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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family

This year has been a great year for traveling and it’s been a year of firsts for me as far as travel planning goes. This year brought me the honor of booking my first “Baby Moon” for a great couple. They’re having their first baby (a boy) so they took the opportunity to spend some romantic time together on a cruise to the Bahamas.
I also planned several honeymoon trips this year, the first was for a couple from Chicago who dreamed of having a romantic Italian honeymoon. Before their seven day Royal Caribbean cruise, they got to spend time in Siena, Como and Venice before they embarked from Venice to visit different ports in Italy and Croatia.
Another couple, also wanted to go to Italy for their honeymoon, they decided to stay two days in Genoa before they cruised on Costa Magica. They even received a complementary additional night stay in Genoa! What a wonderful beginning to their new life. A Colombian couple, visiting the US for the first time also decided to sail for their honeymoon and will be sailing on The Sovereign of the Seas this December for a romantic getaway. I must say it was a very romantic year, and I’m very honored to have had a part in making all of their dreams come true.
It was also a year of exciting trips to Italy by my faithful group of traveling ladies (their prior trips have taken them to Alaska, the Caribbean and to the Mediterranean). This trip they visited Italy, Greece and Turkey and I was told they had a great time, so much so, that they are already booked on another Mediterranean cruise in April 2008, so they can visit the ports they have not seen as yet, such as Venice, Pisa, Croatia etc. These ladies make me proud, one of them is my mother, they have the will, they are all seniors with a mission, “Make life fun, travel all the time as long as you can” good for them, I salute them.
Some of my clients/friends also enjoyed going to Las Vegas, I had several groups celebrating birthdays and just celebrating going to Las Vegas and making the slogan “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” their war cry. I was told they had a great time.
Another young couple, after having a set of twin boys, wanted a nice get away so they could enjoy themselves and get some rest, so they went to Aruba and were able to relax and enjoy themselves and had some time for romance before going back to their life back in New Jersey with their beautiful daughter and the boys, the best of luck to them and their little family.
This year I also meet a very nice lady, who gave me the opportunity to plan a cruise to the Bahamas for her and her friends to celebrate her birthday. I thank her for the honor and the opportunity in making her birthday celebration much more enjoyable.
My clients have enjoyed trips to Hutchinson Island, Marco Island and Disney World as well as Chicago, the Caribbean and many other points, this year. I have the chance to visit Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Samana, Panama and many other places in my quest to find the best and most beautiful spots to recommend to my clients. I have been on family trips with Carnival Cruise Line, become a “Secret agent” for Royal Caribbean and joined Cruise line International (CLIA) so I can provide the best information to all of my clients.
To close the year, I have a family sailing on the MSC Lirica from Fort Lauderdale to enjoy the end of the year and the beginning of a great new year on the high seas. Let’s make the next year a year of adventures, near and far, let’s discover this great country of ours, and go to far away places. Let me be your source of information and inspiration. It will be my honor to be of service and to provide the best service in the industry. Excellent is not created, excellent should be a given.

Wishing you and your family the best in the New Year. Health, happiness and good fortune now and for all the years to come.

Your friend and Travel Agent,
Maritza Kirsten K&E Travel
(407) 913-8345
mkirsten@mktravelclub.com
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Keep Safe…..Happy Traveling!!!

I came across this list today, and I think it is very important to pass it along for any future travel.

A medical kit may not rate as high in the packing as toothbrushes and swimsuits, but it should be. After all, cuts, colds and minor injuries, though unpleasant to think about, do sometimes intrude on even the best holiday plans.

Here are some items you should take with you when you travel:
1*Prescription medication(bring 50 percent extra)
2*Cold and Allergy Remedies
Antiseptic throat lozenges
Nasal decongestant spray
Cold and flu medication
3*Heartburn/Upset Stomach Medications
Pepto-Bismol,etc
4*General Pain Relievers
Ibuprofen,aspirin,etc
5*Contraceptives
6*Hand Sanitizer

Eyes and Ears…
1*Eye bandage
2*Antibiotic eyedrops and eardrops
3*Sterile eyewash
4*Gel eyedrops
5*Cotton swabs
6*Earplugs

Miscellany…
1*Disposable thermometer
2*Scissors
3*Small flashlight
4*Surgical gloves
5*Lip salve

Fist Aid…
1*Band aids
2*Small non-stick dressing
3*Surgical tape
4*Blister dressings
5*Burn gel
6*Burn dressings
7*Antiseptic swabs/wipes
8*Spray-on dressings
9*Ace bandage,Steri-strips,Sutures,Needle holders, Needles, Syringes, Surgical blade,Anesthetic,Triangular bandage.
10*Antibiotics
11*Indigestion/Diarrhea medication
12*Creams and gels(Anti-fungal,cold sore remedy)
13*Allergy Medicine(claritin,EpiPen)
14*Anti-Malarial(Malarone)
15*Insect repellent(30-50percent deet), insect bite treatment,Hydrocortisone cream,Water-purification tablets.
16*Sunblock(for body and lips)
17*Motion sickness pills,oral-rehydration packets,Rehydration measuring spoon,Dextrose tablets

Chances are you’ll never need to unpack the above items, but if you do,the right remedy will be at hand.

I hope this will give you an idea of what to pack for your future trip.

Until next time….Keep safe….Happy Traveling!!!