We had such a good time when clients and friends joined us for a cruise to Alaska last month. It was a lot more special being able to...

Sometimes it’s easy. But sometimes it’s not. And in London, it’s not. How do you proclaim that thus-and-such hotel is the one ScheckTrek...

Al and I recently did a ship inspection on one of the most beautiful ships we’ve had the pleasure of seeing: Crystal Symphony. It’s not...

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Recently some clients of ours (but more than that, long-time friends) returned from their Tauck tour of...

While on a recent webinar about Ellenborough Park Hotel, I saw the room above and told my husband, “I want to go there.” So was I ever...

If, on your next trip to London, you would jolly well like to feel like the Queen of England, then have I got a place for you: The Ritz!...

The Milestone Hotel, London On our recent trip to the UK, my daughter Ashley and I spent our first two nights in London at The Milestone....

Since almost our inception, we have used this photo in lieu of a logo. But we felt it was time for ScheckTrek Travel to have a real logo,...

What is the relationship between Cliveden House and the American Revolution? Answer: a change in the course of history, the ramifications...

If you can only do one splurge hotel in your lifetime, seriously consider making it Ashford Castle! Ashford was the last of eight hotels...

October 28, 2017, will mark the 7th anniversary of ScheckTrek Travel. The agency continues to far outpace any expectations we had for it...

What a beautiful city Seville is! Karen and I felt it was best seen by the leisurely clopping along of a horse-drawn carriage. One of the...

Princess time for Karen Steele and Vicki Scheck at Hotel Ritz Madrid Because the Ritz Madrid, a 1910 Belle Époque hotel in the heart of...

Crystal Palace, Retiro Park, Madrid When a good friend told me that she thought Madrid was the most beautiful city she’d ever seen—and...

The last three blog posts about the Four Seasons Bora Bora, Bora Bora by Catamaran, and Tahiti’s InterContinental Resort all happened...

For many people, Tahiti conjures up images of a tropical paradise. And while that is certainly understandable, the island of Tahiti...

Ever wish you could just escape reality for a bit and be transported to Bora Bora? I can tell you that it’s worth the journey—even if a...

Four Seasons Bora Bora! I couldn’t help thinking of it as Paradise Found. How could it not be the ScheckTrek Pick for French Polynesia? For

We wondered if we were crazy. With almost four weeks and eight hotels in South Africa, what were we thinking when we booked a stopover in Du

Not only is Cape Town itself a very worthwhile stop in South Africa (as discussed last time) but so are a number of destinations within...