Hello from the seafaring coast of Nova Scotia where I am unwrapping summertime day by day.


Wherever you are, I hope you are savouring the season of long days, farmer's markets, gardens in bloom and falling stars on the starry nights.

 

In This Issue
La Dolce Vita in Bellagio
Chelsea Flower Show 2016
Widow, Single, Divorced & Married
Iceland 2016
Upcoming Destinations

 

Our trip to Italy ends on Lake Como, recognized as one of, if not the most beautiful lakes in the world. I agree and look forward to returning.

 

 

Perched in the old world hotel, we will find nature's gifts all around us. For the past 100 years or more the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni has been one of the most well loved hotels in the world. Set in the splendid surroundings of Lake Como, where the blue waters meet the green mountains which soar above the lake, the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni enjoys a breathtaking position on the promontory which juts halfway out into the lake separating the two branches. Where we choose to perch is an integral part of immersing ourselves in the essence of each region. Sweet dreams here!

 

La Dolce Vita Details ... 

 

 

 

 

One traveler said she hadn't seen so many flowers in perfect condition as she did at The Chelsea Flower Show. You will have all day tickets on member's day for this world class event. Each year, I arrange a visit to a private garden and this year we visited a lovely garden owned by one of England's renowned families. Each year the private garden we are invited to see is a highlight along with the gardens of Great Dixter, Sissinghurst, Wisley and others that we tuck into the tour. I can easily say there is not another English Garden Tour that comes close to what we offer you. We are indeed fortunate to be extended kind invitations to go where others do not. The size of our group offers unique

opportunities that big tour groups just can't imagine. So don't wait, this trip will fill and we turn folks away each year......make your reservations now so as not to be disappointed.

 
The Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Details ...

 

 


 

Almost every trip has a woman traveler who has been widowed, some at younger ages and others older. All the women are re-charting their course and travel is one of the dreams they want to make happen.

I have admired each woman in this position as they navigate a fresh path, unexpectedly for some and the natural course of life for others. This year, a delightful woman was on our Ireland trip who lost her husband suddenly in a car accident. She is keeping on keeping on and doing her best to recreate a healthy and happy life without him. She is beginning to live her dreams again and the trip to Ireland and one with her daughter to Australia has helped her find wings. Family can't always step into the empty space and it takes time to find the perfect balance. The same is true of women who have completed a divorce. Life is different as are the choices they make. A single woman has similar issues in finding just the right style of travel for herself. Married women often have husbands who do not wish to travel as much as they do so they need to find a way to keep traveling themselves. All women have individual challenges when it comes to living their travel dreams and we are here to support, encourage, and cheer them on. Travel requires stepping away from our comfort zones, a bit of courage, and a dream. 

   

 

Summer in Iceland when the wildflowers are blooming will soon be added to our 2016 destinations. Temperatures are warmer, days last forever, and the waterfalls are beyond one's wildest imagination. Iceland is one of those places where our packing list says bring a woolen hat, gloves and jacket along with your bathing suit. Of course, we will dip in the notable Blue Lagoon, walk the trails to thunderous waterfalls, photograph the fields of wildflowers blooming, and sample what makes Iceland the place that is wild, wooly and wonderful. Join us for this stunning island and meet a puffin or two....and let your spirit soar with nature here. Details now being finalized and will be online for your reservations soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."  

 

- Eleanor Roosevelt

 

Life is Short, Travel Well

Peggy 

 

 

 

 Upcoming Destination

La Dolce Vita - Italy Oct 1st - 12th 2015

Yoga, Adventure & Pure Bliss in Dominica
Jan 21-28, 2016


Charleston
March 31-April 4, 2016


The Chelsea Flower Show 2016 and English Gardens
May 22-30, 2016