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In honor of our 20th anniversary, NWA WorldVacations has put together this blog to share some of our tips, stories and favorite travel memories with you.
We also want to hear more of what you, our customer or potential customer, loves about travel. Please feel free to share your trip memories, travel tips, or helpful resources as we look forward to 20 more years of making vacation memories.
September 16th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Rose D.
My husband and I have traveled to Mexico several times and decided that we wanted to experience the Yucatan Peninsula as free spirits.
We flew out of Minneapolis on a blustery January day. A direct flight to Cancun, we arrived 4 hours later to the warmth of the Mexican sun. We rented a car and headed south. Who would have thought that just hours before we were in below zero weather? We peeled off our winter clothes and we were feeling first hand the Kenny Chesney song “No shoes, No Shirt, No Problems!”
September 15th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Kristy M.
It was Winter break of my first year in college. As my friends all went home to their families, Heather & I had a better idea for vacation. We were off on a plane to Germany to visit Heather’s sister, Dana, who was studying in Germany for the academic year and had a surprise waiting for us on the other side of the world.
September 12th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Patrick M.
This past Spring I had the opportunity to visit my niece who is working with the JET program in Japan as a teacher. She invited her mother (my middle sister) and anyone in the family that wanted to for a visit. I was accompanied by my oldest sister, so the three of us who not gone farther than Canada, Mexico, or the Carribbean in our lives, set out for the long flight to Japan.
September 11th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Rachel S.
I had never been to Key West, Florida, so my first trip there was sure to be memorable. My boyfriend and I rode the Key West Express from Fort Myers, Florida, which was an enjoyable 4-hour boat ride to Key West and proved to be an amazing way to get to the Keys rather than driving down.
Continue reading: Key West Proposal
September 10th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Greg M.
One of the most memorable trips I’ve ever taken was to Alaska. I had been to the state once before, and seen the typical tourist things (Anchorage, Kenai Fjords, Homer). However, my new wife had not been and was urging me to return with her. I said that the only way that I would agree is if we could go somewhere that the typical tourist does not go. She agreed.
Continue reading: Top of the World
September 9th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Shirley G.
My son & I went to Hawaii to visit Pearl Harbor. We rented a Mustang convertible. I had not driven a convertible since the days of manually pulling the top to put the roof back on! We were on our way to Pearl Harbor, driving with the top down & it began to rain. We had to stop for a red light, so thinking we should put the top back up so not to get drenched, I pushed the button to start the process. I did not realize that the roof STOPPED if the car was put in gear. The light turned green, and as we were the first car in line we had to go. The roof was straight up and down and of course, that is where it stayed as we drove down the street. There were plenty of spectators, due to a tour bus right along side of us in the next lane. We drove to the first street that we could turn off on and stopped. We finished putting the top on and went on our way. I told my 11 year old son, that we would never forget the memories made on that trip!
Continue reading: Cruisin’ Hawaii
September 9th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Char D.
By March, we in cold, snowy Wisconsin are tired of shoveling snow, putting on our weight in extra clothing just to stay warm, and driving on roads that resemble bobsled slides. We’re sick of being cooped up and we’re sick of being cold. That’s why, when I received a phone call from my sister-in-law early in our marriage, saying they were taking a week’s vacation in Florida, I groaned, “You are SO lucky!”
September 8th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Cherie L. Bob and I have been fortunate enough to have traveled to many beautiful spots around the world in our 36 years of marria…China, Japan, France, Italy, Mexico, Hawaii, and many cruises throughout the Caribbean; however, our favorite trip ever, was our cruise to Alaska. We flew Northwest Airlines to Anchorage, where we met up with our cruise representative. Traveling by bus to Seward, we were able to get our first glimpse of the amazing scenery and wildlife there. We stopped along the way at a wildlife reserve where we saw moose and black bears in their native environment. As we sailed the inside passage of Alaska, we thought we had seen it all, from pyramids to ancient gardens; from the Spanish steps to the ruins of Pompeii, but nothing had prepared us for the wonder of the Glacier National Park in our own Country’s state of Alaska! We sat on our balcony, speechless, as the great awe and splendor of it’s beauty surrounded us in an inexplicable silence, shattered by an occasional fierce crackling and crashing of ice breaking from the glacier. We spent a full day inside the park, huddled in our warm winter coats and rain gear, and covered in blankets out on our little balcony, unable to leave the sight for even a moment.
September 8th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Sue K.
The Hawaiian sunsets are so gorgeous they actually take your breath away. The photo is a picture I took right outside a Hawaiian Island hotel room as the afternoon sun went down. I saw this beautiful sunset every day and was blown away each time. It is something I will never forget and decided to enlarge this picture to full-size and frame it.
Continue reading: Hawaiian Sunset
September 5th, 2008 by A World Vacationer
From our Win a Trip Contest
A travel story by - Jennifer B.
My best friend and I took an end of summer vacation to Cancun for her birthday and before I went back to school. It was the best time of our lives!!! We took a boat trip to one of the other islands where we snorkeled and bargained with the locals. We also met some GREAT families at our resort that we hung out with the whole week! I definitely recommend finding new friends at your hotel!!! The bus experience was also a fun one!! Everyone told us to take a taxi to where we wanted to go since we were kind of far from everything but it was much cheaper to take the buses and we were up for the challenge. It wasn’t hard at all, just took a little more time than a taxi would. Overall, Cancun has been the best vacation I have been on yet!!
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