Happy Thanksgiving - Now Let's Go Shopping!

Rich and I were in Fort Lauderdale last week and we took the Water Taxi around "The Venice of America" - this house is one of many elaborately decorated along the canals.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Late November through the New Year's Holiday is one of my favorite times of the year. In my family, the season kicks off with birthdays just before Thanksgiving and eases into end-of-year holidays, many of which center on gatherings of friends and family, celebrations, and traditional holiday dishes. Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday shopping season. Merchants have adopted "Black Friday" as an opportunity to offer tempting promotions with a built-in sense of urgency – due either to limited inventory or a small window of time to buy. For many families, the Thanksgiving meal is lunch, to allow shopping fans time to visit retailers starting their "Black Friday" sales Thursday evening.

Black Friday sales are not limited to brick and mortar stores – many e-commerce retailers also offer "Black Friday" sales. Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving) is one of the busiest days of the year for online purchases. Travel companies have become very active participants in Black Friday promotions – attractive offers are already being previewed.

So while your family and friends are together for Thanksgiving, why not have a conversation about planning a trip? Alternately, have you considered gifting a travel experience? And it goes without saying that it would be my pleasure to be of service to you and your family to plan a trip. Please reach out to me – I would be happy to help you find a "Black Friday" trip to match your travel wish list. For that "Traveler's Guide" - I've listed below a handful of offers hitting my inbox this week.

Cheers,
Joan

Black Friday - Travel Specials

• SEABOURN CRUISES "WISH LIST" - from November 27 through December 23 -  Featuring the best prices of the season on a selection of sailings departing through May 2020
• INSIGHT VACATIONS - 15% DISCOUNT - guided vacations to Ireland, France, Scandinavia, and Russia - travel dates between April - October 2020
• ADVENTURE CRUISES WITH HURTIGRUTEN - Up to 50% savings on select 2020/2021 fares in addition to a shipboard credit - this offer is exclusively for guests booking with a Virtuoso travel advisor. Destinations include Antarctica, Alaska, and Norway. Booking window 11/27 - 12/4
• ABERCROMBIE AND KENT - up to 44% off of eight private journeys; booking window 12/2 - 12/6. Destinations include Vietnam, India, Peru and Machu Picchu, Botswana, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Chile, and Kenya, as well as Paris and Amsterdam.
• AFRICAN TRAVEL - book the "Southern Explorer" by 12/31 for 2020 travel and save $1,000 per couple. This 10-day itinerary visits Cape Town, Kruger National Park, and Victoria Falls.
• CUNARD - for bookings made between 11/20 and 12/4 guests can receive up to 50% off launch fares and hold the reservation with a reduced deposit
• INTREPID TRAVEL - 20% discount on all 2020 trips booked between 11/25 - 12/5.
• UNIWORLD BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISE COLLECTION - up to 30% off select 2020 sailings
• SCENIC - free round-trip premium economy air on select 2020 sailings or $1,995 business class - booking window between 11/25 and 12/2
• SILVERSEA LUXURY CRUISES - travel with friends or family - and book a second suite at 50% off. Booking through 12/31.
• CLUB MED - Buy One Night, Get One Free Night Flash Sale - book 11/25 - 12/2, travel dates 11/30/19 - 6/20/2020. Offer valid for Mexico, Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida.