Ten Tiny Travel Tips

Aug 17, 2019 Blog, Marilyn's Tips

I travel all the time. Almost do it in my sleep. But not everybody does, so I thought it would be helpful to share some of my routines and habits – some of…

Vintage Travel Memories

Jul 14, 2019 Blog, Memories

I’m heading to my childhood home of Michigan next week. I’ll be doing a crazy-quilt route around the lower half of the state to visit as many relatives as possible in…

There’s A Place …

Jul 1, 2019 Blog, Destinations, Mexico

To me, there’s almost nothing better than the thrill of discovery. So when I find an untrampled destination that’s relatively close to home, picturesque, and affordable . . . it’s…

10 Things I Love About Puglia

Jun 1, 2019 Blog, Puglia

I should be the Official Brand Ambassador for Puglia … it’s my favorite region of Italy. Why?, you ask? Let me count the ways (in no particular order) . ….

Seiko – You’re Hired!

Mar 22, 2019 Behind the Scenes, Blog, The CTP Team

I have a very special guest contributor for this blog! Hi, my name is Seiko Murphy. I’m Marilyn Murphy’s 19-year-old niece. I have lived in Japan my whole life with…

Semana Santa

Apr 17, 2019 Blog, Central America, Philanthropy

Dateline: Antigua, Guatemala – April 2019 Semana Santa (Holy Week) arrived here with the Spaniards in 1524. Nearly 500 years later, Guatemala holds one of the most elaborate celebrations in the world….

Things that Make Travel Easier

Mar 8, 2019 Blog

Many of you tuned in to witness our inaugural Facebook Live event on February 26. Thank you! We were apprehensive about the whole idea, but it turned out to be…

Aloha! Hawaii – May 31-June 5, 2021

Apr 20, 2021 Uncategorized ALOHA! Join us on our WOW! Travel Club inaugural Domestic journey as we head to beautiful Oahu, Hawaii. If you are ready to travel and want to go locally, this...

My friend, Les Whitney

Mar 2, 2019 Blog, Reflections

My friend and WOW alumni, Les Whitney, plays the ukulele every morning … until one day, several weeks ago, when his left hand simply wouldn’t cooperate. Not dissimilar to my…

Over-the-Moon for New Zealand

Feb 11, 2019 Ask Gabriel, Blog, New Zealand

Feb. 8, 2019 Gabriel reporting … jotting some notes as I wait for my return flight to the USA … I’ve just wrapped up a week-long site inspection of New…

Egypt – Jewels of the Nile • Nov 30-Dec 11, 2022

Feb 4, 2022 Egypt The absolute best of Egypt. We don't often repeat a journey, but in this case we made an exception. This trip was so well-received in 2021 that we decided to...

Stockholm and Madrid • October 20-29, 2023

Apr 11, 2023 FAC A rare glimpse of the art world behind the scenes... It's official! We are resuming our annual Fine Art travel program and in October of 2023, we are heading to...