Unraveled Travel, LLC

31/12/2024

As we look forward to 2025, I hope you are dreaming and planning of lots of travel 🌎✈️⛵️ I am thankful and grateful to all of you for making 2024 another successful year for Unraveled Travel. I enjoy planning all of your adventures and this year you kept me on my toes by traveling to 57 countries! I love that you love to explore as much as I do ❤️ I'm not sure what all 2025 holds for me travel wise, but I do know I am starting the year off right on a Windstar cruise to the Caribbean in mid January---no days at sea, just a lot of great smaller ports (St. Bart's, Guadalupe, Nevis, Dominica, St. Kitts and Pigeon Island).

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! My best gift was sleeping straight through until almost 5am 🥳🥳 Not bad for my 2nd night back. Jet lag is real but SO worth it to see the world 🌍

23/12/2024

After a quick 2 weeks, I'm headed home. This was my view from my hotel room in Paris last night. I often stay at airport hotels the night before a flight because it makes traveling so much easier...bed to check in counter in 10 minutes 😊 There are double windows so you don't hear a thing.

21/12/2024

Back to a more uplifting post...and food photos😋 I had a fun day exploring Zagreb. I am staying right in the city center and everything is a 10-15 walk. The Christmas market is nice...but still doesn't compare to most German markets (no matter what many top 10 lists say 😊).

20/12/2024

Sometimes travel can make you uncomfortable...yes, physically...but I'm talking mentally. I spent yesterday in Srebrenica where one of the largest acts of genocide took place in July 1995.. over 8,000 people were killed here in just over one week. It is unimaginable...but some of the soilders filmed some of the killing so little is left to the imagination 😢

Today I learned about the siege of Sarajevo that went on for years. Places where people were killed are now marked with "Sarajevo roses"....red paint on the ground. I visited the Tunnel of Hope--a tunnel used to move goods, weapons and injured people from one side of the city to the other. Bosnia controlled one side and the Serbs were trying for years to take the other part. Thousands of people died in Sarajevo--nearly all from random sniper and mortar attacks. My driver was shot and injured during an attack.

The theme through most of the people I spoke to about these events was resilience. We have to hope that history will not repeat itself....

18/12/2024

I arrived in Bosnia Herzogovenia yesterday and I've been on a fast pace--visited Blagaj, Koćuŝa waterfalls and Mostar yesterday. I spent the night in Mostar and loved the city. I came back to Sarajevo today and am going to Srebrenica tomorrow.

15/12/2024

I'm headed out to my 4th Christmas market in 2 days....it is hard work walking around trying to see everything :) Some of the markets have almost 200 stands.

10/12/2024

Great day in Paris...I took the non-stop flight from Phoenix and not having a layover is a huge help. Traffic in Paris is getting worse and it took about 1 hour 15 min to get to my hotel in Le Marais. Enjoyed walking aound the city, seeing the outside of Notre Dame (tickets are impossible to get at the moment), visiting a Christmas market and having one of the best meals I've ever had in Paris. Now to sleep...I'm taking the train to Germany tomorrow.

07/12/2024

Those of you in Arizona---this is a cause close to my heart. There are a couple of Unraveled Travel baskets on this auction, plus lots of other great items.

The auction benefits Community Paws. The auction closes on December 15th at 3pm and you can pick up items that day in Buckeye (Verrado). We have lots of unique things for dogs, cats and people. Too much to post here, but there is Loch Lomond Scotch Whiskey that is only available in Scotland, a lottery scratch off bundle, massage gift certificate, autographed baseball items...
charityauction.bid/CommunityPaws2024Auction

22/11/2024

My blog is up for Moorea and honestly this was one of the most awe inspiring experiences of my life. You can only snorkel with the whales here during a short season, but it is a great event to plan your trip around. Thank you so much to Anna for sharing her amazing photos (she is asagatov on IG and does underwater photography professionally in case you are looking for someone).

This is NOT stock photo. This is Anna's photo from our snorkeling experience. This is what you can see on Moorea which is why you can understand why I was in awe.

I chose to fly to Tahiti from Rangiora and then take the ferry so I could experience it. The ferry terminal is about 10 minutes from the airport and the ferry terminal area opens up about 30...

