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We Specalize in Family Travel
We Specialize in Group Travel Which Also Means Family Travel Life is full of surprises… Professionally speaking, we have had our share in the last several years. We have been astonished at all the amazing products and services the travel industry offers families that go beyond what we call the Big Three: Cruises, Theme Parks and All-Inclusives. We were stunned when we read in a travel publication that 40% of U.S. travel agents specialize in family travel, surpassing niches like luxury (22%), adventure, (10%), and even weddings (11%). At the same time, we scratched our head at how relatively little [...]
Travel Insurance – How Cancel For Any Reason Works, COVID, Political/Security Evacuation
Insurance - How Cancel for Any Reason Coverage Works Some are unsure if they are traveling to certain destinations, how travel insurance can help in these situations. Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) insurance can provide coverage for a number of events that may not be covered under standard Trip Cancellation insurance. There are several instances that may impact travelers and how CFAR works could be valuable. What is Cancel for Any Reason Coverage: CFAR coverage is an optional upgrade that can provide up to 75% reimbursement of your trip cost if you have to cancel for any reason at all [...]
Establishing Yourself as a Group Leader
Establishing Yourself as a Group Leader Instead of searching far and wide for a group leader, look in the mirror and meet the best in the business – you! Whether or not your new to group travel, establishing yourself as a group leader is a powerful way in which to build integrity, skill sets, experience, followers, and profits. Don’t you love to travel? Don’t you love helping people? Is that what you signed up for? Since you tell us the answers are yes…we must assume these are the top reasons why you picked this responsibility in the first place. People trust [...]
Taking Children on a Cruise
Imagine a vacation where someone not only cleans your room twice a day but picks up after the kids. Imagine they can order whatever they like to eat -- and as much as they like -- at no extra charge. Imagine guaranteed-to-please activities, whether the kids are 4 or 14.
Top 10 Reasons Why People Love Cruising
Promoting cruise vacations to our clients is easy! Most all love to cruise…
The 5 Best Cruises for Post-Holiday
These are TravelKatz picks for sailings that are bound to jump-start your new wellness resolutions.
What TravelKatz is telling clients about traveling now
Sure, you can fly somewhere to explore and discover new places, but using a Travel Advisor opens a whole new world of freedom, sights, cultures, opportunities and adventures.
New Travel Trends Shaping the Future of Travel
Travelers are finding new ways to explore the world
Great Fall Foliage Destinations
Great Fall Foliage Destinations Leaf-peeping season is upon us - and in this age of social distancing it is an activity that can still easily be enjoyed. Check out our guide for some of the best places across America to see the foliage change colors. Breckenridge, Colorado - With bright gold aspens juxtaposed against a bluebird blue cloudless sky, and set to a backdrop of snowcapped craggy mountains, the historic 19th-century silver mining turned ski town of Breckenridge is one of Colorado's first places to welcome the changing fall colors. The town, less than a two-hour drive west of Denver, [...]
Top 10 Classic American Road Trips
Top 10 Classic American Road Trips It’s never too late for a classic American road trip. From the beaches of Big Sur to the famous Route 66, TravelKatz has rounded up 10 classic road trip itineraries to share: Badlands National Park: A short 2-day trip through Badlands National Park to Mount Rushmore offers the chance to take in the rock formations of the Badlands Wall, the view from the Big Badlands Overlook, a hike along the scenic Notch Trail and the Badlands Loop Scenic Byway, said to be one of the most recognizable scenic byways in America. The Road to [...]
Museums Make a Comeback
Museums Make a Comeback After the widespread disruption of 2020, many of the country’s top museums now have blockbuster exhibitions scheduled to help bring visitors back. From Los Angeles to New York, here are five of the top upcoming exhibitions your group won’t want to miss. Photo compliments of: gilber franco on Unsplash At the Dallas Museum of Art - Van Gogh and the Olive Groves Open from: Oct. 17, 2021 thru Feb. 6, 2022 In 2021, the Dallas Museum will collaborate on the first-ever exhibition dedicated to Vincent van Gogh’s olive grove series, which he painted while at the [...]
TravelKatz New Year’s Resolutions
After everything we have been through these past several months, we have counted down to the New Year, 2021, meaning now is the time of year to start thinking about Travel New Year’s Resolutions. In that spirit, TravelKatz has named eight travel resolutions for 2021 – eight ways that travel can lead to a more meaningful life.
