Can you keep a Secret?

July 16th, 2010 | By admin

My husband Dick doesn’t know, or at least I don’t think he knows.  We are headed to Secrets St James for our 20th anniversary on August 4th.  I booked this trip back in March and it has been so tough trying to keep a secret.  Only a few close friends and our daughter know, and I think they have all been quiet about it.

Well, the plan is to tell him we are going away (and not tell him where), maybe a day or two before (so he can pack), have a limo service pick us up and take us to Logan, where he will see we are going to Jamaica Im sure, but he won’t know where until we get to Jamaica that we are staying at Secrets St James.

Why did I choose Secrets St James?  Well, last fall we stayed at Secrets Maroma Beach in Riviera Cancun and it was SPECTACULAR!  Secrets St James is in Montego Bay, and just opened this past March.  And where did I book this trip…. why, ExpressTravel4U.com, of course!  ;)

So…. shhhhh!  Don’t spill the beans!

Valentines Flowers for your loved one!

January 29th, 2010 | By admin

Looking for a beautiful arrangement to send to the one you love this Valentine’s Day?? Well, look no further… www.ExpressFlowers4U.com –  Get flowers delivered right to the door directly from the grower. These flowers last a long time!

Valentine’s Day is SUNDAY – February 14th — Order by Thursday February 11th for flowers delivered on Friday February 12th.

Join Us For Princess Trivia Night

January 27th, 2010 | By admin

Want to try your hand at Princess Cruise lines trivia contest?  Join us January 28th at 7pm ET right on our website www.ExpressTravel4u.com –  no leaving your house, just play along with Princess and their Alaska Trivia Night. There will be six trivia gold questions that you can win. It’s fun, interactive and educational!

The Love Boat

November 21st, 2009 | By admin

Although it was the Princess Cruiseline who was known as the original “Love Boat”, my husband and I, along with several others just got back from a Carnival group cruise we put together through Carnival and YTB.

Recently engaged, Steve and Shannon

Our cruise took on it’s very own title of the “Love Boat” this week as friends and YTB TSO’s (Travel Store Owners), Steve Lange and Shannon Lawrence became ENGAGED while on this cruise. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO STEVE AND SHANNON!!!!!

We started planning this cruise last December and several other couples joined us.  We left November 12th and just returned home on the 20th.  With ports of call in Costa Rica, Panama and Belize it was a very different cruise for any other we have taken.  Watch for additional blogs about the ports we visited this week along with some exciting group cruises coming up.

“I Do”

November 9th, 2009 | By admin

After having spent the weekend at the “Original Wedding Expo” at Twin Rivers in Rhode Island, and speaking to hundreds of brides-to-be, I got to thinking about our YTB travel sites and how much we really have to offer.  The way I like to explain it is “We are Travelocity on steroids”.  Not only do we get a website (mine is Express Travel 4U) that sells all your typical travel ; flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises etc at prices comparable to all the “big names”, but we also get 4 additional websites, our niche sites. We have YTB Golf, YTB Outdoors, YTB Flowers, YTB Cars and what I think is the big one…. YTB Romance.

When you look at the YTB Romance site (mine is Express Romance 4U) it is truly is amazing what we have to offer. Super Inclusive Wedding Packages, Cruises, Romantic destinations to Europe, Jamaica, Golf Resorts & Spas, Rustic Ski Retreats, you name it.  Our YTB Romance sites feature even more than just travel for the bride and groom, we have wedding favors for any theme, bridal party tees, wedding tracker websites and our ever-popular Honeymoon Wishes. When I explained how this works to several brides -to-be they were thrilled with the idea of their guests giving them “pieces” of their honeymoon instead of dishes and toasters. Think Cancun instead of canisters!   Many couples have been together for awhile and already have a home set up, they don’t need things, they would much rather have the honeymoon of their dreams and guests love the idea of giving the honeymoon to the couple. Check out our Honeymoon Wishes, you many know someone getting married who would like this.  I sure wish Honeymoon Wishes had been around 20 years ago! I might have had a different honeymoon than camping in the rain.