We proudly announce that Mrs. Carrie McCrory has joined the Go Bucket List Travel™ team as the new Bucket List Concierge™ for our Travel Guests in the Charlottesville, Virginia area. She is ready to plan your next vacation, honeymoon, group travel or travel fundraising project. Carrie is an accomplished equestrian and has developed exciting international equestrian “Bucket List” experiences for our Travel Guests. She is also an Alaska, Canada and Sandals Caribbean Regional Specialist. We invite our friends in the Charlottesville area to give Carrie a call at 804-301-9485 or email her at carrie@gobucketlisttravel.com

The first wave of Go Bucket List Travel Guests heading for Springtime in various regions of Italy and Sicily began this week. We wish everyone well as they enjoy anniversaries, reunions and new friends along the way.

Our friends in the Skagit Valley north of Seattle tell us that the daffodils are in full bloom and the tulips are expected in a few weeks. This is the season to enjoy Spring festivals and what better way than to visit Tulip Town at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival running now through April.

Excitement is building for our “Friends of New Kent Winery” 2018 Group trip to tour the Bordeaux wine region aboard the AmaDolce. Joe and JoAnna Dombroski, owners of the New Kent Winery, will be joining us as co-hosts. Over the weekend we booked 2 more staterooms, bring our total to 13. With only 7 staterooms available, please call us today to reserve your space on what will be an amazing trip with a unique insider’s look into the secrets of Bordeaux winemaking.

Near sunset on Hawai’i near our hotel down at sea level we were treated to a rare glance up at the Mauna Kea Observatories as the sun lit them on the volcano’s summit.

Up at 13,700 feet, researchers work on the campus of 12 telescopes and sensor arrays watching the heavens for clues to the universe. Two days ago the summit faced blizzard conditions as over 10 inches of snow and 65 mph winds enveloped the summit. Earlier this week we spent fascinating time at the “welcome center” up at 9,200 feet. It is an easy drive from the Kona coast but watch those 17 degree inclines!