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When Nicole & Ellie envisioned their wedding, they didn’t just see a ceremony. They dreamed of a weekend where their closest friends and family could relax, connect, and celebrate in paradise. Their destination wedding in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, turned that dream into a reality, and the memories they created will last a lifetime. Why a […]
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Happy December and Happy Holidays! This month has been super busy…and it’s because we had our destination wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic earlier this month! We are officially married!! We had our wedding at the beautiful Dreams Flora Resort & Spa which opened in February 2023. The entire wedding weekend was perfect and the […]
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Last month I did a site visit to Dreams Flora Resort & Spa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (where Derick and I have chosen to have our destination wedding) with my sisters and it was perfect! The visit also functioned as a mini-bach planned by my MOHs aka sisters and it was so much fun. […]
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Last month, Derick and I had our engagement photo shoot …and decided to do a destination one in Carmel, California! We had a trip planned to stay at our timeshare at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands and were joined by our friends Stacey and Scott who were kind enough to do a photo shoot for us […]
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January was a whirlwind of holiday parties, client trips, and my own two‑week adventure in Japan and South Korea with my husband, Derick, but I’m finally back home (sadly, haha) and ready to share the good stuff with you. This month, I’m breaking down my top 10 Japan travel tips so your trip feels smoother, […]
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Spotify isn’t the only one who can round up the year in a tidy summary. But instead of sharing my musical tastes with you, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past 12 months of itinerary design here at VS1 Travels 🥂 2025 has been a whirlwind of wins and lessons, and […]
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Hope you had a great Happy Thanksgiving! I truly appreciate you and hope you had an amazing holiday with your loved ones. And it is Black Friday! There are so many Black Friday deals out there, so wanted to share a couple from my fav travel suppliers in case you are interested in partaking! Virgin […]
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I flew back from Cancun last week and visited a bunch of amazing resorts – all of which I had never visited, but now that I have, highly recommend them if you are looking for a Mexico all-inclusive getaway for your next vacation. Here are the highlights for the top three resorts that I visited: […]
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I cannot believe it is almost the end of summer, 2025 has truly flown by! Which has me thinking about which future trips I’d like to take and reevaluate my bucket list… and I thought, why not consider making the next solar eclipse a trip?! I love Virgin Voyages and they just released a couple […]
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Happy 2nd wedding anniversary to my hubby! We are currently in Dusseldorf, staying with our nephew who moved here for work and planning to go to Amsterdam for the weekend to keep all the celebrations going 🙂 And by celebrations, I mean…we just wrapped up our Virgin Voyages group cruise celebrating my husband Derick and […]
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