Destination Wedding: Dr. & Mrs. Cauchi

Tony and Angie had a perfect Destination Wedding. They were married on the turquoise shores of Cancun, Mexico at Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort on Friday, July 16, 2010. They were surrounded by their loving family and friends who traveled to be with them for their special day. Here are some of the photo highlights from their big bash. Congratulations Dr. and Mrs. Tony Cauchi!

The Beautiful Bride and Groom

The Wedding Party in their shades

They had an authentic Mariachi Band play during their ceremony

The Bride and Groom with family and friends who traveled to the wedding

Dr. and Mrs. Cauchi

Christina + Paul go to Secrets Silversands

Christina and Paul

Secrets Silversands

Enjoying breakfast poolside

Christina and Paul celebrated their 4th Anniversary at Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun in Mexico. This adults-only, lavish all-inclusive was perfect for them. Here is what they had to say about their experience...

We absolutely loved Secrets Silversands - Riviera Cancun! From the minute we were picked up from the airport, we were taken care of completely by the excellent staff. We found a "Happy Anniversary" sign on our door to greet us, and received fresh flowers and champagne to celebrate the occasion as well. Most of our time was spent lounging on the beach, where drinks were brought to us continuously by the wonderful staff, but we would also visit one of the eight beautiful pools often as well. My husband enjoyed sailing on the Hobie Cat sailboats, but I preferred relaxing on the beach. The restaurants were incredible, and we enjoyed some of the best food we've ever eaten. After dinner, there was always nightly entertainment, and it was different each night. The staff was great about recommending things to do outside of the resort as well. We ended up doing the Canopy Tour with Selvatica, which includes ziplining through the jungle and then into a beautiful cenote. This was one of my favorite things from our vacation. We met a lot of people and just had an absolute blast. We would definitely recommend this resort to anybody!

Michelle + Dusty Relax at Sandals Whitehouse

Sunset on the Southern Coast of Jamaica

Zip-lining in the Jungle

Sandals Whitehouse

Michelle and Dusty vacationed in Jamaica and stayed on the beautiful, untouched Southern Coast at Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa. The resort is set on a 500 acre nature reserve secluded in a small fishing village. It is a perfect resort to escape from it all. Michelle sent an email about their experience, so I'll let her tell you about their vacation.

First - thank you for all of your help with rescheduling our vacation. It was such a difficult time for us and all we had to do was send one quick email and you took care of moving the vacation for us. Thanks!! Second - thank you so much for recommending Sandals Whitehouse Jamaica! It was fabulous and definitely lived up to our expectations! Our flight times were perfect and we didn't have to worry about any arrangements!


Sandals Whitehouse was absolutely beautiful. The staff was so incredibly friendly and helpful. The beach and pools were great, we never had any issue finding a spot to lay back and relax! We also took advantage of some of the water activities offered at the resort. We loved the glass bottom boat tour and the Hobie Cat was quite an interesting experience. The restaurant choices offered a great variety and the food was all delicious! Our room was beautiful and the balcony view was gorgeous! We are so glad you recommended Sandals Whitehouse! Thank you!

While we were there, we also went to YS Falls. Loved it!! Dusty and I zip-lined and the guides were great, they made us feel completely safe while we were zip-lining. We also were able to swim in the falls and those guides were amazing as well. They helped us walk through the falls and also took great pictures of us swimming in the falls.

Our vacation was wonderful, Dusty and I were able to sit back and relax and not worry about anything! Thank you again, for all of your help and for the great vacation!

Lindsey + Ricky Vacation to Cozumel

Lindsey and Ricky took their Summer vacation to Cozumel Palace in Cozumel, Mexico. They had an excellent time at their resort and used their complimentary Vacation Dollars on massages, a manicure, swimming with the dolphins and snorkeling. They loved the hotel, thought the staff was awesome and food was great. There were so many activities to do, they never had to entertain themselves. Next time the kids get to go.

Max + Nicole Anniversary in Italy

Trevi Fountain in Rome

Overlooking Florence

Tracee,
We just wanted to thank you so very much for making our 2nd anniversary trip to Italy so special! The hotels you booked were in such great locations, we couldn't have asked for better. The times of the flight and trains worked out great. Thanks for being there to answer all our questions before leaving and all the personal touches you added to really make this a trip to unforgettable! -Nicole & Max

Gladiator for a day

One of our preferred travel vendors published a great article we felt was blogworthy. As the saying goes...When in Rome, do as the Romans do - or at least as ancient Romans did. That's the concept behind the GSR Gladiator School in Rome, where for a small fee, adventure travelers can get the full experience of what it was like to be a gladiator in the Colosseum. Learning the techniques of Roman swordfighters is sure to be an European vacation that travelers won't soon forget.

The informal two-hour course allows visitors to don gladiator garb and see some of the weapons that Romans would have used in battle, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. There's even a tournament using foam bats, and all those who complete the course get a certificate in Latin celebrating their accomplishment.

Then visitors can head to the actual Colosseum to get a sense of what it would have been like to be in front of a massive crowd of spectators and facing down deadly foes. Learning about the history of gladiatorial combat is sure to satisfy even the most hardened adrenaline junkies.

And it's the perfect time to learn about gladiators, as the Colosseum is featuring an exhibit dedicated to the warriors that runs through October.

Article taken from Travel Impressions. Pictures taken from internet.

Giveaway: Travel Document Holder

The new document holders are in! The new document holders are in! We are excited to offer new travel document holders with our logo on them to our special clients [and yes, all of our clients are special]. The holder has four large and two small pockets. Keep airline tickets, rental documents, passports, ID, or travel itineries all in one convenient wallet. 

When you book a trip with Destinations, we customize your travel documents with detailed information including: "Tips to Make You a Savvy Traveler," quart size Ziploc bags for your carry-on liquids, luggage restrictions and rules, what to expect when you arrive at your destination, important numbers you may need to contact us 24/7 while you're traveling, and much more. We want to make sure you are prepared and know what to expect when you travel.

Would you like the chance to win one of our new document holders? We are giving one away this week and it's easy to be entered to win. All you have to do is leave us a comment with and idea on how we could personalize our travel documents even more. Is there something you think would be great to include? Let us know! We will draw a winner at random on Friday afternoon and announce it on Facebook and the blog.

Thanks for participating!

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Some of the items we include

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