I can't believe it's been a whole year, but here I am planning for the Richardson Chamber of Commerce Trade Show!  It will be held on May 13th from 12:00 to 7:00 over at the Civic Center (75 and Arapaho). So far I have put together the following exclusive promotions: Royal Caribbean:  Up to $200 off on select sailings -- excellent list of cruises, including the Voyager!  This promo will be good from the 13th through the 16th.  Agent gift -- bottle of wine with every cruise of 7 nights or longer. Princess:  $100 per person deposit and onboard discount booklet.&nbs...

In times of economic uncertainty, you want to be sure you are getting what you pay for and getting the most for your money, don't you?  It's more important than ever to work with people you know and trust when it comes to managing and spending your money. Here at Cruise Planners, we are proud of our dedication to looking out for your interests: First of all, we work for you, and our service is free to you.  Free is a pretty good value, right?  Unlike internet-only agencies, we are real people and you are real people to us.  We don't charge fees for every little thing, ...

Forget about flowers and schmaltzy gift books -- what your mother or your wife really wants is a fabulous vacation...

Before desperate, destitute Somalis decided that hijacking cargo boats was the best way to solve their financial problems, REAL PIRATES had a notorious, yet romantic lore in our culture.  I was thinking of hosting a Caribbean Night in honor of "Talk Like a Pirate Day" in September, but now I'm wondering if the fun has been spoiled by real-life, not-so-fun recent events in Somalia. Let me know what you think -- a party with a pirate theme, or something else (I'll be happy to accept suggestions).   Meanwhile, here are some Rum Libation recipes that I am going to offe...

When I was checking up on the Shore Trips favorite excursions, it occurred to me how many of them include wildlife encounters.  I think we crave interaction with nature because it is so rare in our lives -- and so thrilling and exotic when it happens! I know some of the coolest things I've ever done involved animal-watching:  whale-spotting in Hawaii, Alaska, and Mexico; bear-watching in Ketchikan, Alaska; swimming with stingrays in Grand Cayman; snorkeling in Belize and the Bahamas; touching and kissing a dolphin in Cozumel; and coming upon deer, marmots, mountain goats, be...

1.  Cozumel, Mexico -- Ruins of Tulum 2.  Montego Bay, Jamaica -- River Tubing Adventure 3.  Grand Cayman -- 3-snorkel Stop with Singray City 4.  Nassau, Bahamas -- Sea Lion Encounter 5.  St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands -- Ultimate Island Experience 6.  Hawaii, Maui -- Molokini Snorkeling and Turtle Town 7.  Hawaii, Kona (Big Island) -- Swim with Dolphins in the Wild 8.  Victoria, British Colombia -- Victoria City Tour and Butchart Gardens 9.  Juneau, Alaska -- Whale-Watching and Mendenhall Glacier 10.  Sitka, Alaska -- Deep Sea ...

What time is the Midnight buffet?

...and I added some more "useful website" links...

You'll just have to click over to their website and check this out for yourself...

This time of year is the worst -- get the help you deserve now!

Hello!  Hope you've been having a great weekend!  Steve and I kicked it off with a get-together with some friends -- we met at the Southwest Gallery (over at Welch and Sigma) for an artists' reception, and then we had dinner at the Asia Grill (over by the Plano Central Market).  We LOVE this place because the food is fantastic and they let you bring your own wine -- so we took a lovely, smooth Lambert Bridge Viognier, and Tom and Deb brought a big, fruity Australian Shiraz and we had a wonderful time! Since we aren't going to make it to Santa Fe this year, we decided a gall...

My apologies if you have been trying to reach us or are expecting a response to an inquiry -- they expect to have the system "fixed" shortly.

What will they think of next?