ACTI Travel

02/02/2023

PSA from your favorite Travel Advisor ☺️
📌If you know you want to travel over spring break or even this summer (March-August) start planning like, yesterday. 😉
📌Pricing is up…everywhere. Including all things travel. What you could get for 3k a few years ago is not available now, think double.... yes, double and sometimes even higher. And unfortunately I don’t have access to a secret vault with discounted pricing on airfare. 🙃 If you want the best pricing and availability, book EARLY!!
📌”Deals” are harder to come by now. So gambling with time to see if the price comes down may leave you with less-than-ideal options (and/or) increased pricing. Resorts are booked, sold out, thus no need to offer "deals". The better prices are obtained when you book early, I don't want you to pay a penny more for your vacation than you have to!
📌Availability is already low for summer travel. This is not a scare tactic- it’s honest and based on my research for current client requests. The earlier you book, the better the availability at resorts and on cruise ships.
📌This is the busiest season of the year for our industry - so patience on our replies is SO appreciated! I promise I'm not ignoring you! ❤️
📌If you use a travel advisor (even if it’s not me) please, please remember that we only get paid for our time when you book & travel with us. The pricing and availability I pull for you won't be valid a week from now. The best time for us to look at prices is when you're ready to book!
I’m so excited for all the vacations already planned, and all the new and repeat clients I’ll get to send on their dream trips this year! Seeing happy faces on vacation FB posts makes me feel like I have done something right!! Keep posting! 🌎

12/16/2022

May we all strive to do all these through 2023 and onward.

50 REGLAS DE ORO

1. Nunca saludes de mano a nadie sin ponerte de pie.
2. En una negociación, nunca hagas la primer oferta.
3. Si te confían un secreto, guárdalo.
4. Regresa con tanque lleno el auto que te prestaron.
5. Haz las cosas con pasión o mejor no las hagas.
6. Cuando saludes de mano, hazlo firme y mirando a los ojos.
7. Vive la experiencia de hacer un viaje solo.
8. Nunca rechaces una pastilla de menta, las razones son obvias.
9. Acepta consejos si quieres llegar a viejo.
10. Acércate a comer con la persona nueva en la oficina.
11. Cuando le escribas a alguien enojado, termina y vuelve a leerlo, después bórralo y hazlo de nuevo.
12. En la mesa no hables de trabajo, política o religión.
13. Se Justo, defiende a los que son abusados sin abusar.
14. Escribe tus metas y luego trabaja por ellas.
15. Defiende tu punto de vista sin ofender ni insultar, se tolerante y respetuoso ante el ajeno.
16. Llama y visita a tus padres, hijos, familiares y amigos, no pierdas el tiempo esperando que ellos lo hagan primero.
17. Nunca te arrepientas de nada, aprende de todo.
18. En momentos o días de soledad, relájate, disfruta y aprende.
19. El honor y la lealtad son básicos en tu personalidad.
20. No le prestes dinero a quien sabes que no te pagará.
21. Cree en algo.
22. Tiende tu cama al levantarte por las mañanas.
23. Canta en la ducha.
24. Cuida una planta o un jardín.
25. Observa el cielo cada vez que puedas.
26. Descubre tus habilidades y explótalas.
27. Ama tu trabajo, o déjalo.
28. Pide ayuda cuando la necesites.
29. Enséñale un valor a alguien, de preferencia a un niño.
30. Valora y agradece a quien te tienda la mano.
31. Se amable con tus vecinos.
32. Hazle el día más alegre a alguien.
33. Compite contigo mismo.
34. Regálate algo mínimo una vez al año.
35. Cuida tu salud.
36. Saluda con una sonrisa siempre.
37. Piensa rápido, pero habla despacio.
38. No hables con la boca llena.
39. Lustra tus zapatos y corta tus uñas.
40. No opines sobre temas que desconozcas.
41. Nunca maltrates a un animal.
42. Alza la voz ante las injusticias.
43. Nunca pierdas la maravillosa oportunidad de quedarte callado.
44. Reconoce a alguien su esfuerzo.
45. Se humilde ante todo.
46. Nunca olvides de donde vienes.
47. Viaja cada vez que te sea posible.
48. Cede el paso.
49. Baila bajo la lluvia.
50. Busca tu éxito, sin desistir.

