Trips Worth Taking

Feliz Navidad from Havana! I just got back from a week-long cultural exchange tour in Cuba arranged by Tauck Tours. I loved it!

Exactly one year ago, the United States and Cuba announced the restoration of diplomatic ties. Since then, travel from the US to Cuba has increased by 50%. Our Cuban guide, Alicia, told us that more has changed there in the last 4 or 5 years than in the previous 50!

Just 90 miles from Miami, Cuba is truly a world away—and a trip worth taking. 

Wishing you a holiday season filled with joy!

Thaw in US-Cuba relations!?

Read on to discover my own tips and tricks for your wallet, carry-on, checked luggage and Smartphone…
https://tripsworthtaking.com/ezine/31may2012.html

Don’t you love the Pixar film, Ratatouille? It’s a great story with charming characters, but what truly amazed me was the detailed depiction of the restaurant kitchen…right down to the last whisk! How did the animators do it? My friend Thierry dal Magro of the Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel in Switzerland told me some insider information at the International Luxury Travel Mart last year. Read on to discover the secret!
http://www.yourgotogirls.com/clientgraphics/Ellen-Bainer/TWT-10may2012.pdf

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Ellen Bainer, CTC