Author Archives: Carrie Rhodes
Staying Hydrated While Traveling
June 26, 2020SYTA has published an article on the importance of staying hydrated while traveling. You can read the article by clicking the link below. Vamonos Tours also recognizes the importance of staying hydrated. We provide each of our travelers with a reusable Nalgene water bottle and remind our students to fill it frequently throughout the day.
Covid-19 Safety Standards
June 10, 2020The safety and well-being of our travelers is Vamonos’ top priority. Beginning on June 1st, 2020, we are implementing additional safety measures to protect our travelers during and after this crisis. These protections are not just for our groups but also for our staff. Our preventative measures are geared to protect our travelers and staff…
Puerto Rico COVID19 Update: June 1st, 2020
June 2, 2020As of May 26th, public beaches, hotel pools, natural reserves, and golf courses have reopened in Puerto Rico with limited access. Please be aware that an island-wide curfew is still in place through June 15 during the hours of 7PM to 5AM AST. Restaurants, churches, malls, and hair salons have also opened as part of…
LivExperiences + Google
May 26, 2020We are now offering virtual tours and trips through our ViVámonos.com website. For a preview of our new ViTrip offerings view the video below. You can find a list of all the ViTrips we offer on our ViTrips page.
Everyone is talking about Puerto Rico!
May 22, 2020✔ The New York Times featured the island among the Top 5 Tourist Destinations that have a plan for reopening. ✔ According to Expedia, San Juan is in the Top 10 list of the most popular recently searched destinations for flights globally. ✔ Puerto Rico has 3 of the top beaches in the world according to Travel Addicts…
The Benefits of Working with a SYTA Tour Operator
SYTA recently published a blog post on the benefits of working with a SYTA member tour operator. Below is a brief excerpt from the article. Clic the button to read the full post. One of the greatest advantages to using a tour operator, rather than plan a student group trip on your own, is benefitting…
Airlines Step Up their Cleaning and Safety Standards
May 11, 2020U.S. top airlines such as American, Delta, United, Southwest and Jetblue have taken never before seen cleaning and safety procedures to adapt to our new Covid19 reality. In our research, we found that these airlines are using additional electrostatic spraying to disinfect their planes with an EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectant on both hard and soft surfaces….
Vamonos’ 7 Steps for Student Travel After COVID19
May 4, 2020Can’t wait for a 2021 school trip but have questions about Covid19? Are you planning a 2021-22 trip? Here are a few steps to consider before reserving a trip:
SYTA’s New Resource Guide on Student Travel for Teachers
May 1, 2020We hope you and your families are well in the midst of this pandemic. We’d like to share a very helpful Covid19 Educators’ Resource Guide from our partnering association, SYTA. It contains a super helpful FAQ section for group leaders on tour cancellations, refunds, rescheduling travel, and insurance.
Travel Pros Make Planning a Student Trip Easy
April 17, 2020Here is the second of two articles from NTA’s April Courier Magazine, that featured Vamonos Tours. in this article NTA interviews our president, Jorge Pardo along with another tour operator from Destinations Unlimited about student travel, the current situation, and beyond. An excerpt is below. If you would like to read the full article, click…