Family Travel

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 …

Colorado is often thought to have snow year round, and I can think of a few mountain ski areas that wish it were so!  However, the truth is that the climate is mild most of the year and the state offers a myriad of outdoor activities to experience along with …

I have just returned from an amazing trip to South Africa to the malaria-free area of the Eastern Cape. The River Lodge in Kariega is a wonderful representation of the local hospitality and fine cuisine. Upon arrival we were greeted with cool towels and a cool drink to refresh us …

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 …

Article written by Rosie Holliday (an Andavo affiliate agent), as published in the Vail Daily on January 25, 2013. Since it’s Australia Day today it seems appropriate to talk about Australia in this article! Australia Day celebrates the arrival of the First Fleet into Sydney Cove in 1788 and the …

If you are looking for a quiet getaway not too far from home, I’d highly recommend a visit to the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island.  Amelia Island is about 40 minutes from the Jacksonville, FL airport.  The Ritz-Carlton is a beautiful hotel that sits atop the dunes and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. …

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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. …

Jay Burghardt, a corporate travel advisor for Christopherson Business Travel, (the business travel division of Andavo Travel) had the opportunity to take a family vacation to Bogota, Colombia and provides his report below: My family and I just came back from quite an adventure. We spent a week in Colombia. …

Article written by Rosie Holliday (an Andavo affiliate agent), as published in the Vail Daily on December 8, 2012. New Zealand has been known as the “Home of Middle Earth” ever since “The Lord of the Rings” was released 10 years ago. Now, the country is set to reprise its …