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I was 17 years old when I awoke from surgery to find that I was left completely blind. No shapes nor shadows, no light, no color, just blackness. One would have thought that my life was over. Everything I ever enjoyed was to be no more. Every dream or hope for the future was taken away. Everything in my life was taken from me, except for 2 things. My Faith and my family. On the day of this episode...

Just like the various condiments take a hamburger from boring to awesome, the same is said for your next cruise! No, we're not talking about ketchup and mustard! We are talking about Specialty Restaurants and Shore Excursions! Today's episode is all about enhancing your overall cruise experience with the addition of a night or two spent dining in one of your cruise ship's specialty...

Prepare to cruise like you have never cruised before! I'm going to show you what it's like to go on a cruise from my point of view - From the view of someone who is completely blind! Today's episode is the 4th in our 5 part series on All Things Cruising. And I've decided to try my best at showing you what the experience is like when you can't see. People often ask me, &quo...

Celebrity Cruises sets the standard for modern luxury cruising by their innovative approach at making the destination experience even more immersive, starting right on board. It's not enough to just see the world... Travelers today want to be fully immersed in the destinations and cultures of the world. Celebrity Cruises understands this. Matter of fact, they excel at this! Prepare to be take...

Receive a Backstage Pass to a part of the world few will ever see. It's the world as it should be... Raw and untamed, beautiful and luxurious. UnCruise Adventures has found a way to break away from the masses and tap into the World like no other. UnCruise Adventures excels in the realm of small ship adventure cruising. With a passenger capacity well under 100 people on their largest ship and...

We are kicking off a series devoted to all things cruising with a trip down the world's rivers with none other than AmaWaterways. This family owned, award winning river cruise line takes the river cruise experience to another level of luxury. Whether sailing on the rivers of Europe during one of their Christmas Markets river cruises or flowing through the heart of Africa on the Zambezi River...

Hot off of a trip to Cancun, Mexico Mark Murphy talks openly about his experience traveling. From a delayed flight due to a couple of non-compliant mask wearing passengers to the cleanest he's ever seen the Cancun airport to absolutely pristine resorts Mark urges people to stop listening to the fear driven media and get back traveling again! This would be mark Murphy's second time appear...

Brenda Llamas is a Soldier turned Travel Agent turned Marketing/ Business Strategist. Following 24 years in the United States Army Brenda would find herself opening her own travel agency specializing in luxury honeymoons. This career change was sparked after being forced to plan her own destination wedding and honeymoon while deployed in Baghdad, Iraq after not being able to find a travel agent to...

Come along as I take you with me to the island of Jamaica! Traveling to this picturesque Caribbean island with a small group of fellow travel advisors gave me the chance to experience this incredible destination for myself. I share my totally unbiased review of our resort, Moon Palace Jamaica Grand, plus dive into the way in which I "see" a resort verses how someone sighted sees the same...

Saying goodbye to her home in California Tee McNeill set off on what would become a continuous trip around the world. Tee McNeill, the owner of McNeill Luxury Travel shares her story of living out of a suitcase as a digital nomad. Living for a few months in one corner of the world before moving on to another Tee finds a deep sense of belonging in each place she visits. Tee also credits her nomadic...

This episode may very well leave you questioning everything you've ever been taught. What you thought was impossible, something that only happened in the movies, I'm about to show you just how real it actually is! Come along as I take you full-circle – From the moment I became blind to nearly 14 years later learning to see again, just in a different way.   Prepare to discover 3 important...

What is it about Africa that puts it at the top of so many people's bucket lists? This is exactly the question that this episode answers. I sit down with the Founder and CEO (Chief Experience Officer), Sandy Salle of Hills of Africa Travel to gain a better understanding of the life-changing power Africa has on its visitors. Let us discover together the magical moments that await at every turn...

Many people visit Yellowstone National Park every year, but that's in fact the problem. You never want to visit a place like this, you want to EXPERIENCE it! And no one gives you this opportunity quite like Austin Adventures. I sat down with the President of Austin Adventures, Kasey Morrissey, to talk about the absolutely incredible vacation opportunities that await at Yellowstone as part of...

Sometimes you just have to be willing to throw Political Correctness out the door. You have to not be afraid to offend your mother, brother, sister, or the neighbor next door. You've just got to say what you've got to say. And that pretty much sums up my conversation with none other than Mark Murphy himself!    Mark Murphy is a well-known name in the travel industry. He is the founder of...

Rocky Mountaineer is what you get when you combine the majesty of the Canadian Rockies with luxury train travel. Rocky Mountaineer, a luxury train company, aims to provide its guests with the most spectacular and unforgettable travel experiences in the world.   Come aboard as Kevin Lowe sits down one-on-one with a member of the Rocky Mountaineer team to discover all that this truly moving journey...

At a time when everyone is talking about social distancing I thought it made sense to talk to the people who have been social distancing before they even knew it was a thing. When you're on 550 Thousand acres in northern New Mexico the only thing you have to worry about coming too close to is a herd of bison! I had a chance to sit down with Doug Lindauer, Vice President, Sales and Marketing w...

Get an insider's glimpse into the American Queen Steamboat Company. I sit down one-on-one with Matt Macis, a Business Development Manager for American Queen Steamboat Company and Victory Cruise Line to learn as much as possible about this truly unique way of seeing America. Interested in learning more? Give Kevin's travel agency, Better Days Travel, a call: (386) 795-2702 Or send an emai...

In this week's episode we focus our attention on the incredible vacations that are available right here, in the USA. All too often our Bucket Lists consist of far away destinations like Africa or Australia where we can go on safari or snorkel the Great Barrier Reef. And as great as those experiences are, sometimes you just want somewhere a little closer to home. For that reason, we are going...

Take your family vacation to Orlando, Florida from good to amazing with these 3 high-flying, adrenaline-pumping, memory-making experiences! A trip to Orlando's infamous I-Drive, where all of these activities are located, is the perfect addition to an already great vacation spent at Disney World, Universal Studios, or any of the other theme parks. Be sure to Sign Up for our weekly eNewsletter...

Listen as Kevin takes a slightly different tone with this episode, sharing his story of life bringing him to his knees. Whether related to the Coronavirus or something completely different, chances are at some point in your life you have found yourself in the midst of some really hard times. And chances are, you were beaten down so badly that feelings of worry, overwhelm, even fear took hold of yo...

Deciding now is as good of a time as ever I'm addressing the elephant in the room... How in the world am I a travel advisor when I can't see? Maybe it does seem a little unnerving to put your dream vacation in the hands of someone who is completely blind, but by the time this episode is over, don't be surprised if you're left thinking that maybe using a blind travel advisor is...