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April 16, 2020
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Travel Specialist Makes Custom Face Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

By | Article, Blogs, Business, Fashion, Industry, Tips & Tricks, Vacations

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want. – Zig Ziglar

That is exactly what one of our travel specialist did. She helped enough people get what they want. Actually, it was more of what they needed and less of what they wanted.

Covid-19 – It blindsided us and flipped our world upside down. Those of us in the travel industry have seen a halt on everything. For the last month and a half travel agents have mostly been putting out fires, canceling trips, and rescheduling trips for later dates.

Staying proactive in this time is key for getting through to the other side. You can’t put your travel business on hold and wait for this to pass. You have to continue training yourself and thinking of clever ways to provide your service.

One of our Travel Specialist found a way to supply a need in her community and promote her travel business.

Roberta Jarrett holds no title. She is a “Jack of all Trades” or Jill. She sells travel like crazy, she has completely renovated houses by herself, and now she’s sewing custom face masks.

Since March 14th she has made and mailed over 700 masks. (as I’m writing this, I’m sure that number has greatly increased) Roberta is located in Michigan, but has shipped masks as far as Arizona and California. She has donated well over 150 masks to her local medical facilities, nurses, and group homes.

“I’ve literally been making masks 12 to 16 hours a day at my dining table.”

She has now expanded her product line and she’s getting requests for scrub caps.

I know what you’re thinking. She has abandoned her travel business to become a seamstress. That’s not the case and that is definitely not the Roberta way. Every order and every donation that she fulfills gets her business card. (her travel business card)

Think about it. Who is she sending these masks to?

She’s sending masks to the people on the front lines. The people who have dedicated hours of their days to help the sick. To the people who are putting their own health at risk. And these fine folks are going to need a vacation when this is all over.

Thanks to Covid-19, we know that online booking sites can’t be trusted. Naturally, this is going to have people looking for a real person (travel agent) to handle their vacation needs. Who do you think these people are going to turn to when they’re ready to plan a vacation?

You guessed it, Roberta!

Roberta didn’t let a negative situation stop her travel business. She adapted and turned it into a positive. Who knows, maybe she gained more potential clients from making masks than she would have if Covid-19 never even happened.

Contact Roberta for masks or just to give her kudos: Via Facebook or Text/Call: 313-926-3840

July 2, 2018
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Be So Relaxed You Thought You Were on Vacation

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TOO BAD EVERYDAY CAN’T FEEL LIKE VACATION. Unfortunately, you’ll be sitting at work to pay the bills, writing papers in school to get an education, or your home is just filled with clutter and chaos because you’re too overwhelmed to get it together. Life happens and when it does happen, it hits hard. But with the help from these wonderful essential oils; they can make you feel so calm and relaxed, you thought you were on vacation!

Essential oils are the new au natural, anxiety and stress relief remedies. There is no need for pills anymore when you can just smell a few drops of these oils and completely change the whole vibe of your day! Inhale them deeply, add some to your bath or shower, diffuse the oils into the air, or rub a little on your nostrils, palms, temples, or feet because everyone should feel like there on vacation every day.

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Lavender 

Lavender is number one in being a stress reliever. Its scent is light, flowery, and super calming. It relieves nervous tension, anxiety, emotional damage, improves sleep, and can relieve pain. Add the scent to the air, listen to a beach white noise on YouTube, dim the lights, and take a bath and you will feel as relaxed like you’re on vacation.

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Bergamot 

Here’s another essential oil that could be the new au natural remedy to relieving depression. Bergamots combination of spicy and citrus is a complex scent that gives you the perfect amount of R&R (reduction & relaxation). It reduces nerve tension, anxiety, stress, high blood pressure, insomnia, and depression by relaxing your nerves, your anxiety levels, and it’s an antidepressant. Just like lavender you can place it in the shower or bathtub, rub it on your skin, and inhale deeply for its warming effects to overcome any stress.

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Tea Tree

Tea Tree, also known as Melaleuca oil, comes from the Melaleuca Alternifolia tree. The benefits of this oil make it a must-have for every home. Benefits include mental cleansing from stress, anxiety, or physical pain, it soothes skin from irritants or burns, and can be used a great household cleaner, keeping your home smelling like a relaxing day outdoors.

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Eucalyptus

With one inhale of eucalyptus you will instantly imagine yourself outdoors. The smell is unique. It is piney, but minty, with a hint of warm honey. There are so many health benefits to eucalyptus; improves respiratory circulation and immunity. Just rub a little in your hands, inhale deeply through your nose or mouth, and it will open up your air ways, your sinuses, your chest for clear breathing, and all that tight tension you were feeling in your chest, will just disappear.

