Vacations By Gretchen

02/01/2025

Happy New Year from Vacations by Gretchen!!
We ran some numbers for 2024 ---
Last year. clients visited 34 countries and six continents! From Japan to Tahiti to Croatia to Ireland.
Mexico was again the top destination, and cruises continue to be in high demand - both river and ocean!
Big birthday celebrations, families and couples traveling together, and wedding travel were all part of the mix!
Now that the new year is here, where do YOU want to go in 2025?

18/12/2024

Hunting Crocodiles in the Daintree River near Port Douglas
📸 Sophie

18/12/2024

We were fortunate to stop at the Roxy before our tour of Weta
Simply the most beautiful theater I have ever seen!
Wish we had time to see a film!
The Oscar was for Lord of the Rings (of course)

17/12/2024

Some more animals from our visit to the Koala Sancturary in Brisbane
📸 Sophie

16/12/2024

16/12/2024

Can I say wow wow wow 2 x on this trip?
Had high expectations but was amazed
Enjoy these videos taken by our daughter!

12/12/2024

Grateful to spend some time with these cuties today 🦘🐨🇦🇺

10/12/2024

Spent a couple days in “windy Welly”
Home of Weta Workshop - an incredible peek into the magic of the studios, the biggest mussels I have ever seen, and the New Zealand Museum - 6 floors of history including a WWI exhibit with sculptures made by - you guessed it - Weta
Also home to winds so strong they divert needed flights to get to Australia

10/12/2024

Departing on the beautiful Celebrity Edge soon!!!
Thankful for all the treats from my Celebrity sales friends!!!
I love our partnership and sailing on these stunning Edge class ships!!

08/12/2024

Incredible Rotorua - a small town with BIG adventures!
Geothermal springs, Maori culture, geysers, ziplining, glow worm caves and rafting the highest commercial waterfall - 23 foot high Tutea Falls
Calm night kayaking in caves one night to multi waterfall adventures next day..
See comments on how the waterfall ended for us.....

05/12/2024

A wonderful 2 days in stunning Auckland!
Such a beautiful, clean, safe city with kind people and amazing food!
Heading south now to Matamata and Hobbiton!

01/12/2024

Out of Office Alert!

I am heading to my first trip to New Zealand and Australia TOMORROW!
Email will be the best way to reach me - please watch here for updates on our adventures!

24/10/2024

Corner room office when not at the Cancun convention center
Note- view of water - not on beach 😕

21/10/2024

A quiet breakfast before heading out to tour resorts!
Today seeing Secrets Impressions Moxche (where we are staying)
Grand Velas
Xcarat Arte
La Casa de la Playa Xcarat

11/10/2024

While in Rome last month, I took the opportunity to try out a service for destination photography. I wanted updated photos—not standard headshots.
I had SO much fun with my new Italian friend, Francesca, as she took me to amazing locations in the city!
Celebrating a milestone trip with special people? Anniversary? Honeymoon? Multigenerational family trip?
You can have a similar experience in an international city or even in the US - just let me know and I will hook you up!

09/10/2024

Come with me to Tahiti!!!!
I have finalized the group details for a 7-night Windstar cruise for October 2026

Please contact me for more information - it is an amazing itinerary to a bucket list destination!

06/10/2024

Last night in beautiful Milan!
Remember when saying in Marriott that my agency has stars and luminous status - what does that mean? Upgraded and perks!🥂