We love our job! Helping people is what we do. Helping YOU is what we LOVE! One of our own VIP stories is featured in this short 5 minute video launched nation wide by American Society of Travel Advisors. Our story is of how we safely and swiftly brought home a family stuck in Italy …
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Frontier Glamping
Our limited edition Perfect Pairings Program Week 4! This week’s pairing is Luxury Frontier Glamping Glamping bridges the divide between the authentic experience of communing with nature and adult desires for amenities and comfort. For 2020 we recommend the incomparable luxury and unspoiled wilderness of The Resort at Paws Up in Montana. In 2021 we …
Disney World to Re-Open
Protecting the Magic Walt Disney World’s Re-Opening On this rainy morning of gloom in my home-office in North Carolina, I found myself wishing someone would wave a magic wand and lift my spirits. Wish granted! Today your friends at VIP Travel Designs received word that Walt Disney World has a plan to responsibly reopen its …
Ahhhsome Wellness
Our limited edition Perfect Pairings Program Week 3! This week’s pairing is Ahhhsome Wellness The intimacy and energy of these two special wellness retreats will leave you feeling tranquil, rested and centered. For 2020 we recommend the canyonlands of Arizona. In 2021 we invite you to an exotic Central American paradise. Can’t choose between the …
Gazpacho
Welcome wellness right now with Mii Amo, Sedona’sTomato Gazpacho Recipe Think of this refreshing soup as liquid salsa — plenty of garden-fresh flavors in a bowl. Depending upon the acid content of the tomatoes, you may need to add an extra teaspoon or two of vinegar at the end to perk up the taste. 7 …
Wine Country Escape
Our limited edition Perfect Pairings Program Week 2! This week’s pairing is a WINE COUNTRY ESCAPE! Treat yourself to not one, but two vineyard wonderlands. Take a journey through timeless, medieval Italian villages next year; but first, relax and unwind in St. Helena, California at a multi-award-winning, hill-top retreat. Can’t choose between the two? No …
Key Lime Margarita
Azure Dreams Perfect Pairing Key Lime Margarita A perfect pairing to bring together a taste of Key West and the tropics of Mexico. Ingredients Lime Wedge Coarse Salt 1/4 cup fresh Key Lime Juice 2 tbsp agave nectar 3 tbsp tequila 1 tbsp orange liquor Directions Rub rim of glass with lime wedge, then dip …
Azure Dreams
Our limited edition Perfect Pairings Program starts right now! Our first pairing is AZURE DREAMS Treat yourself to not one, but two tropical paradises. Sip margaritas in the warm inviting sun, savor the first class service of your own butler, bask in the serene settings of Riviera Maya, and relax in a Caribbean getaway where …
Welcome Ava
Travel Designer Ava Hayes actually joined the VIP Travel Design’s Team in January. But, with all going on in the world right now, we wanted to ensure she was introduced properly and in a more timely fashion where we could celebrate her properly. I met Ava 8 years ago when I planned her family vacation …
Finding Forward
It is now officially 5 weeks since our world turned upside down. I am sure you are getting stir-crazy just like we are. We have been diligent to self-isolate in our home in Apex, North Carolina. My children have not left the home in over a month other to take a family walk around the …