Ashley Zaldivar is a luxury travel Sales Director covering the Texas Travel Agency market.
Servicing your Safari, Small Group Journey, Luxury Expedition, Barge & River Cruise, Tailor Made Journey and VIP FIT needs.
✈️ OOO IN ORD THIS WEEK✈️
🤝 Looking forward to (finally!) meeting all of my counterparts at A&K’s Annual Sales Conference this week!
👩🏼💻We’ll all be heads down in meetings all week so please do expect a delayed response.
💁🏻♀️My Sales Coordinator Alison Overtoom will be intermittenly available should y’all have any urgent needs. Please feel free to reach out to her at:
📧 [email protected]
📞 +1 (630) 725-3400 ext. 3523
😍TRAVEL TUESDAY😍
🛥️When your luxury travel advisor's client is upgraded to the Presidential Suite.
🧑🏻💻You know, the one that Bill Gates stays in when he's in town. No big deal.
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🛥️NEW AMAZON RIVERBOAT🛥️
🌎Sanctuary Retreats is launching their first riverboat in Latin America! This marks the start of a new and exciting chapter in A&K's legacy of luxury expedition cruising. Your clients will have the opportunity to journey into the very soul of the Amazon, where unparalleled adventures intertwine with the warm hospitality and exceptional service that define every A&K voyage.
📰Thank you to our friends at Travel + Leisure for providing a at this new vessel: Pure Amazon. Read their full article here: https://tinyurl.com/539b588b
🇵🇪Pure Amazon will sail three- and four-night itineraries that can be combined for a week-long adventure. Bookings will open in August, but you can pre-register your interest at this link👇🏻 https://sanctuaryretreats.com/cruises/pure-amazon/
🙋🏼♀️Call, text or DM anytime with questions!
📱 (214) 729-0623
📧 [email protected]
🚢$10k AIR CREDIT | ARCTIC CRUISE🚢
⚓With our Luxury Expedition Cruises, your clients will experience the modern design and comfort of Ponant's world-renowned expedition vessels, with the skilled A&K Expedition crew handling all of the ground operations and daily zodiac visits.
💳Special Advisor Offer: Earn a $500 gift card for every new 2024 Luxury Expedition Cruise booked. Must book via our A&K USA office, located in Downers Grove, IL. Mention promo code 24LECAG500 at time of booking.
💃🏼Consumer Offers:
Antarctic Cruise – 10 December 2024
• 75% single supplement
• $10,000 air credit (per double occupancy stateroom)
Antarctica Holiday – 20 December 2024
• No single supplement charge
• $10,000 air credit (per double occupancy stateroom)
• Kids between 7 and 18 years old FREE (when sharing with an adult)
Antarctica, South Georgia – 7 January 2025
• 75% single supplement
• $10,000 air credit (per double occupancy stateroom)
🙋🏼♀️Call, text or DM anytime with questions!
📱 (214) 729-0623
📧 [email protected]
🎉UPDATE: ALL FIXED!🎉
📲ANNOUNCEMENT📲
😠Y'all my work mobile is on the fritz. We're working on getting it fixed but just wanted to send a note here that it's been several days since any calls or texts have come through.
🙋🏼♀️In the meantime send questions via email. Apologies!
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🤔 When you finish a meeting on the eve of a holiday and are ready to pose……
🇺🇸 Enjiy a safe & Happy 4th y’all!
📸 Cred: Greg Szekeres
🌱LIVING IN THE FIT WEEDS?🌱
🌎 Instead, get your clients the private, curated and luxurious FIT experience they expect in a fraction of the time it would take to build on your own by booking your clients on one of our Luxury Tailor Made journeys.
💳 Special Offer: Earn a $250 gift card for every new 2024 Tailor Made Journey booked by August 31st for travel by December 14th, 2024. Must book via our A&K USA office, located in Downers Grove, IL. Mention promo code 24TMAG250 at time of booking.
👇🏻Click the link below for details, terms and conditions:
https://tinyurl.com/vm558ncn
🙋🏼♀️Call, text or DM anytime with questions!
📱 (214) 729-0623
📧 [email protected]
📸When you're in a business meeting but must stop to take advantage of a fun photo op!
🇫🇷 P.S. If you were wondering if we're at another French spot, you would be right 😂
Me trying to look cute while presenting in a travel agency office AND via Zoom simultaneously🤦🏼♀️
🇫🇷YOU KNOW YOU’RE A FRANCOPHILE🇫🇷
🥖When you take extra care to book client meetings at French restaurants no matter what city you’ve traveled to that week 🤣
🍷Found a new fav in Cocody while on the road with my DMC partners in Houston last week. WOW - their Wine List = c’est incroyable!
