Travelonly-Barbara Morrison-TICO #4316071

05/16/2024

Road trip!!

This is the longest driveable road in the world!

The Pan-American Hwy passes through 14 countries and is a length of 48,000 kilometres or 29,825.817 miles.

05/13/2024

WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCkS…
Join Chef Michael Bonacini andChef Oscar Bonacini on an 8-day cruise through France; Sensations of Lyon and Provence.
April 5-12, 2025 - Cruise AND Fly from $6,340 per person. WOW!

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02/16/2024

🌲🌿🌞 2024 Ontario Provincial Park Passes have arrived! Yes - you can borrow a park pass from the library, just like you would borrow a book! All you need is your Library card.

These passes provide complimentary day-use access for one vehicle and its occupants at more than 100 provincial parks where fees are normally charged. A limited number of passes have been provided to London Public Library by .

Place your hold to go on the waiting list for a pass: https://londp.ca.iiivega.com/search/card?id=739bed21-8218-46a9-9bed-218218a6a941&entityType=FormatGroup

10/29/2023

Trade in your blues for these ones! Enjoy some winter warmth.
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10/08/2023

SAVE THE DATE!

Experience the Luxury with Seabourn a Virtual Consumer Presentation

Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Delivery: Online Webinar (Register Below)

Invite your clients to our next Virtual Consumer Night featuring Seabourn. Use the flyer to the right to post to your social media and the URL below:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4270316675899271517

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04/02/2023

04/02/2023

April Fool’s

11/14/2022

11/11/2022

Consider masking for your children and yourselves!

11/08/2022

A great way for students to acknowledge this horrific portion of history and resist antisemitism and other prejudices.

07/19/2022

Some much-needed improvements coming.

Ottawa is targeting “full deployment” of a new digital passport renewal system this summer - about the same time officials say the backlog of passport applications will subside anyway.

07/18/2022

07/13/2022

I am sorry that you may be experiencing longer wait times. With the easing of travel restrictions around the world, travelers are going on long-awaited holidays and business trips.

Our industry was devastated by COVID-19 and government travel restrictions. Unfortunately, it will take time for suppliers, including airlines, hotels, and cruise lines, to re-staff and fully recover to meet the current spike in demand. This regretfully may mean longer wait times when contacting me, and delays in my responding to schedule changes, cancellations, and other requests.

There is no quick fix. We are in a global labour shortage that deeply impacts our sector. Governments were not prepared for a spike in travel demand, and the continued impact of the pandemic and other global events weighs on the travel experience.

The most important thing to me is creating amazing trips for customers. I know that delays are impacting you and I apologize. Trust that I am doing my best to manage the situation as we work together as kindly and patiently as possible through this period.

07/13/2022

So many great reviews!

The is best done together!

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05/22/2022

GOOD NEWS for those needing to renew passports!


Service Canada has announced the reopening of all passport service counters across the country. They mark a return to pre-pandemic in-person service capacity, with a 40% increase in capacity.
The organization says capacity in waiting rooms has also been significantly expanded, and that it has also taken additional measures to simplify and expedite passport processing.
With pandemic travel restrictions being lifted around the world, Service Canada says its ability to serve Canadians swiftly was affected by an unprecedented volume of applications and the obligation to impose in-person capacity limits for both clients and staff to protect health and safety.
Service Canada says several measures have been put in place to make it easier for Canadians to access passport services, including hiring 600 new employees specifically to support the processing of passport applications. It says staff are working overtime and on weekends to increase processing capacity. This includes opening select Service Canada Centres on Saturdays for passport service.
As well, a simplified renewal process now allows applicants to renew an expired passport if it was issued in the last 15 years. The simplified process is also available to those who had their passport lost, stolen or damaged.
Applicants do not need to have a guarantor or provide their original documents, such as proof of citizenship or photo identification. They simply need two photos, two references, their completed form and the applicable fees. Service Canada says these changes make renewing a passport easier and faster.
Service Canada has also launched eservices.canada.ca/reservation/, an online appointment-booking tool that applicants can access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from their computer, tablet or cellphone to book their appointment online. The tool also directs them to the right location to submit their passport applications.
For people in situations where they can’t wait for an appointment, Service Canada makes the following suggestions:
-- Anyone who needs a passport within two business days must visit one of the specialized passport sites (Service Canada Centres – Passport Service) offering urgent pick-up service. Proof of travel is required.
-- Those travelling within 25 business days can use the walk-in service at one of the 35 specialized passport sites (Service Canada Centres – Passport Service). Appointments are recommended, and proof of travel is required. Please note that wait times at these sites may be long due to the current demand.
-- For anyone travelling in more than 25 days (or with no specific travel date), over 300 Service Canada Centres are available to receive passport applications in person. No proof of travel is needed. These applicants also have the option to mail in their applications.
Although processing times are currently longer than prior to the pandemic, Service Canada says 98% of Canadians who apply in-person at a specialized passport office currently receive their passports in less than 10 business days.

