By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel
It’s March! As a Pisces, it’s my favorite month, and while it’s still winter in Maine, the promise of warm sunny days, my garden, and summer excursions are in sight.
I keep a daily gratitude journal, and many of the entries are about my CIRE colleagues and how grateful I am to have them on my team. Corporate Travel Advisor, Terri O’Brien, grabbed a starring role in my journal after one of our corporate accounts had to postpone a large conference planned for February in Los Angeles. Terri put on her superhero cape and rebooked 110 airline tickets for April, calmly and with ease (although she desperately needed coffee)! Without missing a beat, Terri ran reports for the group and reached out to each traveler, one by one, to rebook their flights. The overall cost to our client was nearly zero. Terri leveraged her relationships with the airlines and made the impossible look easy. Great job, Terri! I am grateful for you!
Another star on my team and frequent subject in my gratitude journal is Leisure Services Manager, Esther Klijn. Esther and her team are currently curating various trips for our clients’ summer vacations. As I look them over, I find myself tempted to jump headfirst into one of the many destinations. Esther has built a fantastic itinerary for a family of 13 who are traveling to Amsterdam and the Nordic countries in June. The vacation will be filled with canal-side strolls through Amsterdam, a Dutch countryside and windmill tour, a private baking class in Copenhagen, high tea in Oslo, and a yacht cruise adventure in Bergen. Bravo Esther!
As you dream about and plan your memorable vacation destinations this year, be sure to save a little space for the White Barn Inn’s Cora Houseboat in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 512-square-foot houseboat, complete with a private rooftop, is nestled along the banks of the Kennebunk River. Take in the beauty of the breathtaking Maine coast from this luxurious waterside accommodation.
You all know how much I love Delta. Well, when I didn’t think things could get any better, I was proven wrong when Delta announced their partnership with Shake Shack. Sometimes, you want to skip that lunch or dinner tray and bite into a really good burger. And now you can! Shake Shack burgers are available in First Class on flights over 900 miles out of Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York-LaGuardia. Bon appetit!
Until next month…all the best and safe travels!
Eric
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