WOW, what a GREAT time to be in the travel industry!  I am making happy clients EVERY DAY!  Travel values are the lowest I have ever seen in my 15+ years in the travel industry.  Cruises from less than $200 per person, Hawaii with hotel and air from the W. Coast from under $500 per person, the Island of the Bahamas is even giving back a $200.00 rebate check for visitors to their island who book by May 10th.  It is amazing what value can be found these days.

I have just confirmed my Alaska cruise for July 09.  I am honored to be invited to sail with my in-laws David and Diane Hinkle, and their kids Troy and Amy (and grand kids Micah and Gina) for 7 nights on the Carnival Spirit.  We will be sailing from Whittier, Alaska to Vancouver BC Canada.  Believe it or not, in my 30+ cruises, I have never sailed to Alaska, so needless to say I am VERY Excited!  If you want to join us, there are a few cabins left, and inside cabins are starting at $499.00 and balconies from $849.00 plus tax!  WOW, $500 for a 7 night Alaska Cruise during PEAK SEASON!!!  Really unheard of.

Anyway, there are some great travel bargains to be had.  so, Grab you passport and give me a call.  Oh, and if you don't have a passport yet, GET ONE!  New rules go into effect 6/1/09, visit travel.state.gov.passport for details. 

Personally, I have taken a great liking to Facebook.  Click here if you want to view my profile, and I would love to add you as a friend!  I even added a Facebook Group for Travis's school Casita Center!

Want to win a $1000 Nordstrom Gift Certificate?  My Soroptimist Club (We raise money for local women and girls) is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a $1000 Nordy's Gift Card.  1 for $5, 3 for $10 or 8 for $20.  Email me if you want to get in on the action!!!

Happy Spring, have you gone anywhere lately?

In February I had the pleasure of sailing on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas - The biggest ship to hit the W. Coast. The Mariner is Beautiful and grand. We had a room overlooking the Royal Promenade and it was a blast for people watching. The food was great, the staff friendly and the ship beautiful. I even wan $250 in the Casino - what more can you ask for in a vacation.

In March I was able to preview Carnival's newest ship, the Carnival Splendor. As a nice touch, we were upgraded to a suite (Thanks Drew!). We sailed from San Francisco and returned 2 days later. When we got off the ship, Mom and I goofed off for the day. What a beautiful city. The highlite was our GoCar adventure. The car included a self-drive, GPS guided/talking computer. We toured the entire city in 2.5 hours, and even went down Lombard! If you are going to San Francisco and looking for a fun couple of hours, you have GOT to do this tour.

Up next??  I am contemplating an Alaska Cruise, we'll see.

Other than that, I am active on Travis's PTA, I am VP of my local Soroptimist Club, busy planting my summer crops in my garden.  Life is Good, and I am BLESSED to be living it!