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    Orchestrating Beautiful Experiences

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    Cruising & Corona: The Pilkington Perspective
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Mar 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cruising & Corona: The Pilkington Perspective

    Cruises are not festering cesspools of disease. Consider a river or ocean cruise, and use a travel advisor!
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    "Orchestrating Beautiful Experiences." What does it really mean?
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    "Orchestrating Beautiful Experiences." What does it really mean?

    What does it really mean to orchestrate? It applies to music, travel, and other experiences.
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    Don't like tours or cruises? Maybe you're a FIT. What's that?!?
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Feb 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    Don't like tours or cruises? Maybe you're a FIT. What's that?!?

    As a Virtuoso Travel Advisor, I have the world at my fingertips, and the most important thing is that I curate and orchestrate the best expe
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    My AmaMagna Experience: You Really Should Try a River Cruise!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jan 26, 2020
    • 9 min

    My AmaMagna Experience: You Really Should Try a River Cruise!

    Pilkington Travels' review of AmaWaterways and AmaMagna.
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    New Year’s Day on AmaMagna
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jan 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    New Year’s Day on AmaMagna

    Everything had a bit of a delayed start on New Year’s Day, but I was up, as usual. I had my early breakfast, did a bit at the gym, walked...
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    Linz, Salzburg, & NYE on AmaMagna
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jan 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Linz, Salzburg, & NYE on AmaMagna

    This marks the time in a trip when I don’t really have time to write, but I will share more pictures and give a few highlights. On Dec...
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    AmaMagna Day 2: Vilshofen-Passau
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    AmaMagna Day 2: Vilshofen-Passau

    As much as I hate to admit it, I left home feeling slightly under the weather. I was dealing with lots of congestion and a slight fever,...
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    AmaMagna Day 1
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    AmaMagna Day 1

    As one would expect from a German train, it arrived right on time in Vilshoven—11:24 am. I walked through the lovely town down to the...
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    AmaMagna Journey Days 1/2
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Dec 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    AmaMagna Journey Days 1/2

    After sleeping for almost 11 hours (unheard of), I woke up at almost 8am took a quick shower, quickly threw my things in my suitcase, and...
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    Early Booking & Sustainability
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Early Booking & Sustainability

    Wow, 1 week until Christmas! If you’re still shopping (I am), travel is an excellent alternative to typical gift giving! Below, find...
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    Celebration Travel & Staycations!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Nov 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Celebration Travel & Staycations!

    Celebration Travel is any travel that you do to celebrate a special occasion: Honeymoons, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, or just...
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    Monday Travel Minute 11/19/19
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 2 min

    Monday Travel Minute 11/19/19

    What’s exciting in travel today? If you are reading this, thank you! My aim in this post is to inform you of different things I can...
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    What’s exciting in travel? 11/12/19
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Nov 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    What’s exciting in travel? 11/12/19

    I’ve been busy learning new things and planning trips for clients, and maybe planning some travel for myself! See the slideshow below for...
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    #TravelTipTuesday: Why you should travel in a group (even a group of strangers)!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    #TravelTipTuesday: Why you should travel in a group (even a group of strangers)!

    Want a free trip? Book a group with your favorite travel advisor! Cruise lines, in particular love groups, and there are very nice...
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    New Year’s Danube River Cruise!
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 21, 2019
    • 4 min

    New Year’s Danube River Cruise!

    New Year’s River Cruise with Pilkington Travels, LLC ROMANTIC DANUBE 7-NIGHTS VILSHOFEN TO BUDAPEST AmaWaterways fabulous new AmaMagna!...
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    UPDATE Sing at Sea 2020: Singing & Wellness Cruise
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    UPDATE Sing at Sea 2020: Singing & Wellness Cruise

    I am a travel advisor and voice teacher with almost 20 years of teaching experience (bio at the end of this post), so I am combining my...
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    Intentional Work in Music & Travel
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Intentional Work in Music & Travel

    You might say that I have entered the “gig economy” in my own way. I am a freelance voice teacher, singer, and travel advisor. I love all...
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    Magical New Year’s Eve Danube River Cruise?
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Magical New Year’s Eve Danube River Cruise?

    Ama means love, and who wouldn’t love to be on a river cruise? Truly, I can not think of a way I would rather ring in the New Year than...
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    5 Travel Hacks: The Pilkington Perspective
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 Travel Hacks: The Pilkington Perspective

    I love travel, whether it is to a nearby town or a far-off country, and as a travel advisor, I love helping people to discover the...
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    5 MORE Facts About Using a Travel Advisor
    Jonathan Pilkington
    • Sep 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 MORE Facts About Using a Travel Advisor

    Pilkington Travels, LLC is my company name, and I am an independent affiliate of Travelex International. That is a mouthful, but it is...
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