by Ilisa Oman | 17 Apr | Bucket List, Celebrity Cruises, Cruise, Cruise Vacation, Cruising, Cunard, Dream Trip, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Honeymoon, international travel, Luxury Family Travel, Luxury Travel, Royal Caribbean, Transatlantic, Travel Planning
Next week, I’m knocking off something from my bucket list – a transatlantic cruise. This is something we’ve wanted to do for a while and planned to do in 2020, but we all know how that ended up. Our cruise will take us from Cape Liberty in NJ – an easy drive to...
by Ilisa Oman | 5 Apr | Adriatic, Bucket List, Dream Trip, Europe, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Greece, Italy, Italy, Romance Travel, Spain, Uncategorized
When it comes to planning your vacation, islands in Europe may not be the first thing that comes to mind. There are countless picture-perfect islands to choose from, each with its unique charm and appeal. Here are ten of the best islands in Europe to visit that are...
by Ilisa Oman | 14 Dec | Africa, Bucket List, Dream Trip, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Kenya, Luxury Family Travel, safari, Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Planning
A month after I left for my first trip to Africa, I am finally getting around to putting into words what Kenya was like. I got home the day before Thanksgiving and life just got in the way, so I’m sorry for this late email. Kenya – I am not sure how to adequately...
by Ilisa Oman | 10 Nov | Africa, Bucket List, Dream Trip, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Kenya, Luxury Family Travel, Luxury Travel, safari, Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Planning, Uncategorized
I am a carry-on convert. When traveling, I try to only bring carry-ons and avoid checking bags wherever possible, and my upcoming trip to Kenya is no exception. However, African safaris are unlike your average garden variety European trip, and packing for them pose...
by Ilisa Oman | 2 Nov | Bucket List, Dream Trip, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Kenya, Luxury Family Travel, safari
I am going to Kenya. I write all the time about bucket list trips, and one of mine has always been an African safari, to see the Big 5, to hug a baby elephant. And through a stroke of luck and a good idea, it’s coming true. Yes, I’m going to Kenya. How did this...
by Ilisa Oman | 6 Oct | Antarctica, Bucket List, Cruise Vacation, Cruising, Dream Trip, Easter Island, Galapagos, Luxury Family Travel, Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Planning
Are there some far-flung remote places you’d like to visit but just aren’t sure how to get there, or if they are just pipe dreams? Do you desire to visit all 7 continents, but just gave up on the idea because visiting Antarctica seems too unattainable to you? Maybe...