In 2018, I went to Japan through my school, UC Davis, to study abroad in Kyoto! The program was 3 weeks long and I stayed an extra week in Tokyo by myself. There was much freedom in the program as we only had 3 days of school for an hour. We did have scheduled group tours to popular tourist destinations like Nara Deer Park and having a traditional Japanese dinner. Outside of that we were free to do what we wanted!
I was unintendedly solo traveling before the trip even started because I missed the flight everyone was on together. I thought my trip was over and I was devastated but I was able to get another flight. That means that I had to navigate the training all on my own, knowing zero Japanese. It was a mess but I was able to get to the university we were staying and studying at. I ended up meeting other students from the same class as I made literally the last bus going that way! Due to that, I wasn't scared to travel by myself so I did most of my traveling solo. Most of the other students had been to Japan before and I didn't want to be influenced. I would literally get on the train, stop, and walk where ever I felt my spirit pulling me.
It's what really revealed to me my love for traveling and how much I need to make it a part of my life, forever!!
As a travel advisor, I get offered free or reduced prices throughout the year on various trips! This was my 1st opportunity I had to come onboard the Caribbean Princess for training and 1st hand experiences. This was my 1st cruise and my 1st time visiting the Caribbean islands. At Princess Cay I paddled a clear bottom kayak on tour with a local guide, highly recommend was super fun and informational. I got to hold a turtle!! At Grand Turk I went on another tour through the island on a bus sight seeing local landmarks. As apart of the tour we also got to create paintings with a guide! The best part was meeting other travel advisors, networking, and getting to create new memories together!! After the cruise, I was able to venture around Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood before returning home.
I highly recommend getting a pre and post hotel stay when cruising. Allows you to ensure you arrive to your port as stress free as possible. A post cruise stay will allow you to take a vacation from vacationing. Think of it like a cushion between reality and fantasy. An excursion that allows you to get off the port beaches to get a full immersive feeling of the island is also highly recommended!
This trip defiantly re-sparked my love for the business and remotivated me to work harder to give others this amazing feeling I get every time I travel.
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CLIA is the world's largest cruise industry trade association, providing a unified voice and leading authority of the global cruise community.
On behalf of its members, affiliates, and partners, the organization supports policies and practices that foster a secure, healthy, and sustainable cruise ship environment, promoting positive travel experiences for the more than 30 million passengers who have cruised annually. The CLIA community includes the world's most prestigious ocean, river, and specialty cruise lines; a highly trained and certified travel agent community; and widespread industry stakeholders, including ports & destinations, ship development, suppliers, and business services. CLIA represents 95% of the world’s ocean-going cruise capacity, as well as 54,000 travel agents, and 15,000 of the largest travel agencies in the world.
The organization's global headquarters are in Washington, DC, with regional offices located in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia.
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- CLIA is the global organization that fosters our members' success by advocating, educating and promoting the common interests of the cruise community.
- CLIA represents the interests of the cruise industry community.
- 50+ Cruise Lines – From ocean to specialty cruise ships, CLIA lines represent more than 95 percent of global cruise capacity.
- 350+ Executive Partner Members – As key suppliers and partners to the cruise lines, executive partners play a major role in the successful operation of cruising, including ports & destinations, ship development, suppliers and business services.
- 13,000 Global Travel Agency and 50,000 Travel Agent Members – Our travel agency members include the largest agencies, hosts, franchises and consortia in the world.
- CLIA Cruise Lines serve nearly 30 million passengers annually.
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Date: 9/27/23 11:46 AM
Title: Best 29th Birthday!
Reviewer Location: Antioch, CA
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Date: 5/11/23 12:42 PM
Title: Fun birthday trip in Cancun!
Reviewer Location: Los Angeles, Ca
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Date: 5/9/23 4:25 PM
Title: Very fun trip, will be making another trip
Reviewer Location: Pittsburg, Ca
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