Debbie, Chris, Sue, Jeanette in France
Jeanette Rajamaki
There are lots of folks traveling to Alaska this summer and to Norway and Iceland as well. Unfortunately, travel this summer has been disrupted by Delta Airlines, in particular, flight issues because of technology and lots of claims. The major fires in the Denali National Park in Alaska closed roads and lodges for weeks, crippling the tours that go into Northern Alaska with power outages.
The Paris Olympics were awesome, and a group of us went to Geneva and traveled south of France for eight days a few weeks before. Vic Hermann hosted a small group in Bordeaux at the end of the Olympics, with awesome weather.
I will be hosting next August 2025 Paris to Normandy beaches, so call me at 602-909-2000 for more information and pricing.
Folks are planning and booking for the holidays, as cruises are filling to the Caribbean for December and January. Now is the time to start planning and booking for late spring and next summer. Maybe it is the tulips in and around Amsterdam which sells out quickly. Or join me to visit the gardens at Claude Monet’s home in Giverny, or the gardens at the Hall of Versailles, always amazing.
The schedule of Savvy Travelers meetings and events is as follows. (There are no dues, and there are always presentations by various vendors.)
The next Savvy Travelers meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 17, with Azamara Cruises.
Wednesday, Nov. 13: AmaWaterways
Dec. 12: Explora Journeys, a new ocean-going company
Jan. 16: Viking Cruises
Group travel scheduled for 2025. Join us as we travel the world!
March 10, 2025: Oceania Cruises Regatta – 680 passengers – 20 night Sydney to Singapore – cruising Down Under up the side of Australia to Newcastle, Cairns, Darwin. We plan to add a couple days in Sydney at the beginning and a couple days in Singapore. The Bogdanoffs are hosting. Includes gratuities. Cocktail party and more.
Aug. 9, 2025: AmaWaterways – 8-day/7-night Paris to Normandy Beaches. Pre nights in Paris. We are hosting special events with a croissant cooking class. Think about bringing your youths on this sailing, which AmaWaterways is encouraging, the 12- to 17-year-olds. Special events at Normandy Beaches, cocktail party. Jeanette Rajamaki hosting.
Sept. 17, 2025: AmaWaterways – 8-day/7-night Vineyards of the Rhine and Moselle. Optional pre in Amsterdam and optional post in Reims and Paris. Solo rates available. Daily free cocktail hour with wine and beer at lunch and dinner. Bicycles free on board with daily bike tours. Excursions included daily.
Oct. 26, 2025: Oceania’s new ship Allura – 15 days Montreal to Miami – overnight in Montreal – Quebec City, Saguenay, Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Halifax; stops in Boston, Newport, Rhode Island; overnight in New York City; Charleston, South Carolina. Gratuities included – wine, beer, and champagne with lunch and dinner – $400 per person shore excursion credit. Coach air and transfers included.