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Lemon 

When I think of lemon, I think of a lemon in my cold water, iced tea, or cold cocktail, and when I think of a cold beverage, I think of being somewhere tropical and hot. This citrus not only tastes good, but also smells good! Smelling the cent of lemon will stimulate your mind into daydreaming about an island escape, which will enhance your serotonin levels, and bring you to a state of complete tranquility and happiness.

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Wild Orange 

This is another citrus smell that will stimulate your mind into thinking you’re on an island. Only, the difference between lemon and orange, is that orange energizes the mind and body. It uplifts the mood and energy levels, so that you are ready to go, go, go. You can diffuse this around your home or take a moment at work to meditate your mind with the scent of wild orange and enhance your performance and keep you charged.

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Patchouli

Patchouli is from a plant called, Lamiaceae, commonly known for being part of the mint family. The scent is warm and spicy, also referred to as “the scent of the 60’s”. Rubbing patchouli oil on your wrists and temples relieves stress, anxiety, and depression, making you feel like you just woke up from a nap on the beach.

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Ylang Ylang 

Comes from the tropical flower Cananga Ordorata Genuina, It is the “flower of all flowers.” It’s sweet floral scent is an antidepressant, enhances relaxation, and lowers blood pressure (frustration, anger, anxiety). This would be another oil that you could put in the bathtub, listen to some calming music, and imagine yourself on a beach with no stress!

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Ginger 

Gut-friendly ginger is great for reducing nausea, stomach knots, pains, or upset stomach. Sometimes when stress happens or nerves, our stomachs react first. With the potent and powerful scent of ginger essential oil, one sniff is a quick remedy for calming our minds and bodies, especially our stomach muscles. This could be great for pre-travel nerves the night before or before your flight.

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Seaberry Oil 

Also known as, Sea buckthorn Oil, comes from a berry called Hippophae Rhamnoides. It is the new go-to vacation essential if you are going to be on a beach. It is the au natural remedy for your skin. After laying in the sun for hours, you feel crispy and dried up, you might be burnt or just added to your amazing tan, either way rubbing Seaberry oil all over your skin is great for anti-aging, skins elasticity, heals burns, and rejuvenates skin.

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June 29, 2018
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Sun Safety

By | Article, Blogs, Fashion, Tips & Tricks

WHEN I ORIGINALLY WROTE THIS sunscreen post, I based it on all types of sunscreens. So, my top 5 came out to be

1. Neutrogena

2. Banana Boat

3. Coppertone

4. Hawaiian Tropics

5. Aveeno

I wrote a whole blog piece about how they protect our skin, but I started to realize something… Do they protect our environment? Do they protect the coral reefs from getting bleached when we swim in the ocean or snorkel? Mother Earth is our home base and I believe it should be equally respected from all angles, like the coral reefs. Our coral reefs help the trees produce oxygen for us. Products with the ingredients Oxybenzone, Butylparaben, Octinoxate, Methylbenzylidene camphor, and so many more, are polluting our oceans and destroying the coral reefs. We need to recognize the damage that is being done to our environment and start making a change.

So, my research went from “best sunscreen” to “best biodegradable, eco-friendly, reef safe sunscreen” and I put together a list of the TOP 5 BIODEGRADABLE, ECO-FRIENDLY, REEF SAFE SUNSCREENS.

Sun Bum Mineral Sun Care

Sun bums new, zinc-based mineral collection is ideal for your safety and protecting the earth. These products are healthy, especially for the most sensitive skin, because it is made with specialized hypo-allergenics and is fragrance free. They are100% vegan, gluten free, paraben free, and cruelty free, as well. For babies to adults, this sunscreen is great for everyone and the environment.

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Mama Kuleana Reef Safe Sunscreen

This handmade sunscreen is made by mama Kuleana in the West Maui Mountains in Hawaii. Her sunscreen is eco-friendly and reef safe. Each container is made with love, so you know the person behind it cares about your health and the environment. The best is, she uses biodegradable containers to protect the environment. The ingredients are Organic Shea Butter, Organic Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Organic Safflower Oil, Non-Nano Zinc Powder, Raspberry Oil, Rose Hip Seed Oil, and Vitamin E oil. She also includes the essential oils: Carrot and Frankincense, for their skin protecting properties.

