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Kirsten with Favorite Grampy Travels, Pittsburgh, PA (2025)

01/13/2025

🌎 When you work in the travel industry, change is inevitable and after five years of servicing my clients’ memory-making adventures, it’s time for an exciting pivot!

✈️ I am pleased to announce that I have accepted the role of Director of Operations and Travel Advisor Development with FG Luxury Travel and Favorite Grampy Travels. In this position, I will be working to streamline our operations, develop and grow our industry partnerships, and support the growth and development of our amazing team!

🤔 So what does this mean going forward?

🏝️ If you are currently my client with a trip coming up, nothing changes as I’m going to continue to service your reservation until your safe return home.

🏰If we are working through proposals together already, nothing changes. I will be here for you every step of the way, including during your trip.

🏔️ If you would like to tell your family member, neighbor, coworker, etc about working with me on their trip, please do! If I’m unable to assist, I will partner them up with one of the incredible Concierge Travel Advisors on our team.

I am so excited for this new chapter and the opportunities ahead! Time for a new adventure! 🧭

11/14/2024

📸 Photo Request - Have I helped you plan an adventure where you made memories?? Would you be willing to share your happy smiles, best sunsets, and favorite moments with me?

In an effort to continue to show guests exactly what we can make happen for them, I would love to showcase some of your favorite photos! Drop them below or shoot me an email to see your favorite shots featured in upcoming posts ❤️

10/10/2024

🇭🇷 Croatia Charter with Day 4️⃣ - I’m getting behind because I’m trying so hard to be present and enjoy every sight, every special stop, every single thing.

Day 4️⃣ started with another swim stop, followed by docking a little early at Stari Grad so we had time to enjoy the town before a traditional Hora Peka dinner at a farm to table location about 15 min from the port. The word peka comes from peći, which means to roast or bake. When they say peka in Croatia, they mean two things - A roast meal of either meat or seafood with potatoes and assorted veggies, and peka also refers to a bell-shaped lid (usually steel or cast iron) that sits on top of a tray with food. This meal takes about 4 hours to prepare and to host meals on the farm where food is grown and raised made it such an authentic and special experience.

10/09/2024

When you think of 2025…yep, I said 2025 🙂

Do you dream of a travel agency that supports you like a business, or do you dream of being stuck doing the same things that aren’t getting you results?

Well, if you dream of the first, Prep for Wave Week is about to help you do just that.

This event is loaded with 15 expert-led sessions, from October 14-18, 2024, and you’ll walk away with strategies you can start using NOW. And did I mention it’s completely FREE?

Plus, new-this-year a Virtual Swag Bag, because a promo from some of our favorite brands and businesses is always a blessing AND Study Hall Sessions will be co-hosted this year by some of your favorite industry experts.
Seriously, do not wait—save your spot now and register at https://programs.steeryourmarketing.com/af/226524378/1173215!

10/08/2024

🇭🇷 Croatia Charter with Day 3️⃣ - While our original itinerary was set for a swim stop, lunch, and Vis, the crew decided it would be better for us to swap Vis for an island called Hvar. Once we docked and headed into town, we were met with even more cute cobblestone alleys, artisan shops, and the freshest ingredients for our delicious meal and gelato!

Hvar was hosting a traditional Catholic processional through the streets to collect everyone for mass, and on the complete flipside is hosting a Spartan Race later this weekend! I was even able to pick up some European goodies for Carlos that reminded him of growing up in Portugal.

10/08/2024

🇭🇷 Croatia Day 2️⃣ with - Part 2️⃣ - We docked on the island of Korcula, which is a 14th Century BC island that is believed to be the birthplace of Marco Polo, for the evening. We wandered the cobblestone streets, took in the incredible sights, and visited one of the most popular rooftop bars on the island called Massimo. 🍹 This bar is atop a castle turret and you have to climb a ladder through a small hole to enjoy. The drinks are ordered by the server yelling down to his colleagues, and they’re delivered in a basket on a dumb waiter. We enjoyed dinner on another rooftop terrace with homemade pasta and all fresh ingredients, which was easily the best pasta I’ve ever had! Watching the sunset 🌅 was the perfect end to our first exploration day!

10/07/2024

🇭🇷 Croatia Charter Day 2️⃣ - This needs broken into two parts because there was just so much to take in! We started out with an early morning stop at Mljet National Park. This incredible slice of nature is over 20 square miles with multiple lakes, walking, hiking, and biking trails, kayak rentals, and swim spots. You can take a ferry to Saint Mary’s Island in the middle of one of the lakes to visit an old Monastery, or simply wander around by foot and jump in the lake whenever you get too warm. The NP is unlike so many of our parks at home because the people respect it. There’s no garbage thrown about, no graffiti or damage - just pure, seemingly untouched beauty.

