We love to share our favorite places and destinations along with ones that have been shared by our fellow travelers... and voila! With the help of Virtuoso - We have a list that might entice you to experience something new!
TOP TEN QUICK MEMORY MAKERS
1. Family Golf Outing In The Caribbean
Plan a Father - Son vacation around your favorite sport. Or have a reunion with a round-robin tournament, switching partners at different courses.
2. Food-Focused Weekend in Barcelona
Arrange a gastronomic getaway in this foodies' utopia. Plan it around much coveted reservations at El Bulli and endless plates of tapas.
3. Spa Party In Mexico
Get the girlfriends together for a few days of fun in the sun, some much-deserved pampering, and untold cherished moments.
4. Vintage Shopping In Toronto
Remember rummaging through your mother's old clothes in the attic? Share that moment with your daughter in one of the world's best shopping cities.
5. Graduation Gift To Alaska
Show your favorite grad how proud you are with a trip spent heli-skiing and riding dogsleds on your own family Iditarod.
6. Special Birthday In The Mediterranean
Toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain on your birthday and wish for many more years of memories and wonderful as this.
7. Concert At Carnegie Hall
Center a getaway to the Big Apple around a performance in its most famous concert venue.
8. Museum Visit In New York City
Plan your vacation around a special exhibit at the MOMA, or do a museum crawl around the city.
9. Baby Animals At The San Diego Zoo
Your kids will fall in love with one of the new babies born at the zoo, a great way to introduce them to the idea of a new baby in your own family.
10. Painting Workshop In Laguna Beach
Release your inner artist at a watercolors workshop in one of the most famous artists' communities.
TOP TEN WAYS TO TRAVEL RESPONSIBLY
1. Be Open to Local Cultures
Get Closer to the local cultures and people on your trip and see how it results in a warmer welcome!
2. Request Local Guides and Experts
See a culture and way of life through the eyes of those who know it best. Local experts will make your visit far more authentic - and they will earn much appreciated and needed income from you.
3. Travel In Smaller Groups
It will allow you to get closer to the people and places you visit, and open up more exclusive opportunities. You'll also get to know your like-minded fellow travelers, a delightful plus.
4. Remove Excess Packaging
Remember, waste disposal is difficult in some developing countries. Minimize when you pack.
5. Give A Little Back
Inquire about opportunities to contribute to local foundations, social projects or conservation incentives, either financially or with your time. Or ask if there are items needed in schools or clinics. It may be your best memory of all.
6. Stop and Smell the Flowers
Make time to experience nature - smell it, experience it, learn about it, learn from it. It's soul-nourishing! Leave only the lightest footprint behind.
7. Encourage Conservation
Tourist dollars can be an enormous incentive for conservation of wildlife and habitat. Encourage efforts on behalf of local projects.
8. Travel With Respect
Realize that some customs, ceremonies or holy places are not appropriately visited even by small groups. Understand that sometimes your visit would be an intrusion.
9. Learn A Few Words Of the Local Language
Even if you speak poorly, your efforts will be rewarded with warmth and appreciation - and sometimes shared laughter.
10. Minimize Carbon Emission
In-country, travel liss by air and more by train or public transport. You'll have more opportunities for authentic experiences.
