The Adventures of a Travel Agent

The thought of wandering through fields of tulips in Holland filled will all colors of the rainbow had been a long time dream of mine.  I was not disappointed.... The Keukenhof Gardens is home to the annual tulip festival.  This is the most well know tulip festival in the world! The gardens are just under an hours drive outside of Amsterdam.  Many tours are available that provide motorcoach transportation and your admission to the park.  I chose this as an available option on my AMA Waterways River Cruise.  The grounds are open space filled with the most beautiful welcome to spring you can ever imagine.  And just when you find yourself holding your breath or making cooing noises from what the color surrounding you, you find the pavilions .  Now we are talking about millions of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, jonquils, unique bulb flowers, cherry blossoms, and even orchids.  Seventy nine acres - seven million bulbs.  Imagine it! In the midst of it all, is an ador

As a travel agent part of the adventure is exploring new options and places to suggest to my clients for their own personal travel.  I get excited about new opportunities that truly will enhance the travelers.  Well hats off to Royal Caribbean International for their new Autism friendly cruise program.  For families dealing with Autism, the thought of traveling can be a bit concerning.  Royal Caribbean has taken every step imaginable to assure a smooth process that allows the entire family to enjoy their vacation with peace of mind.  See the one sheet overview, and please contact me for full details.  Royal Caribbean's current promotions on top of this outstanding program could give your family the best summer you've had in a long time! mellanie.ingle@cruiseplanners.com Royal Caribbean Cruises

For as long as I can remember the Galapagos Islands had been on my Bucket List.  I love to view wildlife when I travel and knowing the unique creatures that inhabit the islands made it in my top three.  When my daughter came to me and invited me to do a mother - daughter trip we considered several possibilities. Afterall when you own a travel agency you know your options!   When she suggested the Galapagos Islands I seized the opportunity. I can honestly say that my expectations were insanely high for this trip and yet they were surpassed.  The islands are located about 600 miles west of Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. We were told to expect no cell service for a few days of the trip, I didn't it seriously.  Living in the world we do today, we think our smart phones will work anywhere.  By day number two into the cruise service was gone, and guess what I didn't care!  The sunsets, the air, the peace of being what feels like in the middle of nowhere, and the ship it create a