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 | 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 | 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...
by Ilisa Oman | 27 Jul | Family Vacation, Germany, Luxury Family Travel, Rhine, River Cruise, Travel Advisor, Travel Agent, Travel Planning, Travel with Children, Vacation, vacation planning
Palaces, castles, medieval towns, rolling hillsides covered in grapevines, schnitzel and pretzels – those are just some of the things that characterized my family’s long-awaited trip to Germany and Austria. It’s a trip that has long been in the making. My husband is...
