Michelle Smith - MACS Travel

09/01/2026

🌴RIVIERA MAYA ESCAPE 🇲🇽

✨ BlueBay Grand Esmeralda, Riviera Maya
🏝️ All-Inclusive Resort
✈️ Direct from Toronto Pearson (YYZ)
📅 January 13–20, 2027
👫 2 Adults, 7 Days
🛏️ Garden View King Room
💰 $3,138 CAD total*

🌊 Beautiful beachfront
🏊 Multiple pools
🍽️ Buffet & à la carte dining
🍹 Bars & snacks
🤿 Snorkelling & non-motorized watersports
🛶 Kayaking & sailing
🎾 Tennis & beach volleyball
🏋️ Fitness centre
🎭 Daily entertainment & live shows
💆‍♀️ Full-service spa & wellness facilities
🌴 Tropical gardens & lush surroundings
🌙 Nightlife & nightclub

🛏️ WANT TO LEVEL UP?
Upgrade options may include:
🌅 Partial Ocean View
🌊 Ocean View
💦 whirlpool bath Suite
🏝️ Swim-Up Suite ⭐
✨ One-Bedroom Suite

📩 Want this getaway? Send me a message and I’ll check availability, upgrade options and current pricing for you!

✈️ MACS Travel
Michelle Smith, Travel Advisor

Prices are subject to availability and can change at any time.

08/31/2026

If your vacation checklist includes stunning beaches, turquoise water, sunshine and absolutely zero interest in winter jackets, we need to talk.

📍The Sands at Grace Bay, Providenciales
📅 December 13, 2026
5 Days
✈️ Departing Montreal
Direct Flights
👫 2 Adults
🏝️ Junior Suite Garden View
🍽️ European Plan, No Meals Included
🧳 1 Checked Bag Included
💰 $4,498 CAD*

🏝️ WHY THE SANDS AT GRACE BAY?
Located right on world-famous Grace Bay Beach, The Sands offers a relaxed Caribbean escape without the massive-resort feel.
🌴 Three freshwater swimming pools
🏖️ Direct access to Grace Bay Beach
🚲 Complimentary bicycles
🤿 Complimentary snorkelling equipment
🛶 Kayaks & stand-up paddleboards
⛵ Hobie Cats for sailing
🎾 Tennis & pickleball
🏋️ Fitness centre
🔥 BBQ grills
🌺 Beautiful tropical gardens
🛁 Spacious suites with full kitchens
🌊 Beachfront whirlpools
📶 Wi-Fi
🏝️ Complimentary beach chairs & umbrellas

🐚 DON’T JUST LOUNGE, EXPLORE!
✨ Grace Bay Beach: walk the famous shoreline and find your perfect stretch of sand.
🤿 Coral Gardens/Bight Reef: snorkel right from the beach and keep an eye out for turtles, colourful fish and rays.
🌿 Mangrove kayaking: explore the calm waterways and keep watch for juvenile marine life.
🐚 Little Water Cay/Iguana Island: take a boat excursion and meet the island’s famous rock iguanas.
🍤 Thursday Night Fish Fry: local food, music, culture and island vibes. Come hungry!

💡 A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM AN ALL-INCLUSIVE:
This is European Plan, meaning your meals aren’t included, but that also means you have the freedom to explore local restaurants, cafés and island favourites instead of eating at the same resort buffet every day.

And with a full kitchen in your suite, you can keep things casual when you want to!

📲 Want to escape the cold? Send me a message and let’s make it happen!

Price is per package and subject to availability/change.

08/31/2026

TURKS & CAICOS
BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO ESCAPE REALITY! ✈️🍹

📍Alexandra Resort, Providenciales
📅 April 9, 2027
7 Days
✈️ Departing Montreal
Direct Flight
👫 2 Adults
🏝️ Garden Studio
💰 $9,818 CAD*
🍹 All Inclusive
🧳 First checked bag FREE

And yes, Grace Bay Beach is THAT beautiful. Think powder-soft white sand, crystal-clear turquoise water and the kind of views that make your camera roll work overtime. 😍

🌺 WHAT’S INCLUDED & RESORT PERKS
✔️ All-inclusive meals, snacks & drinks
✔️ Premium beverages
✔️ Multiple restaurants & bars
✔️ Stunning Grace Bay Beach location
✔️ Lagoon-style swimming pool + swim-up bar
✔️ Kayaking & stand-up paddleboarding
✔️ Hobie Cat sailing & non-motorized water sports
✔️ Snorkelling equipment
✔️ Beach activities & volleyball
✔️ Bicycles for exploring
✔️ Fitness centre
✔️ Tennis & pickleball
✔️ Kids club & family activities
✔️ Live entertainment
✔️ Elevate Spa
✔️ Stay at 1, Play at 2: access to sister resort Blue Haven, including dining, activities and beach facilities
✔️ Complimentary shuttle between resorts

