2023 Trending Exotic Travel Destinations with Uniworld

Our team of advisors have been busy with vacation travel requests…and there’s no sign of slowing down. What are people asking about more in 2023 than ever before? Exotic travel destinations and expedition adventures!

Let us introduce you to Uniworld Boutique River Cruising. While people often hear of European river cruising, there are global destinations to explore beyond Europe! There are SO MANY cruising options that will allow you to places that once seemed out of reach. And, of course, you are cruising in all-inclusive luxury the entire trip!

FOLLOW THE PATH OF PHARAOHS.

In a land of temples and tombs, cruise along the Nile as great figures of history once did. Special moments aboard S.S. Sphinx are just as rewarding as your journey on a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailboat.

 

SAIL THE SACRED GANGES.

Spend days exploring India’s glorious Golden Triangle before stepping onto Ganges Voyager II. From Kolkata, local villages line the river’s edge, and each day leads you to bustling markets, monuments and temples.

 

EXPLORE THE INCA EMPIRE.

Aria Amazon is your guide through the Peruvian Amazon, connecting you to excursions to wild jungles and glimmering lakes. The culmination of your voyage is the magical Sacred Valley and the sprawling ruins of Machu Picchu.

 

JOURNEY THROUGH TIME.

From modern-edged metropolises like Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh to the communities that lie in between, a voyage through Southeast Asia is one of dramatic contrasts. Sail the all-suite Mekong Jewel to enjoy cultural enrichment and regionally inspired cuisine along the way.

 

TRAVEL FARTHER THAN EVER BEFORE.

Forty-six incredible nights, nine countries, five sleek Super Ships. Cross the globe with Uniworld’s inaugural Rivers of the World cruise and navigate great rivers in style — from the mythical Nile to the glorious Douro River Valley.

If exploring the world in all-inclusive luxury sound like the perfect vacation option for your next adventure, reach out to one of our expert advisors today!  You can also take some time to research Uniworld itineraries online.

Save Up to $3,000 per Couple Off Cruise Fare on Many 2023 Uniworld Sailings

There’s all-inclusive, and then there’s the unmatched level of inclusive luxurious amenities that only Uniworld provides. To ensure truly carefree and effortless travel, we’ve gone ahead and included it all–so the only thing you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy your vacation.

Now through February 28, 2023, save up to $3,000 off* per couple on select Europe and Asia river cruises.

SAVE UP TO $1,500 PER PERSON ON SELECT 2023 VOYAGES.

Introducing your Fox Group Vacations Tour Managers

Are you looking to maximize your travel adventures with immersive experiences?

There are endless destinations waiting to be explored. Let us be honest – not all tour groups and guided travel experiences are created equal.

That is where our Fox Group Vacations experts come in! Our team works with platinum partners and preferred vendors to create exclusive and immersive traveler experiences. Leave the negotiating and planning to us!

Often times, we send our very own Fox Tour Manager because it provides our travelers a great sense of reassurance and security throughout the travel experience. While your tour manager is busy confirming transportation, meals, attractions – you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery!

Let’s meet our Fox Group Tour Managers joining you on some amazing journeys this year.

Charity Brown

Charity joined the Fox Group Vacations team in 2021. Her career has been filled with unique opportunities in the business world. However, Charity found herself wanting more excitement and enjoyment in her career.

The love of the story is what drew Charity to a career in travel. Whether traveling on a cross country road trip or exploring cities and villages around the world, Charity’s passion for travel is evoking the stories of adventures and new experiences.

There are few things more rewarding than being a part of life-changing travel experiences and bringing those opportunities to our group travel friends. Whether those stores are about exploring Grand Hawaii, climbing to the top of the Sydney Bridge in Australia, sailing along the Phuket coastline, exploring the storybook beauty of stunning Scandinavia, listening to the beautiful Fado music in Portugal or exploring the French Riviera, Charity is excited to make memories with you!

Her desire to explore the world is steadfast and she is excited to share immersive cultural experiences with others. Charity is very passionate about curating unique opportunities for travelers to explore the world. This passion has brought Charity to join our team at Fox World Travel.

When Charity is not traveling or planning travel, she loves spending her time with her children, grandchildren, and friends.

 

Colleen Alsberg

Colleen began her career with Fox World Travel in 1995. After escorting her first tour, she fell in love with this career. Colleen has been all over the world in the last 25 years – meeting wonderful people and sharing unique experiences throughout Europe, the British Isles, Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Egypt, Israel, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawai’i, and so many more! She’s ventured to Alaska and the Yukon over 30 times. Alaska holds a very special place in her heart.

