Cruising Back to Business
March 2022 As some of you know, Lynn and I decided to take the leap and go on a cruise. We chose the Celebrity Reflection for our first major trip in 2 years and sailed the Western Caribbean. Two years may not see like a long time in the grand scheme of things but when you were in the business of travel leading [...]
Let Me Introduce Myself…
Hi there! I’m Lindsay and I’m the newest addition to the Target Tours team! Some of you may even know me as John and Lynn’s youngest daughter so when I say working with Target Tours is like working with family, you know I mean that very literally. I’ve been watching this company grow from day 1- from stuffing envelopes with birthday cards and [...]
Target Tours Christmas Blog 2021
It may have been our only tour, but it was more than that! Over the past year, I have developed a zen-like attitude towards travel and the future. Maybe it was my habit of meditation that I have developed over the past year, or it was coming to terms that trying to make predictions is a futile exercise. I have become very good [...]
Is the Target Tours SOLO Program right for you?
This week we launched a private Facebook page called Target Tours SOLO Connect. Click the link to join. This page was designed to create a community of travellers who may not have someone to travel with and cannot afford to pay the single supplement. So, what is Target Tours SOLO Program. What we don’t do is match you up but instead facilitate the [...]
Thanksgiving – Part 2
In these days leading up to Thanksgiving, we wanted to take a moment and have some of Target Tours’ family reflect on things they are thankful for […]
Thanksgiving 2021 – Part 1
As you all know, Thanksgiving is fast approaching and we wanted to take a moment and have some of Target Tours’ family reflect on things they are thankful for [...]
Managing Uncertainty
How are you doing? How are you really doing after 18 months into the pandemic? We have all experienced (hopefully) a once in a lifetime event and to say it has been challenging would be an understatement. I think one of the most frustrating things we have all experienced has been the feeling of uncertainty. [...]
Being a Good Traveller
The travelling world we live in is becoming a little less patient. All you need to do is look to our neighbors to the south to see that the numbers of unruly passengers on airplanes is on the rise. Being a good traveller does not mean you accept crappy service or if you feel you have been ripped off or taken advantage of. [...]
Missing My Community
A community is defined as “a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common”. Since March of 2020, the social distancing and closed borders has forced us to move this community online through FaceTime, Zoom or any other means to stay connected. We are 15 months into this pandemic and 14 months since we decided to [...]
New Year! New Optimism
If you have visited our website lately, you may have noticed some activity. We have been busy creating some tours for this fall and also for 2022. Our optimism is based on the vaccine being rolled out. We know it is going to take some time to get “shots in arms” but we do see light at the end of the tunnel. We [...]
Target Tours Christmas Blog 2020
Christmas 2020 is fast approaching, and we would like to give you an update on how we are doing. After deciding to pause the business in May, we all made the difficult decision to find work elsewhere. We are pleased to report that all our team have found meaningful employment. This includes Lynn and myself with Lynn finding employment at a local accounting [...]
Dreaming of travel can help, even in a pandemic
It's hard to imagine we would be where we are today thinking back only a few months ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has led us to rescheduling and even cancelling several tours and preparing to do the same for several other departures later this year. It's a time where everyone is struggling with uncertainly, anxiety, and distance from their loved ones. Through all the [...]