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NOLA Gurl Travel NOLA Gurl Travel is an Atlanta-based independent travel company that can plan excursions ranging from short weekend getaways to elaborate dream vacations.
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04/07/2024

It's not too late to plan a summer getaway! If you've been thinking about a vacay, no matter how big or small, treat yourself! NOLA Gurl Travel can plan the vacation you've been wanting or needing. Contact us to get started!

Summertime vacations are planned in the winter! Contact NOLA Gurl Travel to start crafting your Spring or Summer 2024 ge...
08/01/2024

Summertime vacations are planned in the winter! Contact NOLA Gurl Travel to start crafting your Spring or Summer 2024 getaway!

As many of you know, I just returned from a FABULOUS trip to Greece - Athens, Mykonos, Santorini.  As you may also know,...
06/11/2023

As many of you know, I just returned from a FABULOUS trip to Greece - Athens, Mykonos, Santorini. As you may also know, I am a Travel Planner (shameless plug for 😁), so I can plan a fantastic trip to Greece for you like the one I just had. To that end, I thought I'd pass on a few tips...

Things I Learned In Greece

1. All those pictures you see of the Greek Islands where every building has a blue roof isn't real. There are a handful of blue roofs in the area, and they're mostly on churches.
2. Gyros aren't lamb - they're made of pork or chicken, and they have French fries in them. If you want lamb, that would be lamb souvlaki (a skewer of meat). If you ask nicely, they'll take the lamb off the skewer and make a pita with it. And Greeks pronounce it "GEE-rows"...don't embarrass yourself by saying "JIE-rows".
3. Several businesses on the islands close down from the beginning of November until March. We shut down 2 hotels - when we left our Mykonos hotel and our Santorini resort, they closed for the season when we left.
4. On the islands, cats are EVERYWHERE. They're semi-feral, but well-fed, well-socialized, well taken care of and surprisingly well-behaved. They're residents, just like the people. Don't be surprised if they brush past your legs as you dine at a cafe.
5. Greece observes Daylight Saving Time just like the U.S., just a week earlier. We learned this when our departure time from our Athens hotel was adjusted due to the time change.
6. Some of the islands are dry, volcanic rock - very desert-like. Very little grows there, and most of the civilization is at the top of the mountains or cliffs.
7. Ouzo could be Absinthe's cousin. Ask me how I know. 😉
8. Tap water is drinkable in Athens, but not on the islands. Bottled water is a must, but is often provided free of charge at your hotel. It's also REALLY cheap at stores or kiosks.
9. Greeks LOVE their coffee and cigarettes. They smoke all day and into the night, and drink coffee all day as well. You can't throw a rock without hitting a coffee shop - they're often right next door to each other. And you're liable to walk through a cloud of cigarette smoke at any moment.
10. Greek salad in Greece has no lettuce. It's just tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, green peppers, olives and feta cheese with olive oil. Green salad as we know it is referred to as "lettuce salad".
11. While we're talking about cheese - if you're lactose intolerant, have some pills close at hand when you visit. Cheese is a HUGE part of the Greek diet...a large portion of their daily protein allotment comes from cheese rather than meat.
12. Greek plumbing doesn't usually allow you to throw toilet paper into the toilet, especially on the islands. You have to put it in the trash can provided in each stall. Sounds gross, but it is what it is. (Hotels and resorts may have better pipes, but little shops and restaurants will have signs in the restrooms letting you know to now throw paper in the toilet.) The good part is that they clean often enough that none of the restrooms I used smelled bad.

In spite of the quirks, it was great to learn about Greek history and culture, and I had a great time! ΕυχαρÎčστώ Ï€ÎżÎ»Ï, ΕλλΏΎα!

20/10/2023

It's not too late to get away for the holidays! Where do you want to go? Let NOLA Gurl Travel plan the perfect holiday vacation for you!

Travel insurance is important...protect yourself and your trip whenever you travel...The Wall Street Journal logo By Eth...
24/08/2023

Travel insurance is important...protect yourself and your trip whenever you travel...

The Wall Street Journal logo
By Ethan M. Steinberg

Aug. 13, 2023

The travel insurance business is booming, as vacationers worry about a bevy of incidents that could stop their trips cold.

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Travel insurance isn’t always the answer when trips go sideways. PHOTO: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES

The wildfires on Maui, which decimated the town of Lahaina, is one example of why travelers worry more now about less predictable trips.

Airline meltdowns, inflation and Covid sickness have also played a factor.

