Early in January, I (Becky) conducted site inspections with a few Travel Experts colleagues from the Southeastern region. I just love hanging with these smart, savvy ladies who are top-notch business women and some of the best travel advisors in the country. There’s always something to learn and the margaritas flow–as does the laughter. Our trip to Cancun, […]
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Wow 2018 just flew by—like at warp speed!!! Here at Bella, we are already in full planning mode for 2019 travels and beyond—but I wanted to take a moment this morning, sit by the fire, sip some amber-colored hot tea from Paris (sigh), and reflect on how fabulous this year has been. 2018 brought rich travel
At Bella Travel Planning, we create custom, luxury travel experiences. When you hear the word “Luxury,” what comes to mind? What picture do you see? What does luxury mean? More importantly, what does luxury mean to you? For some of our travelers, luxury means Smart. They tour the Colosseum with an Architect, the Louvre with an
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We had a busy (and fun!) year traveling halfway around the globe in 2017. We like to travel independently, and our first trip was to Mexico. In the Spring, we flew to Japan where we spent five days in Tokyo before boarding a ship for a transpacific voyage to Vancouver. We traveled to new
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Paris, I belive, is a man in his twenties in love with an older woman–John Berger After a lovely breakfast at Esprit St. Germain (they have the *best* tea! and ooh la la the cheese!!), we met our private guide, Andre Paul, to dive into the history of Paris on a morning walking tour. Andre
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Paris is always a good idea!–Audrey Hepburn When my girlfriend and I were planning our wine trip to Burgundy, I jumped at the chance to spend extra days in the City of Light, Paris! It’s such a lovely city and I was itching to try a few restaurants. Luckily she is the adventuresome sort and
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My Fiat Cinquecento buzzes down the hills of Barolo to my first appointment and I try not to stall the engine…again. We dubbed the Fiat St. Benito, patron saint of lost tourists and tight roundabouts. St. Benito speeds through a maze of dirt roads past an orange sign we translated detour… or was
San Sebastian, Spain has more Michelin Stars per square meter than any place on the planet. The Parte Vieja (Old Town) also has more bars per square meter than any place on Earth–add surfers, a carousel, an urban beach and you have perhaps the perfect place to visit–at least in my book! The Basque country
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Welcome to Barcelona–Capital of Catalonia! We wandered through the insane maze of travelers looking for our driver…a bit worried because we were a bit late….and immigration offered an endless labyrinth of people…and my bags were taking their sweet time. We searched for “Lukovic” on a sign…any sign…. This was a cruise arrival day, and Barcelona
I first encountered Savannah with my book club. We read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and were pining away for a girls’ adventure. Savannah seemed just the ticket. A few years later, my Chicadee and her little family moved to Savannah and my sister moved to Hilton Head Island, so I’ve explored