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Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen

At Blue Lizards, their belief is, “We believe that strong protection doesn’t require a harsh touch.” So, they created a chemical free, mineral based sunscreen that is safe for the environment. Mineral based sunscreens reflect the sun’s rays, not absorb them. Their smart bottles change color when they are exposed to UV light. The color of the bottle top changes from white to blue. This sunscreen is dermatologist recommended.

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Suntegrity Skincare

This sunscreen was made with those who lost their lives to skin cancer in mind. This holistic, mineral sun care is the new alternative to skin protection. This eco-friendly sunscreen without harsh chemical uses the ingredient non-Nano zinc oxide and even better, their bottles were made to be recyclable to reduce plastic waste to protect the planet. Eco friendly and reef friendly, cruelty free, and paraben free. This product protects you and the world you love.

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Raw Elements Certified Natural Sunscreen

Founded by a beach lifeguard, this natural alternative for sunscreen is made with active antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals produced by mother earth. It’s organic, chemical free, reef safe, biodegradable, and 100% recyclable. The ingredients include Certified Natural Zinc Oxide, Organic Beeswax, Organic Black Tea, Natural Candelilla Wax, Organic Hemp Seed Oil, Organic Green Tea, Organic Rosemary Oil, Natural Mango Butter, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Sunflower, and Natural Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Soy Free. This product is safe for the smallest infant or most active athlete.

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Take a chance on these all natural sunscreens and keep protecting our planet!

June 20, 2018
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Packing Hacks for the Stressed-Out Traveler

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BEING PART OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY, we LOVE travel hacks that will make life that much easier. Especially, when it comes to packing. Packing is never easy. It is actually very stressful, and we never know if we packed enough or we always tend to overpack. With our little tricks and tips, we will be able to help take some stress off of the whole idea of packing.

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PACK DIVERSE ITEMS

If you’re going on a week trip or a a month long excursion, there is no reason to bring an outfit for every day! That takes up too much room in your luggage and you’re more than likely not going to wear all those items. Your best bet is to pack items that are diverse. Items that you can mix and match and also dress up to dress down to save space. That little black dress looks great with heels or great as a bathing suit cover up. The button down collared shirt can be worn causal or worn out to a fancy dinner. Either way, you can wear an article of clothing more than once, styled differently, for different occasions and still kill it on your vacation!

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ROLL YOUR CLOTHES

If you’re like me, then you are neurotic about wrinkled clothes! Rolling your clothes in your suitcase is great for saving space AND reducing wrinkles. (Tip: Buying travel sized Downy Wrinkle Releaser keeps your clothes fresh and dewrinkled. HIGHLY recommended!)

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PACKING CUBES ARE A THING

If you’re an overly organized person when it comes to packing; like you keep all your shirts folded together, socks and underwear together, pants separate, then you need to invest in packing cubes. You can get a set of 2-8 pieces, all different sizes for cheap on Amazon. They keep you completely organized, easy to pack and unpack, and saves tons of space by keeping your items compact

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DRYER SHEETS KEEP YOU FRESH

Once again, if you’re like me, then you can’t stand that smell of plastic on your clothes from your luggage when you unpack your stuff. So, A little trick is to pack loose dryer sheets throughout your luggage; in your shoes, between clothing items, in pockets, WHEREVER YOU WANT! It keeps your clothes fresh and smelling like clean laundry.

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PACK ITEMS IN YOUR SHOES

This is optional, but if you are packing a few pairs of shoes, then you can pack your undergarments inside your shoes, with dryer sheets. Socks, bras, underwear, whatever you are able to roll up or stuff, it saves space by packing those smaller items into your shoes, if your shoes are going to be taking up space.

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PLASTIC WRAP AND ZIPLOC BAGS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND

These 2 items are key for keeping your liquids and toiletries safe. If you are bringing bottles (shampoo, conditioner, lotion, sunscreen, etc.), then wrapping a small piece of plastic wrap around the lid, is great to ensure no leakage. Also, for extra security, place these wrapped items in a ziploc bag.

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SAVE YOUR SUNGLASSES CASE

Have you ever had one of those moments, where you need your phone charger or headphones and when you go to take them out, they’re all tangled? Yeah. If you said no, you’re lying. So, to keep those pesky wires organized, you can take an old sunglasses case, roll your wires separately, stick them in the case, and because of the soft fabric inside and tight space, they won’t roll around and get tangled. Plus, they are easy to access and tiny enough to not take up too much space.

