Port Side Travel Consultants

10/08/2022

Early morning work on the Local Bar on the .

06/14/2022

06/08/2022

Just boarded the Rocky Mountaineer for a two-day adventure through the Rockies to Moab. So excited to experience the Silver Leaf service!

06/01/2022

As I prepare for this year’s Travel Leaders Conference, I realized my last post was when I was preparing for our 2021 conference. As I read it back now, I have to smile, I was so hopeful and excited, it really seemed like the end of the pandemic was upon us and travel was BACK in a big way!. Then it was HELLLOOOO Omicron and goodbye happiness. Well, that is a bit dramatic, but it certainly took the wind out of my sales. Travel continued to be complicated, unstable, and between testing, vaccines, cancelled flights and staffing shortages, the challenges seemed overwhelming. Why travel? Why help others travel when it was just a big mess? While I was still taking trips, and of course working with my clients, something just seemed different. I realized somewhere along the way, I had lost my WHY, and almost threw in the towel.

Then last week I sailed the Adventure of the Seas from NYto Bermuda and my WHY washed over me in a sudden flood of tears, and as we pulled away, I knew in my heart my WHY was back. You see, I no longer have my Mother to travel with, but I have the many years of memories of our vacations, and those memories bring me so much joy. There are few things in life that are truly priceless, but memories made with those you love, especially when those people are no longer with us, those memories are priceless. The joy in my life is that I get to work with wonderful people and be a part of helping them build a lifetime of memories with their loved ones. Honeymoons, family trips, milestone birthdays, the list of reasons to travel is endless, and of course, mother-daughter trips will always be near and dear to my heart. It is an honor that I am trusted to share these magical moments, because the planning is a big part of the adventure, as are the photos, and the souvenirs. But the memories, those are the treasure. Those are the nuggets of gold that you can pull out when needed, if you need a laugh, or a cry, or a little of both.

I want to thank my friends who sailed with me on this last cruise, and helped me find my way, and my WHY again. And also how NOT to sink a boat, but that’s a story for a different time!

10/15/2021

WE’RE BRINGING TRAVEL BACK
Hello! I cannot believe it but I am at this very moment flying to Orlando for the annual Travel Leaders Conference! I am so excited for our hiatus to finally be over and to have the opportunity to meet with vendors and fellow travel advisors in person!

Today I will be joining Meredith of as soon as I arrive for some much needed down time, pre-conference, at the Happiest Place on Earth, you got it, Disney World! Monday we will move on to Universal for our conference, and then because why not, right back to Disney for a few more days!

A little back story … Meredith and I met years ago at another travel conference, that is a story for another day, and it’s a doozie! When we first met we immediately formed a bond, initially based on our shared love and passion for travel, and our friendship quickly went much deeper. We were each others go-to for business travel and we almost immediately started planning trips outside of business VV B and became best friends in real life and an amazing support system in our growing travel careers.

We have very similar tastes but different travel esthetics as Meredith mostly traveled with her family and I was more of a solo traveler, yet we loved the same places. We both had, and still do have our specialties, Meredith is a Disney maven, and cruising is my first travel love. We’ve learned so much from each other, I’m now a proud owner of an annual pass to Disney, and we have 5 cruises booked together from November through July. Best of both worlds.

We are so excited to be back to travel, back to training, back to having the opportunity to share our passion with our clients.

The next week will be full of the latest information from the top travel vendors, lives from Disney and Universal, the latest safety protocols, and two expert takes on everything travel!

Come along on our journey and start thinking about your next dream vacation!

At anytime feel free to reach out to either of us with any questions, or just to say hi!!!!

Here we go!!!!

07/22/2021

Another Opening, Another Show!

I am not sure I have the words to express how grateful I am to for inviting me to the New Amsterdam Theater tonight. There is so much that is special about this evening, where to begin? Living in New York City my entire life I could have never imagined what 2020 would bring, and never in my lifetime did I expect to see the lights go out on Broadway for over a year. I feel so privileged to be at this event tonight, and am honored to be in the heart of Broadway at such an iconic theater to witness the beginning of Broadway reopening, especially as it will be helping the Actor’s Fund.
I couldn’t be with better people, Meredith, (aka minniememories), renewed my love for Disney years ago, during a missed cruise and a hurricane, but that is a story for another time. But being in the iconic New Amsterdam Theater, with Meredith and her hubby Steve, being treated to our favorite Disney songs, well, could it get any better? This is a no mascara night for sure, I am ready for some happy tears. I know we have all experienced our personal journeys since March 2020, and for me, tonight feels like a new beginning, ah, I can’t help it, it’s a whole new world!

