Travel isn’t just about the destination and things you see, but about the PEOPLE you meet along the way.  When you plan a trip, those on our team are some of the first people you meet in any travel experience, so I thought today I’d highlight the four core members of our team that have the most direct interface with our clients, and some of their thoughts on YOUR travel:

Peri – Sales Support and Bookings Admin

When you’ll hear from Peri:  Questions about existing bookings.

• Favorite Travel Destination:  California, the weather is always gorgeous!
• Best place for a City Stay:  New York City! All the good stuff is usually within walking distance and the food is so unbelievably good.
• Travel Challenge:  Took a road trip to Banff, Alberta and our car ended up breaking down on the way in a remote area.
• Vacation disaster story:  I traveled to Miami and lost my rental car keys in the Ocean!  
• Best Travel Tip:  Travel light if possible.  It makes getting through the Airport easier.
• Favourite foreign food:  Chimichangas! I could eat these for the rest of my life!
• Top destination on your travel list:  Japan!!  I absolutely love the culture and can’t wait to see some of those beautiful Cherry Blossom trees!

Kim – Sales

When you’ll deal with Kim:  When you’re deciding on a new trip. 

• Most recent trip: “I’m on Sea Cloud in the Western Med right now!. It’s INCREDIBLE!”
• Favorite Travel Destination:  Florence, Italy… known for its food, WINE and culture.
• Favorite Cruise Destination:  Mekong River – Vietnam and Cambodia.
• Best place for a City Stay:  Edinburgh, Scotland.  Medieval and historic, great pubs, vibrant nightlife, more trees than people and of course the stunning Edinburgh Castle.
• Best travel experience:  Taking 120 of my clients to dinner at Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin. 
• Vacation disaster story:  The two cancelled because of COVID – Malta and Marrakech.
• Best Travel Tip:  Good walking shoes especially in Europe.

Bob:  Sales & Marketing

When you’ll deal with Bob:  You’ll see him on our YouTube Channel.  The destinations he’s most often called upon for are the Galapagos and Antarctica.  He’s pretty good at Europe, too!

• Favorite Destination:  Zanzibar – a crossroads of culture and history.
• Best Cruise Destination: Croatia – as spectacular as Greece & Turkey, but less crowded.
• Best City Stay:  San Miguel de Allende – this small city in Mexico is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a great place to wander around for a few days.
• Travel Story:  Accidentally met the President of Poland in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
• Travel Disaster Story:  “I slept on a dock in Western Australia.  Got there too late to find a hotel room.  I was young and stupid, so it was all part of the adventure.”

Sue: Oversight and Systems Improvement

When you’ll deal with me:  I look over everyone’s trip at some point, and you get a lot of reminders from me about upcoming deadlines.

• Best Travel Tip: – Always try out the Metro.  It’s a great way to orient yourself to a new city and often requires you to figure out the currency at the same time.  I like doing this because it gives me a feel for what it’s like to be a local in the destination.
• Top travel bucket list destination: Rwanda (to visit the Mountain Gorillas). 
• Top CRUISE bucket list: Northwest Passage on a small expedition ship.
• Travel disaster story:  Confused my flight TIME and flight NUMBER.  Missed the plane. 

We work differently than just about any other travel agency because ALL of us are involved in just about every client trip.  We do this so that each of us can play to our strengths, and so we can be the MOST effective to turnaround your queries and questions about your journey.  

We’ve always said travel isn’t just about ships and itineraries—it’s about PEOPLE. When you call or email us, you’re not dealing with a call center or a faceless booking engine. You’re connecting with a small but mighty crew who know your style, remember your favorites, and genuinely care about making your next journey unforgettable.

We’re proud of this little MOM & POP shoppe and the people that make it work.  Hopefully this has given you a little more insight into who is on the other side of the phone call or email mail exchange. 

In Case You Missed It:

CANADA & NEW ENGLAND:  We’re at peak fall foliage right now.  Here’s some ideas for visiting the Northeast: 

https://pamperedcruiser.com/canada-new-england/

AIR TRAVEL SURVIVAL GUIDE:  It’s rough out there… here’s some ideas to cope with air travel:

https://pamperedcruiser.com/air-travel-survival-guide-2/

REMOTE EXPLORATIONS with HX:  Want to get away from the crowds, and explore some of the planets more remote corners?  Here’s some information on HX:

https://pamperedcruiser.com/adventures-in-remote-destinations-with-hx/

Featured YOUTUBE Video:

NORWAY FJORDS with OCEANIA:  Kim explored the Norway Coast last summer with Oceania.  Here’s her “report”:  https://youtu.be/JJ_Ga4jlmB0

Remember to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel while you’re there.  It really helps us, and we can produce more content for you!

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Today’s Travel Opportunities

UNIWORLD BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISES

UNIWORLD is on all the rivers in Europe with custom built ships designed and decorated for the region they sail through.  Here’s some of their itineraries OUTSIDE EUROPE:

EGYPT for 12-days (4 nights Cairo and 7-nights on the ship)

• See the Pyramids and Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, Temple of Karnak, Temple of Luxor, Valley of the Kings, and a Nile Felucca ride.