Basically, two resorts, two beaches, more dining, more cocktails and more excuses not to come home. 😂🍹

🐚 DON’T JUST STAY AT THE RESORT, Turks & Caicos deserves to be explored!
✨ Snorkel Smith’s Reef or Coral Gardens
🐢 Look for turtles, rays & tropical fish
🌿 Kayak through the mangroves
🦎 Visit Iguana Island
🐴 Go horseback riding along Long Bay Beach
🌅 Catch a sunset cruise
🚁 See those ridiculously turquoise waters from above on a helicopter tour
🍤 Experience the Thursday night Fish Fry for local food, music & island culture
🕳️ For the adventurous — check out The Hole, a natural limestone formation in Long Bay

📲 Ready to trade your everyday routine for turquoise water?
Send me a message and let’s get you there!

Price is per package and subject to availability/change.

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

🌊🇨🇦WEST COASTERS… IT’S TIME TO DISCOVER EASTERN CANADA!🇨🇦🌊

You’ve seen the mountains, now come experience the ocean, cliffs, beaches, tides, lighthouses and breathtaking coastal beauty of the East Coast. ❤️

And the best part?

YOU DON’T NEED TO LEAVE CANADA TO HAVE AN INCREDIBLE VACATION!

✨ NOVA SCOTIA
Peggy’s Cove • Lunenburg • Halifax • Cape Breton • Cabot Trail • Cape Breton Highlands • Annapolis Valley • Kejimkujik • colourful fishing villages • stunning beaches & endless coastline

🦞 NEW BRUNSWICK
Bay of Fundy • Hopewell Rocks • Fundy National Park • Fundy Trail Parkway • St. Andrews • St. Martins • Grand Manan • Kouchibouguac • Shediac

🌿 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Cavendish • Greenwich • Brackley Beach • Basin Head • North Rustico • Charlottetown • Victoria-by-the-Sea • red cliffs • beautiful beaches • coastal drives

🌊 FOR THE ADVENTURE SEEKER:
🚣 Sea kayaking
🐋 Whale watching
🏄 Surfing
🌊 White-water rafting
🚵 Mountain biking
🥾 Coastal hiking
🚤 Jet boating
🎣 Deep-sea fishing
🐎 Horseback riding on the beach
🏕️ Coastal camping
🌌 Dark-sky stargazing
⛵ Sailing
🧗 Rock climbing

💎 FOR THE “WOW” FACTOR:
🌊 Walk the ocean floor at low tide
🌅 Chase spectacular Atlantic sunsets
🏔️ Drive the legendary Cabot Trail
🦞 Eat fresh lobster & seafood
🏖️ Explore gorgeous sandy beaches
🏡 Discover charming coastal villages
💡 Chase iconic lighthouses
🌲 Explore forests, cliffs & waterfalls
📸 Find those hidden coastal gems

🚗 NOW IMAGINE THIS:
Halifax → Peggy’s Cove → Lunenburg → Annapolis Valley → Bay of Fundy → New Brunswick → PEI → Cape Breton → Cabot Trail

One incredible Canadian adventure.

Three provinces. One epic vacation. 🇨🇦❤️

Whether you want scenery, beaches, food, family fun, romance, adventure, luxury or adrenaline, I can create a custom itinerary around YOU.

Because sometimes the most spectacular vacations, are right here at home. 🇨🇦🌊

📩 West Coasters — are you ready to experience the East Coast?

Let’s plan your Canadian adventure!

Michelle, Travel Advisor
MACS Travel

08/29/2026

🇨🇦🏔️EAST COASTERS… HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR OWN BACKYARD?🏔️🇨🇦

Okay, let’s talk about something we sometimes forget…CANADA IS FREAKING BEAUTIFUL. 🤯

If you’ve never travelled west to experience the Rockies and Western Canada, consider this your sign.

