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Wendy's "WOW Moments" Project
What I Mean When I Say WOW: Real Trip Ideas from Real Travelers
Enjoy a vicarious thrill when you read about the surprises that these travelers experienced, and may they inspire you to start planning your own wow trips!
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WOW Moment: A Fjord of One’s Own
On this WOW Moment, two frequent travelers were surprised with a private adventure to see Alaska's waterfalls, glaciers, harbor seals, and remote beauty.
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WOW Moment: An Extraordinary Church Ceremony in Ethiopia
Wendy’s WOW Moments are exclusive insider experiences added to certain trips, like this specially arranged encounter in Ethiopia.
Travel Tips
Wow Experiences Around the World: Did You Know These Were Possible?
Most travelers have no inkling of the special-access insider experiences they could get around the globe, if they only knew to ask for them.
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WOW Moment: A Private Visit to Nefertari’s Tomb
For this surprise WOW Moment, a family of frequent travelers got to visit the Egyptian tomb of Nefertari, the wife of Ramesses II.
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WOW Moment: Port and the People Who Make It in Portugal
This WOW Moment gave two frequent travelers a taste not only of the Portugal's famed wine but also of its people.
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WOW Moment: Mountaintop Cocktails in Brazil
We were seven days into our trip when our local guide, piloting a propane-gas-driven Ford through Rio traffic, turned toward us and said with a devilish glint in his eye, “Today begins your WOW Moment.”
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WOW Moment: Summer Sledding in the Bavarian Alps
This family's WOW Moment happened at the highest point in Germany.
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WOW Moment: Vintage Car Tour of Provence’s Hidden Charms
This is what happens when your travel planner meets you in Provence, picks you up in a classic car, and gives you a personal tour of his favorite villages.
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WOW Moment: Dogsledding in Alaska
Frequent WOW List travelers Patty and Len Campbell earned a WOW Moment during their Alaska cruise, and this is the extraordinary day they got.
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WOW Moment: A New View on Cape Town
This WOW Moment gave two frequent travelers a different perspective on Cape Town—and on surprises.
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WOW Moment: A Private Sunset Cruise in the Galapagos
It can be hard to organize a surprise activity in the heavily protected Galapagos Islands, but that just made this WOW Moment even more special.
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WOW Moment: A Private Champagne Lunch on the Namibian Coast
This couple's trip to Namibia included something special: a surprise insider experience courtesy of Wendy, which we call a WOW Moment.
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WOW Moment: A Special Dinner With One of Morocco’s Finest Chefs
When the Klausners arrived in Morocco, they knew only that they would get to experience a WOW Moment at some point during their trip.
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WOW Moment: A Bora Bora Overwater Bungalow Surprise
This couple's trip to French Polynesia included something special: a surprise insider experience courtesy of Wendy, which we call a WOW Moment.
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Italy WOW Moment: A Private Michelin-Star Dinner with Fireworks
The best WOW Moments come as a complete surprise. See what happened when Wendy surprised these two readers on their trip in Florence, Italy.
