Denise Mello
Because Having Fun Matters
Denise Mello
I discovered my love of travel planning while organizing my family reunions. I have been hooked on travel ever since. I enjoy researching new destinations to learn about their customs, festivals and attractions and planning my visits around them. It’s the best way to experience the people and their culture.
In the early 90’s a client at the agency I worked in introduced me to The Traveler’s Century Club. It’s for people who have been to 100 or more countries or. The Travelers' Century Club's official list of countries is 320. Some aren’t actually countries, such as Alaska and Hawaii, but they have been included because they are removed from their parent, either geographically, politically or ethnologically How long do you have to stay in a country to qualify? Even the shortest visit will suffice — even if it’s only a port-of-call, or a plane fuel stop. I have been to 20 countries so far and hope to reach 100 in the next 10 years. Cruising is one of the best ways to see multiple countries while staying in your floating “resort.” In 2009 I was on Carnival Dream’s Inaugural Grand Mediterranean 12 nt cruise. The ports included five countries in one cruise, Barcelona, Venice, Sicily, Croatia and Monaco. So at that rate I’ll need to see 8 countries a year to meet my Century Club goal in 10 years.
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