Mayan March

Tulum is a small resort town on the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico. Although the town of Tulum is small, it has a rich history. It was one of the last cities to be inhabited by Maya after the Spanish exploration began. Mayan ruins sit on 40 ft. cliffs overlooking the blue water of the Caribbean sea. Tulum was the only Mayan city to be built on the coast, and one of the few boasting a wall. Make sure to bring a swim suit when visiting, because steps lead from the ruins down to a white-sand beach, where there’s plenty of room to swim or relax in the sun. In the morning, the ruins offer an amazing view of the sunrise of the Caribbean Sea. The area is less developed than the nearby resort cities, so everything is a more relaxed pace and less crowded. Every accommodation from all-inclusive resorts to beach-side cabanas is available. However, Tulum is also close to Cancun and Riviera Maya, if a day trip is all you are looking for.

 

The beaches have been rated some of the best in the world and it’s a great place for newlyweds or families. The area offers swimming with dolphins, amazing snorkeling in caves in Cenote Dos Ojos, and whatever fun you can imagine including: kite surfing, diving, and an annual sports festival. There are markets for shopping or eating and the Tulum pueblo and beaches have restaurants and cafes for any appetite. The area boasts more cenotes than Dos Ojos as well. Tulum also offers relaxation in a Mayan spa, which uses holistic treatments from the Maya. The Coba ruins are only 30 minutes from Tulum. Although they are not in as pristine condition as the Tulum ruins, they feature El Castillo, one of the tallest Mayan structures, which offers spectacular views of the surrounding jungle. The Sian Ka’an Biosphere is also nearby, and has acres of mangrove swamps and wetlands, which can be explored by boat.

Tulum is different than your usual Mexican adventure.

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Vacation like a rock star at a Hard Rock All Inclusive Resort

Rock & Roll at a Hard Rock All Inclusive Resort

Ok, so maybe you have already done the “All-Inclusive thing”.  You may be thinking, how can this resort group be so different?  I get it.  I thought the same thing.  Then I stayed there.  Trust me on this, different is just the beginning.  If you haven’t stayed at a Hard Rock All Inclusive, you have missed out on an unforgettable experience.

The Hard Rock is not to be compared to any other All-Inclusive brand.  It’s not just for musicians, old-time rockers and the like.  If you love music, love to have great options of everything from putting your toes in the sand with your new wife or husband, celebrating your anniversary with a celebrity-like fine dining experience, enjoying time in the spa with your friends, recording your own music video, or all of the above, the Hard Rock All-Inclusive Resorts has you covered.  It is way beyond food and drinks included that makes these resorts a one-of-a-kind, rockin’ great stay!

Hard Rock Hotels currently has five all inclusive resorts, in Riviera Maya (where there’s an adult-only option), Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, and Punta Cana. Your all-inclusive benefits at these luxurious resorts include meals at any of their many delicious restaurants, poolside drink and snack service, daily and nightly entertainment (and not the lame entertainment you may have experienced at other all-inclusives), in-room personal liquor dispensers (can you say rock star?), unlimited calls to the continental U.S. and Canada (so you can call all your friends and brag about the great time you are having), and much more. Multiple restaurants, state of the art fitness centers, a relaxing, luxurious spa, shopping, a salon, and 18-hole golf courses are a staple at each location. Multiple pools and white sand beaches are all part of the resorts, with most locations offering both kid friendly family pools as well as adult-only options.

As you read, you are probably thinking, yes please!!!  What a great way to spend your Honeymoon, enjoy that girlfriend or guys getaway, any occasion really.  Imagine having your wedding at a Hard Rock resort. Your friends and family will never forget the experience of your Destination Wedding at a resort like a Hard Rock All Inclusive Resort.  Each resort offers several different wedding and honeymoon packages, and there are several private locations to have your dream destination wedding.

Just as any celebrity deserves, each wedding package comes with your own personal wedding specialist and a complimentary honeymoon package including a mini cake, champagne, honeymoon dinner, an in-room breakfast, and $1,800 resort credit to use at the spa, for upgrades, tours, or whatever your little heart desires.

Recently, we did a drawing to give one lucky couple a chance to experience all that Hard Rock  All Inclusive Resorts has to offer.  Be sure to check out our website to see who won!

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Want to know how you can get on the next plane to this great vacation expereience?  Call us today! – Anywhere But Here Travel, Inc. 425-608-0266 – info@goabhtravel.com

 

 

 

 

 

Community Service with It’s My Bag

Did you know that Anywhere But Here Travel is deeply committed to giving back to our community? We had been searching for just the right way that we could contribute when we heard about the It’s My Bag movement in the travel industry. Our dear friend, Tammy Levent, had a brilliant idea to help foster children get back their dignity and that is when we knew we had found the right organization. Andrea King is not only the President of Anywhere But Here Travel but she is also the Area Director for this organization. Now we need your help to spread the word and help us collect new bags and backpacks for foster children.

It’s My Bag was founded with one principle in mind. No child (or the things they own) should be cast aside. Tammy Levent, owner of Elite Travel, founded It’s My Bag in 2014 after visiting a foster care home and saw that children had to carry their belongings in large black garbage bags. This inspired Tammy to encourage those around her to donate suitcases to each child in the home so that they could have a place to store their clothes and belongings.

Today, It’s My Bag is becoming a nationwide movement of travel agents coming together and encouraging the community to donate suitcases, travel bags, backpacks and duffel bags so that every child in foster care can have their own bag.

We are proud to be a featured charity with eWomenNetwork Snohomish at their meeting on June 9th in Mill Creek. Please bring a new bag, backpack or duffel bag when you attend this meeting or you can make arrangements by calling or emailing us to drop off at our office in Lynnwood. Let’s make a difference together!

POSITION FILLED: We’re Hiring!

UPDATE: This position has been filled but we still have other travel positions in our company. Please contact us for more information about becoming part of our travel team! 

Christmas in Las Vegas

I just love spending the holidays in Las Vegas.  My husband and I drove down with our fur babies in tow, and stopped to see one of my dear friends along the way.  My long-time friends all got together to celebrate the holidays, which allowed me to see all my girls at once.  It is hard to get everyone together, especially around the holidays.

Another great touch to this trip is visiting some new hotels, inspecting the properties, and seeing what they have to offer my clients.  One of my favorite newer hotels is the Cosmopolitan.  It is absolutely beautiful, the location is perfect, and you just might run into a celebrity or two.

Oh, and my favorite room?

  

Happy Holidays!

-Andrea

Hello World!

Well hello and welcome to the very first blog from one of the many travel gals at Anywhere But Here Travel, Inc.  Come back and visit often as I, along with the rest of the travel gals, will share great stories about one of our greatest passions; travel!  You will probably find my posts to be about my travels to Italy over the last 10 years, great client stories (with their permission of course), and as much as this has nothing to do with travel, I can’t help but talk about my fur babies, Isabelle and Linus.

So stay tuned for some more introductions, and fun stuff from Your Travel Gals at Anywhere But Here Travel, Inc,

Sincerely,

Andrea King