KVI Travel

10/30/2026

🏝️ The one thing Tahiti has over Hawaii.

I did a Windstar cruise through the islands of Tahiti, then a few days at the InterContinental. 🚢 And I’ll be honest, I’m a Hawaii girl. But Tahiti’s beaches? Worth it. 💯

🩵 It’s the water. Shallow, glassy, that unreal aqua that goes on forever. Hawaii has stunning beaches, but it doesn’t have THAT colour. You wade out and it stays calm, clear and turquoise for what feels like miles. That might be the only category where Tahiti beats Hawaii, but it wins it outright. 🌺

And the Windstar excursions? Amazing. ⭐ They took us straight to the best of what Tahiti has to offer: the lagoons, the motus, the local culture. Small ship, small groups, and every stop felt like the island’s highlight reel. If you want to actually see French Polynesia and not just sail past it, this is how you do it. 🗺️

📞 Call KVI Travel at 1-888-768-6777 and we’ll plan it properly. ✈️

10/27/2026

Kyle asked the president of Windstar what you’re really buying with a week on board. His answer resonated with us🛥️

🎙️ This clip is from our full Burn Your Kids’ Inheritance 🔥 podcast episode with Chris Prelog, President of Windstar Cruises. Kyle Oram, CEO of KVI Travel, asked him one simple question, and Chris’s answer reframed the whole conversation. You’re not buying a cabin. You’re not buying a port list. You’re buying moments in a new place that become memories you carry for life.

🌊 That’s the Windstar difference. Small ships, around 150 to 300 guests, that slip into harbours the big ships can’t reach. A private beach dinner in Tahiti. Sailing into a tiny Greek port at sunset. Those aren’t line items on an itinerary. Those are the stories you’ll still be telling in twenty years.

💡 The lesson: travel isn’t going to places. It’s creating moments in places. Chris’s fresh take on that is exactly why we love this brand and why our agents love selling it. Next time you’re choosing a cruise, don’t ask “where does it go.” Ask “what will I remember.”

🎧 The full Burn Your Kids’ Inheritance 🔥 episode with Chris Prelog is out now on YouTube, Apple and Spotify. Follow us for more conversations like this one.

Ready to book your own week of moments? Call us at 1-888-768-6777 📲

10/27/2026

He’s the one answering the phone when his agents call. Meet Kyle. 📞

✈️ 27 years in the travel business. KVI Travel started in Kelowna and grew into a host agency with 150 agents selling in 17 countries. And the man who built it is still working in it every single day.

🌍 Kyle has been to 53 countries. Plenty of his agents have been to more, and he’s the first to cheer that on. Agent builds relationships with a client? He’s thrilled. Supplier partnership gets stronger? He’s working the phones for it. Agent needs him at 9 pm? He picks up. Every time.

💡 Here’s what we’ve learned: a host agency is only as good as the person at the top. When the owner is kind, experienced, approachable and proud of his team, that shows up in how clients get treated. That’s KVI.

Want to work with agents who are backed like this? Call us at 1-888-768-6777 📲

10/26/2026

I’m driving to Kelowna right now to find out how AI can make a travel business better for clients AND agents. 🚗💨

Most travel agencies are still running on spreadsheets, sticky notes and 2 a.m. emails. AI is about to change that, and I’m going straight to the source.

AI isn’t here to replace travel advisors. It’s here to clear away the mundane stuff: the follow-ups, the quote formatting, the “did you get my invoice?” messages. That frees up our agents to do what no machine can do, which is build real relationships and plan trips with heart. ❤️

That’s why I’m on the road to Kelowna for the AI Freedom Conference with Dan Martell and his team. Sam Gaudet is going to be there too, and he’s one of my favourite people to learn from. I’ve been digging into KVI’s business plan and looking at every workflow we can streamline so our 150 agents get more time with clients and less time fighting admin. 🤓

If you run a travel business, start here: list every task you repeat more than 3 times a week. Those are your automation candidates. Fix the boring stuff first and the client experience gets better almost by accident. 🙌

Stay tuned for what I might or might not learn. 😏 Dan Martell, I’m coming for you.

