During the works we spent 8
months at the Grims Dyke Hotel www.grimsdyke.com
but, as I have said many, many times, what a hotel, my home from home.
I would like to comment on
the service we received from Churchill Insurance, words cannot express how
grateful I am with the way they handled everything. However the medal of honour
has to go to Crawford’s. www.crawfordandcompany.com
Crawford’s is an independent
provider of claims management solutions working alongside the insurance
industry. Our direct contacts were David Marshall and the wonderful, Alan
Wheatley. At the worst point of our ordeal, the calming and confident
words of Alan helped me.... Imagine how difficult I found it to work, manage a company
and have this going on in the background, but Alan put salve on the wounds. It
is because of these two gentlemen that we will continue to use Churchill for all of our insurance needs.
A Family tragedy occurred on
15th December 2012 (same date that our house burnt down in Christmas
2011) but little Charlie managed to pull us through it, and with Christmas
just around the corner he was the light of our lives, at just a year old found
everything to be magical.
Business for Mexico began to
flow in January. Trailfinders seem to have cornered the market (or “My” Mexican
market at least) for Bespoke Tailormade itineraries, It is very gratifying for
me personally to witness this since I spend considerable time travelling around
the country training Trailfinder Consultants in the art of the Tailormade article. I
therefore notice the increase and the “Confidence” of the Consultant branching
out to… all sorts of “Off the beaten track properties being requested.
One and Only Resorts
We have been spending time with
Caroline the Account Manager Leisure of the One and Only Group, one of her many
responsibilities is their resort in Los Cabos, I’ve had a lot of connections
with this property, remembering it before it ever came into the group, when it
was just a very private, very upmarket country club called Palmilla. The wondrous
grounds and gardens are still there and of course the beautiful beach, so
different to the other hotels in that there are rocks and coves with exciting
and romantic places to visit and wander. The Nicklaus signature Golf course is
currently the number 2 resort in Mexico with some breath-taking views of the
Sea of Cortez. For children it is quite a paradise of fun and adventure, supports
a kids club second to none.
I myself like to concentrate
on the whales, One and Only have their own yacht, and, of course we at Mexican
Tours arrange visits to Guerro Negro, this is the bay where the grey
whales come to calve. It is sad that travellers do not spend time exploring these
nature areas.
To journey up to Loreto from
Los Cabos is almost a spine tingling experience! Also how many people realise that they can
make a two centre holiday with Los Cabos and the COPPER CANYON! There is a flight
and a ferry between the two.
One day when you think
“Crowded Caribbean Beaches” Think Los
Cabos. Caroline by the way, is one of the best hotel people I work with in
the UK. www.oneandonlyresorts.com
Received Christmas greetings
from my good friend, Camilla Bailey. How many of you out there know Camilla,
one of the very best travel consultants and planners in the World. Up there
with the greats! Lisa Hilliard, Jack Leaf. Camilla recommended we take on a trainee,
so lovely Helen came to us and is brilliant! Helen is the daughter of a family we helped with their visit to Mexico two years ago that Camilla and I organised.
Christmas greetings also
from our friends at Viceroy or, to all those old enough to remember IKAAL DEL
MAR as it used to be.
This jungle paradise has
been around long before the man put his shovel into the sand and Mayakoba was
created..!!
This property is truly
private and special www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com
Upcoming Fairs where you can
find me!
The famous Collett’s Travel
Fair, 3rd March, held at Lords Cricket Ground, great venue
(especially for me since I am a Lady Tavener!) great ambiance, food and Travel
chat. I will be there if anyone needs to talk Mexico!
Off to one of the most
important tourist events for Mexico, Tianguis, between 17th & 20th
March, This year to be held in Puebla, which is too beautiful for words.
Meanwhile, I have just
returned from F.I.T.U.R. the Spanish Travel Fair, I am a huge “Madrid
person” I love my favourite restaurants, La Bola and Casa Lucio, plus Flamenco
till dawn at Cafe de Chinitas.
Am attaching my video in
case anyone wants to see it, I am hoping to be doing another one for MEXICO
CITY very soon. Enjoy…
Cathy xx
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