❗UPDATE: RECORDING LINK IN COMMENTS❗
📢PRIVATE JET WEBINAR ALERT📢
✈️Unleash your inner explorer and discover A&K’s new Private Jet Journey: Wildlife Adventure by Land & Sea via Zoom on June 25th at 12pm CT.
🧐A&K experts Rami Girgis and Karina Kavanagh will lead an engaging conversation on the seven beautiful destinations visited during this journey as well as all of the thrills guests will be discovering along the way.
🦛From exclusive access to wildlife sanctuaries to underwater exploration and the high-end service of flying private, this is an adventure that should not be missed! Additionally, you'll hear about our other 2025 Private Jet Journeys.
👇🏻Click the link below to register!
https://tinyurl.com/4hfxhveh
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👩🏼✈️FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS👩🏼✈️
✈️ "....because your Captain will be taking off soon in the A&K Private Jet." If this sentence is 🎶 to your top client's ears, then take a gander at our Private Jet offerings.
🤑Special Offer: Advisors can now earn a $1,000 gift card for every new 2024 or 2025 Private Jet booking. Ask for promo code 24PJAG1000 at time of booking. Offer valid: June 3rd, 2024 - December 31st, 2025.
👇🏻Click the link below for details, terms and conditions:
https://www.abercrombiekent.com/custom-search/2024-25-private-jet-advisor-offer
🙋🏼♀️Call, text or DM anytime with questions!
📱 (214) 729-0623
📧 [email protected]
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🎵LIFE ON THE ROAD🎵
🚘This video answers the question, “What is it like road trippin’ across TX alongside A&K DMC partners with Ashley at the wheel?”
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🤠TEXAS DMC VISITS: DALLAS🤠
🏙️ Bringing my DMC partners home to Dallas on Thursday & Friday this week was so much fun! Several more top account office visits, a wild Happy Hour in Ida Claire’s Airstream🍷 Silvia’s favorite lunch of the week at Fogo De Chao & a cameo from my husband at Ruth’s Chris Steak House.
✈️ We concluded our time in Dallas with a presentation at Calabrese Southlake. We finished just in time for me to drop my newfound friends off at DFW for their flights out. Hugs, contact information & bottles of wine were exchanged. How special is it to be able to bring my DMC partners straight to you!? Building these relationships is key to your (and my!) success with A&K.
🤠TEXAS DMC VISITS: DAY III🤠
☀️It was hot, hot, hot today as we finished up our time in Houston. Top account office visits, a field trip to Total Wine 🍷 Le Soiree at Cocody followed by dinner in The Woodlands!
🦫 Now begins the trek up to Dallas. There’s only one place in the Lone Star State a beaver emoji signifies. And any good Texan hosting international travelers on a road trip MUST make a pit stop at Buc’ees! Check out our photos to see these DMC partners in the wild visiting Texas’s most iconic gas station chain!
🤠TEXAS DMC VISITS: DAY II🤠
🌃Houston was most definitely ready for us today y’all! From a breakfast meeting with our initials waiting for us to having Morton’s close privately for our lunch ‘n learn to an energetic Happy Hour and finally finishing out the day with an elegant French partner dinner,
As y’all can tell, I’m doing my darndest to treat my loyal DMC partners to a bit of Southern Hospitality 😉
📣IT’S OFFICIAL📣
🎉I’m elated to announce that news of my appointment with A&K Travel Group went out this week to the trade market.
🥂My first day in the field yesterday went off without a hitch and it’s purely because of YOUR unending support.
🙏 Big thanks to all of my advisor partners and friends for the well wishes, comments, emails and texts as I embark on this new venture.
🤠TEXAS DMC VISITS: DAY I🤠
🌎 Super excited to have several amazing DMC partners visiting TX this week y'all! South American DMC Sales Manager Mauricio Vergara has brought along his Colombian Sales Manager Ana Maria Lesmes G for the ride. Family travel in the Galapagos? A new private yacht offering in Costa Rica via Kontiki? Mauricio's got you covered. How about a private helicopter ride to mine your own emerald to take home? Or perhaps a curated tour for the family including coffee tastings, a visit to the Madrigal's home from Encanto and salsa dancing lessons? Ana Maria can make it happen!
🇮🇹 Also joining the fray is our Italy & Croatia DMC Sales, Product & Contracting Manager Silvia Paolucci. I don't know a single luxury advisor NOT selling Italy right now and this gal has got INNOVATIVE itineraries to get your clients off-the-beaten-path away from the droves of tourists to destinations without insanely high hotel costs.
🌟These superstars are a WEALTH of knowledge and eager to assist you in cultivating the perfect custom FIT journey for your clients. Not sure how to work with DMCs? Schedule time with me and I'll give you the scoop. I also have a DMC Business Development Manager on my support team to ensure that you (and I!) are successful in closing the sale.
