Posted by David Porter on August 23, 2017 · 2 Comments
Mexico Travel Warning
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain parts of Mexico due to the activities of criminal organizations in those areas. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, including homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery in various Mexican states. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning for Mexico issued December 8, 2016.
Now, before you spit your spiced apple chai across the room, let’s keep this in perspective.
Like the United States, Mexico is a big place and there are certainly places that you wouldn’t visit in the U.S. as well. Right?
And further, Mexicans aren’t stupid. Americans spend billions of dollars each year in popular Mexican resorts. Therefore, they are going to work very hard to ensure that their resort destinations are safe.
So, now that we’ve got that out of the way, CLICK HERE to read the U.S. State Department’s State-by-State Assessment of the security conditions throughout Mexico.
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Posted by David Porter on August 22, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Carol with Four Seasons General Manager Peter Humig.
Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown Wins 2017 Virtuoso Best of the Best Newcomer Award
Carol and I were very excited to be sitting at the Four Seasons table with Peter Humig, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown when it was announced that he and his team had won the coveted Best of the Best Award – Newcomer at the 29th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference.
The accolade is truly an honor, given that only a very small fraction of the network’s 1,700 partners are recognized at Virtuoso Travel Week.
“Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown demonstrates a superior commitment to product excellence, expert knowledge and outstanding client service, all qualities highly valued by this network,” said Albert Herrera, senior vice president, Global Product Partnerships for Virtuoso. “This award places Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown in a very exclusive category, as Virtuoso’s most celebrated partners are recognized as leaders within the industry. Their contributions and close relationships with our advisors enable Virtuoso to maintain its status as the world’s most exceptional luxury and experiential travel network.”
“I am thrilled and delighted to accept this award on behalf of our amazing team who work extremely hard every day to go above and beyond for our guests. This achievement is a testament to their dedication and passion for our Hotel and for the Four Seasons brand,” says Peter Humig, General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown.
Best Rate Guarantee: Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
Not only are we excited for Peter and his team, but we are also excited for our clients.
You see, through our luxury travel affiliations, Roaming Boomers Travel Services is honored to be in a select group of invitation-only travel agencies that can offer our clients a best rate guarantee along with valuable complimentary VIP perks.
For example, for our clients traveling to NYC through 9/4/17, we can bring you the following perks when you book your stay through our travel agency:
- An exclusive Guaranteed Upgrade at the time of booking
- An exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner best rate guarantee
- Daily USD 100 breakfast credit for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or CUT
- Choice of USD 100 Spa credit (not applicable to products) or USD 100 In-Room Dining credit
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
- Plus, if Peter Humig is in the house, we’ll make sure that you receive a personal welcome from Peter himself
Can’t visit the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown by September 4th? Don’t worry, we’re likely to have another exciting promotion for you after this offer expires.
Plus, while the perks may vary, our best rate guarantee applies to every Four Seasons Hotel and Resort around the world.
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Roaming Boomers to Visit the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
While we don’t have all of the details completely worked out, Carol and I are very excited to share with you that we will be visiting the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown in a month or so. And, as is always the case, we’ll take lots of photographs and hopefully get a reservation to Wolfgang Puck’s first restaurant in New York City (CUT) which is housed inside the hotel.
Stay tuned for articles on our website after our visit. 🙂
So, got a trip to NYC in your mind? Give us a call and not only will you enjoy the best rates guaranteed, but we’ll also give you some very nice complimentary perks to boot!
DOWNLOAD: Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown PDF
For availability and booking, call Roaming Boomers Travel Services at (480) 550-1235, or use our convenient online information request (CLICK HERE) and we’ll reach out to you.
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Posted by David Porter on August 21, 2017 · 4 Comments
Roaming Boomers Travel Services: #1 Viking River and Ocean Cruise Sellers in the Virtuoso Travel Network for 2017
Holy Cow! Roaming Boomers Travel Services (that’s Carol and me) are the #1 sellers of Viking Ocean and River Cruises out of the 16,000 travel advisors in the Virtuoso Travel Network.