07/21/2021

Summer in the City!
New York City that is. How is it July 21st? I cannot believe we are this far into summer already, and believe me, it has been a summer like no other! It has been a crazy long journey since March of 2020, and wow, the ups and downs have been extraordinary. Sometime back in May of 2021 I found myself back in my office in Manhattan more days than not, and realized that this was a once-in-a –lifetime chance to enjoy the City like never before. Last summer we were still too deep into our shut-down, and although this summer we were opening up, it was like waking up on a summer day, slow, lazy, no rush. Living here my entire life, the summer was when I usually strayed away from the City, left it to the tourists, but this summer I decided I was going to do as much as I could. I have been super busy since May, living the tourist life in my own back yard and have loved every second of it! So much, that I have not shared any of the fun. I will be posting about all of the great places I had the opportunity to enjoy in the coming days and weeks, while I continue my “summer of fun”!

07/14/2021

Yes! Cannot wait to sail this beauty!!!!

12/06/2020

Happy St. Nicholas’ Day to all the seafarers I’ve had the pleasure and honor to sail with during my many years of cruising! May he keep you safe at sea and bring the end to this craziness so we can all sail together soon!!!

12/04/2020

Happy Birthday to Princess Cruises. This picture is bittersweet as it was taken the very last time I was on ship, the Regal Princess last October. The sweet part is I was lucky to be with , who always travels like a Princess! I can’t wait to cruise again and will for sure be looking for our favorite ship’s Master to take us on a sea cruise!

09/12/2020

“You don’t need it any more mom!”

It has been a minute since I’ve packed my suitcase and now Scarlett has claimed it as her bed. Sadly for her and happily for me I have a feeling that’s about to change. I’ve been laying low since March. Living in NYC we were hit hard and fast by the pandemic and it’s been quite the experience. I have put my travel business as well as my personal travel on hold while I navigated this crazy global pandemic. In the beginning just living day-to-day in a City that shut down overnight was difficult enough. I was less worried about my next trip abroad than where my next roll of toilet paper would come from! It’s been a heck of a ride but now 6 months in I feel it is time to start talking about the future of travel and start booking those trips again!

I will be writing tons of content on what to expect in the coming year(s) in terms of travel restrictions, new policies, and just what the heck is going on with my beloved cruise industry. I’m really excited to get on a ship and I know my die hard cruisers are as well. I’ll share link for all blog post as they are posted.

I am so excited about what is to come! It’s time to get the cat out of the bag and start planning those future dream trips again. My travel intuition tells me 2021 and 2022 are going to be amazing years for travel. Who is with me??!!
Feel free to DM any specific questions!

04/22/2020

My suitcase just found out we will not be going on our cruise. Inconsolable.

04/14/2020

This time last year I was in a town on the tippy tip of a huge mountain in Sicily and bought this beautiful pizza wheel. My international trinkets are beautiful memories of my amazing trips, and keep my heart happy until I can travel again. And no worries my travel lovies, stay safe and enjoy your time at home because before you know it we will be packing our bags, looking for our passports, and complaining about long TSA lines & delayed flights! I promise! 🚢✈️

02/14/2020

Happy ❤️ Day to all my travel lovies!! Enjoy your day and love who you love with everything you have!!!

02/02/2020

In over 10 years I’ve never referred one of my clients back to a cruise line or vendor to resolve an issue. That’s the difference between a professional travel advisor and an order taker.

A Maui family said Norwegian Cruise Lines is refusing to give them a refund on their cruise, which stops in Hong Kong. The family wants to cancel due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.

01/28/2020

Aren’t these numbers crazy!!!!! I never have any time left at the end of the year! What I have are amazing memories! 🍾🚢🕶

01/28/2020

It’s National Plan for Vacation Day! Stay tuned for a day of fun travel tips and fabulous destinations! I guess since I’m a travel planner today is MY day! ❤️🚢

01/15/2020

You don’t have to travel far to make life-long memories with the important people in your life!! A weekend staycation with your besties is always what the doctored ordered!! 🍾❤️