CHILDHOOD TRAVEL DREAMS

When I was a young teenager I remember my Mother telling me
about her travel dreams when she was a teenager and about the
travel books she enjoyed reading. Her two main dreams were to
visit China and the Amazon and when I left school at fifteen I went
into the travel business in the hope that I could realise her dreams
for her.

After many years in the business doing various jobs I managed to
secure for her a six week escorted tour of China in the late 1970's.
She was prepared to travel on her own and to meet up with others
in China. She always loved to write about what she did and this trip
was to be no exception and in her perfect handwriting she wrote
dozens of pages about her trip which I still treasure to this day.

Her other dream was the Amazon, but alas before I could arrange
this for her she died suddenly and her dream was unfulfilled.
Nevertheless I was happy that she enjoyed China, and in those days
the cash for the trip was high but she took the bull by the horns, filled
her purse with as much spending money that she could and had the
time of her life.

The reason for this short personal story is that all too often people put
off today in the hope that tomorrow will be a better time to do such an
adventurous trip. This can be a dangerous idea as we are not privy as to
what the future will hold. It could be bad health, bad wealth and a myriad
of other reasons, I have heard them all in my long travel career.

My Mother took every opportunity she could, and some she had to delay
and others which were the long haul trips she would always take even if she
had to scrape the barrel for those extra pennies.

We are here for a relatively short time. Please do not waste the opportunites
when they arise because it has saddened me on many occaisions when
customers have returned to make a holiday booking and they are without
their partner. These are sad stories.

Please realise your childhood dreams and book early. If you have any unique
destinations and need some help, I will be pleased to do so !

Call Tony on 02380 714792