Dream Vacations Michele P Duquaine Slinger WI

07/18/2024

The riskiest city for travelers to visit is Caracas, Venezuela. Scoring the only 100 out of 100, the Venezuelan city offers the highest health security risk due to the low quality of healthcare available, the highest crime risk, the second highest infrastructure security risk and the second highest digital security risk. Venezuela as a whole is rated by the U.S. State Department as a Level 4: Do Not Travel risk due to “crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and the arbitrary enforcement of local laws.”

The second-riskiest destination in the world is Karachi, Pakistan, which ranked 93.12 out of 100. It has the highest personal security risk due to crime, terrorist threats, economic vulnerabilities and even natural disasters. It also has the fourth highest infrastructure security risk. The State Department ranks Pakistan as a whole as a Level 3: Reconsider Travel, due to terrorism.

The third riskiest destination is Yangon, Myanmar. It scored 91.67 out of 100, and represented the highest digital security risk, the third highest personal security risk and the third highest health security risk. The State Department ranks Myanmar as a Level 4: Do Not Travel country, due to “civil unrest, armed conflict, and arbitrary enforcement of local laws,” which have escalated since the February 2021 military takeover of the country.

The full list risky cities include (in descending order):

Caracas, Venezuela
Karachi, Pakistan
Yangon, Myanmar
Lagos, Nigeria
Manila, Philippines
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bogota, Colombia
Cairo, Egypt
Mexico City, Mexico
Quito, Ecuador

07/18/2024

Now what about the cities that ranked the least risky? Well, two of the top three safest cities are located in Asia, while the top ten safest include destinations from Asia to Australia and Europe.

The least risky city to visit in the world is Singapore, which scored a stunning 0 out of 100. It has the lowest natural disaster risk, the second lowest health security risk, the second lowest infrastructure security risk and the second lowest digital security risk. Singapore is rated by the State Department as a Level 1 security risk.

The second safest destination is Tokyo, Japan, which has a security score of 10.72 out of 100. The large metropolis offers the lowest health security risk and the fifth lowest infrastructure security risk. Japan is known for being quite safe, and the State Department ranks it as a Level 1 risk.

Leaving Asia, our third safest destination is Toronto, Canada. It scored 13.6 out of 100 and ranks with the fourth lowest infrastructure security risk and the seventh lowest health security risk, making it a great big city for travelers to visit with little safety concerns. Canada is also ranked as a Level 1 risk destination.

The full list of cities that ranked lowest on the security list (in ascending order from least risky) are as follows:

Singapore, Singapore
Tokyo, Japan
Toronto, Canada
Sydney, Australia
Zurich, Switzerland
Copenhagen, Denmark
Seoul, South Korea
Osaka, Japan
Melbourne, Australia
Amsterdam, Netherlands

07/08/2024

CONGRATULATIONS on your sales achievement and welcome to the Million Dollar Club! We are delighted for you and join you in celebrating the hard work, commitment, and focus required to achieve this outstanding milestone.

On behalf of the Leadership team and Business Development, we are excited to share in your achievement and wish you a memorable year of growth and success.

I want to take this time to thank each and every one of my clients, past and present who helped me achieve the Million Dollar Club- without you and your loyalty, this would never be achievable- Thank You for being part of my life in all aspects- whether it is in the business world, or friendship outside of the travel world, I am grateful and humbled by all of you.
Thank you

06/26/2024

Sat with a Korean War vet tonight. We sat together with his friend Bryon. Chuck has a memory like a tack. Very detailed. Bryon couldn’t remember me from all the year before. But here we are. Honoring our vet Chuck who was in the Korean War. Same as my father. Chuck will be 92 in December. If you get a chance to chat with him. I enjoy you to do so.
Thank you to all our past and current veterans. I salute you!❤️🇺🇸 a bit of info. The USS Wisconsin was 7” larger than the protocol sister ships. The engine made a mistake.

06/24/2024

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Delightful discoveries and exciting explorations- Come see Norway with your Host Michele P Duquaine NORWAY IS ON SALE: We will be sailing on the Celebrity Apex Aug 25, 2025 SUNSET SUITES: These suites

