Many years ago, I left my job, my home and my friends to live in Hawaii for a year. My aunt Catherine gave me a card with this poem as I started my adventure…one of many to come.  I would like to share this with you as a New Year Wish for the year ahead!

THE ART OF TRAVELING

Travel expectantly.  Every place you visit is like a surprise package to be opened. Untie the strings with an expectation of high adventure.  Travel with curiosity.  It is not how far you go, but how deeply you go that mines the gold of experience.

Travel with imagination.  As the Old Spanish proverb puts it:  “He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the indies with him.”

Travel relaxed. Make up your mind to have a good time.

Travel with the spirit of a world citizen.  You’ll discover that people are basically much the same the world around.  Be an ambassador of good will to all people.

By Wilfred A. Peterson

 Reults are in from Travel by Tatten’s Survey take at the MA Conference for Women

Thank you all that stopped by the Travel by Tatten booth, it was nice talk to so many of you…and share chocolate!  In planning for the coming year I found the survey results helpful in knowing where you would like to travel. 

SURVEY RESULTS

Areas of Interest 

Eruope                      65%                                                                                        

U.S. & Canada         53%

Costa Rica                32%

South Pacific           26%

Asia                             19%

Types of Travel

Cruises                      53%

River Boats              23%

Train                          18%

Interests

Cooking & Wine     53%

Sightseeing              44%

Art & Music             35%

Walking                     24%

History                     24%

Educational            18%

Sports                        14%

Most Suggested Destinations

1.  Italy   (3 times more then No 2)

2.  Ireland

3.  Caribbean

4.  France & Spain

5.  Galapagos

What are your thoughts?  Please share any new ideas you might have.

Thank you for your time and help.

Have agreat weekend!

Linda

Travel by Tatten is a member of Tzell Travel Group.

Tzell/Travel Leaders Group CEO Barry Liben has been named  one of the Most Influential Business Travel Executives of 2012 by Business Travel News.  He has just completed a merger with Protravel, we now have  annual sales surpassing $18 billion. 

Being part of this special group, Travel by Tatten has great buying power and special travel offers we can  pass on to our clients.  We are also part of the  Signature Travel Network.  

Imagine the possibilities!

Massachusetts Conference for Women  –  It was a great day meeting so many wonderful women! 

 I want to thank the women who took time to fill our my Travel Survey, this is very helpful in putting together the 2013  Women’s Getaways.  I’m going through them now and will post the results a little later – so stop by again to see where the most popular travel areas are.

I am working on finalizing future trips to add to the list, not all trips are cruises.  On cruise trips there will be other passengers on the ship, not just our group –

February  2, 2013   Royal Clipper a 42 sail ship , 7-Night Windward Island Cruise

August 16, 2013      Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas – 7-Night Alaska

October 6, 2013      Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas – Canada & New England

Please give me a call for more information 1-800-710-8041, I will be posting full details for these trips.

December 6, 2012 – Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston

Travel by Tatten will be an exhibitor at this years Massachusetts Conference for Women – please stop by and say hello!

I’m getting back on track…and moving forward.  Lot’s of fun things ahead, stay tuned.

I have been looking at ways to use Social Media to better stay in contact with you…we are living in amazing times.  

Travel by Tatten Face Book Page – I’m working on it now and hope to have it up and running soon, I want it to be fun and to share information, photos and have contests.

Tuesday Travel News – a blog to share travel news.

Friday Fun  – an email News Letter with a drink recipe, a food recipe and a Do You Know, travel trivia, section.  No selling just fun things to start your weekend off.  The recipes come from spas, cruise lines and hotels.

If you would like to be on my email list to receive my Friday Fun Letter and information on upcoming trips, send me an email – lindat@travelbytatten.com -with Mail List in the subject line.  I will not sell your information; you will only receive emails from Travel by Tatten.

 I’m also working on my Women’s Getaways  for 2013 and other trips – not just for women.  Any suggestions? Where would you like to go?

Check back soon and always…Imagine the Possibilities!

Thank you for stopping by,

Linda

We are working hard to find special trips for our Women’s Getaways.  If you have any suggestions…that special place you have been wanting to visit, let us know.

We do both women getaways and general trip …where men are welcome to join.

Please keep checking in to see our new trips; or we can add you to our email list and will notify you of all new trips as they become available.  Just email me – lindat@travelbytatten.com and put Mail List in the subject line.

Travel by Tattens – Women’s Getaways

A little wine, a lot of chocolate…and women bond

The Largest Full-Rigged Sailing Ship in the World!

With her complement of 42 sails, Royal Clipper is a splendid sight. For connoisseurs of sail cruising, the 439-foot Royal Clipper offers the ultimate sea-going experience, balancing the grandeur, adventure and tradition of sailing.  She carries just 227 guests in luxurious style.  A full 19,000 square feet of open deck and three swimming pools.

Enjoy a convenient marina platform from the stern for watersports, or climb the mast(with safty harness provided) to one of the passenger  “crow” nests.  There is a spa and health club with underwater glass portholes.

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ROYAL CLIPPER

7-NIGHT WINDWARD ISLANDS CRUISE

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Feb 02        Bridgetown, Barbados

Feb 03        Rodney Bay, St. Lucia

Feb 04        Roseau, Dominica

Feb 04        Cabrits, Dominica

Feb 05        Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

Feb 06        Basseterre, St. Kitts

Feb 06        South Friar’s Bay, St. Kitts

Feb 07        Terre-de-Haul, Guadeloupe

Feb 08       Fort De France

Feb o9       Bridgetown, Barbados 

Call for very special group rates – I’m not permitted to post our special rate.  Limited space call now!