Canada’s Open! Northern Lights, Here we Come!

Aug 6, 2021 Blog

It’s official, Canada is reopening their border to fully vaccinated Americans as of August 9, 2021! And we have the PERFECT way to celebrate… Witnessing the phenomenal Northern Lights (Aurora…

“Prognostications” – Part 2

Feb 14, 2021 Africa, Blog, Ireland, What's Next, WOW

~ Marilyn Murphy This is #2 of a series of posts in which I’ll prognosticate (I’m loving that word!) on what’s next for the WOW! Travel Club. Last week’s blog,…

Prognostications for Travel, and WOW! – Part 1

Feb 7, 2021 Blog, What's Next, WOW

~ Marilyn Murphy In my previous blog, which looked back at 2020, I promised my next post would include prognostications about the future of travel.   Before I proceed, a…

What a Year!

Jan 10, 2021 Blog, Reflections, WOW ~ Marilyn Murphy It's January, 2021. One year ago, China had identified the coronavirus and there was talk about impeaching the president. Whoever said, "history repeats itself" had it right! Whew!...

Turning the Page, A Fun Farewell!

Oct 3, 2020 Behind the Scenes, Memories, Testimonials, The CTP Team, What's Next

October 4, 2020 Posted by Marilyn Murphy This past week has been momentous! We’ve had . . . Historic Presidential debate Historic COVID diagnosis for our President Historic handover of…

Your own private “vacation bubble!”

Sep 27, 2020 Uncategorized

“Can I just say this was THE BEST family vacation we have been on.” ~Corrine Smith-Thompson In this time of COVID-19 we are all taking a hard look at what’s…

Ch-ch-changes ….

Sep 29, 2020 Reflections, The CTP Team, What's Next

Posted by: Marilyn Murphy October 1, 2020 Are you ready for some good news? David Bowie sang it: Ch-ch-changes … In this year of unprecedented change, we have an exciting…

The WOW! Vows: Rules for the Road. Rules for Life!

Aug 22, 2020 Cuba, WOW

August 22, 2020 Rules for the Road In 2004, when I dreamed up the WOW! Travel Club – to offer experiential, immersive journeys to some of the world’s least-visited and…

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Jun 25, 2020 Behind the Scenes, Reflections

Actually, a better title would be, “How I Was Supposed to Spend My Summer Vacation.” Because it’s June of 2020. It’s the summer of COVID-19. Because everything is upended. Everything…

Dear World, We Will Be Back

Mar 29, 2020 Behind the Scenes, Morocco, The CTP Team

It’s Saturday morning. March 28, 2020. I’m sitting. As I’ve mostly been doing for almost two weeks. I returned from Morocco a week ago Tuesday to a new reality. I’m…

Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine – Egypt – October 14-25, 2022

Mar 15, 2021 FAC Be transported to a land that time forgot. This adventure will include experiences that most have only dreamt of – lands of legends, relics, and indescribable beauty. We’ll visit the...

Travel With a Purpose – the Only Way to Go

Jul 13, 2020 Blog, Philanthropy, Purpose, Reflections

July 12, 2020 I recognized something profound when I traveled throughout Asia and India as a newly-minted college graduate who, previously, had barely ventured outside the Midwest. It’s something that…