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Vacation pricing for 2023

I'll admit it.  I'm stumped.  I have never seen so many insane prices for airfare and hotels in the 29 years that I have been in this industry.  There is no getting around it.  PRICES are high and we honestly don't see them coming down in price anytime soon. My Vacation Lady has 2 Facebook [...]

Must do’s for 1st timers to Hawaii

As My Vacation Lady's followers know, WE LOVE HAWAII.  We've been 10 times and would live there is we could. Every time we go to Hawaii, we find something new to see, do and experience, like we did in November 2022 during out 10 day visit to Oahu! Our friends at the Hawaii Visitor and [...]

Which Caribbean Island is Best for Your Honeymoon?

It's honeymoon booking season!    Where do you want to go for your 2023 honeymoon? The Caribbean is coming up more in conversations these days.  My Vacation Lady is an award winning honeymoon planner and we speak to LOTS and LOTS of engaged couples about their dream honeymoons.   Many of our honeymooners say that they [...]

Travel Advisor review of Hyatt Ziva Cancun

This was the first time we went on an international vacation with our grandsons- 4 and 2 years old.  My daughter in law asked about family friendly resorts in the Cancun/Playa Mujeres area and I asked if we could come too and then suggested a couple. First and foremost, the resort needed a toddler sized [...]

You just got engaged! Now what?

He popped the question.  She said yes.  This is such an exciting time in your lives.   What happens next? First enjoy the bliss of being newly engaged.  Don't stress out by starting wedding planning the next morning. Take some time to really consider when you want to get married and what type of wedding [...]

Our Fave Honeymoon Hotels in Oahu

I'll admit it.  Many of My Vacation Lady's honeymooner don't want to spend their entire honeymoon in Oahu.  They want to island hop and visit Maui and Kauai and maybe the Big Island.  And that's OK if you have the time and budget.  But in 2023, with prices at an all time high and room [...]

Oahu- almost free in Oahu

As part 2 of our Oahu is more than just Pearl Harbor and Waikiki series, let's talk about a self drive day trip that we took in November, that was almost free!                                               [...]

You have better chances of upgrades with My Vacation Lady

Last week, we blogged about a honeymoon couple talking about their friends who booked the entry level room at a luxury hotel in Maui and got upgraded to a suite.   While the chances of that happening are rare, you might have better chances of upgrades when you book with a travel advisor who has special [...]

Will you get upgraded just because you are a honeymooner?

Recently, clients of My Vacation Lady  booked their honeymoon to Hawaii.  When we were talking about the room category that were available, they told us: We heard from one of our friends who recently went on their honeymoon to Hawaii, that they booked the Four Seasons Maui at the cheapest room, and then were able [...]

Oahu- Kualoa Ranch Hollywood Movie Tour review

As travel advisors, how can we advise our clients on what to see and do, if we haven't done it?  So, we did--- the Kualoa Ranch Hollywood Movie Sites Tour in Oahu in November 2022. Let me preface this by saying that I REALLY wanted to to the UTV Raptor Tour but it is not [...]

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