Updates

The past few months have been a busy time. This spring we relocated the office. In May Melinda traveled to New Zealand for a week and had a chance to experience New Zealand's Luxury Lodges and Wine Country. Keep an eye out for our summer newsletter and photos highlighting New Zealand as our featured destination. This is really a wonderful country with so much to offer...everyone should go at least once!

We also just wanted to remind our clients that if you haven't applied for your passport you really need to do so. The backlog in travelers receiving their passports has been overwhelming...early planning can avoid the stress of not receiving your passport in time. See our homepage at http://www.wheredreamslead.com/ for more details.

I know with the fun of lazy summer days it is difficult to think of the holidays and winter vacations, but currently there are more people traveling now than pre 9/11. This is great news for the travel industry, but it also means that the booking bonuses are really for those who book early. Right now we do have 2008 pricing and it is definitely the time to think about booking that winter cruise or sunny escape. In most cases a small deposit will hold your space and final payment isn't due until 60 days prior to departure. For popular summer trips like Alaska or Mediterranean cruises book now for summer 2008 while there is still space in the best cabins.

For those of you who don't want to plan more than a few months in advance there are some great fall packages available to the Caribbean. A good example is the "Best of Barbados" package we have right now...for a 7 night/8 day stay you can get accommodations, a discount on your airfare, breakfast daily, and discounted excursions for right around $1650 total for 2 based on supplier availability and pricing. It really is a great deal from the East Coast and it won't last long!

If you don't necessarily want to travel on a passport, but want an exotic destination with great value and exceptional service we have Hawaii's "private island" of Lanaii and the Four Seasons Manele Bay from $1950 for 5 nights land only. We can even set up surfing lessons for you if you like!