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PILL CASES AREN’T FOR PILLS ANYMORE

Just like the wires, it is the same thing with jewelry. Because of the chains, they all get tangled, then they get tangled around your dangling earrings, and chunky bracelets. Save yourself the stress and get a daily pill container and pack each item in the separate slots. It keeps your jewelry organized and you less stressed that you have to spend a half hour untangling the chains.

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SAFETY FIRST

Health and safety is very important when it comes to traveling. Nothing is worse than forgetting your stomach medicine or fever reducer or if your clumsy, tripped, and cut your hand; you are going to need bandaids. Make a DIY (do it yourself) first aid kit. This can consist of: band aids/gauze pads/medical tape, Neosporin, travel sized tissues, pain reliever/fever reducer, prescribed meds, motion sickness medicine, allergy medicine, eye drops (just in case), and insect repellant. All these items can be found in travel sizes. It is better to be safe, then sorry!

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PACK YOUR ESSENTIALS TOGETHER

Be smart and pack your essential items together in your carry on, for easy access. Your wallet (ID/passport, credit card, etc.), phone charger, headphones, laptop, book, sunglasses, and medications/med kit should all be kept together in your carry bag, so that it easy to get to and organized.

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With these tricks and tips, we can help make traveling less stressful and keep you organized!

May 26, 2018
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His & Her Ultimate Packing List for a Tropical Vacation

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“I LOVE PACKING”, said NO. ONE. EVER. Let’s be honest, no one likes to pack. Am I right? Packing is tedious, annoying, and stressful. There is no happy-medium to it. You either over pack or under pack and if you under pack, then you start your vacation out stressed out and frustrated.

Here at Luxevo Vacations, we understand this. That’s why we’ve created the Ultimate Packing List for Him and Her! You can save your praises until you’re sitting on a lounge chair on the beach with a nice, cold drink your hand, completely at peace because, for once, you packed everything you were supposed to.Image result for packing suitcase gif

Carry On Essentials:

  • Passport, visa papers, driver’s license (or another photo ID if license not available)
  • Airline tickets (you can either print them off or show a mobile ticket)
  • Credit cards (make sure to tell your bank you will be traveling internationally)
  • Cellphone and phone charger
  • Prescription medication
  • Headphones
  • Laptop/laptop charger
  • Camera

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Clothing:

  • COMFY travel clothes for the airport!
  • Bras (for her)
  • Underwear and socks (always pack extra, just in case!)
  • 4 pairs pajamas/sleep clothes
  • 3 pairs athletic shorts/pants and t-shirts (for excursions)
  • 2 swimsuit cover-ups (for her)
  • 3 swimsuits
  • 4 casual shirts or tank tops
  • 2 pairs shorts
  • 2 semi – casual outfits (for brunch/lunch outings or site seeing)
  • 2 fancy outfits (for dinner or a night out)
  • 1 jacket (for chilly breezes or indoor restaurants)
  • 1 belt
  • 1 purse or clutch (for her)
  • Accessories (watch, hats, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, etc.)

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Shoes:

  • 1 pair beach/pool flip flops
  • 1 pair sneakers
  • 1 pair walking shoes and casual sandals
  • 1 pair dress shoes

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Toiletries:

  • “That Time of the Month” products (for her)
  • Contraceptives (just in case!)
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Perfume/cologne
  • Q-tips
  • Hair brush/comb
  • Hair accessories (hairspray, gel, heat protectant, hair straightener, curling wand, elastics, bobby pins, headbands, clips, etc.)
  • Shaving cream
  • Razors
  • Face wash and moisturizer
  • Makeup/Makeup remover (for her)
  • Nail clippers/cuticle cutters/nail file
  • Contact lenses/contact case/contact solution

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Extras:

  • Sunscreen
  • SPF Chapstick
  • Aloe Vera (this is just as important as sunscreen!)
  • Insect repellent
  • To-go stain remover stick
  • Ball cap/fedora/cute wide-brimmed hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Reading glasses
  • Reading material
  • Travel-sized first-aid kit including Band-Aids and aspirin, Antacid, Pepto-Bismol, Midol, etc.
  • Beach bag or small backpack
  • Money

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You don’t want to be next in line for TSA only to realize you left your ID on your kitchen counter or start unpacking your suitcase at your beautiful resort and realize that none of your bathing suits made it from your dresser into your suitcase… But hey, that’s why you have us! We’ll save you from all kinds of disasters, both big and smallImage result for relief gif