Her personal travels include Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Cuba, Russia and the Baltics, South America, the South Pacific, India, Egypt, Israel, and the Middle East. She feels truly blessed with each experience and has a deep passion to continue exploring new destinations for many years to come!

Colleen enjoys inspiring and educating travel enthusiasts by guest hosting on the WTMJ Fox World Travel Show as well as attending industry and ‘Fox hosted’ travel events. Whether she’s guiding travelers through an exotic South African safari, navigating through the Icelandic Fjords, relaxing on one of the beautiful Hawaiian Islands or on the road throughout Alaska and the Yukon, she enjoys creating memories with travelers around the world.

I’m extremely passionate about traveling to places I’ve never been to before, encouraging others to join me, making it fun and comfortable for them.

When Colleen is not traveling, she spends time making memories with her family and friends. She is also a regular volunteer at EAA’s Air Venture in Oshkosh as well as other local events.  Undoubtedly, she’s never too far from an airplane!

 

Deb Schnieder

Deb was born and raised in England and has always had a passion for exploration. Growing up in England allowed her to spend summers venturing to the ‘sea side’ along with the Isle of Wight and France.

After graduating, she set off for Australia for a backpacking adventure! While exploring the outback, her family relocated to Minnesota. (No they were not trying to ditch her.)

She joined her family in the U.S. and started her higher education studies in Media and Music Production where she met her travelling soulmate and husband. Together they explored Tasmania, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico and Western Europe.

Deb’s travel career began as a Premium Services Agent with United Airlines which enabled her to explore the world with her growing family! Her airline experience allowed her family the opportunity to explore many places.

Deb joined Fox World Travel in the Group Vacations department in 2022 – a place she now calls ‘home’ – and is so excited to share her passion for global exploration with other travelers. Whether she’s climbing the Giant’s Causeway steps in Northern Ireland, exploring Alaska and Denali with Rose or tasting an authentic Nasi lemak dish in Eastern Asia, Deb relishes in the chance to show other people some of the many amazing wonders of travel – experiencing the places, culture, sights, tastes and sounds you can only find if you open a map!

When Deb is not traveling, you can find her spending time with her husband and 3 amazing children. Deb is a professional skydiver (though these days she prefers to land in the plane), a certified scuba diver and an equestrian eventer. While she hasn’t competed in a couple years, she still takes every opportunity to join her friends in any activity where she can ride!

 

Debbie King

Travel has been Debbie’s passion since college when she ventured to Spain for the first time. It was life changing! Her travel profession has taken many roads, from a vacation travel advisor, a pivot to corporate travel managing meetings and incentive programs, and now her current passion as a group travel tour manager.

Debbie’s passion is interacting with the Fox tour guests. Nothing is more rewarding than introducing her groups to a new, life-changing travel experience. “Travel opens the mind and enriches my spirit.” She believes the immersive experience is just as important as the destination.

Debbie’s most recent group travel experience includes exploring the beauty of Switzerland as well as the best of the Hawaiian Islands – the ultimate tropical vacation. She has a number of amazing adventures coming up including the legendary Danube River cruise with Prague.

Some of her most cherished experiences include tasting shrimp bisque at a Princess Hotel in Bermuda, taking a train through the Swiss Alps in winter to Gstaad, seeing the Eiffel Tower glittering at night for the first time, walking through the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and having the privilege of dining in a home in Sarajevo and listening to the stories of a family who lived there through four years of the Bosnian war.

 

Erin Stair

Erin’s passion for travel started in her teens while taking yearly cruises with her family. She realized her love for all of it, from planning and packing to the hustle – bustle of the airports and exploring new destinations and cultures.

She became a Flight Attendant for Milwaukee’s home-based airline, Midwest Express, shortly after graduating high school. After 13 years of flying, during which she relocated to live and commute from the sunny beaches of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, she stayed and began working in the resorts. She held positions as Concierge, Spa Representative, and Tour & Transportation Sales Manager.

Building a partnership in her own destination wedding planning business in Mexico led to more expertise, and a continuing passion for budgeting, creating, organizing, executing events, and most importantly, building relationships with her clients and their wedding guests to help make dreams became reality!

Erin returned to the USA, joined the Fox World Travel Family in September 2022, and is looking forward to exploring unfamiliar places, getting to know new faces, and continuing to be a part of making amazing travel memories.

 

Kate Robinson

Kate was born and raised in Oshkosh and moved to Boston in early adulthood where she began her travel career for a tour company. She had the opportunity to test a new safari trip in Kenya. This experience ignited her passion for travelling!

