Welcome to Renshaw Travel Blogs! This is where our Travel Specialists can share with you their most recent or memorable journeys around the globe!
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Brenda Farrell, who is our Turkey Travel Specialist, recently returned from an exciting trip to Turkey with a TV film crew. Read her blog of this trip, as well as, ongoing news from Turkey here!
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Julia Kostina, who is our Luxury Travel Specialist, is continually scouting out and staying at the most elegant properties throughout Europe. To find out which property rates luxurious on her list, click here to find out more!
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Heather Eustace, who is our Australian, South Pacific and Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialist, recently came back from Australia and New Zealand. To hear about her whirl-wind adventure, keep reading!
Australia and New Zealand (June-July, 2009)
This is my travel blog about my exciting trip down to Australia and New Zealand. Alongside my hubby, our adventure began when we landed in Auckland and spent a night enjoying the Sky City Hotel. After a night in AKL, we picked up a car and drove north to the Bay of Island to spend a night at Eagles Nest, which was amazing. This breathtaking spot with panoramic views was truly a great retreat to which I highly recommend to anyone! It is a Virtuoso property and let me tell you, you get all the ‘bells and whistles’ while staying in this place!
From there, we drove south to sunny Tauranga to spend two nights with family. Oh, I should say at this point that I’m originally from...read more!
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Lee-Anna Sigmund, who is our beloved Receptionist, embarked on a great journey to Europe. Read her travel blog below.
Europe in a Nutshell (October, 2008)
The adventure began by flying into Athens, Greece and staying at the Amalia Hotel in Syntagma Square, a main tourist area. The next morning, I took the metro to the Port of Pireaus in search of the terminal, where I would set sail on a 5-day Star Clipper Cruise. At the port, I met up with my best friend and travelling companion. We began the cruise by departing from Athens at dusk and enjoyed the view as the light slowly dissipated into darkness.
Due to unexpected stormy weather and rough water, our itinerary and route was reserved to compensate. To my disappointment, we missed Santorini altogether, which was one of the reasons why I wanted to go on this cruise in the first place. C’est la vie! Another shocker was...read more!
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Joadey Caldwell, who is our European Travel Specialist, went on an exciting trip up north to Echo Valley Ranch and Spa, which is just outside of Kamloops, BC. Below is her account of the magestic property.
Echo Valley Ranch and Spa (September, 2008)
Whether you journey the scenic five and a half-hour drive up from Vancouver through the historic Fraser Canyon or organize a private jet directly to Echo Valley Ranch’s airstrip (just outside of Kamloops, BC), approaching the four-star property from the north, south, east or west, will take you through spectacular scenery!
I just returned from this brilliant property, where I spent my vacation riding horses and enjoying luxurious spa facilities. What makes Echo Valley Ranch so impressive is...read more!
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Emily Hayes, who is our Asia, Visa, Mexico & Caribbean Travel Specialist, journeyed to Malaysia and Borneo to get more acquainted with Southeast Asia. She writes about her trip below.
Malaysia & Borneo (June, 2008)
As a travel agent specializing in Asia, I decided to get more acquainted with the East, and so for two weeks in the summer of 2008, I journeyed half-way across the world to Malaysia.
From Vancouver, I flew via China Airlines (the third best economy class air experience) directly to Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. What caught my eye immediately were the Petronas Twin Towers, which – at 450 metres – are impressive and daunting structures in the City’s skyline. To get a better idea of how...read more!