For those of you who have worked with us for many years you know that once the winter season gets closer we change to our winter hours. At this point we are keeping our Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm, Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-12pm. With that being said we are always happy to accommodate our clients by scheduling appointments out side of our regular business hours if that works better for you. We encourage all of our clients to make appointments so that we can spend the right amount of time planning, understanding and making your dream vacation happen. We schedule our appointments to last about an hour, but are always willing to extend that if necessary.
There are a few ways to set up an appointment. The first is to give us a call at 920.236.7777. Here you will talk to one of our lovely associates who will get you set up on the schedule and let you know who you will be working with. Another option is to visit our website ambassadortravelltd.com. Once there hover over the “Contact” option at the top. 
Here a drop down menu will come up and the “request an appointment” option will appear. Click there and fill out the form. Once we receive this form we will contact you to set up your appointment.
Appointments can be by phone or in person. Whatever works for your schedule we are happy to accommodate. Please feel free to also text us on our office cell phone. We would be happy to set you up with an appointment that way as well 920-379-2962
If there are any questions please feel free to contact me, Amber, at amber@ambassadortravelltd.com
Pina Colada is Spanish for strained pineapple, which comes from one the drink’s main ingredients. Other ingredients include white rum and coconut cream. It has been the national drink of Puerto Rico since 1978 and the people of the island celebrate national Pina Colada day every year on July 10th. Like many popular drinks the Pina Colada has a history that is debated and still to this day a definite rivalry. The two main accounts of where the drink was first made come from a dispute between two bartenders. The first, Ramon Marrero Perez, claims to have made the delicious drink first at the Caribe Hilton Hotel’s Beachcomber Bar in San Juan in 1954. Another Ramon tells a different story though; Ramon Portas Mingot says he created the drink in 1963 at the Barrachina Restaurant in Old San Juan. And regardless of which account you believe you can still visit both locations to sample what claims to be the original Pina Colada.
Ready to get away? Start planning your winter escape to the warm weather paradise of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, or DR as the locals call it. Punta Cana along with its neighboring Bavaro comprise a 30 mile stretch of screensaver worthy perfection. This beach-dominated atmosphere has grown from the leisurely vacation experience to now offer a variety of excursions including ATV’s, snorkeling and much more. Head over to Isla Saona to swim in the pristine waters of the Piscina Natural, snorkel or just relax on the beautiful beaches.
Regardless of if you are looking for a relaxing beach vacation, excursions to fill your days or a culture rich vacation, Punta Cana has a lot to offer. Make sure to try out signature food and drinks of the country. One of the most famous beverages is the mamajuana, which consists of rum, red wine, honey and herbs. Are you more of a beer person? No worries, try out an El Presidente, which is an official beer of the DR. Want to try a signature dish of the DR? Well don’t be scared when locals ask if you want to “eat the flag.” This is a traditional dish served with red beans, fried plantains, shredded marinated beef and white rice (which encompass the colors of the Dominican Republic flag).
Last week I asked which cruise lines have their own private islands. This may have been a struggle for you, because there are actually quite a few. If you answered Holland America, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, and Norwegian Cruise Line then you would be correct. Now if you got even a couple of those, props to you because that is a lot of different cruise companies. I’m not going to go over all the Islands, but I will highlight one of them here today.
“I love love LOVE the Secrets Akumal. It is one of my favorite resorts, definitely a favorite of the hotels I visited on this trip to Mexico. Secrets Capri will always have my heart. It is small and gives you a very intimate feel. It also makes getting around the resort extremely easy. The food was great everywhere, with a variety of different cuisines. Secrets Vine would be great for a girls getaway. And the Dreams Riviera had a great pool and food, but the rooms have an open concept bathroom, which is strange because it is a family resort. Overall though 
so many resorts that we saw were absolutely beautiful, and like I said the food was great everywhere.“
our Pinterest page all labeled with the resort names.
Continuing with our warm fall drink discussions I thought Irish coffee would be an appropriate Thirsty Thursday drink for this week. Going into these posts I have ideas and like to research a few of them to find something with a good story. Sometimes I look up drinks and find out there is no real history there, no connection to a culture or tradition, but Irish coffee actually surprised me. I thought it would be like a lot of other drinks who’s name connected it with nothing to do with Ireland, but I am glad to say that I was wrong.
The warm drink from the Emerald Isle came to America in 1952, through travel writer Stanton Delaplane. Delaplane wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle. After travelling to Shannon airport he decided to introduce the drink at San Francisco’s Buena Vista Café.
I won’t go through all of them, but the Windy city celebration is known as “Halloween on Halstead.” Located in Chicago’s Northalsted neighborhood, you can celebrate the spookiest day of the year with a parade, costume contest, and pure entertainment. Come celebrates Halloween on Halsted’s 19th anniversary with whatever pop culture, creepy, or classic Halloween costume that you’ve been planning for months.
Lido comes from the Italian word that means beach. It was first used to describe fashionable beach resorts in the 19th century. Specifically the term referred to the Island Resort located on an island in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Venice. Originally the term lido deck was used when discussing European steamships. This was the time of Titanic and other ocean cruisers where multiple classes of people travelled together but were separated to different parts of the ship. The Lido deck was the exclusive sun deck area where the pool and sunbathers relaxed in their first class accommodations. Lido in general refers to an outdoor pool and the surrounding area, or beach 
where people swim and tan. Now it has kind of taken on a less specific meaning, but generally refers to the open-air decks where the pool is located. This is not specifically reserved for any class of people anymore.
So this summer I decided it was time to check the number one thing off my bucket list, a trip to New Zealand. I had fallen in love with New Zealand after seeing its beauty transformed in to The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit trilogies. This was going to be BIG and I knew I had to do it right! I decided to go with a Contiki Tour. Touring is my favorite way to travel. You hotel and transportation is all set up for you, and all you have to worry about is doing what you want to do! I also love the inclusions that come along with the tour because it gets you involved in the places you are staying and you try things you might not normally do. Activities like a Shotover Jet ride in Queenstown to get our adrenaline pumping, and a brewery tour and tasting to get us hooked on some local brews. But 
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