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06/23/2022

Travel this summer and fall is back with high demand and excitement but as your travel advisor I’m here to help you navigate the process.
1. Things are extremely busy at airports and popular destinations!
2. Trust me to provide you with guidance on requirements, passport availability, destinations, transportation, and of course the perfect resort to fit your needs.
3. Airfare and airline issues are common in travel but you don’t have to navigate or stand in line, I’m here to be your customer care and help you before or during travel so your vacation isn’t interrupted.
4. My expertise and industry partnerships will have make sure your every detail is booked confidentially with trusted partners, not some app or .com.
5. Direct flights and connections get tricky but I’ve been there and done it and will advise you in these situations and gateways.
6. Trip insurance is going to be a key component of your package I offer to protect you and your experience. Please take my advice.
7. I offer something an app and .com can’t!!! I listen to you and make recommendations based on various factors to ensure your trip is customized for your needs.
8. A vacation is meant to be full of amazing memories please take my advice on the resort, destination, and room category it will be worth it!
9. Packing tips: trust me you don’t need that gown from your 2016 corporate ball, it won’t get used.
10. Patience and kindness will go a long way along every step of your journey.
11. Nothing in life is perfect please share your updates good or bad with me during travel so I can assist where needed.
12. Because Jack and Joanne on social media liked or didn’t like an element of a destination or resort please trust I partner with the best of the best and am sending you to the best fit based on your needs.
13. Laws, rules and regulations exist in foreign countries and you must abide them.
14. If this is a celebration or milestone trip, you know what?! Invite friends and family to celebrate together. Everyone can use a smile or reason to celebrate!
15. In a small business world overshadowed by big ad spend your referral means the world to me. Feel free to tag me on social media in a post and share your experience.
16. Last but not least the tip of the day:
Use a travel advisor because without one you’re on your own!

06/22/2022

Reposting ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️
Just some good advice for those who plan to travel this summer:
Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future. ✈️✈️
1. Things are not good..... if its less than 7 hours - DRIVE! I'm not kidding. There is nothing enjoyable about flying right now. On any airline. If you must fly, keep reading. 🚗
2. Download and use the app of the airline you are flying. You can do everything on it - get your boarding pass, track your bags, see your incoming plane, and change a flight. It sure beats waiting in the long line to talk to an agent! Trust me - Usually these apps will tell you a flight is cancelled before the crew even knows! 📲
3. Fly MUCH earlier than you need to - a whole day early if its important!! This week I saw many people miss important things like weddings, funerals, cruises, international connections, and graduations. The tears were very real, for very real reasons, and there was nothing I could do! If you have to be somewhere, spend the extra money, go a day early. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone else misses their events. 🍷
4. ALWAYS fly the first flight in the morning so you have all day to be rebooked if the s**t hits the fan. Yes, that means it might be a 3:00 alarm, but morning flights don't cancel nearly as often.⏰
5. This is not unique to this year, but keep in mind summer is thunderstorm season. A single storm can shut down a whole airport. We can't fly through them. Storms usually build as the day gets later. Book early flights! ⛈
6. Schedule long layovers - Your 1 hour layover is NOT enough anymore. 30 minutes, not a chance. 3 hours minimum. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️
7. What you see on the news is an understatement. We are short staffed and overworked. Not just pilots and flight attendants, but also ground crews. Without ground crews there is no one to park the planes, drive jetways, get your bags on/off planes, or scan boarding passes. This causes many delays that snowball throughout the day. Sometimes HOURS.(Another reason morning flights are best!) 👀
8. When flight crews get delayed we time out. We can NOT fly longer than 16 hours. Its illegal. So it doesn't matter if you have a wedding to get to, when we are done we are done. The way things are now, there are no back up crews, so when this happens your flight cancels. (Now you are starting to see why those morning flights are best!) 😴
9. Avoid connecting in Newark. It is literal hell. You have a 50/50 chance your flight will cancel or missing your connection. They have been cancelling flights at their starting points just to keep the planes out of Newark because there just aren't enough people to manage the planes, so the gates stay full. Also the restaurants are expensive, it is not a great place to be stuck. 💩
10. Be nice. As stated above, we are overworked and tired. We will not help you if you are mean. No one cares that you are going to miss your cruise if you are an as***le. So even if we can help, we will save our help for someone nice. Tensions are high. Our patience is gone. If you make us mad - you will not be flying on our planes. We will leave you behind without a second thought, and laugh about you later. 🥰
11. Being drunk on an airplane is a federal offense, so don't overdo it. If you drink too much at the bar waiting for your delayed flight you risk not being allowed to fly at all. We are too tired to deal with your drunk ass when we have legitimate issues to deal with. 🍻
12. Get trip insurance if you have a lot of money invested. I hate the whole idea of this, but I also hate the idea of losing money. Example: I was working a flight yesterday that waited over an hour for a gate. A family of 8 missed their flight to Rome. The only flight of the day. They were going to a cruise which they would now miss. They were all crying, there was nothing I could do. (Also a reason to fly a day early!) 🛳
13. Flights are FULL. If you buy the cheap seats you will not be able to sit with your family. It says so when you purchase your ticket!! Flight Attendants aren't there to rearrange the whole plane just so you can sit with your family because you tried to save $100 on a third party website. 💸
14. Speaking of third party websites and saving money..... Like I said flights are FULL. If a flight is oversold, and no one volunteers to give up their seats, who do you think is the first to be bumped? You guessed it, the family that saved a few $$ by using sites like Expedia, Kayak, Hotwire etc. 🤷‍♀️
15. Pack smart. Don't be "That guy" Don't hold up boarding because you have your extenders open till they are busting and you can't figure out how to make it fit in the overhead. (Passengers are stressed too, they can be aggressive when boarding a delayed flight) 🛍
16. Take showers, brush your teeth, leave the perfume off, don't eat stinky food (caesar salad and tuna fish I'm talking to you!), and bring headphones. Trust me. These things sound basic, but add to stress on crowded planes. If you are stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours after a 4 hour flight, you will thank me for this. 💜
17. Bring a sweater if you tend to be cold. So tired of half naked girls asking me to turn the heat up. NO. Wear clothes!! Side note: If you dress like this and ask for heat, there's a chance I will turn the AC up. 🥶
18. Thats not water on the bathroom floor. For the love of God wear shoes to the bathroom!!! 🤮
19. Don't tell a Flight Attendant they look tired. We are and we know. You may cause us to ugly cry right there in galley. 😭
20. Happy Travels!