Forget the idea that you need to leave the country for an epic vacation. Let’s take a trip through some of the most jaw-dropping scenery on the planet and create an itinerary that will blow your mind. 🇨🇦❤️

🏔️ THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
📍 Banff
✨ Lake Louise
✨ Moraine Lake
✨ Johnston Canyon
✨ Banff Gondola
✨ Banff Upper Hot Springs
✨ Bow Falls
✨ Vermilion Lakes
✨ Wildlife spotting
✨ Hiking & mountain trails
✨ Horseback riding
✨ White-water rafting

📍 Canmore & Kananaskis
✨ Mountain hiking
✨ E-biking & mountain biking
✨ Horseback riding
✨ Rock climbing
✨ Backcountry adventures
✨ Scenic drives
✨ Wildlife encounters

📍 Jasper
✨ Maligne Lake
✨ Spirit Island
✨ Maligne Canyon
✨ Athabasca Falls
✨ Jasper SkyTram
✨ Dark-sky stargazing
✨ Wildlife viewing
✨ Hiking & backcountry adventures

And then there’s the ICEFIELDS PARKWAY… 😍
One of Canada’s legendary road trips connecting Lake Louise and Jasper, with glaciers, turquoise lakes, waterfalls, wildlife and mountain peaks around practically every corner. 🚗🏔️

💎 HIDDEN GEMS & LESSER-KNOWN BEAUTY
Want to get beyond the obvious?
✨ Yoho National Park
✨ Emerald Lake
✨ Takakkaw Falls
✨ Kootenay National Park
✨ Marble Canyon
✨ Radium Hot Springs
✨ Waterton Lakes National Park
✨ Kananaskis Country
✨ Abraham Lake
✨ Golden, BC
✨ Revelstoke
✨ Nelson
✨ Fernie
✨ Rossland
✨ Wells Gray Provincial Park
And we can go even further…

🌲 WESTERN CANADA IS SO MUCH MORE THAN THE ROCKIES

Think:
🌊 Vancouver
🌲 Vancouver Island
🐋 Whale watching
🏄‍♀️ Surfing Tofino
🌧️ Pacific rainforest
🏝️ Gulf Islands
🌿 Pacific Rim National Park
🌺 Victoria & Butchart Gardens
🏔️ Whistler
🚠 Sea-to-Sky Highway
🍷 Okanagan wine country
🚣‍♀️ Kayaking
🐻 Wildlife & bear viewing
🌌 Northern Lights
🎣 Fishing adventures

Vancouver Island alone offers everything from surfing and rainforest hiking to caving, ziplining, kayaking, alpine adventures and wildlife experiences.

😈 WANT THE ADRENALINE?
Ohhh, we can absolutely do that too.
🔥 White-water rafting
🔥 Glacier hiking
🔥 Canyoning
🔥 Rock climbing
🔥 Ziplining
🔥 Mountain biking
🔥 ATV & off-road adventures
🔥 Backcountry hiking
🔥 Via ferrata
🔥 River adventures
🔥 Snowmobiling
🔥 Heli tours
🔥 Skiing & snowboarding
🔥 Glacier experiences
🔥 Wildlife safaris
🔥 Cold-water surfing
🔥 Cave exploration
Basically, If you want to sit beside a turquoise lake with a coffee, we can do that. ☕️

If you want to jump out of a helicopter and ski down a mountain, we can look at that too. 😏

The Rockies offer everything from peaceful scenic drives and hot springs to serious outdoor adventure.

🚗 IMAGINE THIS:
Fly west ✈️
Pick up your rental 🚙
Hit the mountains 🏔️
Chase waterfalls 💦
Hike through forests 🌲
See wildlife 🐻
Stand beside turquoise glacier lakes 💙
Drive the Icefields Parkway 🏔️
Soak in hot springs ♨️
Eat your way through mountain towns 🍽️
Explore Vancouver 🌆
Head to the coast 🌊
Watch the sunset in Tofino, and come home wondering why you waited so long.

THIS is the kind of trip I want to plan. Not just “here’s your hotel.”

I want to build you an experience.

Whether you’re looking for a family adventure, couples getaway, girls’ trip, bucket-list road trip, luxury escape or full-on adrenaline vacation, LET’S BUILD IT. 🇨🇦🏔️

📩 Send me a message and let’s start planning your Western Canada adventure.

