Vicki ScheckAug 28, 20197 minCome Sail the Mediterranean with Us!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 exp...
Vicki ScheckAug 20, 20184 minCorinthia London—A ScheckTrek PickSometimes 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 ...
Vicki ScheckMay 30, 20184 minCome sail away to Alaska with us!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 j...
Vicki ScheckApr 16, 20185 minCruising & Touring VietnamPhoto courtesy of Pixabay Recently some clients of ours (but more than that, long-time friends) returned from their Tauck tour of Southea...
Vicki ScheckMar 5, 20184 minGiveaway: Free Night at a Cotswolds 5-Star Hotel!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 sh...
Vicki ScheckJan 25, 20183 minThe Ritz LondonIf, 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! ...
Vicki ScheckDec 28, 20174 minWhat's So Special About Kensington Palace and The Milestone?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....
Vicki ScheckDec 15, 20171 minHelp us Decide on a Logo!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,...
Vicki ScheckNov 25, 20174 minCliveden: Like Staying at Downton Abbey (ScheckTrek Pick)What is the relationship between Cliveden House and the American Revolution? Answer: a change in the course of history, the ramifications...
Vicki ScheckNov 10, 20176 min5 Reasons You Really Should See Ashford CastleIf you can only do one splurge hotel in your lifetime, seriously consider making it Ashford Castle! Ashford was the last of eight hotels ...
Vicki ScheckOct 26, 20172 minSpecial 7th Anniversary BlogOctober 28, 2017, will mark the 7th anniversary of ScheckTrek Travel. The agency continues to far outpace any expectations we had for it ...
Vicki ScheckAug 6, 20172 minSimply Stunning Seville, SpainWhat 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...
Vicki ScheckJul 21, 20174 minPuttin' On The Ritz: Ritz MadridPrincess time for Karen Steele and Vicki Scheck at Hotel Ritz Madrid Because the Ritz Madrid, a 1910 Belle Époque hotel in the heart of t...
Vicki ScheckJun 30, 20173 minWhy I Love MadridCrystal Palace, Retiro Park, Madrid When a good friend told me that she thought Madrid was the most beautiful city she’d ever seen—and sh...
Vicki ScheckJun 16, 20173 minCruising French Polynesia on the Paul GauguinThe last three blog posts about the Four Seasons Bora Bora, Bora Bora by Catamaran, and Tahiti’s InterContinental Resort all happened bec...
Vicki ScheckJun 1, 20172 minTahiti's InterContinental ResortFor many people, Tahiti conjures up images of a tropical paradise. And while that is certainly understandable, the island of Tahiti itsel...
Vicki ScheckMay 19, 20172 minBora Bora By CatamaranEver 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 m...
Vicki ScheckMay 5, 20173 minParadise Found: Four Seasons Bora BoraFour 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
Vicki ScheckApr 20, 20174 minAl Maha Resort: ScheckTrek Pick for DubaiWe 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
Vicki ScheckApr 7, 20174 minThe Beauty That Surrounds Cape TownNot only is Cape Town itself a very worthwhile stop in South Africa (as discussed last time) but so are a number of destinations within e...