04/03/2022

Will be learning new information for destinations in this challenging rebirth of travel. Always keeping up with the newest news for my clients.

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04/03/2022

April already? No kidding.
We know it’s was just the end of March, but we can’t help but think about our summer travel plans. If you haven’t gotten around to renewing your passport, Gentle reminder: The State Department advises that processing times for passport renewals are still about 8-11 weeks (5-7 weeks if you pay an extra $60). Many countires require the expiration date be at least 6 months from your return date. If its a new passport 10 - 20 weeks. With many deciding to do something on thier bucket list requiring a passport, expect time to receive a new one even longer as summer arrives.

11/25/2021

Thanksgiving is not only a time to spend with family and friends; it is also a time to give thanks. A.C.T.I Travel would like to thank all of my clients who have continued supporting me through these hard times over the past two years. Excited to get you back out traveling in the year to come.
From A.C.T.I Travel I wish you and all your families a safe and Happy Thanksgving.

11/06/2021

Want to travel for the holidays or plan for next year let me know - [email protected]
Be patient with yourself—and others. We're all adjusting to new norms, especially as they apply to travel—so remember to extend grace to your fellow travelers, industry workers, and even yourself.
As we continue to emerge from our collective pandemic-imposed hibernation, we're finding not only that the renewed engagement can be overwhelming—but also that conditions aren't quite as we left them. Airports are crowded, and flights are fully booked; security lines are long, and rental cars are expensive. (Not to mention the ever-changing health guidelines.) We're all on edge. But amid this disorienting reorientation, we should commit to showing patience: to fellow travelers, to the folks behind the counters, and to ourselves. We should remember this when it's past 4 p.m. and our hotel room still isn't ready, or when we're quick to find fault with the passengers who are moving too slowly through the terminal, searching fruitlessly for the baggage claim, or those with eyes cast down toward their phones, whose boarding gate just changed for the fourth time. We should remember it even when things go right—that of the many thousands of passengers who shuffle through an airport with their belongings every day, just how many bags aren't lost, how many flights aren't late, how many airport & hotel employees come to work ready to serve. Mostly, we should remember it when we're feeling frustrated and anxious. In these moments, we should give ourselves permission to feel these things—and to recognize that we're imperfectly human. After all, grace starts within each of us.
TRAVEL is essential for soothing the soul.

06/01/2021

Amazing adult only resort in Punta Cana. Top everything. If interested let me know.

Join us for a look at our trip to Excellence El Carmen, in the beautiful Dominican Republic! Just a quick 40 minute ride from the Punta Cana airport, this s...