Luxury Travel Advisor - September 2007 - (Page 4) PUBLISHER’S LETTER LUXURY T R AV E L A D V I S O R Inspiring and Educating Sellers of Affluent Travel Group Publisher: John McMahon (212) 895-8243 Editorial Director: Ruthanne Terrero, CTC (212) 895-8423 Managing Editor: Lindsay Lambert (212) 895-8434 jmcmahon@questex.com rterrero@questex.com llambert@questex.com Staff Editors: Mark Rogers, Erin F. Sternthal, Joe Pike, Susan J. Young, Dave Eisen, Daniel Butcher, Debbie Strong, Mackenzie Allison, Jennifer Merritt My Summer Vacation ADVERTISING & SALES STAFF T his summer I did something I’ve never done before: I, along with my wife and four daughters, went on vacation with four other families. We joined eight other adults and their 14 children in Rivera Maya, Mexico, where we checked in at Paradisus Riviera Cancún, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. My recommendation when traveling in such a large group is to go all-inclusive; it makes life so much easier on everyone, and you can relax without worrying about who’s paying for what. We opted for the Family Concierge service, which afforded us private check-in and rooms filled with kidfriendly amenities. We also had our own butler, Angel, who kept in constant communication via a two-way radio. Angel made all our dinner reservations, made sure we had dry towels and was always there to make sure we had what we needed—all 28 of us! As a special treat, I took the adults away to Paraiso de la Bonita, another member of The Leading Hotels of the World just a few minutes down the road and one of my favorite resorts in Mexico. We enjoyed an afternoon at the spa, followed by a wonderful dinner at the resort’s open-air, oceanside restaurant, El Chiringuito (Spanish slang for “little establishment"), which offers a variety of fresh seafood, chicken and meats that are grilled to perfection over a fire using native Zapo hardwood. This escape gave me and my friends just the energy we needed to go back to our 18 kids. Immediately following my vacation, I joined some industry colleagues for The Wall Street Charity Golf Classic, a fundraiser that I participate in every year. The event raises more than $1 million annually for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, an organization that is close to my heart. Pictured with me above are Ron Roy of Luxury Lifestyle Hotels, Paul McManus of The Leading Hotels of the World, Harley Riak of Valerie Wilson Travel and T. J. Sharkey of MasterCard International, just some of the golfers who tackled Winged Foot Country Club that day. 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