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From April’s tulips to December’s Christmas Markets, hundreds of riverboats and barges glide along Europe’s historic rivers and canals, which span thousands of miles of Continental enjoy beautiful weather, pink sand beaches and warm friendly people. Conde’ Nast Traveler Readers have voted Bermuda “Best Island in the Caribbean” 17 times! • 3 sundresses • SHOES: Flip flops, flat sandals, wedges, sneakers • Pashmina experience of your vacation, NOT the things you forgot to pack. *Remember, your Vagabond* Virtuoso Travel Professional can assist you in planning a vacation with the most value and added (for certified divers). BEACHES resorts are about children. Amazing waterparks with body slides, lazy rivers and surf simulator are a favorite of the kids. The Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street and the XBOX play lounges are so popular with children and families. 19 Specialty restaurants and children’s dining areas provide great choices. It will be a great family vacation memory. River Cruise Line Themes: • Viking River Cruises, through partnership with PBS “Downton Abby” offers Viking cruise guests 3 days in England Countryside, and special tour of the famous house. waterways, connecting North Sea to Black Sea. A Europe River Cruise is one of the best ways we know to explore inland Europe, visiting cities, towns and villages that traditional big ships usually can’t access. A Travel Professional with years of expertise will work for you, and her only objective is to give you the best experience possible and to help you realize your romantic dreams. • Sunglasses • Packable sun hat and foldable beach bag • Costume jewelry, (leave the real jewels home) and an evening purse Must Haves: touches to make your experience a • Avalon Waterways “Austrian Highlights” from memorable one. Our dedication to our clients before, during and after every vacation makes a world of difference. Enjoy Your Travel Experience. ✿ DISNEY CRUISE ships were built with families in mind. A deluxe family Ocean view stateroom with Verandah is perfect for a family of 4 or 5. There’s a 3 story AquaDunk body slide for kids with no fear on deck, or for the younger set, there’s the AquaLab with a looping waterslide. Disney destinations vary from Caribbean cruises with Disney’s own private island or cruising Europe Vienna to Munich highlighting a Beer theme. • Tauck offers family river cruises with its Tauck Bridges program, including family cooking lessons. 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Taking It With You: A Packing Primer
If you’re cruising in the Caribbean
• Add a few more tee shirts and another pair of shorts • Lightweight sweater, rain poncho, and zippered plastic bags for wet suits. • Whatever you forget you can purchase on board or at the ports or resorts. A few years from now what you will remember is the total experience of your vacation, NOT the things you forgot to pack. *Remember, your Vagabond* Virtuoso Travel Professional can assist you in planning a vacation with the most value and added touches to make your experience a memorable one. Our dedication to our clients before, during and after every vacation makes a world of difference.
Enjoy Your Travel Experience.
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special activities and amenities that the entire family will enjoy: Cruise lines have upped their game with expanded ✿ CURTAIN BLUFF, ANTIGUAamenities and intriguing itineraries to places ocean-going vessels can’t reach. River cruises are luring experienced feels both country-club and cozy at the same time. This charming resort with an Alain Ducasse-trained chef for wonderful dining has Ocean views from every room, Watersports including diving and waterskiing, a game room and the Ceebee Kids Club. The beach is beautiful leading to a turquoise Caribbean Sea. ocean cruisers off the mega-ships and onto intimate riverboats with focus on current themes. The river cruising destinations, like a 12-day Bordeaux River cruise, or 7-day Danube, offer cruise guests the local Travel 2022 ✿ BEACHES, TURKS & CAICOS was created to be the ultimate get together getaway, where everything is Included and unlimited. The protected white sand beaches experience without the long tour bus rides. From April’s tulips to December’s Christmas Markets, hundreds of riverboats and barges glide along Europe’s historic rivers Most of the world’s countries are open to travelers from the United States, but as variants — including (rated the best in the Caribbean by Travel & Leisure) exciting watersports and unlimited scuba diving Examples of some of the bestand canals, which span thousands of miles of Continental the new Omicron variant — cause coronavirus (for certified divers). River Cruise Line Themes: waterways, connecting North Sea to Black Sea. cases to rise, some places have resumed restrictions BEACHES resorts are about children. Amazing waterparks with body slides, lazy rivers and surf • Viking River Cruises, through partnership with A Europe River Cruise is one of the best ways we like pre-arrival testing, quarantine and even travel simulator are a favorite of the kids. The Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street and the XBOX play PBS “Downton Abby” offers Viking cruise guests know to explore inland Europe, visiting cities, towns and bans. lounges are so popular with children and families. 19 Specialty restaurants and children’s dining areas provide great choices. 3 days in England Countryside, and special tour villages that traditional big ships usually can’t access. As of this writing, The United States has tightened its testing It will be a great family vacation memory. requirements for all travelers entering the country — including of the famous house. returning Americans. They • Avalon Waterways “Austrian Highlights” from ✿ DISNEY CRUISE ships were built with families in mind. A deluxe family Ocean view stateroom with Verandah is perfect for a family of 4 or 5. There’s a 3 story AquaDunk body slide for kids with no fear on deck, or for the younger set, there’s the AquaLab with a looping waterslide. Disney destinations vary from Caribbean cruises with Disney’s own private island or cruising Europe with special highlights for the kids to enjoy. Vienna to Munich highlighting a Beer theme. • Tauck offers family river cruises with its Tauck Bridges program, including family cooking lessons. There are several brand new River cruise lines Prospective travelers may be confused about two aspects of working with a Virtuoso advisor: • What exactly is Virtuoso? • people still use travel advisors? Virtuoso is a global luxury travel network; it consists of advisors (and their parent agencies), hotels, resorts, cruise lines, and tour companies. Ultimately, the goal of everyone involved is to make your travel experience special. The Internet did make it easier to book your own travel, but it also created a ton of information overload. Travel advisors must now provide negative tests taken within one day of departure. Having just returned from a small ship cruise in the Caribbean, I’ve found The options go on to Mexican all-inclusive resorts, exciting travel to South Africa for families, Alaska tours (Perfect for summer vacation) entering the market such as Emerald Waterways and Scenic cruises to fill the demand. Each line has its highlights, such as the long ships and the shifted from more transactional (booking tickets and rooms for you) to transformative (working with you to plan the best experience possible for you and your family). They help you cut through the clutter. And remember: Virtuoso advisors have first-hand knowledge of properties, tour companies, cruise lines, and more. Often, the person they’re working with to plan your trip is someone they’ve known for years. That relationship pays a benefit back to you there are so many different protocols from different islands, it’s important to
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A new year and a new opportunity to “reinvent” oneself. A reinvention looks different in each of us. I am sure that over the past year we have all participated in making history on some level such as an unknown impact we may have had on a family member, friend and even a coworker.