06/20/2024

GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT
CHANGE OF DATES FOR Michele’s Annual Cruise to the Caribbean- BACK TO THE SUMMIT
NOV 30 2024 to Dec 7 2024
I AM giving you first option at this cruise
I have moved my annual cruise to NOV 30-DEC 7- due to air being so expensive the previous week.
We would have to fly on Nov 29 into San Juan, over night at our usual hotel HAMPTON INN and SUITES. (Rooms per night $256.10)
Flights are pretty reasonable- about $600 per person (as of Today $514.10)-everyone can book their own flights and make arrangements to the airport-Personally I am flight in and out of MIDWAY
We are staying at HAMPTON INN AND SUITES like always- Rate is $256.15 for 2 people- includes the resort fees and taxes with continental breakfast
Cruise is back on the Celebrity Summit:
PROMOTION IS:
Classic Beverage Package
BASIC WIFI-
PREPAID GRATUITIES
Cruise Rates:
$3400 total for a BALCONY room with DRINK PACKAGE, WIFI, and PREPAID GRATUITES
I HAVE VERY LIMITED ROOMS- FIRST COME FIRST BOOKED BASES
CALL or EMAIL MICHELE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Cruise: $3400
Flights: Additional Cost
Hotel: $256.10 per night

06/11/2024

Glacier Bay
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING

05/12/2024

How blessed am I !

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all those who have helped raise a child, been a role model for a child, loved a child, set examples for a child, taught a child, worried for children, prayed for a child, and inspired a child.
You don’t have to have given birth to celebrate Mother’s Day.
There are many woman and men who have helped to inspire me, to strive to be the Mother I am. I am a work in progress, every day my goal in life is to be there for my children, grandchildren and family.
This is the most valued role in my life - and I am grateful for my Mom, my sisters, my sister in laws, my aunties, my cousins, my teachers, and my friends who have showed me, all the importance of how to be a Mother, and lastly and most importantly-
My children! What a blessed life this is to be chosen to be their momma!

04/26/2024

Its building up- Tomorrow off to Kapama for an amazing 5 days

04/03/2024

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You don't want to miss this- LIMITED SPACE   When Irish Eyes are smiling   Custom Ireland Land Tour May 1-10 2025 Michele P Duquaine- Dream Vacations in Partnership with Ed-Ventures present to you IR

04/03/2024

When Irish Eyes are Smiling. One of my favorite trips
This is a custom built trip to Ireland. Not your typical cookie cutter trip. Custom built by my favorite tour operator
This rate does include round trip air out of Chicago, nonstop to Dublin
Limited space

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May 1-10 2025

03/06/2024

San Juan -
One Happy Little Island

Travel back in time when you visit the Castillo San Felipe del Morro. This wonder of military engineering was very important during its 500-year history and is now an emblematic monument that represents Puerto Rico's colonial legacy in the Caribbean and the Americas. Explore its fortifications and guardhouses, and admire the story original cannons that still remain, along with the cobblestones that tell of the oldest city in the United States and its territories.

03/06/2024

Hi friends!! can you help me vote for Keith’s Marina?
This is a multigenerational local company, that my father did business with many years ago- they have only gotten better with the years in the business- like fine wine. They get better as the business grows in years
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02/28/2024

Fake News CNN-

Lay off of 1500 jobs is probably because everyone is now using a Travel Agent- not a call center

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/02/27/business/expedia-layoffs-travel-industry/index.html?fbclid=IwAR16_vFKx4Cmuw8_JbnvuLf9Q-Nq1LDWc9CfRj0p9m8NX1_yUthOW5zo8Gc_aem_Afnw2TtfbN3vdIgSZxNfDlzVPgPyE7C5muAn-fmb2yPI-U9EGLChvnQ8-E4OXnkDu58

Expedia, the online travel agency, is eliminating about 1,500 employees as part of an “organizational and technological transformation.”

02/25/2024

Let’s travel.
I have a few more years to take you to where you want to go!

What’s your bucket list
Crazy as it is……..
Mine is….
South Africa
Ireland
Portugal/spain
Norway
Italy
Croatia

Let’s Go!

Give
Me
You list and let’s make
It happen

02/25/2024

Rules I am African Safari
1. Sit your butt Down
2. Wear bland colors
3. Do not stand up in your vehicle
4. No abrupt movements
5. No bold colors (if Michele P Mergener Duquaine can do this anyone can)
6. If you have to potty, bring a Connie Johnnie
7. Little bit of layers- light scarf or light blanket (Julia Claire Gensler can make you one). It’s called a Michele travel blanket. Pm Julia!
8. Patience and your camera or iPhone
- I don’t ever do bucket list trips often. But Africa is life changing- I never wanted to go to Africa. Now it’s my almost back to back trip
Let’s go
Let’s travel

02/12/2024

Thank you for your support on my local small owned business

02/01/2024

Welcome to AVA Cancun—The High Life of All-Inclusive

THIS WILL BE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE AIC PORTFOLIO

ALL OCEANFRONT
Every room at AVA looks out onto the translucent crystal waters of the Caribbean.

ALL WELL
AVA's Esencia Wellness Center features 22,000 square feet of spa, fitness, beauty treatments and total body relaxation.

