By Celece Seegmiller, for The Spectrum Newspaper, February 28, 2016 This Sunday marks the end of a very popular television series, Downton Abbey. Every Sunday, I look forward to tuning in because this show not only takes me back in time, but also to the home of my ancestors. Although my relatives did not live…
DetailsBy Celece Seegmiller for The Spectrum Newspaper, December 20, 2015 For a few weeks now, I‘ve wanted to address a question I receive on a daily basis: “Is it safe to travel to Europe?” Last week, I received an email from Insight Vacations with a link to their blog. The post was from John Boulding,…
DetailsBy Lauren Baxter, Travel Consultant at The Travel Connection “We had such a great time on our adventure in Turkey and the Greek Isles! I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in amazing history, culture, delicious food and meeting wonderful people. Almost everyone spoke English, communication was never a problem anywhere. The Istanbul…
DetailsBy Celece Seegmiller for The Spectrum Newspaper 9/13/2015 Two and half years ago, I wrote about Paul Gauguin Cruises for this column and I immediately added it to my bucket list. One glance at their brochure is all it took for me to decide that this might be the perfect way to explore the islands…
DetailsBy Celece Seegmiller for The Spectrum Newspaper, July 5, 2015 When it comes to European river cruises, there’s usually one company that comes to mind. They’ve done an excellent job of bringing attention to the river cruise industry. You can’t open a magazine or watch a television show without seeing one of their ads. However,…
DetailsDid you know you can have an amazing river cruise experience close to home? In just over three hours, you can fly from St. George to Portland, Oregon and begin an incredible river cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Mary Curtis from The Travel Connection recently returned from her Pacific Northwest river cruise onboard the American…
DetailsArticle for The Spectrum Newspaper, written by Celece Seegmiller 6/7/15 There’s a little piece of paradise nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. While the distance is barely 200 miles, that area includes some of the most beautiful rainforests, volcanoes, rivers, mountains, beaches and biodiversity I’ve ever encountered. Of course I’m referring to…
DetailsExactly one year ago, Lauren Baxter from our office sat with two young customers at her desk, Stephanie Moreno and John Sparks. Stephanie was graduating from Dixie State University in May and like many college graduates, she wanted to celebrate the occasion with a trip to Europe. They selected an eleven night escorted tour with…
DetailsHow to Choose an Escorted Tour by Celece Seegmiller for The Spectrum Newspaper, January 14, 2014 It was the spring of 1991 and I was at a crossroads in my life, trying to figure out what I wanted to do for a living. I took a break from college and started employment as a secretary…
DetailsWalk in the Footsteps of Legends at the British Open It seems like every type of traveler has their vision of a dream vacation. For artists, it may be a visit to Italy to see the works of Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel and for history buffs, it might be France and the beaches of…
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