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Should I consider an all-inclusive trip to Cancun?

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Should I consider an all-inclusive trip to Cancun? I hope you enjoy reading about our trip to Cancun, where we stayed at an all-inclusive resort for 5 days during late October of 2022. This blog will contain travel tips as well, that are brought to you by Navigate Vacations, an Avoya Travel partner. There are some security-related warnings, so please pay close attention to them, so that you can enjoy a wonderfully relaxing vacation while staying safe. We arrived at Cancun International Airport on a Friday morning, and got through customs relatively easily. One thing to note, if you are not a Mexican Citizen, they will open all of your luggage and they will "paw" through it. Be sure that you research the list of banned items before you go, because these laws are always changing. Once you get through customs, you will pass through a wide corridor area with vendors that are trying to sell excursions, experiences, and other vacation related things. Many people c...

When in Rome... This trip to Italy was a dream!

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In early May of 2023, we were invited to join my Sister and her Husband midway through their tour of Italy. We were able to stay four days on the Amalfi Coast (near Capri Island) and then spend four days in Rome. Brought to you from Navigate Vacations by Avoya www.avoyatravel.com/IA/TinaOlson Enjoy the pictures, location descriptions, and travel tips below: We landed in Naples, and took a 90 minute taxi ride through Naples, past Vesuvius (active valcano pictured below), and through many winding roads up and over hills, and along sheer cliffs to get to where we were staying in the Amalfi Coast area. We were the first guests at a newly renovated AirBNB property right on the Coast. There was nothing between us and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The views were incredible and the gentle sea breeze was magical. The property itself was very unique. It had a yard with lounge chairs and a hot tub, and outdoor kitchen and bar with covered seating, and a huge blacony with beautiful iron railings...