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Infinity Travel: Life Update & 2025 Tour Announcement!
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Hi Reader! Ahoy!! Long time, no see! This Spring and Summer have been a whirlwind over here at the Bjorklund household. As you probably know by my Facebook posts, we've had an interesting year. My Mom was with us for over two months, we moved her into a memory care facility, and now we're preparing for what comes next. It's a LOT, honestly. During that time, I was keeping up with my work and my Facebook group, but eventually checked out for a bit and stopped taking on new clients so I could focus on her. During her stay with us, we visited the lilacs in the Spring, hunkered down together at JC Penney during the tornado warning, had a porch party with both of our families for Mother's Day, and got together with family as much as we could. Dane and I were also able to make it to Grand Island so he could play in the community band with his Dad for the Memorial Day service. At 90, Bob is still tooting away on his sousaphone. We look forward to it every year. One of the great things about being self-employed is that you have the time freedom to be able to do that and not feel guilty about it. Going out on my own is the best decision I've ever made, next to marrying my husband! Now that Mom is settled in her new home and I'm back from Alaska, I'm back at it! I'm not going to lie... I'm behind schedule with my 2025 group launches, but you gotta do what you gotta do. In all honesty, "behind schedule" for me is likely "way ahead" for most people. LOL. What can I say... I'm a planner! That's why I'm so good at what I do. If you're new to this list, welcome to my newsletter! I know... it's a lot right out of the gate, but you'll get used to me. If you've been around a while, it's so nice to chat with you again! I'm really looking forward to things gearing up again and getting back out into the world again. It's good to have you here. ❤️ ~ Kathy Recent Travel: CBK Alaska CruiseMy inaugural Connections by Kathy (CBK) trip was a success! We had 29 amazing people join us on the cruise of a lifetime! We've been back for almost a month, but I still need to go through the 630 pictures that I took and shape them into a work of art that someone will actually want to sit down and watch. I'm feeling more creative now that I'm back in the flow of things, so I should have something to share soon! I'll share that with you next time. Promise. I did post some pics in my Connections by Kathy Travel Club on Facebook. Please join us there, if you haven't already! That's where all the good stuff is. One of my major goals for my new travel agency when I started over in 2022 was to A) host trips with my husband, Dane, and B) invite people to come along with us. So this trip was the culmination of many years of dreaming and a couple of years doing. I was ecstatic! Which leads me to the moment you've been waiting for... 2025 Hosted Tour AnnouncementAnnouncing...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been dreaming of Scotland since I first saw Braveheart. I fell in love even more when I discovered the Outlander books back in the mid-1990s, and my curiosity really took root when I found out that I have ancient Scottish heritage. (Plus, Dane is 1/4 Scottish!). So I am SO EXCITED to make this dream a reality! Drumroll, please! . . . CONNECTIONS BY KATHY: SPLENDID SCOTLAND JULY 4-13, 2025 9 Days Inclusive Package with no hidden extras!
What’s Not Included: Airfare, travel insurance, passport fees, airline luggage and/or seat fees, personal items, optional tours/excursions, gratuities, spa treatments, and anything else not listed above. ITINERARY July 4, 2025: Depart the U.S. - This is an overnight flight and you’ll arrive in Glasgow (GLA) in the morning! Highlights: Loch Lomond Cruise Inveraray Castle St Andrews Scottish Sheepdog Demonstration Isle of Skye Blair Athol Distillery Blair Castle Culloden Battlefield Edinburgh Castle July 13, 2025: Fly home to the U.S. from Edinburgh (EDI) Next Steps: CHECK YOUR PASSPORT! It will need to be valid until at least February 2026. Watch for my invitation to a special Virtual Travel Night, when I’ll go through all of the trip details, inclusions, what to expect, what it costs, and learn what it’s all about! Then I’ll open up Registration, first come, first served. You can also keep an eye on the Trip Page on my website! (<— that’s a link!) INTRIGUED? If you’d like to be in the know regarding trip details over the coming weeks, please join the waitlist so I can keep you in the loop! Once registration opens, you’ll pay the trip deposit, and then a final payment will be due a few months prior to departure. All will be revealed at an upcoming Virtual Travel Night (date/time TBA)! Insider Tip Sneak Peek: I’m only holding space for 44 travelers, since that’s all our motorcoach will hold, and we’ll also have a minimum number for the trip to go. Due to fixed costs for a big portion of the trip… —> The more people we have, the bigger the discount that you’ll receive! <— Final payment will be adjusted accordingly, based on registrations. Details to follow! Experiencing FOMO? Wish you could have gone to Alaska with us? Then I have a bonus secret for you... 🎉 I'm putting together another trip 2025! 🎉 Same exact itinerary, same ship, same awesome hotel in Seattle... with a couple of key changes. I know that this trip conflicted with the school year, so I'm moving it up to June! I've also held some different types of staterooms to help keep the price down a bit on this one so more people are able to swing it. If you want to be the first to know when all details are announced, JOIN THE ALASKA WAITLIST! Okay! Whew! Did you make it this far? Congrats! I'd love to hear from you... have you gone through something similar with your aging parents? Have you been to Scotland? Are you super excited for Alaska? Or are you still reliving our trip there together? I want to know it all. Hit the reply button and we'll chat! Scotland details: Single rates will be available for a slight upcharge to account for a single room. *This trip will have a minimum number of travelers to remain privatized, so invite your friends! Details to follow. **Breakfast provided on most days.
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Kathy Wait Bjorklund
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