Novara Collective

10/23/2026

🧳 Behind the Bookings... Where is Our Team this Week? 🧐

🇲🇽 Colleen, Rhonda and Josh are in Cancun with one of our favorite partners checking out resorts, learning about new properties and are making all the important connections this week! Attending events like this ensure our travelers have the most personalized, seamless and full of value experiences available! 😎

🇵🇹 Phyore and Jill are in beautiful Lisbon, Portugal, attending the annual Oasis Travel Network Conference! So, what exactly is a host agency? Think of it as the powerhouse behind the scenes! 💜 While Novara Collective is independently owned and operated, our partnership with Oasis Travel Network connects us to an incredible community of travel professionals, industry-leading suppliers, exclusive opportunities, and resources that help us create exceptional experiences for our travelers.

👩‍💻 Barb is in New Orleans attending a Tern conference, learning more about the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system we use to organize and manage our travelers experiences. From keeping travel details organized to streamlining communication and making sure the little things don't get overlooked, the right technology helps us spend less time on administrative tasks and more time doing what we love — creating incredible vacations for YOU! 🌎

🛤 Pam is on her way to experience the Red Rocks of Colorado by train and report back!

🇵🇱 Julie, Rachel, Barb and Candice leave for POLAND to attend the European Travel Forum the first week of November!

At Novara Collective, professional development isn't always about exploring new destinations. Sometimes it's about finding smarter ways to take care of the people who trust us with their travels. 💁‍♀️

Exceptional travel experiences don't just happen... There's a whole lot happening behind the booking! 😉

10/13/2026

The Novara Collective has taken to the airwaves! 🎙 Check out our very FIRST episode of The Unscripted Itinerary available on Spotify and Apple 🍎 Listen to our debut 👇 Let us know what you think 🤩

09/28/2026

🏈 IT’S DRAFT DAY! ✈️

The teams are set. The bracket is locked. And Referee Nova has officially taken the field. 📣

16 vacations are entering… but only ONE gets crowned the ultimate Vacation Champion. 🏆

🏔️ Alaska vs. Iceland
🇭🇷 Croatia vs. Greece 🇬🇷
🚢 Virgin Voyages vs. Adults-Only All-Inclusive 🌴
🏰 Disney Cruise vs. Universal Orlando 🎢
🇮🇹 Italy vs. Portugal 🇵🇹
🎄 Christmas Markets vs. a European Winter Escape ❄️
🦁 African Safari vs. Galápagos 🐢
🌺 Hawaii vs. Costa Rica 🌿

There are no budgets, no PTO requests and no flight schedules.

This is pure “WHERE WOULD YOU RATHER GO?” territory. 😎

Study the bracket. Make your picks. Defend your favorites. Question your friends’ life choices when necessary 😂 and Nova will be watching for unnecessary roughness. 🏈

👇 FIRST MATCHUP: Alaska vs. Iceland... where are you going?

09/23/2026

🌎 Let's talk about AI and travel 🌎

Can AI do amazing and fun things? Absolutely! 🤪
Can it help you with ideas and suggestions? For sure! 💡
.. But every time your feed fills with the newest trend, can you see the similarities? 🤔

Take the photos below for example: These 10 photos were generated by each our own AI models. Yes, we used similar prompts, but each model has been trained on our own styles and preferences. Sure, we are all lovers of travel and expected similarities. However... notice how much is still the same. ✅

Now take that inquiry about a 10-night trip to Italy.. or the best Caribbean cruise to take next summer... as personal as it can feel, it is still going to still give you an answer within parameters. 📦

Take one guess what won't? A real-life advisor. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙋

Have fun... have chats... but trust your dream getaway, money and precious time to a "real" professional. 😉

09/11/2026

So proud of our resident Novarito, Josh for his local news segment highlighting the perks of working with a travel professional! 🥳 Please reach out to us to have Josh or any of our other Novara Collective professionals help you on your next adventure! ✈️

Siouxland Business Spotlight Host RJ Breen spoke with Josh Westendorf from Second Trip Travel to discuss the company’s services.

09/01/2026

Hello, September 🍂

Fall is officially creeping in, the temperatures are starting to shift, and Nova has traded the tropical shirt for a scarf… but the adventures are definitely not slowing down.

September is actually one of our favorite times to travel. Summer crowds begin to thin, destinations feel a little calmer, and there’s something pretty magical about exploring somewhere new with a little crisp air and a passport in your hand.

Whether your version of fall travel looks like:

🍁 chasing fall colors
🛳️ sailing into cooler-weather ports
🍷 wandering through Europe during harvest season
🏝️ sneaking in one more warm-weather escape
✈️ or finally booking that trip you’ve been talking about all year…

Nova’s ready. And so are we. 😉