Having a written travel dream list with actual dates beside each one can help you arrive at each of your destinations on time. With so many distractions in our lives, it's nice to have a map of your travel dreams. Of course, there are goals that need to be accomplished first and steps to achieve your goals before anything takes flight! (See strategies by Steven K Scott in his book Mentored By A Millionaire. (Visit https://stevenkscott.com/ to read more about him.)

You now might be asking yourself, "Where do I begin?" because it's a huge world out there with so many places to see and places to go. Then the question you have to answer is: How do I want to travel around to see what I want to see? By car, by motor coach, trekking or in the comfort of an ocean or river cruise? When it comes to flying, if necessary, will it be economy class, premier economy class, business class or first class? You may even see a private jet in one of your dream trips! Is it a do-it-myself plan where you spend hours searching and searching by yourself, or do you call upon a professional travel adviser to help guide you so you make a safe landing and see all the things you imagine your dream trip would be? This might provide you with some answers.

As a professional travel adviser for more than 30 years, it's always been a pleasure travelling my clients travel dreams with them from beginning to the end-and sometimes in-between, or when they are at destination and want to share an experience or something special that happened to them while on their journey. It's always nice to receive an email and I always enjoy the pictures my clients want to share with me.

To help you start creating your road map to your travel dreams, here is a list of destinations that might be helpful to you. Of course, it's a big world out there and you might have some other places that you had mind. Don't forget to write a date beside each travel dream you have on your list.

Top Travel Destinations for 2018

(Top Destinations for 2018-The Ultimate Travel Agent Bucket List researched and written by Cheryl Rosen, Travel Market Report, December 18th, 2017. You can follow Cheryl Rosen https://www.travelmarketreport.com/tmrsearchresults?st=1&sr=Cheryl%20Rosen )

- Ireland, Iceland, Italy

- France and German on a river cruise (Christmas Market)

- Africa

- Bora Bora-French Polynesian

- Cambodia and Vietnam-River cruise on the Mekong

- South and Central America-Nicaragua, Peru

- The Galapagos

- New Zealand and Australia

- Croatia

- China

- The Caribbean (Always a favorite for Canadians during the winter months)

- Japan

- Dubai

- Mexico

- Middle East-Israel

- Bali

- Greenland

- Saint Helena

- Bhutan

- Tahiti

If we can help in any way, do give us a call at 613-831-4690. Be sure to watch for Stittsville Travel & Cruise Centre's events, which are held once a month at Amberwood Golf and Country Club here in Stittsville (just west of Ottawa). At this month's FREE feature presentation on Sunday, January 14th, 2018 from 130 pm until 3 pm, we will be travelling to the Galapagos Islands with extensions to Machu Picchu, Peru, which made Travel Market Report's Cheryl Rosen's Top Destination for 2018 list. RSVP to Brenda@stittsvilletravel.ca as seats are limited. Bob Menard will also be with us to talk about how to keep the New Year's goals that you have set on track, as well, when it comes to your health and wellness or that of a member in your family. You don't want to miss this exciting event so RSVP today!

If you would like to be added to Stittsville Travel & Cruise Centre's mail list so you don't miss out on all the exciting events planned this year, do send me a quick email at Brenda@stittsvilletravel.ca or call 613-831-4690.

Happy New Year!