Whether you’re planning on marking your anniversary with a family cruise, inviting the girls to Las Vegas to celebrate your “Forever 39” birthday or getting married barefoot on the beach in an intimate ceremony in Jamaica, destination celebrations are as popular as ever. And according to the experts at Travel Leaders, owned and operated by Goli’s Avenues of Travel in La Crosse, embracing the trend can offer a number of benefits for everyone involved.
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If you were a betting woman, you might let it ride on Las Vegas as a popular place for destination celebrations. According to travel experts, you’d be right. Photo by Charish Badzinski. |
Why choose a destination?
While destination milestone birthdays and anniversaries have been consistently fashionable for many years, destination weddings have gained popularity recently. The experts at Travel Leaders say the popularity of incorporating travel into celebrations can be attributed to a number of factors.
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The experts at Travel Leaders in La Crosse say that Alaska is also a popular choice for destination celebrations that involve group travel, particularly cruises. Photo by Charish Badzinski. |
Read the entire article on destination celebrations, including what makes them popular these days, how to choose the destination that’s right for you, and who picks up the tab, on page 47 and 48 of the latest issue of Coulee Region Women magazine.
This article is featured in the April/May 2012 issue of Coulee Region Women magazine, and is reprinted in part with permission.