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Have Ring, Will Travel, Neenah, WI (2026)

05/12/2026

We love river cruises for families who have kids ages 8 and up!! Unpack once and see multiple countries. The ships are small and the cruise managers get to know your family well so you’re treated well… plus, courteous families will find that the staff will go to the ends of the earth to make the trip extra special for your kids! ❤️

My family, our kids included, are sailing on a Christmas Markets cruise on the Danube next year and we cannot wait!

05/12/2026

Hear me out... all-inclusives are actually the smarter choice for most travelers.

But especially for my celiac and food-allergy families? An all-inclusive done RIGHT is a game changer.

Here's why: when you're at a resort with multiple restaurants, a dedicated celiac protocol, and the same staff advocating for you every single day — you stop having to explain your diagnosis at every meal... you stop worrying, you start actually vacationing.

That's exactly why I chose Beaches Turks & Caicos for our Celiac Family Group trip!

October 9–13, 2026. Grace Bay — TripAdvisor's #1 beach in the world. 20+ restaurants. A waterpark. Pools everywhere. And a group of people who just GET IT.

We have a few rooms left... $400 secures yours!

Rooms starting at $3,210 for 4 nights. Our window to book closes in two weeks so time is running out!

🔗 Full details + booking: haveringwilltravel.com/celiac-family-btc

DM me with questions — I'm happy to chat.

05/07/2026

If your U.S. passport is lost or stolen while you’re overseas, our consular teams around the world can help. Here’s what to do:
1️⃣ Stay calm. Our teams can help get you an emergency passport in order to return to the United States.
2️⃣ Contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for help. Visit the U.S. Embassy website for the country you’re in to find their emergency contact info and/or their process for replacing a lost or stolen passport. You can also find this contact info at travel.state.gov/destination.
3️⃣ Apply for your emergency passport in person. Follow the instructions provided by the Embassy or Consulate regarding walk-in hours or scheduling an appointment as well as what to bring.
4️⃣ Apply for a full validity passport when you’re back in the United States. If you apply for the full-validity replacement passport within one year of the emergency passport being issued, it will be exchanged without any additional fees. Learn more at travel.state.gov/ReplaceLimitedPassport

05/04/2026

If you believe a European river cruise journey isn’t complete without visiting a world‑class golf course, you're in luck! This Concierge Golf Program is designed just for you.

Here's what's included:
- 4 or 5 rounds of golf at championship courses along the Danube and Seine rivers.
- Lunch with complimentary beer and wine at each course.
- Luxury Mercedes transportation to and from courses.
- Concierge service, including club care and cleaning after each session.

Come experience this luxury golf experience when sailing the Danube or in France! Want more details? We've got 'em!

05/01/2026

We're going to Portugal!! 🇵🇹

June 6-12, 2027
We'll have Lisbon as our home base but we'll be adventuring beyond, as well.

And here's what makes this trip different from every other Europe trip you've seen advertised: it is entirely, completely, thoughtfully gluten-free.

Our hotel is certified by the Portuguese Celiac Association. The cooking class is adapted for GF cuisine. The welcome dinner, the farewell dinner — handled. For real.

What you actually get to do:
✨ Wander the cobblestone streets of Lisbon's Alfama district
🏰 Explore Saint George's Castle with panoramic views over the city
🌿 Visit the fairy-tale estate of Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra
🌊 Drive the dramatic Atlantic coast to Boca do Inferno
🏛️ Discover Évora — a Roman city that somehow still exists, intact
👨‍🍳 Cook a traditional Portuguese meal in a GF cooking class (and then eat it with wine)

Included: 6 nights. Boutique hotel. Private transfers. The good stuff.

Pricing: $2,653 per person double occupancy. Single supplement available.

Included:
Private arrival and departure transfers in Lisbon
6 nights accommodation (4★ boutique property)
Guided city tour of Lisbon including historic neighborhoods and Saint George’s Castle
Full-day excursion to Sintra with visit to Quinta da Regaleira. Scenic Atlantic coastal drive with stop at Boca do Inferno
Full-day cultural excursion to Évora and the Alentejo region
Visit to the Arraiolos Tapestry Interpretative Centre
Hands-on Portuguese cooking class adapted for gluten-free cuisine
Welcome dinner and farewell dinner featuring Portuguese gastronomy

Not Included:
International flights
Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
Lunches and dinners not specifically mentioned in the program
Personal expenses (laundry, minibar, room service, telephone, etc.)
Hotel city taxes, payable directly at the hotel if applicable
Gratuities for guides, drivers, and restaurant staff
Optional visits or activities not listed in the itinerary
Early check-in or late check-out at hotels
Any service not specifically mentioned as included in the program

This is a wonderful small group! We have EIGHT rooms available right now. If this is calling your name, comment below or DM me — I'll send you the full details.

04/17/2026

Four weeks ago I was sitting on a ship somewhere between the Netherlands and Belgium, watching the landscape move past in the early morning, thinking about all of you.

The clients who sent me their dreams before I left. The people who watched my Stories from the ships and sent me DMs saying "this is exactly what I've been imagining." The ones who travel with dietary restrictions and have been quietly wondering if a river cruise is really possible for them. The ones who have been saying "someday" for longer than someday should last.

I came home for you. And I've been sharing everything I found, every week, because I believe that informed travelers take better trips.

So here's where we land: if anything I've shared this month has sparked something — a question, a curiosity, a quiet sense of "maybe this is the year" — I want to hear from you.

I'm offering complimentary 30-minute River Cruise Discovery Calls. No pressure. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation with someone who has just spent ten days living on these ships and asking the hard questions on your behalf.