03/17/2022

It’s official: Canada is ending pre-arrival testing for fully-vaxxed travellers on April 1.

Federal officials held a press conference on Thursday (March 17) to officially announce that Canada will end its pre-entry COVID-19 testing requirement for all fully vaccinated travellers entering the country. The rule will be lifted on April 1, officials said, but random on-arrival testing at airpo...

03/16/2022

Great news!

The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.

02/09/2022

Don’t get scammed!

https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

01/13/2022

New tool to assist Air Transat clients

Digital Health Solution: Air Transat offers a new tool to validate health documents, which can be accessed while checking in online.

01/01/2022

There are definitely some different New Year's traditions around the world. Here is one from Italy.

Italy

In Italy, s*x, alcohol, and food rules at New Year’s. There’s a cenone (the “big meal”) that runs for hours. Eating cotechino e lenticche (lentils and pork sausage) is common at this dinner, as it’s said to make you rich. Spumante sparkling wine is applied instead of perfume, while babies’ pinkies are dipped in the drink to suck on. Meanwhile, s*x is a must. There’s a saying: if you don’t do it on New Year’s Eve, you won’t do it year-round. Red kinky underwear is worn to bring good luck.

But it’s not all bacchanalian. There’s a bit of cleaning, too. Old things are thrown out of the window on New Year’s, usually including toilet seats. So be careful when going for a late-night stroll—that toilet seat might land on your head.

11/26/2021

Cuba; New entry rules just announced, to begin Jan. 1, 2022

As part of an effort to speed up the check-in process at Cuban airports, Cuba's Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Tourism are implementing a new form to provide information in advance prior entering and leaving Cuba.

In the past, passengers were given these forms on board, but starting on Jan. 1, 2022, paper copies of the following documents will no longer be available:

International Boarding and Disembarkation Card
Customs Declaration Form
Traveler's Health Affidavit

All travelers must provide information online within 72 hours before departing for Cuba.

Once the information is provided, travelers will receive a QR code by email and must show an electronic or printed version of the code to authorities upon arrival.

“There is no doubt that this is a way to improve the travelers experience through the airport and to speed up procedures at the different points of entry, now passengers will have a stress-free flight and don’t need to hassle filling out forms on board," said Lessner Gonez, director of the Cuba Tourist Board in Canada.

Cuba has made easy to enter the country by eliminating quarantine and the PCR test upon arrival.

Now, incoming travellers must show their valid passport, tourist card (included), COVID-19 medical insurance and proof that they are fully vaccinated (all Health Canada approved vaccines and mixed doses are accepted).

If they are unvaccinated, they must submit a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before entering. Children 12 years of age and under are exempted from presenting a vaccination certificate or PCR test.

11/18/2021

Great news and long overdue!

Fully vaccinated Canadians on a short cross-border trip of less than 72 hours will soon no longer have to present a negative PCR test, according to sources.

11/15/2021

Puerto Rico
The U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico is the most highly vaccinated in all of the U.S.A.; it has fully vaccinated 74 percent of its 3 million people, according to the independent COVID tracking project Covid Act Now.
So, how did they do it? “It’s not their immense wealth,” wrote Jha, noting that Puerto Rico is not a particularly rich destination when compared to much of the U.S. “They’ve done this largely [by] not tying vaccines to politics. . . . All their political parties actively support vaccinations.”
People who are not vaccinated are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Those who arrive without a test result will need to take a PCR or antigen test within 48 hours of arrival and quarantine until results are ready. Violators face a $300 fine.

11/10/2021

Updated U.S. entry requirements
As of November 8, 2021, all guests travelling to the United States will have to meet U.S. Government requirements for foreign travellers and will have to show both of the following:

Proof of full vaccination, and
Proof of an approved negative molecular or Antigen test taken within 3 days prior to the flight
For more information, visit www.westjet.com

11/09/2021

Sandals Curacao, what can I say?
Beautiful beach, Island bungalows, Beach front cottages, two level infinity pool, 12 dining options, and your own mini cooper with which to explore!
Who's with me? WOW