📞 Want to talk about joining a host agency that’s actually investing in this stuff? Call us at 1-888-768-6777 or visit kviagents.com.

10/25/2026

📵 Chris Prelog runs a cruise line. For a few hours a week, nobody can reach him. On purpose.

Kyle sat down with the president of Windstar Cruises aboard the Star Seabreeze in Tahiti, and the best moment had nothing to do with ships. Chris told him about the one place his iPhone will never go: the race car.

🏎️ Racing is the thing that makes him happiest. He waited years for it while his daughters grew up. Now they’re grown, he’s back on the track, and when he’s in that car, the phone stays behind. No email, no calls, no company. Just total focus for the length of a race.

💡 That’s the part worth stealing. Chris isn’t escaping his job. He’s protecting the one place where he’s fully present, and he comes back to Windstar sharper for it. Find your version of the race car, then leave the phone out of it.

Want to sail with a line run by someone this clear on what matters? Call 1-888-768-6777 and talk to a real KVI agent. 📞

10/24/2026

Sometimes the job you say yes to at 24 becomes the life you never saw coming. 🚢✨👇

Kyle sat down with Chris Prelog, President of Windstar Cruises, aboard the Star Breeze in Tahiti 🌴. At 24, Chris took a cruise ship job on a whim. No plan, no map. The work was hard and he wondered if he’d made the right call. 😅 His dad’s advice: stick it through. He did. Today he’s the president, and rightly proud of it. 🏆

Humble start, top of the industry. 📈 And the best part? Chris LOVES his job. 😍 He’s the most approachable cruise line president we’ve ever met 🤝, and for him the people ARE the job. The warmth you feel on board isn’t an accident. His people are everything to him, and it shows in every smile on the ship. ✨

Culture eats strategy for breakfast. 🍳 You don’t need the whole plan at 24. Say yes, show up, and let life surprise you. And when choosing a cruise line, look at who’s at the top and whether they love their people. That’s what you’re really buying. 💙

🎙️ Full interview coming soon to our Burn Your Kids’ Inheritance YouTube. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. 🔔 Questions about Windstar? KVI Travel: 1-888-768-6777 📞

10/23/2026

Hey, check out KVI’s own Cruise Boys and their latest YouTube series - The Weekly Muster

Kid-free flights AND a kid-free cruise, sold together for the first...

10/22/2026

Kyle & Cindy back in Vancouver from two separate trips & it feels good to be home 🏠. Not a day off around here though! Lots of exciting things coming from KVI. Stay tuned

10/21/2026

He brought agents, clients, friends, and his dad. Colombia did the rest 🇨🇴❤️

KVI Travel owner Kyle Oram led our group on an AmaWaterways river cruise through Colombia, and these photos are the whole story 🚢✨ A thatched-roof welcome with the dancers of San Martín 💃🥁 The clock tower in Cartagena’s old city with Kyle, his dad Michael, and Heather in matching “we’re on vacation” shirts 😎🌴 And the last night on board, Kyle on the mic thanking the crew who took care of us all week 🎤🙏

Look closer at that group shot 👀 KVI agents, their clients, and the friends and family who came along for the ride. Some of these people work together, some just met on day one, and by day seven you couldn’t tell the difference 🥂🌅 Shared meals, river sunsets, street music, and “one more cocktail” moments. That’s not a work trip. That’s a family reunion with better scenery.

Here’s what group travel with a real team looks like 💡 Somebody who knows the ship, knows the ports, and knows your name. KVI agents don’t just sell these cruises, they sail them with you 🙌

Want in on the next one? Call us at 1-888-768-6777 and we’ll save you a seat on deck ☀️🇨🇴