My Vacation Lady gets asked this a lot. With about half of our agency's honeymooners and clients heading to Europe this year, here are some tips on Tipping in European countries. In the US, we are quick to add 20% to a restaurant bill. We tip just about everyone but in Europe, it's very different. [...]
The U.S. State Department is warning of 4 month delays for passport renewals due to the crazy high demand. For those people who want to travel this summer, and your passport is valid for less than 6 months AFTER your date of return, renew it NOW On Friday, the U.S. State Department confirmed what so [...]
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 [...]
Yes, we know that it's Dec 21 and Christmas is only 4 days away but there is still time to get your travel lover some great gifts this year. Travel and Leisure has a list of the 50 best gifts for travelers for 2022. And of course, you can check Amazon for Gifts for people [...]
When the weather is chilly in November, what can be better than dreaming of being on a beautiful beach? Most people think of white powder sand beaches but there are so many that have different color sand and characteristics that make them surprisingly unique. My Vacation Lady has seen many but we will never stop [...]
My Vacation Lady has been in the business of planning our clients' dream honeymoons and vacations for a really long time, yet we still cringe when a client calls or emails "looking for a deal". With Black Friday- the biggest shopping day of the year, both on and offline, approaching and stores and websites blasting [...]
When we speak to our clients, the team at My Vacation Lady will ask whether they consider themselves to be foodies. Are they adventurous with food? Will they eat from food trucks and street food? Are they the gourmet restaurant types? Do they want lots of choices in restaurants and types of cuisine? This is [...]
My Vacation Lady helps our clients plan their vacation and honeymoon experiences and we listen to what you want to see and do and experience before making recommendations on which Caribbean island may work the best for you. Let's say that you don't want to just lay on a beach with a drink in your [...]
The REAL ID was announced as a requirement for domestic travel since 2018 but got delayed a # of times but now, again, it's back! With the COVID-19, this has been delayed from 2020 to 2021 and now to May 3, 2023 but PLEASE don't delay and please do get the REAL ID as soon [...]
We are seeing more and more of this: British Airways Cancels Another 10,000 Flights URGENT- UNITED CANCELLED YOUR RETURN FLIGHT United Airlines to cut 50 daily flights at Newark starting July 1 Nationwide, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have the most cancellations so far, with their schedules reduced by 8% and 7%, respectively. What can [...]