InteleTravel, a company with a network of more than 70,000 travel advisers, says the number of clients who bought coverage with Allianz, its largest insurance partner, rose 48% through June from a year ago. The company’s insurance-based revenue increased 75% over that period, Executive Vice President Tara Minson says. Customers are also buying costlier, more comprehensive plans.

But while consumers dig deep into their wallets to protect themselves with some form of insurance, they remain confused about exactly what is covered and whether the policy is worth it. Costs for policies can vary widely—from less than $50 to thousands of dollars. And learning every nuance of the fine print is overwhelming.

This lack of clarity can leave consumers uncomfortable even when they have insurance. Here’s when travel advisers and veteran travelers say you need it—and when you definitely don’t.

You’re traveling internationally
Cinneah El-Amin, a 29-year-old personal finance coach in New York, was in Mexico last year when her mother got food poisoning and had to pay $635 for a doctor to visit their villa. While El-Amin was insured, her mother wasn’t.

She says experiences like that led her to invest in an annual travel insurance plan for $249.

The top reason travelers buy insurance is for medical coverage, according to Stan Sandberg, co-founder of TravelInsurance.com. He says the average plan costs 4% to 10% of the trip it is covering. A 24-year-old taking a weeklong trip for $2,000 can get insurance for less than $100, while a 75-year-old on the same trip would have to pay anywhere from $131 to $654, Sandberg says.

Often, it works out. Emily Carson, sales director at adventure-travel agency MT Sobek in the San Francisco Bay Area, tested positive for Covid six days into a 12-day tour of the Alps last July. She scrambled to book a new hotel and postpone her flight—her insurance covered most of those extra costs.

But filing a claim isn’t always easy.

Angela Hughes, founder of Florida-based Trips and Ships Luxury Travel, says she wrangled with Allianz for over six months about $7,157 in claims she filed.

Her husband tested positive for Covid in Ireland last year, just before the couple was set to board a cruise to Greenland. Hughes says that Allianz initially didn’t pay her for the price of the cruise she missed because her husband hadn’t seen a doctor. Their tour’s wellness director had administered the test.

Allianz paid two of Hughes’s three claims after The Wall Street Journal inquired about the case. A company spokeswoman says lacking documentation is the top reason claims are denied. She says the company recommends following up any self-administered diagnoses with a doctor or pharmacy.

A relative of yours is ill
Canceling a vacation before it starts because you’re sick is something many plans cover. So is canceling to care for a sick relative or for the unexpected death of a family member. Knowing that someone in your life is sick, travel agents say, is one reason to invest in coverage no matter how expensive the trip.

When it comes to your own health, pre-existing conditions aren’t covered by default in most plans, says Rachel Kelso, a travel adviser at AAA in Round Rock, Texas. She says most plans will waive that restriction if you buy insurance within two weeks of booking your trip. Travel agents warn: The pre-existing condition exclusion extends to nontraveling family members in some plans. Reading the fine print is crucial here.

You encounter bad weather
Canceling a trip because you’re worried about major storms typically won’t entitle you to a refund, says Shelby Dziwulski, founder of the Denver-based luxury-travel company Authenteco.

“Something bad has to happen in order for you to use the policy,” she says. Sweltering heat in your destination won’t usually get you a refund on your flight or hotel if the plane you booked a seat on is still running.

If your flight is canceled for a reason covered in your plan, most insurance providers will refund you for any prepaid, nonrefundable deposits you made and lost, Dziwulski says, like for a missed cruise or a night’s stay at a resort.

What are the alternatives?
Refundable airfare is one, but it won’t insure the cost of your whole trip. Some travel agents caution against this route, as most airlines offer some flexibility with nonrefundable tickets, such as offering a credit.

The premium on refundable airfare can also be much higher than adding insurance to your trip. Refundable fares on domestic flights cost 49% more than nonrefundable ones over the past three months, on average, according to the booking site Hopper. For international flights, refundable fares cost 66% more than nonrefundable ones over the same period.

Premium credit cards can provide some travel insurance for people who book their travel with the card and must cancel for a reason that is covered. Carmen Balber, executive director of the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog, encourages people to check their credit cards before assuming they’ll need insurance.

She also warns against buying travel coverage for short domestic trips, because the cost of rebooking the ticket with the airline might be cheaper or cost nothing at all.

Travel advisers caution that credit cards often provide insurance up to a certain dollar limit, usually less than what insurance providers will guarantee. Kelso, the AAA agent, says one client turned down insurance because she thought her credit card provided coverage.