Kate returned to Oshkosh to work for Fox World Travel in 1987. She began tour managing our fun & sun groups and Alaskan trips. Her favorite trip was the Great Capitals of the Adriatic & Croatia which she describes as an experience of a lifetime!

Her travel knowledge stems from visiting over 17 states in the U.S. in addition to Mexico, Jamaica, Caribbean, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica multiple times. Her European and exotic adventures include traveling to England, Germany, Spain, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, and Africa.

Recently, she managed our Fox Group, Spectacular Greece & the Islands which she describes as an experience of a lifetime, right next to the Great Capitals of the Adriatic & Croatia. Kate has some incredible experiences planned for travelers in 2023 including a soul-stirring journey of Europe’s imperial cities, an impressive Elegance of Italy trip and an Ireland Adventure!

When she is not traveling, she enjoys making memories and sharing travel experiences with her two children, Robert and Caitlyn.

 

Rose Gray

Rose Gray is the Business Relationship Director for Vacation Sales at Fox World Travel.  Many of you may also recognize her as the expert travel voice as the host of the Fox World Travel Show heard on WTMJ on Saturday mornings discussing the latest in global travel news and discussing the best-in-travel topics.

Rose has a bachelor’s degree from Lakeland College and has completed the CTC program, a two-year management course offered by the Institute of Certified Travel Consultants.

During her 35 years in the travel industry, Rose has consulted and educated thousands of people on the wonders and enrichment travel offers. Her adventures have taken her as far north as Reykjavik, Iceland, as far south as Porto Montt, Chile, as far west as Vanuatu, and as far east as Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.

Rose’s epic exploration on the Voyage to Antarctica in 2023 will complete her life goal of exploring all seven continents in the world. And although she loves traveling the globe, her favorite vacation is Arizona in March for Brewers’ Spring Training. Rose is also hosting not one, but two fall tours in Italy’s Tuscany region!  After the first sold out, we quickly added another!

 

Are you ready to take the next step to plan a Fox Group Vacation? Connect with one of our travel advisors today, and we will guide you through the process.

 

Glacier Bay National Park Alaskan Cruising with Nikoletta Czimer

Hi Fox Friends! I’m Nikoletta Czimer, Vacation Travel Branch Manager for the Brookfield office. Prior to Fox World Travel, I spent five years working onboard Holland America Line Cruise ship and was so lucky to spend five amazing summers in Alaska! By far, Glacier Bay National Park was my absolute favorite destination while cruising onboard.

Here are my top 5 tips for cruising through Glacier Bay National Park.

Cruise ships typically spend a full day (9-10 hours) in Glacier Bay including a stop at a major tidewater glacier which include the Margerie Glacier as well as the Johns Hopkins Glaciers. It is important to note: cruise ships will not dock in Glacier Bay – it is a scenic cruise with amazing views!

National Park Service park ranger will board the ship to provide a narrative about important aspects of the visit, give special presentations about the park, and explain all the wonders of the wildlife and the park history.

While approaching Glacier Bay National Park in the morning, turn on your television so you  can listen to updates on where the ship is at in that moment and what is coming up. Equally, guests can listen to other informative information about Glacier Bay from the park rangers both on the stateroom televisions as well as at the Explorations Center.

Leave your stateroom and explore the different view of the beautiful landscape in Glacier Bay National Park by circling around the ship.

Guest can enjoy a mug of hot Dutch pea soup if they go to the bow, also known as the front of the ship. The view from the bow is absolutely stunning!

The best spot to take a picture of Glacier Bay is deck 5 and 6 of the bow. If you would like to take a picture where no people are you have to wait for the last turn of the ship while at Margerie Glacier, visit the deck three stern, or the back of the ship. This is absolutely where you want to be while leaving this spectacular glacier.

Another piece of useful information for first time cruisers: You will hear a lot from the captain through the ship’s public announcement system at the port side and the starboard side of the ship.

Here’s a great way to remember:

PORT side (the word itself includes 4 letters) is the LEFT side of the ship (which is again a 4 letters word)

Therefore, the Starboard side is the right side of the ship 😊

Of course to be able to locate yourself this way, just simply face the direction the ship is heading.

Thank you for reading! I loved my time with Holland America cruising through Glacier Bay. If you are interested in taking an Alaskan cruise next year, we still have limited space available. Reach out to one of our expert travel advisors to help you plan your next trip! It’s an immersive experience that will not disappoint.