Novara Collective

10/13/2026

The Novara Collective has taken to the airwaves! 🎙 Check out our very FIRST episode of The Unscripted Itinerary available on Spotify and Apple 🍎 Listen to our debut 👇 Let us know what you think 🤩

09/28/2026

🏈 IT’S DRAFT DAY! ✈️

The teams are set. The bracket is locked. And Referee Nova has officially taken the field. 📣

16 vacations are entering… but only ONE gets crowned the ultimate Vacation Champion. 🏆

🏔️ Alaska vs. Iceland
🇭🇷 Croatia vs. Greece 🇬🇷
🚢 Virgin Voyages vs. Adults-Only All-Inclusive 🌴
🏰 Disney Cruise vs. Universal Orlando 🎢
🇮🇹 Italy vs. Portugal 🇵🇹
🎄 Christmas Markets vs. a European Winter Escape ❄️
🦁 African Safari vs. Galápagos 🐢
🌺 Hawaii vs. Costa Rica 🌿

There are no budgets, no PTO requests and no flight schedules.

This is pure “WHERE WOULD YOU RATHER GO?” territory. 😎

Study the bracket. Make your picks. Defend your favorites. Question your friends’ life choices when necessary 😂 and Nova will be watching for unnecessary roughness. 🏈

👇 FIRST MATCHUP: Alaska vs. Iceland... where are you going?

09/23/2026

🌎 Let's talk about AI and travel 🌎

Can AI do amazing and fun things? Absolutely! 🤪
Can it help you with ideas and suggestions? For sure! 💡
.. But every time your feed fills with the newest trend, can you see the similarities? 🤔

Take the photos below for example: These 10 photos were generated by each our own AI models. Yes, we used similar prompts, but each model has been trained on our own styles and preferences. Sure, we are all lovers of travel and expected similarities. However... notice how much is still the same. ✅

Now take that inquiry about a 10-night trip to Italy.. or the best Caribbean cruise to take next summer... as personal as it can feel, it is still going to still give you an answer within parameters. 📦

Take one guess what won't? A real-life advisor. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙋

Have fun... have chats... but trust your dream getaway, money and precious time to a "real" professional. 😉

09/11/2026

So proud of our resident Novarito, Josh for his local news segment highlighting the perks of working with a travel professional! 🥳 Please reach out to us to have Josh or any of our other Novara Collective professionals help you on your next adventure! ✈️

Siouxland Business Spotlight Host RJ Breen spoke with Josh Westendorf from Second Trip Travel to discuss the company’s services.

09/01/2026

Hello, September 🍂

Fall is officially creeping in, the temperatures are starting to shift, and Nova has traded the tropical shirt for a scarf… but the adventures are definitely not slowing down.

September is actually one of our favorite times to travel. Summer crowds begin to thin, destinations feel a little calmer, and there’s something pretty magical about exploring somewhere new with a little crisp air and a passport in your hand.

Whether your version of fall travel looks like:

🍁 chasing fall colors
🛳️ sailing into cooler-weather ports
🍷 wandering through Europe during harvest season
🏝️ sneaking in one more warm-weather escape
✈️ or finally booking that trip you’ve been talking about all year…

Nova’s ready. And so are we. 😉

08/12/2026

Have you been eyeing those spectacular European Christmas Markets that keep popping up every year? This is your chance to stroll the towns sipping glühwein, snacking on a chimney cake and only unpacking once! 🎄 Join one of our European specialists, Barb on her 2027 sailing!

🎄✨ My Hosted 2027 European Christmas Markets River Cruise is starting to fill up! ✨🎄

If a European Christmas Markets river cruise has been on your bucket list, this is one you don’t want to wait on.

Join me aboard the brand-new AMADEUS Mira as we sail the Rhine, visiting storybook towns filled with twinkling lights, festive Christmas markets, castles, mulled w**e, and all the holiday magic Europe does so well. ❤️🎄

And we’re not stopping there! We’ll also have the opportunity to extend the experience with pre- and post-cruise time in Germany or France.
🚢 Brand-new, intimate river ship
🎄 Personally hosted by me
🎁 $150 per person booking savings — ENDING SOON!
🥂 An incredible way to experience Europe at Christmas

Christmas Market river cruises are some of the most popular sailings of the year, and certain cabin categories can disappear quickly.
👇 Check out the full itinerary, pricing & details:
https://travelwithbarb.my.canva.site/2027-amadeus-mira