And, it seems that we are in the top 5 for all travel advisors in the world!
Carol and I just returned home from Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas where roughly 6,000 luxury travel industry participants gathered to network, learn, pass out awards, and have a wee bit of fun.
While our travel agency is doing quite well for being a 3-year-old upstart, we didn’t quite realize how well we were doing until we had a meeting with Michele Saegesser, Vice President of Sales, The Americas, for Viking Cruises.
We sat down with Michele at our appointed time, where she, in turn, hopped to her feet, wiped her eye and proclaimed that she thought she might cry as she reached for a hidden box stored behind the couch. As we were meeting with a Sr. VP, we thought we might get a nice thank you for the business, but we didn’t know what to make of her reaction to us.
I knew I was having a bad hair day, but I didn’t think it was that bad. 🙂
Anywho, she opened the box and pulled out this silver Viking ship mounted on a block of crystal proclaiming that Carol and I were the #1 booking Virtuoso travel advisors. We just learned that Virtuoso had grown to 16,000 travel advisors around the world, and we were #1?
Carol screamed and jumped up to hug Michele. I sat on the couch dazed and completely dumbfounded. I knew we were doing well, but number one? We had no idea.
There was a little more screaming and hugging. So much so, that people around us started to come see what all the fuss was about. Michele grabbed someone to take a photograph. I handed him our phone as well, and my phone captured this goofy looking grin on my face with Carol looking beautiful as always.
We sat back down for a few minutes with Michele. She looked at her computer and told us that we had booked $995,000 YTD to which my mind quickly calculated that we might well have $1,400,000 in bookings with Viking this year. And then, I wondered, where might our production be a few years from now? $3,0000,000? $4,000,000?
Well, our 15-minute appointment time was quickly over, and Carol and I walked down the hallway saying, “what just happened”?
Carol was beaming, and I worked hard to conceal a tear that was forming in my eye. After all, this was a long way from losing half of our money in the 2008 stock market crash just two years after we thought we had retired in 2006.
I suppose a younger man might think he was hot stuff, but I find myself thankful.
Thankful to our clients who entrust us with their travel dreams. Thankful to my bride who has the uncanny ability to book 50 cruises in a month and keep it all straight. Thankful to Viking River and Ocean Cruises for giving our clients wonderful experiences time after time. Thankful to Cadence and Virtuoso for providing the resources and networks to provide our clients with the best of the best. And I’m thankful to God that we live in a country where a little ingenuity and hard work can provide Carol and me the opportunity to reinvent ourselves after being forced out of our early retirement.
In closing, I would be remiss if I didn’t ask, “Where can we help YOU sail with Viking Ocean or River Cruises”?
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Posted by David Porter on August 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Last-minute travel experiences for August 2017
Each month, we offer our clients and readers a curated collection of fun last-minute travel offers. This month we’ve got 32 different experiences for you to explore from around the globe.
To view these last-minute travel offers, CLICK HERE.
Posted by David Porter on August 4, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Best Rates Guaranteed at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
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As a Preferred Partner with Four Seasons Resorts and Hotels, we offer our clients and readers the best-guaranteed rates on all of their more than 100 properties around the world. Guaranteed!
To learn more about that, CLICK HERE.
This morning I received a call from Deana in Rhode Island requesting the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina.
When she learned that we could offer her the best available rates, plus the complimentary amenities listed below, she was beyond excited:
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Spa credit of USD100 once during stay (not applicable to products)
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (excluding signature suites, villas, and private residences)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
To learn more about the resort, download our fact sheet by clicking here.
As this is one of the Four Seasons Resorts and Hotels newest properties, I thought you might enjoy learning about this new Hawaii property and the perks we can bring to you and your family.
For more information or to book your stay at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, please call (480) 550-1235, or use our convenient online information request (click here) and we’ll reach out to you.
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