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Finding Forward

April 18, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

It is now officially 5 weeks since our world turned upside down.  I am sure you are getting stir-crazy just like we are.  We have been diligent to self-isolate in our home in Apex, North Carolina.  My children have not left the home in over a month other to take a family walk around the …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: domestic travel, dude ranch, focusforward, key west, local travel, luxury, luxury travel, luxury vacation, pandemic, southwest airlines, travel, travel advisor, virtuoso travel, virtuoso travel advisor

Happy Easter

April 12, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

Our staff at VIP Travel Designs wants to wish you a Happy Easter, Happy Passover, and Happy Spring! We know that today may not have been the way you envisioned it to be.  You may have been planning to visit extended family, enjoying a picnic, an egg hunt, or basking in a the sun somewhere …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: easter, Happy Easter, immersive experience, italy, luxury, luxury travel, Pope Francis, Rome, travel, travel advisor, unique experience, Vatican, vip, vip experience

Travel Questions During Covid-19

April 3, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

Want to know the most up-to-date airline policies, closures, and travel ban information? For the last 4 weeks we have been fielding endless calls regarding your already booked travel plans for the next 3 months.  Most likely you will hear us say that the best option is to wait and see.  We don’t say that …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: cdc, coronavirus, covid-19, travel, travel advise, travel agent, travel assistance, travel ban, travel insurance

Top Travel Movies to Binge While Quarantined

March 27, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

This is a list of my all time favorite travel movies to inspire and “take you away”.  *Note: Stay away from Outbreak, Contagion, Dawn of the Dead, Cabin Fever… You get the point.  Keep it light folks!

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Category: Travel TalesTag: covid-19, luxury travel, movie night, quarantine, travel, travel agent, travel movies, travel tips, virtuoso travel

Sending you Joy!

March 27, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

Bonjour from Paris! Well at least that is what I should have been writing today.  Like many of you, I too am missing out on my much anticipated vacation.  Sure, I have had my pity party and have been frustrated because I am not on my voyage that I worked hard to be on.  But, …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: stay-at-home, travel agent, travel movies, travel tips, virtuoso travel

Let’s Stay-Cation Together!

March 20, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

Greetings!  Watch this special message from yours truly for fun tips on how to make the best of your time at home… Let’s Travel Together This Week This year, Spring Break plans will look a little different than expected.  I know most you had plans to go somewhere in the next few weeks.  Maybe you were …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: corona-cation, coronavirus, covid-19, luxury travel, quarantine, spring break, stay-at-home, staycation, travel, travel agent, travel tips, vacation, vip, virtual travel, virtuoso

We are here for you

March 16, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

To our VIP Clients, By now you have no doubt you are feeling the stress and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. We have been working around the clock for weeks, in an ever-changing environment, to keep our clients calm, change or cancel their trips as needed and offer advice on the best ways to proceed. A common …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: coronavirus, covid-19, dontcancelpostpone, luxury travel, luxury vacation, travel, travel agent, travel assistance, travel insurance, virtuoso

Learn About Mary Beth

Welcome to our newest Travel Designer Mary Beth Walden

February 25, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

Mary Beth grew up in Raleigh, NC and she and her husband, Michael have raised their two daughters, Mary Kate and Julia, in Apex.  Having been a client of VIP Travel Designs in the past, Mary Beth is excited to join the VIP Travel Designs Team.  “The level of customization and service VIP provides has made me want to …

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Your Safety Is Our Priority

February 25, 2020 //  by Trisha Rathke

Travel is truly what I live for. International travel is not only my livelihood but also the livelihood for the 4 staff members at VIP Travel Designs. The most important thing that we do every single day is take care of our families and our traveling clients. Our clients are family to us. While travel has always created …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: coronavirus, covid-19, international travel, travel agent, travel assistance, travel insurance

Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2019 //  by Trisha Rathke

   I can not believe that we are at the end of the year already.  Actually the end of a DECADE!  Time is just slipping away.  This makes me think that in just a few short months I will have my first born leaving us to go off to college.  We are so grateful that over …

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Category: Travel TalesTag: holiday travel, luxury, luxury travel, paris, thank you, travel, travel agent, vip, vip travel designs

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