13/11/2024

I'm participating in an on-line networking event to meet new hoteliers and get updates from my contacts at my preferred cruise lines, tours companies and hotels this week. Why does this matter to you? Since I have preferred status with most of the luxury brands of travel (Four Seasons, Auberge, Belmond, Silversea, Regent....the list goes on), I have access to exclusive perks or early access to many sales. This is true for many Black Friday sales---I just quoted a cruise for a client where my preferred savings gave them an additional $10k discount bringing the total of a luxury 19-night sailing to $17k (for 2 people). That is a HUGE discount for that price range of sailing 🤩 Knowing the names behind the business also allows me to connect on a personal level which translates into more personalized service for your stay. As not to play favorites, I'm using a neutral beautiful photo to grab your attention :)

29/10/2024

I'm a bit behind on some blog posts---just posted about my March trip to Italy. I'm posting now because 2025 is going to be a popular year to visit Italy. The Pope announced that this will be a Jubilee year---this is in simple terms a religious pilgrimage and many of the holy sites in Italy (especially Rome and Vatican City) will be stops along the pilgrims route. If Italy is on your list for 2025, please contact me soon so we can make arrangements while there is still availability for hotels and guides.

https://www.unraveledtravel.com/blog/italy

22/10/2024

My trip to Antarctica in 2022 was one of my most memorable trips. If you are thinking of visiting and have some flexibility....the yearly last minute sailings have started to be discounted. Last minute can mean anything from November to March as most people plan Antarctica more than a year in advance. Swan Hellenic---one of my best expedition sailing experiences (I sailed with them in Africa) is even reducing or eliminating the single supplement on select dates. Antarctica is an expensive area to sail, so even with discounted pricing, expect to pay $10k+ per person for a 10-17 night voyage--shorter voyages don't get discounted as often (but it happens). Please message me if you are interested in learning more.

18/10/2024

I am headed back to Europe to see the Christmas markets again this year. The current plan is to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina (learn more about the war and how the country has rebuilt), visit Zagreb's market (ranked on many top 10 lists), see Luxembourg's many city markets and spend a little time in Paris (so exited to take the NON-STOP flight from Phoenix!). It isn't too late to plan a trip to see the Christmas markets---by cruise or land. Please message me if you are interested.

09/10/2024

For those of you in Arizona (or who want to come for some warm weather in December...), Unraveled Travel is a sponsor of this golf tournament benefiting Community Paws (a local animal rescue).

Community Paws on the Green golf tournament is on December 1st with a 9am shotgun start at Verrado Golf Club’s beautiful Founders Course. Now is the time to get a great rate and be ready to hit the links on the first day of December! Now through October 12th, you can save $20 per golfer in honor of Sarah's (Community Paws founder) birthday. More information and the link to register are at cponthegreen.com

09/10/2024

My next blog post is up....this one is about Rangiroa.

​The next morning we left Bora Bora and headed to a different atoll Rangiora (the largest atoll in French Polynesia, although much of it isn’t developed). The flight was a little over an...

02/10/2024

I reserved group space on an August 2, 2025 Princess Cruise Tour (13 nights). This is a 7 night cruise starting in Vancouver with 6 nights afterwards on land visiting both Denali and the Kenai Peninsula before ending in Anchorage. This is a great way to see a lot of Alaska in one trip! Balcony staterooms start around $10,500 total for 2 people (based on double occupancy in one room). The group space is held until March 1st. Please message me if you are interested.

01/10/2024

I have a couple of blog posts up from my trip to French Polynesia...and a few more are on the way. I'm trying to write more blog posts so I can share my experiences with you.

I'm also running a special for travel to French Polynesia booked by December 31, 2024 for travel through 2026. For every 7+ night booking (cruise or hotel), you will receive up to $250 in Amex gift cards. Message me for more details.

https://www.unraveledtravel.com/blog/bora-bora-part-one
https://www.unraveledtravel.com/blog/bora-bora-part-two

​I think just about everyone has seen photos of French Polynesia (used to be called Tahiti) and the famous over water bungalows. I've seen many as a Certified French Polynesia Travel Advisor, but...