September 2021

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View this email in your browser Greetings Friends, Happy first Friday in September.  I hope your month has started off well.  The end of the summer always moves quickly, and this year was no exception.  We've been getting back into the school year routine.  The kids are enjoying going to daycare.  And Sandy is excited to have students return to her library after having virtual lessons for all the 2020-2021 school year. The past month we continued to spend time outside enjoying hikes, splash pads, playgrounds, and pools.  We also began to harvest a great crop of tomatoes from our garden.  Each August I look forward to making  my favorite sandwich - toast, mayo, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. For September, I'm featuring a favorite resort of mine, Playacar Palace.  I first visited this resort on a travel agent FAM trip in the fall of 2015.  I instantly loved it, and two years later was excited to take Sandy and our then ten-month-old daughter, Sarah, for a visit.  It is an all ages resort, located in the heart of Playa del Carmen.  You might remember a few months ago I featured the Sun Palace.  The Playacar Palace is a sister resort. The property sits right in the middle of Playa del Carmen, next to the famous shopping on 5th Ave.  It also is next to the pier that where you can take the ferry over to Cozumel.  Included at the resort are the signature luxury features that Palace Resorts are known for.  Wonderful service, dining, drinks, and accommodations. The resort is big enough to have variety, but not too big that it feels overwhelming.  With our young daughter, we spent a ton of time in the pool.  There was also a small kids area with shallow water to spend time in. In addition, the Playacar Palace had a great kids club.  The staff working was wonderful in accommodating us.  For every meal they brought us a high chair without asking.  They entertained baby Sarah at every turn.  Switching gears a bit, I have access to an exclusive promotion next March at the Hard Rock Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  This lines up with Spring Break for many, as well as March Madness.  If you are a gambler, the casino at this resort is the largest in the Caribbean.  For more information, please click here. Lastly, this is my third month in a row saying it, but I can't emphasize enough how important it is for you to check your passports.  Two different clients contacted me to get vacations booked last month, but their passports are expiring soon and they wouldn't get a new one in time.  If you're thinking about traveling internationally in the next 12-18 months, I would recommend beginning the passport application or renewal process soon. I'm always here if you need any help or questions with travel. Have a great Labor Day weekend, Brian Contact Today P.S. - I've added all the previous First Friday emails onto my website.  You can find them here.