Debra Barnes - Travel Agent with Altour Travel

06/21/2024

Some lovely views of the First night of Summer in New York. Courtesy of Simone and the beautiful Nine Orchard Hotel, and also Leading Hotels of the World.

09/01/2021

Amazing....Engelberg, Switzerland, deep in the Alps.

08/31/2021

The view from my my terrace at the Kempinski hote in Engelberg, Switzerland.

08/29/2021

Lovely Basel Switzerland...great for walking and for Art lovers, and where our amazing race took place!

08/28/2021

First flight in 20 months! Thank you so much to Air Canada and the Swiss Tourist Board for the chance to visit Switzerland!

12/31/2020

This quote is appropriate both for the year that is ending, and also for the wonderful business I am a part of:

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” - Anthony Bourdain

Here’s to a great year ahead in 2021 with many more exciting journeys!

11/17/2020

If cabin fever has made you CRAZY- how about planning the trip of a lifetime? South Africa offers classic safaris along with beautiful landscapes, wineries, great food, vibrant Cape Town, and penguins! A fabulous Christmas present.

The country will welcome any foreign visitors—including those from the United States—as long as they provide a negative COVID-19 test result.

09/04/2020

If you have not been able to get away this Summer, here are some great ideas for trips to take in the near future. Currently, residents of the Tri-State area can travel to all of these places; you would have to quarantine upon return from California and Montana. Please contact me to book any of these getaways. Have a great weekend!

Even a short trip can be rewarding.

09/01/2020

Costa Rica is a fascinating country! Almost every outdoor adventure in one tiny country- volcanoes, rain forests, jungles, coffee plantations, waterfalls, swimming and surfing beaches. All types and prices of hotels. As of today, only residents of 6 states, including New York and New Jersey are permitted to enter. Contact me to book a vacation like no other.

08/14/2020

“It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.” - Anthony Bourdain

We will get through this, we will go on journeys again and have wonderful adventures. Call me when you are ready to travel.

07/31/2020

Here's where we in the Tri State area CAN travel...
Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, St Lucia, St Barth's, Cancun for some relaxing beach time.
New England for history, culture, beach, and lobster!
South Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming for National Parks, hiking, and camping - the all American Road Trip.
Reach out to me for more details!

07/15/2020

Turks and Caicos opens up for American tourists next Wednesday, July 22. I was there one year ago today at the beautiful Club Med Turks and Caicos. Easy to get to if you need a little lockdown break! Contact me with questions.