River Cruise? Did anyone ever have a similar name to you at your grade school? I happen to have a first name that was THE most popular name of my birth year. So, there were plenty of people who shared my name as I went through school. This was never that big a problem until…
How to Build Travel Safety Into Your Vacation Safety is a funny thing. It can’t be guaranteed anywhere, but everyone wants it. No place is entirely safe. That is, bad things can happen anywhere… your home, your car, your workplace, or a favorite restaurant. Statistically, our familiar routine may prove to be some of the…
When to Start Planning Your Perfect Trip Few topics produce such passionate tips and insider gossip as “the best time to book a trip”. Everything from the best day of the week (Tuesday! Wait, no, it’s Sunday!) or date (the day after Thanksgiving!) or even time (3:33PM in the afternoon)…even those with real access to…
25 Hotel Terms You Need To Know Before Planning Your Honeymoon It is said that travel is a language of its own. But it also HAS a language of its own. There is a lot of jargon that gets thrown around when trip planning. Knowing what you are looking at is crucial for budgeting, comparing…
Who isn’t ready for their next vacation? But is your passport? Whether you have one or need to get one, knowing passport basics can be the difference between smooth sailing or panicked starts. For nearly all international travel, you will need a passport. We highly recommend a passport book vs. a passport card. Given the…
Do you have to get married on a Saturday? Resorts place a premium on weekend wedding spots. Many have minimum spends or required higher level package purchases on weddings. If you are willing to take a Monday-Thursday time slot, you may have more options. What does the back-up ceremony location look like? Tropical environments often…
About The Traveling Compass: The Traveling Compass is a full-service luxury travel agency. Our success is built on a foundation of unmatched expertise and outstanding customer service. Our travel agents specialize in international travel, corporate incentive trips, destination weddings & honeymoons, multigenerational travel, luxury leisure, and family travel. We are also Authorized Disney Vacation Planners with…
Unexpected Travel What happens when a Disney trip vacation goes horribly wrong? Like, let’s say a very rare hurricane decides to hit Orlando? First, you call your Disney travel agent. That’s exactly what our clients did. We had a family that had been planning a beautiful Disney World Vacation for over a year only to…
Join us as we continue Disney month prepping for all those looking to travel to Mickey in 2019! Need on the Mickey list? We are designing 2019 packages now so they can be reserved this summer.
Getting Started With A Disney Vacation While a Disney Vacation can be magical and memorable…planning it can be overwhelming. Disney has its own vocabulary, timing, and planning process. You don’t have to Google much about it before you get lost in abbreviations and advice that may or may not be current. For the new-to-Mickey crowd,…
