local people have been second [...]

By celtichearts|2018-08-14T06:09:34-04:00August 12th, 2018|Ancestry, Castles, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, Game of Thrones, genealogy, general interest, Golf, Heritage, Ireland, Lakes, Mountains, Northern Island, Romance, Spa, Special Interest, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|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

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 [...]