Hi Chris and Rosi and everyone else!

My partner, Harriet, and I are going on this 5th or so trip with Olivia! We always have a terrific time! My best friend, Cindy, is also coming.

I am originally from Los Angeles....born in L.A., brought up in Inglewood, Highland Park, and the San Fernando Valley. I had trouble making friends there and when I was 39 I finally moved to Oregon. I have trouble making friends here, too. MUST BE ME! LOL.

Actually, I'm just sort of shy despite my apparent outgoing personality....the curse of being born on the cusp of Cancer and Leo.

We're spending 3 days in Nice, flying out of Portland on July 4th on Lufthansa which goes the polar route to Frankfurt and is very comfortable for me....who does NOT like to fly. (Well, I take xanax as well).

 On the way back we're spending one or 2 days in gay Pareee. I hope to meet you! 

 You both will have a fantastic time.  

 Anita Pace 

Whoops!  My Bad - they are going out Monday, but should also be posted on the website this week.

Yes, just contact the insurance company if you need to add days, or want to increase the amount of your insurance, based on you pre/post additions.

We are very ecited to get this out to you, and know you will love the options!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Jill

Very Cool!

I'm very happy that the information is on its way! As soon as we receive it I'll make all the arrangements to join y'all for the pre and post.

Do I also need to contact the insurance company to add the days on the schedule, or how does that work?

Chris 

We are looking forward to welcomeing Chris and Rosi to their first Olivia experience!

We are happy to let you know that our pre and post packages will be going out in the mail today!

Hotels we are using in for the pre and post options are:

Nice: The Boscolo Plaza

Paris: Le Meridien Montaparnasse

We strongly encourage you to at least book the pre portion of both trips with us, as these are the hotels we are picking EVERYONE up from to take to the ship. We would not want you to miss the boat!

Jill 

I thought I'd reply to myself and add a few things. Both Rosi and I are teachers, and we both look forward to getting away on a Women Only cruise. Other than the occasional gay bar, or coming-out gathering in my younger days, I have never experienced a lesbian centered time. In the photo that I uploaded for my profile you can see both of us. I am the taller one. I had a wonderful time at our wedding reception, and cutting the cake was a real funny thing, because that was not the dessert we ate. I was told that it was tradition to take a picture of the happy couple doing this act. I was really into it, but they took the cake away from me before I could serve the piece... Everyone laughed at the face I made when they did that to me. Sorry, I don't have a picture of it. 

Hi, my name is Chris. I am from Los Angeles, California, and I am a first-timer with Olivia. So far, I've only gotten to speak with the lady who sold me the trip (Cassy), but she has been as sweet as can be. I hope I meet a lot of people like that on this trip. 

I am very excited about going this July. I just married last year in Spain (where gay marriage is legal) and this trip will be like a one year anniversary trip for us. Both Rosi (pronounced Rosie) and I hope it's a wonderful trip and we end up going each break and vacation time we get.

I look forward to meeting people who are planning to go on the trip, too. 

Hi Jill,

We are looking forward to our trip in France.

Do you have any info re: which hotel you will be staying at for the pre trip in Nice July 7 - 8 and which hotel post trip in Paris July 15 - 16.

We are making reservations around the cruise and would like to coordinate.

 Thanks,

patti and lyn

Hi Jill,

Anita, Cindy, and I will be there...but I think we're doing our own post trip....

Can't wait : )

Hey everyone, join in!  We are about to announce our pre and post trips for both of the cruises. Here's an update!

July 1-8 Cruise Paris to Nice

We will have a 2 night Prue trip in Paris June 29 - July 1 that will include daily breakfast, city tour, and just enough time to explore some of the sites on your own or join some of the women you will meet in your group to all go together and perhaps go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, explore the Louvre, or have dinner in an artist colony! We encourage you to join us, as EVERYONE will be meeting at this same hotel on July 1 at  approximately 9:00am to transport by Bus to the ship. This transfer is included in the cost of the trip, but you will not want to miss it as the ship is 4 hours away! We will make this a leisurely bus ride, stopping at a winery and enjoying the scenery as we go.

We will also offer a one-night post trip in Nice July 8-9. Again we will be transported by bus to either the hotel or the airport, about 1 1 1/2 hour drive. If you stay with us, you'll have some time to enjoy Nice's famous Flower Market, and perhaps take an optional excursion to ESE and Monte Carlo for the evening. You won't want to miss at least one night in Nice!

July 8-15 Cruise Nice to Paris

We will have a one-night Prue trip in Nice on July 7-8. Everyone will be transported by bus to the ship at approximately 12 noon, which is about a 1 1/2 hour drive. If you stay with us, you'll have some time to enjoy Nice's famous Flower Market, and perhaps take an optional excursion to Eze and Monte Carlo for the evening. You won't want to miss at least one night in Nice, nor risk missing your transfer from the hotel

We will have a 2 night post trip in Paris July 15-17 that will include daily breakfast, city tour, and just enough time to explore some of the sites on your own or join some of the women you will meet in your group to all go together and perhaps go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, explore the Louvre, or have dinner in an artist colony! What a shame to be in the most romantic city in the world and not give yourself the time to enjoy it. So plan on staying two more nights with us. At the end of the cruise your transfer from the ship to either to the airport or the Hotel is included. This transfer will be about 4 hours, and will go direct with only a short bathroom stop so people can either make their flights and spend more time in Paris.

Specific information on these pre and post packages will be available in late January.

Thanks!

Jill

Who are you? Where you from? Are you an Olivia Traveler? Or a first-timer? Are you traveling solo? If you've already traveled to Provence & Burgundy and you have some good advice or must-see recommendations, please do share!