We'll talk about what you want from a trip, what matters to you, what gives you pause. I'll tell you what I know. And we'll figure out together whether a river cruise is the right next chapter for you — and if so, which one.

Three group sailings I have space on right now (with more to come):
🌊 Enchanting Rhine · AmaWaterways · July 30–Aug 6, 2026 · A few spots remain — this one is soon
🌷 Windmills & Tulips · Scenic River Cruises · April 16–23, 2027
🕯️ Festive Delights Magna on the Danube · AmaWaterways · Nov 28–Dec 5, 2027 · fully SOLD OUT (which tells you everything about how these groups fill)

Drop a comment below and I'll reach out to you directly with a link to schedule a call with me. I know these ships. I'm a river cruise expert. I'm ready when you are. 🛥️

04/16/2026

Let me be specific about what working with me as your travel advisor actually gets you when it comes to a river cruise.

It gets you sixteen ships toured in person, across eleven cruise line brands, evaluated with your priorities — not a brochure's priorities — in mind.

It gets you eight chef interviews, with detailed notes on how each line handles dietary restrictions: what their protocols actually are, what their limitations honestly are, and which ships I would and would not recommend to a traveler with celiac disease, a gluten sensitivity, a nut allergy, or any other serious dietary need. That information is not published anywhere. I have it because I went there and asked... and because that information is just as vital to me and my health as it is to yours.

It gets you my personal experiences as a passenger on a river cruise — not just a tour, but an actual experience of what it feels like to live on one of these ships — so that when I describe something to you, I am describing something I have felt.

It gets you access to group sailings I've specifically curated:
🌊 Enchanting Rhine · AmaWaterways · July 30–Aug 6, 2026
🌷 Windmills & Tulips · Scenic Luxury Cruises · April 16–23, 2027
🕯️ Festive Delights Magna on the Danube · AmaWaterways · Nov 28–Dec 5, 2027

And it gets you someone who will tell you the truth — including the truth that a particular ship isn't the right choice for you, if that's what my experience and notes say. That last part might be the most valuable thing on this list!

💬 Ready to start the conversation? Just DM me.

04/15/2026

I keep thinking about one particular morning on the cruise.

I was up before most of the other passengers, sitting on the sun deck with coffee, and the ship was moving slowly through a stretch of river I didn't know the name of. On one bank, an old farmhouse. On the other, a field that went on farther than I could see. The water was perfectly calm. There was no noise except the low engine hum and the birds.

I sat there for almost an hour, just reading and thinking.... I thought about my clients. About the ones who are overworked and under-rested. About the ones who have been saying "someday" for longer than someday should last. About the ones who travel with dietary restrictions and have convinced themselves that a trip like this isn't really possible for them.

I want all of them on this water, experiencing life as I did.

Not because I'm selling a product. Because I genuinely believe this kind of travel — slow, effortless, beautiful — does something for people that a regular vacation simply doesn't.

If any of that resonates, I'd love to hear from you.

💬 What does your "someday" trip look like? Tell me in the comments. 👇

04/14/2026

I've had a few questions so I want to give you some real context for why river cruise lines handle dietary restrictions so differently — because after eight chef interviews, I understand it in a way I didn't before.

It's not simply a matter of effort or intention. Every chef I spoke to cared about their guests. The differences come from something more structural.

River cruise ships are small. That is their great gift — the intimacy, the access to small ports, the scale that makes the experience personal. But a small ship also means a small kitchen. A kitchen that is typically cooking three courses for 150 guests, multiple times a day, with a kitchen team that is also at sea.

The question of how that kitchen handles a celiac meal — whether there is a dedicated prep area, dedicated cookware, dedicated staff who do not cross-handle other dishes — is a question with genuinely different answers on different ships.

Some lines have invested in solving this. They have clear protocols, trained staff, and a system that a guest with celiac disease can trust. I know which ones.

Some lines have not — not because they don't want to, but because the kitchen physically cannot support it at the level that celiac safety requires. Their chefs told me so, directly and honestly.

The information exists. It just isn't on any website.

This is one of the most concrete reasons I can give you for why working with a travel advisor who has been on these ships and asked these specific questions is not a luxury — it is a form of protection. If dietary safety matters to your travel planning, please reach out before you book.

💬 DM me. This conversation is always free and always worth having.

04/13/2026

I've been a travel advisor long enough to know that the most valuable thing I can offer my clients isn't enthusiasm. It's honesty.

So here is something honest.

I interviewed chefs from eight river cruise lines at the ASTA River Cruise Expo. I asked each one the same questions about dietary restrictions — specifically about celiac disease and serious food allergies. How their kitchen handles it. What training their staff receives. Whether there is dedicated equipment or dedicated staff for allergy meal preparation. What a guest needs to do in advance. What happens when something goes wrong.

And I want to be clear: some of those chefs gave me answers that I found genuinely reassuring. Specific, detailed, thoughtful answers that showed real investment in the safety and wellbeing of their guests. I took note; I was impressed.

Others were less reassuring. Not because they were careless — but because the physical reality of cooking for hundreds of guests on a small ship creates constraints that some lines have solved and others haven't.

And a few told me, honestly and directly, that they would not recommend their ship to a traveler with celiac disease. Full stop. That honesty is something I respect. And it's something I am going to protect — because if I share which ships said what, those answers become marketing. They stop being real.

What I will do is have that conversation privately, one client at a time, based on your specific situation and your specific needs. That's the conversation that keeps you safe.

If you have celiac disease, a gluten sensitivity, a nut allergy, or any other dietary restriction — please talk to me before you book a river cruise. Anywhere. With anyone.

💬 DM me. That conversation is always free, always private, and always worth having.

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