When the client had to cancel the trip, she found out that her credit card would only cover $5,000 of the $20,000 down payment she lost.

A HUGE "Thank You!" to the Crowders who booked a trip to Las Vegas, and to the Carlisles who booked their honeymoon trip...
21/08/2023

A HUGE "Thank You!" to the Crowders who booked a trip to Las Vegas, and to the Carlisles who booked their honeymoon trip to Quebec City! NOLA Gurl Travel appreciates your business!!

If you'd like to take a trip, NOLA Gurl Travel can do the planning for you! Contact us to make your vacation vision a reality!

Looking for a quick getaway that's close to home and not expensive?  Margaritaville at Sea provides 3-day, 2 night cruis...
13/06/2023

Looking for a quick getaway that's close to home and not expensive? Margaritaville at Sea provides 3-day, 2 night cruises from Palm Beach to Freeport, Bahamas, with the option to spend 2 or 4 days at an all-inclusive resort! Cruises depart every other day.

Contact NOLA Gurl Travel for more details, and to book your quickie vacay!

End your summer in the South Caribbean on the gorgeous island of Curacao!ATL-CUR, Sep 28-Oct 1, 2023 (4 days, 3 nights)$...
28/04/2023

End your summer in the South Caribbean on the gorgeous island of Curacao!

ATL-CUR, Sep 28-Oct 1, 2023 (4 days, 3 nights)

$1,745* pp (based on Double Occupancy) - Air (ATL) - Hotel - Transfers - Insurance

$450 deposit

Contact NOLA Gurl Travel to book!
678-522--8892

*Rates subject to change based on availability, departure city and time of booking.

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04/04/2023

Situation from this past weekend...

NOLA Gurl Travel thanks Mr. & Mrs. Curtis for booking their cruise to Cozumel and Costa Maya in June! Enjoy your trip!!
29/03/2023

NOLA Gurl Travel thanks Mr. & Mrs. Curtis for booking their cruise to Cozumel and Costa Maya in June! Enjoy your trip!!

Some pics from my trip to Italy in November. If this tickles your fancy, you can go on this trip - contact NOLA Gurl Tra...
03/01/2023

Some pics from my trip to Italy in November. If this tickles your fancy, you can go on this trip - contact NOLA Gurl Travel to plan your getaway!

Buon Viaggio!!

Is travel on your list of New Year's resolutions? The world is large, and there are destinations and trip types for ever...
28/12/2022

Is travel on your list of New Year's resolutions? The world is large, and there are destinations and trip types for every kind of traveler.

Contact NOLA Gurl Travel to make all the arrangements, and don't let the year pass by without going on vacation (or vacationS, for those who are feeling extra wanderlust 😁)!

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Are you feeling like the year has passed you by and you haven't taken any vacations?  NOLA Gurl Travel can plan a trip f...
02/11/2022

Are you feeling like the year has passed you by and you haven't taken any vacations? NOLA Gurl Travel can plan a trip for you - whether it's a quick getaway to the mountains or the beach, a cruise, or a vacation to another country.

Contact us to consult on your perfect end-of-year or ring-in-the-New-Year vacation!

For those in the Atlanta area...if you are in need of a passport or passport renewal, check out this event. Open up your...
09/09/2022

For those in the Atlanta area...if you are in need of a passport or passport renewal, check out this event. Open up your world with the freedom that passport travel gives you!

Do you want to relax on a beach?  Take a bucket list trip to West Africa?  Or maybe a cruise down the Nile is more your ...
17/08/2022

Do you want to relax on a beach? Take a bucket list trip to West Africa? Or maybe a cruise down the Nile is more your speed. Or maybe an active vacation is what you're looking for. No matter your travel style, NOLA Gurl Travel can plan the vacation of your dreams. Contact me for more details and start planning your vacation today!



678-522-8892
[email protected]
www.nolagurltravel.com

Thinking about a summer vacation? Hire a Travel Agent to plan your trip for you!NOLA Gurl Travel is at your service. Let...
14/06/2022

Thinking about a summer vacation? Hire a Travel Agent to plan your trip for you!

NOLA Gurl Travel is at your service. Let me do the leg work for you!

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It’s all about the journey...

Early in 2018 I decided to get involved in an industry that I’ve always loved - travel. I’ve had this wanderlust since I was young, and I want to travel the world and experience different cultures. It just seemed natural that I dive in and become a travel professional, so that I can help others with the same desire to visit the world to plan their dream vacations. It’s a big world out there - GO SEE IT!