After navigating through another year of adaptation from COVID-19 I am confident to say that we start the new year a changed society. One benefit out of our COVID world is greater awareness of mental health. Depression, Anxiety and suicide have been conversations in the forefront of topics that have affected children as young as 11 and adults well into their 80s. However, for many who are shamed from the stigma attached to a “diagnosis” they continue to quietly suffer alone. When an individual is weighted down with stressors it not only has an impact on their mental health but also their physical health, and, generally speaking, this toxicity can affect their heart. Case in point, in the movie The Grinch starring Jim Carrey, the Grinch lives a life in isolation with his emotional support dog, Max carrying the weight of anger and depression for the way in which he was abandoned and mistreated throughout his childhood. However, an unexpected turn of events transform the Grinch when he encounters Cindy Lou Who. The impact of this innocent and beautiful child who cares for “Mr. Grinch” shows Mr. Grinch that kindness can have an big impact on one’s physical and emotional wellbeing. If you have never seen the movie, Mr. Grinch is overcome by the kindness and generosity by not only Cindy Lou but also the town of Whoville. Mr. Grinch becomes awkwardly emotional and hysterical through good old fashion laughter. The Grinch’s heart grows and he opens himself up to vulnerability by facing his fears and allows himself to experience the feeling of happiness.
In order for positive change to happen in our lives we need to allow ourselves to be vulnerable. For many this can be paralyzing. One of my favorite authors, Brené Brown wrote “The Gifts of Imperfection, Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to be and Embrace Who You Are.” The book is an amazing read and outlines what are referred to as Guideposts. These include topics of courage, compassion and connection and letting go of fear, shame and guilt. Brené is not your typical scholar, born in 1965 in San Antonio, Texas she is the oldest of four children. Brené graduated high school and began a 12 year journey to complete a bachelor’s degree in social work. Brené continued on to obtain her Master’s degree in Social work and approximately 6 years later obtained her Phd. Brené has lived through a great deal in her life from substance use which is openly shared in her book during graduate school, and a lengthy academic history that included transferring colleges, time off in between, marriage
and motherhood. What is quite amazing about Brené Brown is that she has amazing determination. She is resilient and a true heroin in her ability to put words into what many of us experience but just cannot find the way to express ourselves. Although Brené may not consider herself a famous woman in history she is changing the wellness of world through one book at a time. In fact, Brené could not obtain a publisher for her first book in 2004 so she self- published the book after borrowing money to do so. Three years later, the Brenebrownfacebook.com. book was purchased by Penguin books. In 2010 during a Ted Talk on the subject of vulnerability Brené unveiled The Gifts of Imperfection. I believe that The Gifts of Imperfection is a book that can have an impact on a person regardless of age or gender and I highly recommend that it gets read over and over as every new stage of life demands a different “you” and the book’s impact will have different meaning throughout your lifetime. When we are weighted by mental illness we experience fear of rejection from society, we are ashamed Hellolovelystudio.com. of our “uniqueness” and typically the consequence of many of our behaviors end in guilt. Brené conveys through her literary talent and well researched publications that people are not alone. Further, it is not selfish to be self- compassionate and the importance of “cultivating” laughter is at the forefront of our overall wellness. It can be a difficult task to “feel” happy when a person has endeavored illness, loss and feeling stuck. I would even stretch to say that if you met a person today who says they are happy, they may just be an outlier which is disheartening. COVID changed the world and took over control our well-being. As goals are set for the new year, I challenge readers to take their lives back. Shift your focus on being present in the moment. Schedule your wellness appointments to take care of YOU. Do not be afraid or intimidated to dig deep and pull out the laughter that has been hibernating within you. Remember to sing out loud, and dance until you sweat! Most of all allow yourself to embrace positive emotions without guilt. Happy New You! Womenscenter.unc.edu. Rita King, LCSW is a mental health clinician providing psychotherapy services to adults and children. Rita has worked with individuals with mental illness in the community mental health setting, criminal justice system and private practice setting. Rita is a “De-escalation for Individuals with Special Needs” training facilitator and has trained approximately 1,200 law enforcement professionals to date. Rita is also a CIT trained mental health professional. Rita has a strong passion for women’s history and in her free time she continues to raise awareness of the importance of women’s history through lectures and community speaking engagements.
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