Welcome to another new season of Travel Connections. We are now beginning Season Four, and I’m excited to bring you more travel conversations about intriguing destinations, incredible adventures, and captivating insights with inspiring guests. We will continue to dive beneath the surface of travel, and I can't wait to share it with you!

London and Paris at the Holidays? Sign me up.

I planned the perfect eight-night (4+4) trip about a year in advance, and luckily for both of us, it turned out superbly! Who better to talk about this fantastic couple's trip than with the person I traveled with, my husband, Craig Stavert? Craig has been a guest on the podcast once before, early last season, when we talked about our glorious tour with Collette to Southern Africa. Now we are dishing up holiday adventures in London and Paris! Why are we talking about Christmas travel in February? There are several important reasons. Listen for tips!

Highlights of this episode:

• Tips for planning holiday travel with miles & points - Get started!
• Flying on Christmas Day - Yes or No? (Spoiler alert: YES!)
• Our perfect 4 + 4 itinerary
• London: Extraordinary Lights, National Portrait Gallery, Fortnum & Mason, Hatchard's (1797), Christmas with the Queen - Suzanne's travel book
• The travel experience from London to Paris on the Eurostar high-speed train
• Why embracing and engaging other travelers is a MUST.
• Paris Highlights - New Year's Day - Views from the Eiffel Tower, Museè D'Orsay, E. Dehillerin, Le Gallerie Dior, Notre Dame

For links to all of the places we visited - Click here!