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Jul 2025 ✈️ Travel in an Uncertain World
- After 40+ years of global adventures, one thing is clear: there’s never a perfect time to travel. Conflicts, strikes, and health crises come and go—but the joy of travel remains.
- The secret?
Stay informed- Plan smart
- Travel prepared
- Before you go, check:
U.S. State Dept. Advisories- CDC Health Notices
- Passport & visa requirements
- Travel insurance details
- Your vaccine status (yes, Yellow Fever & Typhoid are still real!)
Turn on phone tracking
Use mobile maps
Go off the beaten path—safely
Set check-in times with someone back home- As a Global Travel affiliate, I receive real-time risk updates and share them with my clients—so you’re always one step ahead.
Jul 2025 🚢 Cruises are for Everyone
- Set your travel goal and experience – we can find the right cruise for you.
- Mega‑ship on the sea, Intimate riverboat, Expedition ships
- Family, Party, Luxury and Adventure
- Region of the world you would like to explore
- Europe
- Alaska
- Caribbean
- Repositioning
- etc.
- Budget for the Cruise itself
- Type of cabin & location
- Mid-Ship, Center deck location best for first time cruisers who may worry about sea sickness
- Extras:
- Wi-FI
- Drink (alcolholic or not)
- Speciality Dinner
- Spa Treatments
- Pre-paid gratuities
- Shore Excursions
- Travel Insurance
- Travel pre/post cruise – recommended at least day before arrival prior to ship sailing
- Whatever you think you need clothing wise – reduce to half – you’re on vacation!
- Overnight bag for last night; helpful for day 1 with change of clothes while waiting for luggage to arrive
- Special Services needed
- Wheel Chair
- Scooter
- Oxygen Concentrator etc.
- Mini Fridge for medication