🚗 Stay tuned for sneak peeks of life on the road as we travel city by city through the Lone Star State this week!
🎁THAT’S A WRAP!🎁
🌪️This week was nonstop and I loved every minute of it!
💁🏼♀️From Ride Along Sales Calls throughout the Midwest to a Signature Educational Day at A&K USA HQ today - I can confidently say my training has been a success.
💕Thanks to all of my Advisor friends who have called, texted, emailed and - most importantly - sent new A&K RFPs my way over the last 4 weeks.
🎶GUESS WHO’S BACK?🎶
🙋🏼♂️Andrew Gallagher of our Europe DMC Team! We finished out our time in Cincinnati yesterday and Detroit today.
👩🏼💻Such a wonderful opportunity for me to complete my training this week in the field alongside one of our seasoned experts.
🏙️Next stop: Chicago for another full day of meetings tomorrow!
🌟 CRYSTAL + A&K🌟
🌎 An amazing time was had by all with CruisePlanners this evening at their consumer event at Las Colinas Country Club.
🚢 So thankful to our sister brand Crystal for partnering with us to spread the good A&K Travel Group word.
🦁AFRICA WEBINAR🦁
👨🏻💻Hosted By: John Round-Turner, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing
🌐Don your safari hats and listen in tomorrow - May 23 @ 12pm CST - as John takes you on a virtual adventure to his favorite destinations in East and Southern Africa. Explore A&K’s tented camp experience full of luxury amenities, offering immediate access to wildlife game drives in Kenya and the stunningly scenic desert dunes of Namibia.
🌟Don’t miss this event covering highlights of Tanzania’s diverse wildlife, luxurious African river cruises and Botswana’s breathtaking wonders.
Use this link to Register👉🏻https://bit.ly/4b8hdjd
🇪🇺EUROPE WEBINAR🇪🇺
👨🏻💻Hosted By: Andrew Gallagher, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing.
🌐Join Andrew via Zoom tomorrow - May 21st @ 12 PM CST - as he shares his secrets and stories of European destinations including the enchanting archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira islands off the coast of Portugal. See Paris, Barcelona and Rome.
🌟Don’t miss this event covering highlights of Europe’s little-known and well-known destinations!
Click Here To Register👉🏻https://abercrombiekent.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5qGDVugSQyqmS5oHnPryyg #/registration
🌟EXCITING NEWS ALERT🌟
🤩 Today marks the start of an incredible journey as I officially join the Abercrombie & Kent USA team as Sales Director for the Texas Travel Advisor market.
🌍 I'm beyond thrilled to be part of such an esteemed organization known for crafting unforgettable travel experiences. With Abercrombie & Kent's dedication to luxury and personalized service, I am diving into this role headfirst to help bring dream vacations to life for all of your luxury adventurers!
🇨🇱 From the Lone Star State to destinations across the globe, I'm here to ensure each and every journey with us is nothing short of extraordinary. So, whether your clients are dreaming of a relaxing getaway or an adrenaline-pumping adventure, count on me to be your guide every step of the way. Let's embark on this journey together!
💫 Here's to new beginnings, exciting adventures, and making memories that last a lifetime!
New contact info👇🏻
👩🏼💻Ashley Zaldivar | Sales Director, TX | A&K USA
📲 (214) 729-0623
📧 [email protected]
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🌟 YACHTING FOR CHARITY 🌟
🙏 Thank you to John Paul Brownlow of JP Brownlow Travel and our fearless leader Bob Lepisto for representing this weekend at Fort Worth Christian Academy so that I could enjoy having 15 twelve-year-old boys over for the twins’ birthday party 🤪
🛥️ If you have a non-profit organization you’re a part of and believe SeaDream would make a great fit for its live auction fundraiser - give us a shout!
🥘 FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD! 🥘
😋 Many of you have asked me about SeaDream’s cuisine onboard. Well I’m here to tell you that if you enjoy gourmet dining, five course meals, high end wine selections along with sorbet pallet cleansers you’ll be in heaven.
🍽️ Here’s a fun food photo dump for y’all from our time onboard.
Happy Weekend! 😎
🛝Sliding into the weekend like.....
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😍TRAVEL TUESDAY😍 🛥️When your luxury travel advisor's client is upgraded to the Presidential Suite. 🧑🏻💻You know, the one that Bill Gates stays in when he's in town. No big deal. 😂😂😂 . . . #travelunites #notyouraveragesalesrep #BornToExplore #AdventureAwaits #abercrombieandkent #luxurytravel #aktravel #rivercruise #YangtzeRiver #yangtzerivercruise
🤔 When you finish a meeting on the eve of a holiday and are ready to pose…… 🇺🇸 Enjiy a safe & Happy 4th y’all! 📸 Cred: Greg Szekeres
🎵LIFE ON THE ROAD🎵 🚘This video answers the question, “What is it like road trippin’ across TX alongside A&K DMC partners with Ashley at the wheel?” . . . #worktrippin #akdmc #aktravel #borntoexplore #DMCsontheloose #akLATAM #akeurope #hibarbie 💁🏼♀️
🛝Sliding into the weekend like.....
