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A year later, all travel arrangements in place, we were booked on separate planes (just in case something tragic happened someone would be able to return home to take care of the animals) for a week of family fun.  Our parents rented two condos on Seven Mile Beach.  I arrived with mom and dad a day before everyone else to stock the cupboards and prepare for the herd to arrive.  They rented a van to shuttle everyone around for the week and the next day dad was off to the airport to start picking everyone up.  We had a total of 14 people to juggle around, and my mom, the travel consultant, was able to do it seamlessly.  She managed to coordinate flights from Philadelphia and Newark and was even able to coordinate the Newark flight to pick up my nephew in Miami, who got there via Jacksonville.  Everyone arrived in Grand Cayman spaced out enough so dad was able to continuously make the trip back and forth to the airport and no one had to wait for the next “shuttle” to come.

Each night, one of the kids cooked a meal for everyone.  We took our parents out as a thank you one night, and much to the surprise of all of us, we enjoyed spending time together as family, with no interruptions from the outside world, for an entire week.  The adult kids went out at night together while Gramms and PopPop entertained the grandchildren; some went to the turtle farm, while others explored the island and the locals.  Everyday, at some point around happy hour, we all gathered together to enjoy what it means to be a family.  Of course, there was the usual sibling bickering, whining child, and spousal disagreement, but none of us remember the details of those events.  It had been years since we were able to be together for an extended period of time.  After the week ended, all of the kids were shuttled to the airport and my parents enjoyed another week of Caribbean bliss (and I am sure peace and quite) before they returned to the cold Northeast.

As the family has grown, mom and dad have gotten older, and our individual lives have changed in so many ways, every year when we talk about Christmas, someone brings up the hope that we can experience a family vacation again, before the grandkids graduate, and while Gramms and PopPop have the patience and energy to maintain all of us in one place for an extended period of time.  Our gift of a family vacation was a bonding moment and a memory that can’t be sold at next summer’s yard sale.

- Joe and Rosemarie B.

With Gratitude,
-  The Richard Family

Sincerely,
-  The Gambles

Thanks Again,
- John & Fran B.

Patty and the staff at Whirlaway Travel for planning  our family vacation abroad. I have to tell you that every detail was taken care of for us, from airline bookings, hotel choices and transportation to and from our various destinations. We had our package from you in hand, and really did not have to be concerned or think about a thing except having fun and relaxing.

The three tours/activities were perfect. We especially loved the Italian cooking class. The tour of Tuscany allowed just enough time in each village, and the guide was professional and informative.

The art gallery/museum outing was also perfect, because we had the middle of the afternoon free to explore on our own in between appointments.

This is our 3rd or 4th major family vacation planned by you, and each time i feel as though you have exceeded our expectations and  our trips just keep getting better and better!!

Costa Rica and our villa in Tuscany 4 years ago were incredible, but I think this was our best yet.

I would never have been able to arrange all of the many details, trains, private transport, inside tips on restaurants etc alone. We have another set of beautiful lifelong memories of sharing time  together as a family without a concern for the full 11 days.

I look forward to planning our next vacation with you….”

Best regards,
Pam and Angel, the Kramers
and Carly too