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Kelley’s Travel Times #8
Are You Ready For An Adventure ??
It’s hard to believe that Easter has come and gone already this year! I hope you had a great Easter weekend and you were able to celebrate with family and friends. Steve and I had a nice (and much needed!) quiet Easter weekend and spent part of Easter day with my mom. Mom is loving being in Texas for the winter months; she now understands why I left Ohio so many years ago. I have to admit, while it was nice to spend some of the day with mom, my favorite times are the times I spend with Steve.
As a travel concierge who specializes in couples travel, I follow the news and trends in this niche closely. Couples travel can be any form of travel such as cruises, resorts, escorted tours, independent touring, and more. Couples travel can involve 1 couple traveling for romance or to celebrate a lifetime milestone; it can also be a group of couples traveling together for a special occasion or to experience new cultures.
One of the trends in couples travel is the more adventurous luxury travel for the romantic celebrations. Because the average age for marriage is getting older, these couples are often established and have a desire for longer or more sophisticated honeymoons. For many adults that are marrying for a second time, those couples no longer dream of the back packing trip through Europe. African safaris are becoming very trendy for honeymooners as well as milestone anniversaries and other life celebrations. This combines the best of both worlds! Imagine yourself on your African Game Safari during the day, and in the evening your private romantic sunset dinner with breathtaking views.
Did you know you can do wine tours and river cruising while on your African safari vacation? Exotic travel is also a hot trend. Travel to Asia, Cambodia, and Vietnam is very popular. Nearly all of the river cruise lines now offer these exotic itineraries. I expect these destinations in particular to become more and more popular. I expect within the next year, the Africa and Asia itineraries will sell out as quickly as some of the more popular Europe itineraries. We are already seeing a variety of tour operators and river cruise companies increase the number of sailings or adventures to these destinations.
Some of the best advice I can give to my adventure minded couples is plan early and plan well. Work with an experienced and professional travel consultant so all of your details are handled appropriately. You wouldn’t want to get to your far away exotic destination only to be turned away because you don’t have the proper documentation.
Kelley
Kelley Austin, ACC
Couples Travel Concierge
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