You don’t always need a passport to have the trip of a lifetime. ❤️🇨🇦

Michelle, Travel Advisor
MACS Travel

08/28/2026

🌴☀️FAMILY ESCAPE TO COSTA MUJERES!☀️🌴

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Catalonia Grand Costa Mujeres All Suites & Spa
📍 Playa Mujeres, Mexico
📅 March 31, 2027
7 Days
✈️ Direct flights from Halifax
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family of 4, 2 adults + 2 teens

✨ YOUR FAMILY GETAWAY INCLUDES:
🏨 Spacious all-inclusive suites with furnished terrace/balcony
🏊‍♀️ 2 large pools, one for relaxing & one packed with activities
🌊 Beautiful beachfront location
🍽️ Buffet dining + multiple à la carte restaurants featuring Mexican, Italian, Asian, Peruvian, seafood, steak & more
🍕 Food courts, snack bars, creperie & coffee shop
🍹 Multiple bars, including swim-up bars & beach bars
🏖️ Beach towels included
📶 Free Wi-Fi

🎮 TEENS WILL LOVE:
• Dedicated Teens Club for ages 11–17
• Video games & teen-focused activities
• Non-alcoholic teen bar
• Sports tournaments
• Pool activities
• Beach activities
• Dance lessons
• Snorkelling & non-motorized water sports
• Introductory scuba lesson in the pool
• Evening entertainment & live shows 🎶

🧒 FOR THE LITTLE ONES:
• Kids Club ages 4–10
• Supervised daily activities
• Children’s pool
• Kids’ area at the buffet
• Specialized staff
• Family-friendly daytime entertainment

🌴 FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:
🏐 Pool volleyball
💦 Aqua aerobics
💃 Dance classes
🤿 Intro scuba lesson
⛵ Non-motorized water sports
🎭 Theatre with live entertainment
🎶 Live music
🌙 Nighttime activities
🏋️ Fitness facilities

💆‍♀️ FOR THE ADULTS:
Relax at Alegría Spa with sauna, steam room, whirlpool bath, treatments & an oceanfront heated infinity pool. Spa access is 18+.

💰 FAMILY PACKAGE OPTIONS
⭐ Superior Suite — $10,276 CAD*
⭐ Family Superior Suite — $10,736 CAD*
⭐ Privileged Grand Family Suite Superior — $11,416 CAD*
The Privileged Grand Family Suite Superior offers extra space with a separate living area and can accommodate up to 6 guests, making it a fantastic option for families wanting a little more room.

📩 Ready to escape to Mexico?
Send me a message and let’s find the perfect room and vacation package for your family!

Michelle Smith, Travel Advisor
✈️ MACS Travel

Prices are per family/package as shown and are subject to availability and change.

08/28/2026

🌴☀️FAMILY ESCAPE TO RIVIERA MAYA!🇲🇽

Looking for a resort where the teens actually want to come on vacation?! 😎🙌

✨ The Fives Beach Hotel & Residences
📍 Riviera Maya, Mexico
📅 March 23, 2027
7 Days
✈️ Departing Halifax
DIRECT FLIGHT
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family of 4, 2 Adults + 2 Teens
🏡 1 Bedroom Residence
💰 $7,220 CAD*

🌊 WHAT’S INCLUDED:
✔️ 7 days in a spacious 1-bedroom residence
✔️ All-inclusive All Senses Inclusive® experience
✔️ Multiple restaurants & bars
✔️ Premium beverages
✔️ Multiple pools + children’s pool
✔️ Beautiful Riviera Maya beachfront
✔️ Daily activities & entertainment
✔️ Dedicated Teens Club 🎮😎
✔️ Kids Club
✔️ Fitness centre & wellness activities
✔️ Wi-Fi
✔️ Premium minibar
✔️ 24-hour room service*
✔️ Pool & beach service
✔️ Taxes & gratuities

🏖️ Beach days. Pool days. Family time. Teen time. YOU time.

And let’s be honest, when the teens are happy, EVERYONE is happier! 😂

✈️ Ready to get your family out of the snow and onto a Mexican beach?

📩 Message me, Michelle, MACS Travel for details, availability, and booking!

✨ Other dates, room categories and departure cities may be available.

Price is per family/package as quoted and is subject to availability and change.

08/28/2026

🌴✈️TRAVEL FRIDAY — THIS OR THAT!✈️🌴

Okay friends, time to settle some VERY important vacation debates! 😂

🏝️ All-inclusive resort or city adventure?
🍹 Beach bum or mountain views?
🌅 Sunset chaser or sunrise seeker?
🍽️ Room service or local food adventures?

There are NO wrong answers, unless you choose no vacation at all. 😉😂

👇 Drop your choices in the comments! I want to know what kind of traveller you really are!

And if your answers are screaming “I NEED A VACATION!”
Well you know who to call. 😎✈️

Let’s get you there! 🌴💙