Have you got a Trek of a lifetime on your Christmas Wish List?!

I was so excited to receive e-mails from Trek America and Grand America Adventures announcing their new gift vouchers - perfect idea to help people raise funds for their trek of a lifetime! I'd be more than happy to receive Trek vouchers for Christmas instead of some of the usual random presents I get from family members who don't really know what to buy me  - come on, you know what I'm talking about! Not quite the Christmas knitted jumpers that poor Mark Darcy suffers from in Bridget Jones' Diary, although last year my parents bought one of my brothers a 'strange' (that's all I'm saying) winter coat that would be appropriate wear when in Iceland or further north (when you don't care how you look, you just want to keep warm!) - to add further embarrassment, my mum also bought one of those coats for herself - I lucked out and managed to just get a pair of gloves that prevent you from using your hands - great for driving then :D Needless to say, my brother's coat was returned to the shop. On the plus side, last Christmas was filled with A LOT of tears - of laugher :D

So if your loved ones are struggling for Christmas persent ideas and you're currently trying to save for a Trek, why not e-mail them a little hint: Trek vouchers and don't forget, to help you save even more money, I can give you a discount code to use when you book your adventure - e-mail me for details.

Or alternatively, see what you could be getting this Christmas

Trek America and Grand American Adventures win Gold!

A little late in coming, but a huge congratulations to both Trek America and their sister company, Grand American adventures who both won Gold this year - read more on Trek's website

British Travel Awards 2010
Trek America won Gold for: Best Tour Operator to the USA
Trek America won Silver for: Best Special Interest/Adventure Tour Operator
Find out more about other winners for all categories

17th World Travel Awards
Grand American Adventures won Gold: Mexico and Central America's Leading Tour Operator
Find out more about other winners for all categories

It's great to see that a lot of companies I personally use for travel on a regular basis have achieved Gold awards in the British Travel Awards 2010, including Trek America, Virgin Atlantic, Premier Inn, Holiday Extras, Post Office (for travel money), TripAdvisor, Lonely Planet (have to mention Rough Guides who won Silver for Best Travel Info Publication as I never travel without a Rough Guide!) - congratulations to all, from one very satisfied customer :o)