Are you ready to escape the heat ??

Are you ready to escape this heat and go somewhere cool down?  Have you decided that next year you are definitely going to escape the summer heat for a vacation?  There are several great destinations for a nice cool down in the summer; and it’s also a great time to start planning your winter getaways!
For summer travel, my hands down favorite destination to escape the heat is Alaska!!  There are just a few weeks left in this Alaska season; if you are ready to go now, it can be done.  Now and in the next couple of months is also the time to start planning your Alaska adventure for next year!  A great way to see Alaska is by the way of a cruise ship.  Alaska cruising is an experience like none other.  The beauty of Alaska is hard to put in to words or pictures; you have to see it to believe it.  An Alaska cruise gives you the option of cruising the inside passage and visiting the port cities of Alaska such as Juneau, Ketchikan, and Skagway.

If you want to visit more of the interior of Alaska and experience places such as Denali National Park and Mt McKinley, a cruise tour is the option for you.  Cruise Tours are the best of both worlds; you get the cruise plus a tour to the interior which is not accessible by cruise ship.  Did you know that Alaska is twice the size of Texas?  Yes, it’s true… just telling any of the guides you are from Texas brings out that comment very quickly.
Is it too late to escape the heat this summer?  Start planning your winter getaway and just the wintery thoughts will help to cool you down.   The most popular idea for winter vacation experiences are ski trips.   Now is the time to start planning your winter ski trip.  Ski resorts offer so much more than just skiing these days!  Many of the larger resorts offer gourmet dining and full service spas onsite.

Everyone knows you can head to Colorado and ski many of the big, popular resorts such as Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge.  Did you know there are so many other ski destinations for your consideration?  New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada are a few more of the western US options; if you go east you can consider Vermont, New Hampshire, New York or Maine to name a few.  Are you looking for something even more exciting for your escape the heat vacation?  What about skiing in Europe, Canada, or even South America?
Another great idea to escape the heat is to plan now to visit some of the European Christmas markets?  There is still some last minute availability for Christmas Market river cruises this year.  Of course you don’t have to experience the markets via a river cruise; we can customize a trip for you to the destinations of our choice.  A couple of my personal favorites for Christmas markets are Germany (multiple destinations) Austria (Vienna and Salzburg), and Spain (Barcelona).  Of course there are Christmas markets in many other destinations as well.

Hopefully the thoughts of these cooler weather vacation experiences have helped you escape the heat if only for a minute!
I’m here to help you plan your escape heat vacation experience when you are ready!

Kelley