Amazing Race Inspires Travelers

The 17th season of The Amazing Race has begun on CBS. Airing on Sunday nights, it seems to enjoy 'reality show' status without all the usual backbiting, secret alliances and voting people off. I missed the first 14 seasons, somehow, but got hooked when I found out that the contestants were traveling all over the world and engaging in outrageous adventures. Last year, we were rooting for 'the cowboys' and will forever remember one of the brothers (was it Jet or Cord?) who always said, "Oh, my gravy!"

The aerial shots of beautiful scenery and city skylines as the contestants travel around the world are awesome.  Some of the travel challenges are funny, and some are frustrating, but the destinations are always inspiring to those of us who love to travel. It is too early in the season for me to pick out a favorite team of two contestants to win the million dollars, but I was sorry to see the first team lose their chance after getting lost looking for Stonehenge. While one contestant had never heard of "stone hedge" and was surprised to find out it was just a "pile of rocks" I'm definitely looking forward to seeing it someday soon. 

I recommend reading Phil Keoghan's book, No Opportunity Wasted: 8 Ways to Create a List for the Life You Want Now. I picked up a copy late in 2008 and it (along with the very cute Pixar movie, Up! ) inspired me to take a journey around South America and how my life has changed since then! While I don't recommend Phil's Amazing Race strategy of racing through your travel until you are exhausted, I do embrace the excitement, challenges, and adventure of traveling abroad and meeting people of all cultures.

World's Largest Cruise Night

October is National Cruise Vacation Month 2010. To celebrate, CLIA, the international cruise line association, is sponsoring the World's Largest Cruise Night (WLCN) and you are invited!  Just go to http://wlcn.cruising.org/StaciKendrickJones for your virtual cruise night. Feel free to share the link with your friends, as well.  The World's Largest Cruise Night is held on October 13th this year, but you can access the virtual cruise night all month long from October 1st through the 31st. Part of the fun is watching any or all of the videos provided by the cruise lines to get inspired. Suite Romance Travel is recommending several of the cruise lines because of our personal experience. Each line has a unique personality, so let us be your guide to a perfect match for you.

Please come to our virtual cruise night, and give us a call when you are ready to book your next great adventure. Remember, bookings during the WLCN month receive special amenities that you won't want to miss out on. The cruise lines provide extra incentives to CLIA members like Suite Romance Travel that we can pass along to our clients. Early cruise bookings garner the best staterooms on your chosen ship, but best of all, the sooner you reserve your next cruise vacation, the more time you will have to plan and anticipate all the special memories you will be making.