Bellingham Travel & Cruise

09/22/2024

I do ❤️ NYC visits and bagels & lox for Sunday brunch; but I've wandered farther and find I may be more of a baguette & locks gal.
Are you?

09/21/2024

About "blinken" time!!!

The Department of State is making our new online passport renewal system fully available to the public today, a significant step forward in ensuring that Americans can more easily access passport services. Instead of printing a paper application and mailing it with a check, Americans can now renew t...

09/16/2024

As I view the "phew" 98° and the "brr"° of my clients' current adventures; I sometimes feel like Dorothy, thinking, "There's no place like home," and our moderate 60°s.
What say you - penguin or lizard?

09/15/2024

Depicted in our guide's signature travel photo from Portugal, traveling with John ensures every day feels like a day of rest. Clearly, they have been preoccupied with uncorking some Port wine.
Saúde Sunday and John & Co.!

09/02/2024

Here's hoping her presence helps and none of our traveling "Timmys" fall down the well!

Check with the team in green when you get to SEA Airport and they'll tell you where to go. Even Lassie's on the job!

08/24/2024

Today's our giveaway day at Bellingham Alive - head on over and enter to win a little piece of Paris we brought home for you. (Spoiler: Sorry, not the car!)

08/18/2024

Puzzled...
Sunday strolls and guides across France led us down lane after lane of these ubiquitous trees said to have been planted on order from Napoleon to shade his armies when they marched.
Some say they are Plane, some say Sycamore trees. What say you?
Potato? Patato?

08/12/2024

08/12/2024

I confess...I am feeling blue, bereft of love (Ama) and Joy(eux) as the Olympians, like we workday mortals, must leave France too.

Learn more about two very people-first businesses that made our trip to/through France so special:

https://us.cafejoyeux.com/pages/story-page

https://www.amawaterways.com/mission-statement

08/04/2024

South of France - simpler Sunday services, deliciously difficult decisions Sunday supper shopping!

08/01/2024

Time to get up, Larry! From your hammock. Happy first day of working at retirement after 44 years of being the "boots" on the beach for travel agencies across the Pacific Northwest.
So many happy clients you have helped us travel to Hawaii and Australia on my watch - personally vetting great properties, keeping us informed on current conditions and adding little special somethings for our travelers.
And you even shared a very special "something" with travel agent, Shawn, when she traveled on a destination education trip with you to Australia.
Your expertise will be much missed. The spiders...not so much - though you relayed your love of Australia with us all so passionately that we go there despite that EVERYTHING really is larger than life in Australia...
as you are and always will be to all of us.
Aloha and Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo, Larry Covell.

07/28/2024

We give Paris a perfect 10!
Enjoy a Sunday moment at the inimitable Sainte-Chapelle Chapel. It took our breath away.

07/20/2024

One more big "oui" to Delta Premium Economy service. This text arrived as we prepared for take-off and helped us be able to sleep enroute to France every bit as much as the extra space. Would hate to have lost my bag with those walking shoes that were so hard to decide on!

07/17/2024

Bonjour! We are back from our Ama River cruise and learned a lot, like to say 'oui" to Delta premium economy class.
This upgrade helped us arrive more rested and ready to hit the river running! The priority boarding, wider, more reclinable seats, extra legroom (about seven inches), wrapping headrest and better catering made the long flight so much easier than in economy. We felt it well worth the approximately $1000 more per roundtrip ticket.
Also included: a welcoming little swag bag with sleep mask, ear plugs, slippers, toothbrush and paste and lip balm. All useful; as was the time passer qr code research project to learn the bag maker's story.
Along with giving us comfort, Delta Airline's "Someone Somewhere" program gives back to the economies of their various destinations and makes life more comfortable for those on the ground too.

07/01/2024

Mon Dieu, Mon Dieu, Mon dieu!!!

06/29/2024