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The Travel Journey Podcast

By: Carlie Finch
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  • LET'S BE FRIENDS! Turn your dream into reality. 2 Travel Anywhere, LLC is based in Nashville, TN, but we plan vacations Virtually Everywhere. We love helping you plan their dream vacation. There's no hidden cost to book with us, just free help to better prices. As travel consultants we help others plan trips of a lifetime at no extra cost. If you are feeling stuck and overwhelmed looking online we are here to help by taking the stress out of planning and narrowing the best options for your dream getaway. So let's connect and get started today!
    2022
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  • 11 - Our Travels to Sandals Montego Bay

    11 - Our Travels to Sandals Montego Bay
    Apr 3 2023
    So today we are going to chat about all things Montego Bay: things to do, our favorite restaurants and foods we recommend that you eat while at the resort, how far this resort is from the airport, travel tips, and FAQ we get for our clients.     My first time to Sandals Montego Bay was before they remodeled the resort which was years ago I want to say like 10 or 11 years ago. I am so glad we were able to see the way it was compared to how it is now, because it is a totally different resort! Everything about it is spectacular. We have had the opportunity to travel to this resort at least 6 or 7 different times so we are very familiar with the resort.    Kayla and Brett honeymooned at Sandals Montego Bay. They go above and beyond, making it feel more special for the two of you. The complimentary Honeymoon package includes a bottle of chilled sparkling wine, special turndown service with flower petals on your bed and breakfast in bed the morning of your choice.    The Sandals Montego Bay is the first ever Sandals All Inclusive Resort and with all the remodels they have done to this resort, it is spectacular the moment you arrive with your complimentary shuttle and the Sandals staff instantly greets you with your lemon-scented hand towels and a complimentary beverage. You can view the ocean instantly with the open air lobby giving you stunning sea views.     This resort is just 5 minutes from the airport to the resort. After traveling all day it's such a nice perk to arrive at the resort so quickly.  If you upgrade to Butler Service or certain Club Level rooms you get complimentary private car transfers.  Now one thing about being so close to the resort is you do hear planes take off, but you really don't notice them that much.   Of course, dining is included at the resort. Let’s chat about dining because I am all about eating good food. One of my favorite things in life is FOOD!    This resort has over 12 dining options to choose from but staying here they include a complimentary shuttle where you can eat, drink and play at Sandals Royal Caribbean. So you actually have 21 dining options to choose from.  I get asked which is my favorite restaurant all the time and all the restaurants are so good it is so hard to pick one restaurant, but I do love  Butch’s Stakehouse. I'm wishing I had a golden fried crab and bay scallops ball or their cast iron garlic shrimp and for the main course we have had a few different things, but I always like to go with the Surf and Turf; the filet mignon and lobster tail is so delicious. Another place I want to recommend is Sushi the Soy is one of my favorites.  Unlimited delicious sushi.    The nightlife and entertainment at the resort is fabulous. Sandals Montego Bay is known for it vibrant atmosphere and I would say that is so TRUE.  They have live shows, music, a piano bar, beach parties (silent night disco) and themed nights such as the white party on Chocolate night.    Latitudes Over-the-Water Bar  The Latitudes Over Water Bar is open to the warm Caribbean breezes where guests can lay in a hammock over the water or sit in a relaxing chair taking in the view of the turquoise Caribbean ocean.   Over-The-Water Chapel  This unique and picturesque venue features stunning 360-degree, panoramic water views and a glass floor aisle, so you can truly be walking on water on your special day.   Activities included at the resort  PLAY All amenities at Sandals Royal CaribbeanPADI-Certified SCUBA diving and equipment7 pools, 3 whirlpoolsWaterskiing and wakeboardingHobie Cats, paddleboards, kayaksSnorkeling and equipmentTennis and land sportsState-of-the-art fitness centerDay and night entertainment and live shows   Checkout or reach out to Carlie and Kayla info@2travelanywhere.com        Topics we discussed: Our first time to Sandals Montego Bay About Sandals Montego Bay Honeymoon Sandals Montego Bay  A quick drive from the airport  Favorite dining options  Nightlife at Sandals Montego Bay  Entertainment and Activities included Over the water wedding chapel  Complimentary Shuttle to enjoy Sandals Royal Caribbean  Upgrade to MOBAY at the Jamacia airport         
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    27 mins
  • 10 - Should I Upgrade to Butler Service?