🥙 Following a two-hour hike around the park, we headed back to the Lastavica and had a 4-course, incredible lunch, including salad, egg rolls, beef roast, and cheesecake! It’s safe to say that we are not going hungry. And by the time lunch wrapped up, we had almost docked at our next location, Korcula!

10/05/2024

🇭🇷 Today, we boarded the Lastivica for a private charter with a group of ladies from The to learn more about brand, their incredible charter itineraries, and of course, the gorgeous country of Croatia! We boarded the ship around 11am and by noon, I think I had taken about 500 photos. Everywhere I look, there’s something incredible, and as we sailed away, we somehow found even more beautiful water and sights!

🥘 Our welcome dinner tonight made us realize that we won’t be going hungry this week, and the fact that we get to stop daily to explore the islands and port cities of this gorgeous country is beyond crazy to me! I cannot wait to bring you all along! ❤️

09/19/2024

🎢 After 8 FULL hours of rides and treats, it’s time for a little catch up work at the pool! Would you dip your toes in first or just go for the full on cannonball??

09/17/2024

✈️ Another day, another parking location so I don’t forget when I get home Saturday night! I had to park foreverrrrr far away today, so made it up to me with a half full flight, resulting in an empty row for this leg! Woo!

🎃 About twenty of our FGT advisors are headed to for the week, to learn more about the resorts, parks, and special events including Halloween Horror Nights! I am NOT a scary Halloween lover, so make sure you follow along so you can be entertained by my chaos! 🤣🤣

09/09/2024

🏍️ Happy TRON standby day! Today is the first day that this attraction is offering a standby line during normal park hours and right now, around 90 min after public park opening, it has a 60 min wait!

🙋 Will you be utilizing the standby line for this main attraction on your next visit?

08/30/2024

🏝️ Life takes you down many paths, the best ones lead to the beach!

❤️Happy National Beach Day! Where is your favorite beach?

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08/29/2024

🧳 We had a pre-travel Zoom for a very exciting fall trip last night and it got me thinking -

🤔 On your last trip, what was something you packed and didn’t use?

☀️ For me, it’s my straightener anytime I’m in Orlando between May and October. It’s too dang hot to have my hair down! 🤣

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08/27/2024

🇯🇲 Property Spotlight - Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall

⭐️ Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall is an upscale, all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, specifically designed for adults.

🌴 Room categories include Junior Suites, Ocean View Suites, Swim-Uo Suites, and Penthouse Suites and all of them are spacious and welcoming and include the huge bathrooms!

🏄 Guests can enjoy a range of activities included in their stay, such as kayaking, snorkeling, paddleboarding, and can pay to enjoy motorized water sports. All guests also have access to several pools, including infinity pools and swim-up bars. There is live music daily, themed parties and few times per week, and evening shows.

✈️ Located only 15-20 min from the Montego Bay Airport, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall is a convenient option for all travelers.

📆 Let’s get your next adults-only getaway booked!
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08/03/2024

✈️ It’s time for another adventure! My sister and I were able to sneak away from our hubbys and kiddos for the weekend! Time to try out this Lightning Lane ⚡️ system for ourselves!

🎢 With the new system, we can preselect up to three attractions for each park day - which ones do you think are already on our ride list??

Wishing you could get away from your kiddos for an adult weekend? Or maybe take them on an adventure they’ll always remember?

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07/29/2024

✈️ Finishing up purchasing plane tickets for the remainder of my 2024 business and personal trips today! Cannot wait to check out some new destinations and visit some tried and true favorites!

📆 What is on your schedule for the rest of 2024?? Anywhere new on the horizon??

07/01/2024

📆 Running out of PTO days for the year but still craving adventure?

Let me introduce you to the ⭐️ BEST. WEEKEND. EVER ⭐️
🚢 Introducing Royal Caribbean’s newest ship - Utopia of the Seas — the ship that’s totally transforming weekends for good!

🤩 We’re talking bigger flavors. Bolder play. And better chill days than you ever imagined. No craving goes
unsatisfied with over 40 ways to dine and drink. New show-stopping spectaculars cue the applause
like never before. Earn bragging rights daily with seventeen adrenaline-pumping slides, and pool hop
till you drop with countless ways to make a splash.
This is not a routine recharge. This is the World’s Biggest Weekend.

🏝️ Let’s get you onboard!
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