Collette Peck

In 2014 Scotland welcomes the world to join in the exciting Year of Homecoming. In addition to the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, there will be a  year-long schedule of events and activities to showcase all that’s great about Scotland: mouth-watering food and drink events; lots to get you active …

March 17 marks the saint day of St. Patrick of Ireland.  It is the day that he died.  St. Patrick is buried in the Northern Ireland town of Downpatrick.  They have a fabulous interactive visitor center there that I highly recommend you visit if you are ever in the area. Perhaps you could …

Many years ago I flew to Europe on British Air and I purchased the “premium economy seats”.  My husband and I are both tall, so we dread the long haul flights crammed into coach seating. So I paid (at the time) a few hundred dollars more and got seats that allowed …

There’s nothing like getting a little lost while on vacation, especially in Ireland.  There’s always a pub nearby that you can wonder into to ask for directions.  You’ll be met with a smile, some fine conversation and eventually some well-meaning driving directions to where you are headed. My husband and …

2013 has been designated as the “year of the gathering” for all those of Irish descent.  Special events and clan gatherings have been planned. Now’s the time to use that Ancestry.com website to find out where your family hailed from. Mine are from County Cork and County Kerry with names …

I have traveled to Europe several times.  One of my most fond memories is visiting during Tulip Time in Amsterdam.  I actually showed up in Amsterdam in the end of April not really aware of what was going on – yes, me a travel agent!  We arrived at our hotel, and …

The sun never takes a break in northern Norway – a land where the light never fails to inspire. The country has always been known as “the Land of the Midnight Sun”, but even that can’t convey the enduring beauty to be found in “the Land of Light and Darkness. …

Miami-based artist, David “LEBO” Le Batard has been commissioned to apply his vivid imagination to the signature hull of the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship. His vibrant style is the perfect choice to bring the Norwegian Getaway to life as she sets sail year round from Miami on 7-day Eastern Caribbean …

For clients in Salt Lake City, cruising the Caribbean usually meant one thing:  flying to Florida, paying high airfare and having to stay overnight before your cruise departure. The Port of Galveston in Texas currently offers Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Disney Cruises. But now, some 50 miles further inland, …

I love Europe and have traveled there several times, both independently and on various escorted motorcoach tours.  My most recent trip to Europe was one that I’ll remember for a long time, as it was my first time to the south of France, and my first river cruise experience. This …