New Video of our famous Champagne & Caviar Splash in the Caribbean hot off the presses! I don't know about y'all but I'm ready to go NOW!!!
🛥️ Just a 'lil vid to keep you dreaming about the Caribbean this summer! 🏝️ ☀️ 🌊 #itsyachtingnotcruising #feelinyachti
👀 The view of our yacht from my chaise lounger for the day on the island of Anguilla. 🥘 Following the Champagne & Caviar Splash we were treated to an amazing BBQ lunch on the beach! Sausage, shrimp, ribs, sliders, salads and dessert!
We had a crew member’s birthday that was celebrated in style!!! 🍾
🥂Collecting my French champagne in the surf from the best crew on the seas!
👨🍳 Chef Alastair preparing my caviar with love ♥️
👀COMMODORE SUITE TOUR 👀 🛥️ We combine two Yacht Club Staterooms to create a beautiful and spacious Commodore Suite. These comfortably appointed ocean-view suites provide a choice of two twin beds or a queen-size bed, two full marble-lined bathrooms with multi-jet showers, a seating area with sofa, coordinated chair and cocktail table, 2 spacious closets, and built-in dressers with writing desk. Configuration allows for either an additional permanent queen bed or dining area. There are eight possible Commodore Suites onboard. Perfect for young families staying with their kids as these staterooms accommodate 4 people comfortably 💁🏼♀️ 📍Decks 2 & 3 ⏹️👣 390 🛁 2 full Additional Amenities: - Well-stocked beverage refrigerator - 2 – 55″ flat-screen TVs with “Infotainment” - Direct-dial telephone - Safe - Climate Control - Makeup Mirror - Hair Dryer
👀 YACHT CLUB STATEROOM TOUR (my room) 👀 🛥️ With only one Owner’s Suite & one Admiral’s suite onboard, the majority of the staterooms onboard an SDYC yacht are of the Yacht Club Stateroom category. These picture window, ocean view staterooms include a marble-lined bathroom with a multi-jet shower. There’s also a very well-appointed open living area with sofa, chair, cocktail table, and built-in dresser with writing desk. Most staterooms offer a choice of 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed. I personally love the wireless makeup mirror with several different lighting settings! 💁🏼♀️ 📍Decks 2, 3 & 4 ⏹️👣 195 🛁 1 Additional Amenities: - Well-stocked beverage refrigerator - 55″ flat-screen TV with “Infotainment” - Direct-dial telephone - Safe - Climate Control - Makeup Mirror - Hair dryer
👀ADMIRAL’S SUITE TOUR👀 🛥️ With ocean views from a total of 3 picture windows, our Admiral’s Suite includes a partitioned living and dining areas with ½ guest bath and closet. Separate and private en-suite master bedroom with permanent queen bed and closet. Marble-lined bathroom with multi-jet shower and soaking tub. Built-in dresser with writing desk. This is my personal favorite stateroom category onboard 💁🏼♀️ 📍Deck 4 ⏹️👣 375 🛁 1.5 Additional Amenities: - Well-stocked beverage refrigerator - 2 – 55″ flat-screen TVs with “Infotainment” - Nespresso® coffee machine - Direct-dial telephone - Safe - Climate Control - Makeup Mirror - Hair Dryer
👀 OWNER’S SUITE TOUR 👀 🛥️ This suite includes a thoughtfully appointed separate master bedroom with a permanent, queen size bed and a flat-screen TV. Other features include a large master bathroom with a massage shower and a separate soaking tub with views of the sea. A spacious living area with a flat-screen TV, writing desk, and ½ guest bath. There is also a dining area suitable for hosting friends and family. I really appreciate all of the additional seating available in this suite! 💁🏼♀️ 📍 Deck 3 ⏹️👣 447 🛁 1.5 Additional Amenities: - Well-stocked beverage refrigerator - 2 – 55″ flat-screen TVs with “Infotainment” - Nespresso® coffee machine - Direct-dial telephone - Safe - Climate Control - Makeup Mirror - Hair Dryer
Champagne and shoulder massages were flowing freely during the onboarding period. 🥂 💆♂️ . . . #itsyachtingnotcruising #yachtlife #feelinyachti Michael Zaldivar Realty - Keller Williams Realty Allen
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