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Dear Traveler,?

Happy summer! It's not quite Memorial Day, but when the weather is sunny and 80 in NH, it feels like summer has arrived and I'm happy!

Jessie and I are just back from the?Riviera Maya?and it was a great trip! Perfect (hot, sunny) beach weather, lots of relaxing, eating tacos, drinking margaritas and mojitos, swimming laps in the ocean, meditation and yoga classes.

I learned that I am not a 100% plant based eater for a sustained period of time. But if you are, or you simply like healthy food, a wellness focused beach destination that offers classes on yoga, sound healing, mantras, drawing, meditation, mind control (a type of meditation) and a wonderful spa with temazcal, and luxurious body treatments,? Palma?a - The House Of A?A might be the place for you.

It was low season, so the resort was about 40% full. The other guests included small groups of girlfriends, couples, solo travelers, parents with adult daughters and a couple of families with babies. I learned from one of my friends that the Pelaton instructor Robin Arzon likes to vacation there. It was a great spot for Jessie and I, but it wouldn't be a great fit for my 17 year old son.

One of the bartenders introduced me to his favorite Mezcal and I loved the name as much as I loved the taste of my Mezcal margarita.? The Lost Explorer . If you like Mezcal, I encourage you to try this one.

I would like to share more with you about my site visits to Belmond Maroma, Etéreo and Hotel Esencia. As I began writing up my notes, it became quite lengthy, so I'm instead going to write a page in the Truvay Travel Journal and will share that with you in the near future.

It's hard for me to believe that I'm about to leave again. Friday morning I head out on a scouting trip to the?Azores?- a cluster of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Why there?

I've been (and loved) Portugal, but I've not been to the Azores. For my clients who have already been a lot of places and are seeking new, off the beaten path destinations - the Azores are a great option and I wanted to experience the islands in person. They are an ideal place for active travelers who enjoy being outside in nature and love great food and wine.

We will be hiking, kayaking, canyoning, going on Jeep tours, whale watching, wine tasting, visiting caves and calderas and experiencing life with locals. Just looking at the pictures below gets me excited for this trip! I look forward to sharing all about it with you!

3 PSAs this week...

1. For those of you who have TSA Precheck but your teenagers don't, the TSA just announced?that they may go with you through the TSA Precheck line. See the article below.
2. Also below is an article about travelers getting scammed when booking their trips. However you choose to book your travel, make sure to have a referral from a trusted source so you don't become a victim.
3. The reports from my clients and partners recently on the ground in Europe are that, as expected, it is crowded. One partner shared "We had clients at Giverny (Monet's garden) today with our guide with prebooked tickets and it still took them 90 minutes to get in. In 20 years the guide had never seen so many people at Giverny." As with last year, the best way to prepare yourself is to set expectations, pre-book tickets and dining reservations, go places with a guide and channel your patience. If going to Paris and not planning a guided tour of the Eiffel Tower, check out the article below. It offers tips for visiting the Eiffel Tower without the crowds.

This week's curated list of inspiring and informative travel articles also includes 5 of the world's epic walking trails and the newest trend in active and adventure travel.

If you are still seeking a summer vacation place, you’ll find articles on 9 less-crowded destinations and 10 of the most luxurious vacation destinations in the world.

If you have thought about, but not acted on, how to talk with your children about money and wealth, check out the article by Shellie Kurek Peters, CFP?, ChFC?, CAP? at Focus Partners Wealth on how to introduce your children to your family wealth in a constructive way.?

Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

Warmly,

Mimi

Below:

• This week's highlight - floating markets in Thailand
• Where to Next? Adare Manor
• Where in the World is Jessie? Home!
• Articles to Inspire+Inform

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