Vacation Blues Episode Seven – Havre-Saint-Pierre
If your thing is off-the-beaten-path adventures, have we got a spot for you. Nestled at the mouth of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the port of Havre-Saint-Pierre is located in the beautiful Minganie region of Québec. Hiking and boating are among the adventure tourism...
Vacation Blues Episode Six – Montréal, The City of Saints
In the eastern part of Canada in the province of Quebec is the city of Montréal, and if you haven’t yet experienced Montréal you are in for a treat! Montréal is a thoroughly modern 350-year-old city with so much to do and see visitors will need at least a week....
Vacation Blues Episode Five – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic’s capital city, Santo Domingo is the most modern and dynamic metropolis in the Caribbean. ‘La Capital’, as it is affectionately called is a mix of old-world charm and modern Latin flair. It is alive with music, dance, delicious food and local...
Vacation Blues Episode Four – Welcome to Banana Coast (Trujillo), Honduras
Trujillo’s setting is magnificent. The town sits on a bluff overlooking the Bay of Trujillo, a brilliant blue expanse of water with Mount Capiro and Mount Calentura rising behind it. Trujillo boasts exciting history, beaches and a slow-moving Caribbean life you won't...
The Way Forward
On the evening of April 9, the CDC issued an order for the cruise industry. In short, it affects cruise ships in U.S. jurisdictional waters, imposing an additional 100-day suspension of operations and mandating that cruise lines prepare a plan for return to service....
Vacation Blues Episode Three – Haifa, Israel
Israel is one of the most iconic places on earth. Archaeological treasures, ancient history and traditions, biblical stories and multiple faiths are surrounded by modern cities, new boutique and five-star hotels, festivals, concerts and events, and a food scene to...
“Shannon was also instrumental in assisting our company to expand into a new port of operation, Ketchikan. Prior to 2003, we only conducted tours in the SE Alaska ports of Juneau and Sitka. She worked with us to identify the best local tour businesses to partner with, to facilitate our entry into the community, and she helped us to develop a tour product that would be attractive to visitors to Ketchikan. The successful launch of our Best of Ketchikan by Land & Sea tour enabled us to establish the foot-hold we needed to move ahead in developing the other tour programs we now operate in this very busy port.”
— John Dunlap, Vice President, Allen Marine Tours