    10 - Should I Upgrade to Butler Service?
    Mar 27 2023
    Butler Service at Sandals and Beaches Resorts - Is it really worth upgrading to Butler Service?  Umm.. YES! You'll be absolutely spoiled with Butler Service at the Sandals Resorts.  Butler service will make you feel like a celebrity. They go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect for you. Booking with us we help with your butler preference form. An example of the butler preference form is in our show notes. The preference form for butlers helps the butlers learn more about you- food allergies, favorite foods, alcohol preferences, special requests, and whether you're celebrating something special like a birthday, honeymoon, or anniversary. Now you can’t make dinner reservations before arriving to Sandals or Beaches Resorts, but let your butler know where you want to eat, and they can help you schedule that reservation. The butler can even arrange a more special table for you at one of the restaurants.   Sandals Resorts started  Butler Service in 1995. All the butlers for Sandals and Beaches are required to complete training with the Guild of Professional English Butlers, a prestigious organization to deliver the best hospitality.    Arriving at the hotel you are provided with lemongrass-scented hand towels, welcome cocktails, and culinary delights perfect after a long trip.  Now checking into the hotel with butler service you are treated like VIP. No waiting in line for checking in at the front desk your butler will greet you upon arrival and escort you to your suite. Check-in is at 3pm so for any reason you arrive earlier and your room isn’t ready your butler will escort you to a place to grab something to eat while you wait for your room. Butlers will handle your luggage to the room and even unpack your suitcase – if you prefer to unpack your own suitcase let the butlers know but they are really great at unpacking everything perfectly, even ironing your clothes that may have gotten wrinkled during travel.    With the Butler service, you are given a cell phone during your stay. Just be careful not to jump into the pool with it in your pocket! The cell phone is perfect for calling and texting any requests. If you're at the beach and you get hungry for pizza, just ask!   So how many butlers do you have during your stay?  You have a morning and an evening butler.  During your stay, you will have two butlers if you are staying a week, typically one of the butlers will get a day off so they will have  3rd butler step in for their day off. They alternate shifts so one day you will have the same butler for the morning and then another day you have that butler for the evening.    What do you ask your butler to do? Save a spot at the beach or the pool. Now I will say the ONLY resort where butlers don’t save a spot is Sandals Ochi and that is because Ochi has the largest team of butlers so if they saved seats there wouldn’t be any chairs for anyone else.  Have your butler bring you a cooler with your favorite drinks.  Have them bring you lunch by the pool or the beach. Have a tub ready in the room before dinner and/or have another bath ready after dinner with champagne and chocolate strawberries.  Surprise your partner with a decorated room while eating dinner.  Breakfast in bed or sleep in and have lunch in bed.  Dinner reservations- see if they can set up a more private or special table for the two of you.  If you decide to have dinner in the room ask your butler to set up something more special.  Possibilities are endless with butler service within reason.     How much should you tip your butler?   Sandals Resorts does have a no-tipping policy, however, butlers and spa team members are allowed to accept tips during your stay. It's the butlers lfull-time job to take care of you during your vacation. The average tip for a butler is $20 a day, but don’t forget you have a morning butler and an evening butler so $40 a day is an average tip for butler service. If you wish to tip more or less-  this is totally up to you. If you feel like your butler went above and beyond for the two of you then tip them more. You can pay the tip in US dollars or at check out you can charge tip to your room. We always take cash with us for tipping. Like us, if they get paid in cash, they don’t have to pay taxes but don’t tell anyone I said this.    Butler Service is the best! They will even help pack your bags for departure and help you check out. Like checking in they will help handle everything for departure as well.    If you have any questions about butler’s service please reach out to us on Instagram @2travelanywhere by sending me a DM or email me info@2travelanywhere.com  I will put my information in the show notes. 
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    20 mins
  • 9 - Traveling to Europe: Top 5 Destinations for Relaxation, Romance, History, Architecture and Nature

    9 - Traveling to Europe: Top 5 Destinations for Relaxation, Romance, History, Architecture and Nature
    Mar 20 2023

    Welcome back to another episode of our travel journey podcast, I am Carlie and I'm so excited about today’s episode. I have today with me our travel advisor Kayla and a special guest Chad Long to discuss our Top 5 Destinations for Europe! The three of us have all been lucky enough to travel to Europe ourselves and each one of us has a favorite destination so it will be fun for us to discuss and narrow it down to only 5 different destinations. Kayla and I are travel consultants with 2 Travel Anywhere and we love helping others plan Europen getaways and our special guest Chad Long works with Europe Express doing the same! 

    I have been blessed and spoiled to travel to Europe. My husband and I have travelled all over Europe. In the past 12 years we have been to Greece, Iceland, Italy, France, England, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Montenegro, Belgium, and Norway. We are experienced and knowledgeable about traveling to Europe. 

    As we dive in, Kayla tells us about her European travel experiences as well as her experience living abroad in Europe, and Chad tells us about his work with Europe Express and his travel experiences.

    We have so many favorites for Europe so it was hard to come up with just a few destinations for this conversation. In fact, I think could even do another podcast to discuss even more about each one of the destinations we've highlighted below. 

     

    Here are our top picks for Europe:

    Relaxing destinations:

    Santorini, Greece or Mykonos, Greece 

     

    Romantic & Wine destinations:

    Tuscany, Italy or Southern Italy such as Naples or Sorrento 

     

    History destinations:

    Paris, France or Spain like Barcelona and Madrid 

     

    Architectural destinations:

    Prague, Czech Republic or Budapest, Hungary 

     

    Geographic and nature-focus destinations: 

    Switzerland and Ireland 

     

     

    We'll leave you with 3 travel tips to wrap it up for today. Thank you so much Chad for joining us! 

     

     
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    24 mins
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