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Phyllis Horodner

West Palm Beach, FL

Luxury Travel Consultant

I've been helping people travel the globe for 25 years and I am thrilled to be told "it was the best trip I ever took!"  I think the key to a great vacation is to find the right "fit" for each traveler, be it the budget, the accommodations, activi...
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I've been helping people travel the globe for 25 years and I am thrilled to be told "it was the best trip I ever took!"  I think the key to a great vacation is to find the right "fit" for each traveler, be it the budget, the accommodations, activities or style of travel.  Finding the perfect boutique hotel in Prague or a charming villa in Tuscany, I believe it's important to do the research and put together the trip "you" have in mind. Are you a foodie?  I can recommend a tour of local markets or a walking tour of street foods. Want a combination of sightseeing and down-time? I'll find the tour that's right for you.  I personally love river cruising.  Aboard these modern vessels, you'll experience gourmet dining, personalized service and small-group sightseeing with local experts at each port of call.  Read my blog on the Avalon "Paris to Normandy" trip I took in May and get a taste of why everyone loves river cruising!I love to include fun and active components when we travel.  Zip-lining in Costa Rica, biking in Paris, kayaking in St. Maarten, hiking in Israel - what a great way to experience each new place.  It's my job to make your vacation memorable.Don't know where to start? I can help!  Let's start on your next adventure. 

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France River Cruise

Cruising the Seine on Avalon's Tapestry II

To complete my certification as an Avalon River Specialist, I chose the Paris to Normandy cruise.  With a few extra days in Paris, it was the most relaxing and perfect way to see the beautiful towns along the Seine up to the Normandy beaches.

Here are a few highlights:

Vernon- a visit to Giverny, site of Claude Monet's home and gardens. It was an early start to the day, but worth it. We had the gardens to ourselves, a zen-like experience! One could just image Monet sketching his water lilies, surrounded by acres of beautiful flowers.

Conflans - We did a walking tour of Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent Van Gogh's final home. We strolled the streets where he walked and saw the subjects of his famous paintings: the wheat fields, the local church, village women, etc. The art historian guide was great!

Caudebec - We devoted a full day to visit the landing beaches at Normandy, WWII museum and American cemetery.  To give everyone a unique perspective on this important event in our history, Avalon provided an expert speaker the night before.  It was a very moving experience for all. To see the beautiful shoreline, still dotted with equipment left behind, was amazing. We even crawled inside the enclosures where the German gunners  had taken position. This was followed by a memorial service at the cemetery, ending with the playing of Taps.  A lovely lunch was served at a local restaurant.

Paris -We awoke to a crisp, cool morning in Paris. But we didn't have to stand in line to enjoy our inside tour of Notre Dame. After an informative description of the edifices outdoors, we walked straight in for our tour (skip the line!)  Later, we rode to the highest point in Paris, Montemartre. Formerly an artist's colony and home of the Sacre Coeur Basilica,  we had plenty of time to enjoy the view and peruse the shops.  We enjoyed all of Paris' beautiful architecture alit at night on a special evening tour.

Avalon offers many other river cruise and one of my favorites is The Blue Danube Discovery. From Budapest to Prague, you visit many delights along the way.   Vienna, Wauchau Valley and Melk are just a few.

Avalon is complimented by two sister companies, Monograms and Globus. Monograms feature hosted city stays and Globus offers fully escorted first class motorcoach tours.