2023 Tour With Fellow Medicare & LTC Insurance Agents

Join Us – Travel Tours

A message from Jesse Slome & Mindy Hartman inviting you to join us on a tour to either Iceland or France.

We love traveling and if you’d like to join us (and fellow insurance professionals) in 2023, keep reading.

FOR NOW – LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE INTEREST
(No commitments … just seeing who is interested).

Email Jesse Slome to be on my Travel Update List

Thanks.  Hope to make this fun and great for those joining us.

HOW IT WORKS:  If there’s interest, we will pick a date and share information by email.  You’ll have a certain amount of time to decide and book directly with the tour company.  These tours definitely sell out.

Join Us On A Great Trip

We love to travel internationally.  Over the past two decades Mindy and I have been to some really great destinations (Mongolia, Morocco, Vietnam, Patagonia, Sicily, New Zealand, India … to name just a few).

Most of these have been organized tours.  We almost exclusively use one tour operator (Overseas Adventure Travel – ‘OAT’).  They offer great packages for individuals — those who are in their 60s (up) BUT who want active, intelligent, fun tours.

What we love about OAT   Groups are small and intimate (16 people max).  They cover the ‘sites’ but they add lots of local flavor (like home hosted lunches and dinners).  Guides are great.  Hotels are good (not 5-star but some have been!).  Prices are excellent.  Many travelers have taken 10+ trips with them (we have taken 12)!

Generally NO ADDED COST FOR SINGLES.

2023 Potential Travel Tours

We are considering one of the following tours for 2023.  

• Iceland — 12 days
• France (from Loire Valley to Lyon & Paris) — 16 days

TIMING & COST:  

ICELAND – May 2023.  Tour Cost $4,300 + flights (per-person).

FRANCE  – May 2023.  Tour Cost $5,000 + flights (per-person).

Quick Links To More Details On The 2 Tours – Click to jump to more tour information

Iceland: Untamed Iceland

French Impressions: From the Loire Valley to Lyon & Paris

Love What You See But Prefer To Travel Alone or Elsewhere?

You can take advantage of a first-time discount with Overseas Adventure Travel. Or their parent Grand Circle Travel.  Simply tell them you were referred by Jesse Slome, #932019 when you make your reservation.  I get a $100 credit towards my next trip (just 1x) but I thank you 🙂

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  French Impressions: From the Loire Valley to Lyon & Paris

  The smell of a freshly-baked croissant … an outdoor café on a sun-drenched afternoon, a glass of wine in your hand … the dreamlike whirls of an Impressionist painting … the dazzling Eiffel Tower, lit up at night. France is many things to many people, and on this O.A.T. adventure you’ll experience the many sides of La Republique.

  Beginning in Angers, gateway to the Loire Valley, you’ll immerse yourself in French history and culture. Explore fairytale-like chateaux that conjure courtly duels, stroll the cobbled lanes of medieval hilltop towns and fortifications, and visit the setting of a World War II tragedy for a glimpse into a dark moment in France’s history.

  Along the way, you’ll do—and dine—as the French do: Venture to the countryside for a day on a rural farm, where you’ll see how local specialties are produced, and eat your way through Lyon, France’s culinary epicenter. Cap it all off in undeniably chic Paris, discovering the city as you’ve never seen it before.

  And whenever you’d like, you’ll have the freedom to explore more of France on your own: Break off from the group for independent discoveries—like rambling through the lush gardens of Sarlat’s Jardin Marqueyssac—during free time. Bon voyage!

  People-to-People Experiences: Venture to a small village outside Carcassonne for a NEW A Day in the Life experience on a wine domaine. With an expert wine producer as your guide, you’ll learn about the region, work the vineyards, and even create a unique blend to share with your fellow travelers.

  O.A.T. Exclusives: Split into a smaller group of less than 5 travelers for a Home-Hosted Visit with a local French family in Angers, where we’ll learn what daily life is like in this part of western France and share a l’apéro, drinks accompanied by various regionally-inspired appetizers.

  Plus, we’ll meet with locals to delve into Controversial Topics that France is currently facing: On Day 8, we’ll discuss the unethical nature of foie gras production. On Day 13, we’ll talk about the emotional debate surrounding medically assisted reproduction rights. And on Day 16, we’ll learn about the social issues that inspired the Yellow Vest protests that first rocked France in 2018.

  DAY 1 –  Fly to Nantes, France

  2 – Arrive in Nantes • Transfer to Angers
  3 – Explore Angers
  4 – Angers • Home-Hosted visit • Explore Loire Valley & Chateau de Villandry
  5 – Angers • Optional Balloon Ride over the Loire Valley • Boule de Fort demonstration
  6 – Overland to Sarlat • Visit Oradour
  7 – Explore Sarlat • Nature activity in the Dordogne
  8 – Sarlat • Optional Rocamadour Tour
  9 – Discover Toulouse • Overland transfer to Carcassonne
  10 – Carcassonne
  11 – Carcassonne • A Day in the Life of a French wine domaine
  12 – Visit Pont du Gard • Overland transfer to Lyon

  13 – Lyon • Local foods of Lyon tour
  14 – Discover Cluny • Visit the French National Stud

  15 – Transfer to Paris via high-speed train • Discover Paris
  16 – Explore Paris • Controversial Topic: The Yellow Vest social movement with mother and activist Agnès
  DAY 17 – Return to U.S.

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