ALL TASTEFUL
All-inclusive dining elevated to destination-restaurant status, with a collection of 17 bars and restaurants designed exclusively for AVA.

ALL NIGHT
Speakeasy to swim-up bar, whiskey lounge to after-hours club, nightlife at AVA can have you in bed by 10pm or still celebrating at sunrise.

ALL OF YOU
Engaging spaces and experiences for kids to be kids, teens to be themselves, and families to be together.

https://www.insidertravelreport.com/?s=aic-hotel-group-launches-new-ava-all-inclusive-resort-brand-in-cancun&preview=1

01/25/2024

Due to high winds, we won't be making it into the port of Antigua. Extreme winds! Thankful for our amazing Captain Kate who prioritizes safety for her guests onboard the Celebrity Beyond.

01/24/2024

01/10/2024

Bucket List Trip of a LIFETIME:
I have an opening just for YOU!
One last minute room became available


2024 APRIL WONDERS OF SOUTH AFRICA

01/05/2024

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The experts at AirlineRatings.com evaluated 385 global airlines to determine which are setting the gold standard for safety in the skies as we head into 2024.

01/01/2024

Happy Healthy 2024!
May you be blessed beyond measure !
Show up and be present in all of 2024

12/29/2023

What not to pack when going on a Cruise-
DO NOT PACK LIST :
The safety and security of our guests and crew is our number one priority. The following items are prohibited on-board vessels. These items will be confiscated and not transported aboard. When an item is determined to be illegal the appropriate authorities will be informed.

All illegal narcotics/drugs. (Including Ma*****na prescribed for medical purposes and other items used as drug paraphernalia. This includes all products containing CBD, oils, candies, and gummies or any product containing THC.
All fi****ms including replicas, imitations, non-firing weapons, starting pistols and their components
Air, BB or pellet pistols or rifles
Any other projectile-weapon or item that resembles or can be mistaken as a firearm (e.g., paint ball guns)
All ammunition or replica ammunition for listed line items 2, 3 & 4
Any remotely controlled or autonomously flying devices, toys or drones
All explosives, component parts (i.e. detonators) including imitation explosives and devices
Fireworks, flares, and pyrotechnics
Martial Arts Weapons
Knives with a blade longer than 4 inches/10.16 cm
Open razors
Swords, Skean Dhus, or Kirpans
Spears or spear guns
Crossbows, crossbow bolts, and long bow arrows
Blunt weapons including knuckle dusters, brass knuckles, clubs, telescopic batons, batons, flails or nunchaku
Items containing incapacitating substances (e.g. gas guns, tear gas, pepper spray, mace, phosphorus, acid and other dangerous chemicals that could be used to maim or disable
Restraining Devices (i.e. handcuffs, leg, and head restraining straps)
Flammable substances and hazardous chemicals. (e.g., petrol, methylated spirits, paint thinners, lighter fuel, etc.)
Any other item made, adapted or intended for use as an offensive weapon
Stun devices (i.e. Tazers and Stun Guns)
Large batteries
Items brought on board the vessel and not supplied by the Company containing any kind of heating element, such as but not limited to: immersion heaters, heating blankets, clothing irons, water heaters, coffee machines with heating/hot plates, etc.
Self-balancing hover boards, air wheels, scooters, or Segway’s
Bicycles
Compressed gas tanks, bottles, cylinders including dive tanks, propane tanks and large aerosol cans
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, transformers, lasers and laser pointers
Any form of radio/ telephone signal jamming equipment
Fresh flowers
Candles and incense burners
Kayaks, canoes and rafts
Metal detectors
No fans except for small electrical or battery-operated fans. *Please note, these fans are subject to confiscation by the ship’s security team for inspection and approval.
Walkie-talkies
Personal grooming devices such as hair dryers, hair flat irons, curling irons and shavers are allowed on board when used with proper caution. However, if such devices are determined to pose a hazard while onboard, they will be removed by ship security and returned the last day of the cruise prior to debark.
Any multi-functional device developed for interaction with access control systems onboard the ship.

12/29/2023

As the year comes to an end - I am truly truly humbled by you- my clients, new and old who have been loyal to me, trusted me and stood by me through Covid Until now- I know I have failed a few times with not being able to get back to you in a timely matter, with the hot demand in travel and only 24 hours a day, I still couldn’t get back to all my requests. For those of you whom I have worked with, this past year, thank you for trusting in me!
It takes a village for anything to be successful, whether it is your family, your business or anything in between, I could not do it without my villages- I am forever grateful and thankful and BLESSED! In everything you do- SHOW UP AND BE PRESENT!
May you he bountifully blessed and grateful in everything in life!

Much love-
Michele P Duquaine
Dream Vacations