Signature Escapes | Lisa Fletcher | Your Travel Specialist

So you are finally going to Paris – fulfilling a life-long dream?  I bet you have people coming out of the woodwork giving you advice on things to do there!  “See the Mona Lisa”, “Attend Sunday services at Notre Dame”, “Be sure to take a Seine River sightseeing cruise”….the list can go on and on! […]

OK…so you think you already know the basics for staying out of trouble when traveling abroad, right?  Observing the customs of the country or countries you are visiting is courteous and appreciated, but did you know that there are some “unexpected” laws in several countries that could impact your wallet…or worse?  Here are several of […]

Instead of buying jewelry and chocolate this Valentine’s Day, why not consider planning a trip for you and your sweetheart? New research commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association reports couples who travel together are significantly more satisfied with their relationships; enjoying better sex and improved romance long after the trip ends.  I don’t think that […]

Everyone with a camera thinks they are a photographer and everyone with a blog thinks they are a journalist. Likewise, everyone with a computer thinks they are their own travel agent. The difference in each instance is years of training, experience and intuition. January is typically the busiest month of the year for travel professionals. […]

It’s honeymooners’ heaven and a surfer’s dream. It’s America’s most remote capital and perhaps its most exotic. Home to hula skirts and palm trees and some of the world’s most breathtaking beaches, Honolulu may well be a United States paradise, although paradise isn’t always cheap.! The Hawaiian capital and the surrounding island of Oahu are […]

I’m not a huge resolution-maker, but I have learned from some extremely smart mentors to sit down each year to reflect on the past and plan for the future.  Here are just a couple of suggestions for YOU to think over before 2015 gets away from us:     1.   Historically, the busiest month […]

For those of you who have ever wondered what it is like to be in Hawaii for Christmas, here is a short article on what you can (and shouldn’t) expect.  Maybe 2015 is the year to check it out for yourself???   1.   You won’t see Santa and his reindeer soaring through the night skies […]

It disturbs me to see the statistics on how few college graduates are able to find work in their chosen profession these days.  Many of my friends have children living at home after college, working part-time or temporary jobs that don’t allow them to support themselves.  So maybe the answer for some of these young […]

When I had my children, we made the conscious decision that Santa was always going to come down OUR chimney…no traveling over Christmas to visit family and friends.  And we really stuck to the rule, issuing an open invitation to all the grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins to come and spend the holidays with us. […]

    One of the fastest growing travel specialties is the “Girlfriend Getaway” and it is easy to understand why.  After all the stresses of everyday life, there is nothing quite as enjoyable and relaxing as getting away from “reality” with those friends who allow (and even encourage) you to totally be yourself without fear […]