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I went to Spain a few years ago, and loved it!  It was not on my travel list however my daughter(Paige) was doing the study aboard program in Salamanca Spain, so i just had to visit!  It just happened my other daughter (Lynsey) just graduated with her undergrad so why not go to Spain! 

I recommend booking a flight with Delta and selecting the Delta Comfort seats, we had only 2 seats in our area so that was very nice.

As I often say with travel "mistakes were made" this was no different than most vacations and they are great learning moments.  For example when traveling in Europe do not over pack, you are moving that suitcase off planes, trains and buses!  Someone in our group took the large suitcase (not me)!  And when you arrive after your overnight flight do not go to bed!  Yes we did, on the plus side I booked a hotel so when we arrived we would have a room.  However napping all day was not really my plan!  Another mistake was booking a hotel with a shuttle but not knowing how to contact the hotel, and the taxi got lost!  Okay a few more mistakes were made but I do not want to spend the time on mistakes.

We arrived in Madrid, slept, then headed out on the bus the next morning to Salamanca which is a beautiful place with so much history (like all of Spain).  I loved the hotel we stayed at because our balcony was huge, more like a deck, and views of the cathedral! 

Then off on the train to Madrid, then overnight train to Barcelona, now that was an experience!  I loved Barcelona, we did the bus tour which basically kicked us off when they were done so we had to figure out where we were.  Lots of walking, lots of drinking amazing wine, and you can't forget the food!

I loved my trip to Spain, and even if "mistakes were made" it was a great destination. 



If you are interested give me a call at 763-878-2763 or email cindy@vacationsrspecialtravel.com. 

Vacation Option Mazatlan

Hi everyone!  I hope you are enjoying your summer, but before long it will be time to start planning that winter escape!
One of my favorite destinations is Mazatlan!  I have been there about 3 times in the last few years, the first time I went on a FAM.  A FAM is a trip Travel consultants take to get to know a destination, resorts and tours.  I liked this destination because I loved the old Mexico feel to the area.  They have a great boardwalk, great food, and some really fun tours.  My husband and I have went twice, the last time I went with a group of friends and we stayed at the Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay which is a beautiful resort just a short ride from the main area of Mazatlan.  They have a shuttle that you can take to their sister resort the Pueblo Bonito Mazatlan which is right in the middle of the fun! 

Just a few fun pictures, we did the sunset cruise with our group and it was so much fun, I would totally recommend it!  The resort is landscaped beautifully, I loved the small water ponds and falls with beautiful flowers.  We upgraded to the Master Suite and it was huge, 2 bathrooms and a kitchen.  However we spent little time in the room.  They had great dining and you could also visit the sister resort for dinner which had great options.  They also had an adults pool with a bar, and the main pool had a swim up also.  If you want more information about this destination or the resorts please let me know I have been to most of the all inclusive resorts.  Contact me at 763-878-2763 or email me at cindy@vacationsrspecialtravel.com.

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