Here at ITS Travel Services in Flushing, MI, I get this question at least three times a week: "James, which cruise line should I book for my first cruise?" And honestly? It's one of my favorite conversations to have. I've been sending families from right here in mid-Michigan out on their first sailings for years […]
I can't tell you how many times someone walks into our office here in Flushing and says, "I want to book a cruise, but I have no idea where to start." And honestly? That's the best place to be. Because picking your first cruise isn't about finding the "best" cruise line, it's about finding the
Let me tell you something I hear at least three times a week here at our Flushing office: "James, I've never been on a cruise before. Where do I even start?" And honestly? That's exactly why I love what I do. Because booking a cruise isn't just about clicking buttons on some faceless website, it's
Look, I get it. You're scrolling through Expedia or Cruise.com at 11 PM, thinking you're about to score the best cruise deal of your life. The website makes it look so easy: pick your dates, click a cabin, enter your credit card, and boom. You're done. But here's what I've learned after years of helping
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Here's the thing I love most about 2026 – we're getting some seriously incredible new cruise ships hitting the water, and honestly, each one feels like it was designed for a completely different type of family. Working here at ITS Travel Services in Flushing, I've been getting tons of questions from local families about which
Travel Agents tend to explore all over the world. But sometimes, the most unique, and special places are right in your own back yard. Tucked away in a little town called Flushing, MI is a restaurant that just completed not only a name change, but a major remodel of this local historic treasure. Introducing Madison’s on
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The Texas Eagle. One of the oldest long haul trains in the Amtrak fleet. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel from Michigan all the way to San Antonio Texas. The Texas Eagle runs from Chicago’s Union Station all the way to San Antonio Texas with stops along the way. While I started in Michigan,
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An experience like we have never seen before on a cruise ship. The Test Kitchen of course! Not very often do you go to a restaurant that prepares high quality and elevated meal items right in front of you. Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady houses one of our favorite dining experiences in The Test Kitchen. Upon
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The beautiful Scarlet Lady sat in the port of Miami on January 10th, 2024, waiting for her next round of sailors. As the sun rose on that Wednesday Morning, the previous guest disembarked, and it was finally our turn to embark onto this simply breathtaking ship. Our check in time was scheduled for 2:45pm and
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Cruising- Carnival Conquest 2023 September is always an interesting month to cruise, but we got married in October and started our cruise journey then, so we tend to always cruise in the fall months. The best part of cruising in the fall? The prices are usually cheaper! This year, we visited the beautiful Carnival Conquest
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