About "Jacqui and Larry's Travel Picks for 2025-26"
Revised 1/1/23
2024 was another exciting year for our boutique travel agency. Coming out of the pandemic, we worked with clients to create wedding anniversary celebrations in Israel, multi-generational family cruises to Alaska, bucket list tours of Italy, canal barge charters in France, Mediterranean cruises on the new Ritz-Carlton yacht, etc. All of which, and more, took place in 2023-24.
Jacqui and I crossed the pond twice in 2023 and 2024. Once for a river cruise on the Danube followed by a land extension to Vienna and Prague. And then in October we went back to Italy for our Food and Wine Tour of Northern Italian where we not only ate and drank our way through Milan, Bologna, and Modena, but also re-charged our passion for Florence and Tuscany.
2025 is here. Where do you want to go in 2025, or 2026? The pages in this section of our website, called "Jacqui and Larry's Travel Picks for 2025-26" (e.g. https://www.planyourvacationswithus.com) are offered as ideas for you to consider when thinking about the answer to this question.
The first items on this list are Trip Summaries of the two trips Jacqui and I did in 2024. But there is so much more to see and do.
Jacqui and Larry Trip to Italy 2024
Jacqui and Larry's Voyage on The Rhine Highlights by Scenic Luxury Cruises
We can build a vacation for you from the ground up, completely customized to what you want, or, you can choose one of our a pre-made or “spec” packages for great destinations which include hotels, ground transportation, private or small group tours, car rentals, or train reservations that meet the needs of many people and might only need some minor tailoring to make the package yours.
Perhaps one of the pre-made packages we are showcasing on the website will work for you. However, any of these packages can be tailored or customized just for you; including the number of days/nights, travel dates, hotels, tours, etc. Think of them as a starting point.
We hope you enjoy clicking through these vacation ideas. Let us know which ones are of interest to you. Feel free to share them with your friends and family.
Once again, to be clear, these pre-made packages can be scheduled for any dates that work for you. We can adapt the vacation to start or end as you see fit.
Pricing is specific to the details of the final package you select. Call us and we can generate a quote for you based on the details of the trip you want to take.
Of course, if these vacations don't meet your exact needs, we can work with you to design a vacation around your dream-- anywhere in the world-- at sea, on land, or on a river.
2026, or even 2027, is not that far away for vacation planning. This is especially true if you are thinking about traveling in a group with friends or family or going to Italy, Greece, France, and even Alaska, all of which are tourist magnets. Planning now to lock in dates on your calendar will prevent disappointments down the road. And, if you have dates you want to travel, we can get you great prices when 2026 pricing becomes available.
We invite you to return to this section of the website as you think about your next vacation but feel free to call us at any time to begin your ideation process and allow us to ask you, "How can we help you?"
Larry
Jacqui and Larry Appell
Franchise Owners and Luxury Travel Advisors
Cruise Planners
(941) 677-8840 or 818-219-4993
jacqui.appell@cruiseplanners.com
larry.appell@cruiseplanners.com
www.planyourvacationswithus.com
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard (1876-1958)