• 2026: Departures January – May from $5599
• Details here: https://pamperedcruiser.uniworld.com/us/river-cruise/egypt/nile/splendors-of-egypt-and-the-nile/2025-cairo-to-cairo 

INDIA:  Ganges River Cruise for 13-days between New Delhi and Kolkata

• If the other cruise lines are sold out in India, we can still find you space on UNIWORLD.
• Few countries simultaneously fascinate and frighten travellers as much as India, so visit it in comfort while still being exposed to the things that make this country so unique.
• Visit New Delhi, Jaipur, Agra (Taj Mahal), Kolkata, Cruise the Ganges, Kalna, Matairi, Murshidabad, Baranagar, Khusbagh,, Mayapur, Chandannagar.
• Includes 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites, and internal flights. 
• 2026: Depart January – March from $6639
• 2026: September – December from $6639

OCEANIA

With a strong focus on the CULINARY, and lots of overnight port stops, OCEANIA occupies a market niche between the Premium and Luxury lines:

NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA:  Auckland to Sydney departing January 25 for 14-days

• Visit Rotorua, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Milford Sound, Hobart, Melbourne (overnight).
• Fares from $6699 with a $400 on board credit. 

SOUTH AMERICA: Buenos Aires to Lima departing February 3 for 18-days

• Visit Montevideo, Falkland Islands, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Puerto Montt, Valparaiso, Coquimbo, Iquique, Pisco.
• Fares from $5499 with a $400 on board credit.

REGENT SEVEN SEAS Small Ship Luxury

With a fleet of small ship luxury vessels that visit 6 continents, this is the MOST inclusive product out there.  And this month we can save you $1000 OFF the best price you can see on their website on just about any cruise they offer.  Here are the details:

https://pamperedcruiser.com/regent-seven-seas/

SEACLOUD Casual Yachting Experience

Greek Isles (Athens round trip), departing July 17th/24th/or 31st 2026 (7 nights) 

• Details: https://issuu.com/seacloudcruisesusa/docs/sea_cloud_big_book_2026_/68
• Visit Amorgos, Milos, Amorgos, Nauplio, and Poros
• Website Price: starting at $6745 per person
• SPECIAL PRICE (Book by October 31): From $4745 per person (SAVE $2000 per person!)

Costa Rica & Central America (Panama City to Cozumel), departing Mar.13th 2026 (12 nights)

• Details: https://issuu.com/seacloudcruisesusa/docs/sea_cloud_big_book_2026_/100
• Visit San Blas Archipelago, Bocas del Toro (Panama), Puerto Limón (Costa Rica), Honduras, and Belize
• Website Price: starting at $8990 per person
• SPECIAL PRICE (Book by October 31): From $6990 per person (SAVE $2000 per person!)

Learn more about Sea Cloud here: https://youtu.be/fy7Kfd1i3ZQ 

REMOTE EXPLORATIONS with HX

Outdoor ALASKA: Vancouver to Anchorage for 10-days

• Depart Vancouver, sail the Inside Passage, then to Misty Fjords, Klawock, Fjords of the Alaskan panhandle, Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay, Valdez, Prince William Sound, and then on to Anchorage
• Departures May through July 2026 from $4554
• Here’s our ship tour video if you want to see the ship: Tour of the MS Roald Amundsen – YouTube 

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS and Quito for 9-days

• 2-nights in Quito, then fly to Galapagos (included in fare) for 6 nights.  Visit Mosquera Inlet, Santa Fe, South Plaza, Santa Cruz, Charles Darwin Research Station in Port Ayora, Espanola Island, Eden Islet.  

• Depart in December or January from $6900
• February through December 2026 from $7547
• See our video blog from when we did this trip: https://youtu.be/3F38Km2EEjQ 

LAND CRUISES with TAUCK

UNITED KINGDOM: England, Scotland & Wales from Edinburgh to London for 14-days

• Start in Edinburgh for 2-nights, and then move on to the Lakes District.  Next visit the walled city of Chester before moving on to Wales to experience Caernarfon and Conwy.  Visit Shakespeare at Stratford upon Avon, and then to Blenheim Palace and Oxford.  Next, its over to Bath and a visit to Stonehenge, before finishing in London for 3-nights. 
• 2026: Departures April through October from $9890

SWITZERLAND from Geneva to Zurich for one-week

• Spectacular scenery at every turn.  Start in Geneva, and then visit Lausanne for chocolate making, and a winery visit.  Next take in the Olympic Museum, and take the Golden Pass train across the Swiss Alps to Interlaken.  Spend a day in Brienz to experience rural crafts and cheese making.  Visit the “Top of the World” at Jungfraujoch, and then on to the charming old town at Lucerne.  
• Departures April through October from $7990

Recently booked a Viking Cruise?

Viking makes it really easy to book direct, either online, by phone, or on board.  Our clients worry that if they book on-line, that they’re cutting us out, but if you let us know after you’ve booked, then we can still help you with your reservation (even if you booked ON BOARD).

We’ll check over your reservation to make sure you’re getting the best possible deal, and we will also add some onboard credits that are not available on direct bookings.

We can add at least $100 per person onboard credit to any direct Viking reservation made in the last 60 days.

There is never a situation where you’ll get a better deal by booking directly with Viking (or any other cruise line).

If you recently booked a Viking Cruise, please let us know as soon as possible.

If you’re planning a trip, I’d love to help! Click here or call 800-876-0168 to get in touch today.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sue Bradley