by Ilisa Oman | 28 Dec | Africa, Bucket List, Family Vacation, Kenya, safari, Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Planning
I consider my trip to Kenya to be comprised of two distinct parts – the city of Nairobi and the open spaces of Kenya’s national parks and the traditional safari that everyone thinks of when they consider visiting Africa. Kenya has 24 national parks. That’s in...
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 | 20 Oct | Adults Only, Caribbean Vacation, Cruise, Cruise Vacation, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Luxury Family Travel, Royal Caribbean, Summer Vacation, Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Planning, Uncategorized
Royal Caribbean has revealed its newest ship, and it is a game changer in the world of cruising. Meet the Icon of the Seas – the first Icon class ship and the largest, boldest, most innovative ship ever built. Sailing from Miami beginning January 28, 2024, it...
by Ilisa Oman | 14 Oct | Christmas, Christmas Markets, Christmas Vacation, Fall Getaway, fall getaways, Family Travel, Family Vacation, Festivals, Holidays, Romance Travel, weekend getaway, Wine
I know I’ve often talked about places in Europe that are magical and straight out of a storybook. However, if you don’t want to travel that far and are looking for a quick, but magical getaway closer to home, the United States is full of destinations that look like...
