{"id":869641,"date":"2022-06-14T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=869641"},"modified":"2025-03-05T17:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:54:46","slug":"wedding-anniversary-trip-of-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wedding-anniversary-trip-of-a-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"Trafalgar guests&#8217; Bernie &amp; Laura&#8217;s anniversary trip of a lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A monumental life moment deserves a trip of a lifetime. Do you agree? Well, two Trafalgar guests who certainly do are Bernie and Laura Dake. The happy couple recently celebrated their 30<sup>th<\/sup> year of marriage on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/tours\/wonders-of-italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonders of Italy<\/a> tour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/06\/2022060922262795-6028153398886737605-IMG_1354-1.jpg\" alt=\"trip of a lifetime\" class=\"wp-image-869651\" style=\"width:954px;height:1272px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022060922262795-6028153398886737605-IMG_1354-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022060922262795-6028153398886737605-IMG_1354-1-248x330.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">#wondersofitaly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And during their 10-day journey to Rome, Lucca, Cinque Terre, Pisa, Vatican City, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Assisi and Tivoli \u2013 their dream of visiting Italy became true. What\u2019s even better? This was their first ever travel tour. So it\u2019s time to make some popcorn and listen to their heart-warming story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*<em>The interview answers below are all direct quotes from Laura Dake (IG:@laurajdake)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why did you choose Trafalgar for this trip of a lifetime?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2022\/06\/2022060922180533-4164377536767486541-IMG_1350-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Trafalgar trip of a lifetime\" class=\"wp-image-869644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022060922180533-4164377536767486541-IMG_1350-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022060922180533-4164377536767486541-IMG_1350-330x248.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022060922180533-4164377536767486541-IMG_1350.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">#wondersofitaly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA few years ago, friends of ours traveled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trafalgar<\/a> and they had only good things to say about their experience. This year we celebrated our 30th anniversary and we wanted to travel.&nbsp;Italy has been a place we have wanted to visit for a very long time.&nbsp;As the world started to adjust travel restrictions and it became safer to travel, we looked at Trafalgar to see what Italy trips were offered. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/en-gb\/tours\/wonders-of-italy?season=summer+2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wonders of Italy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>dates worked for us and we booked it. We have never used a travel company before, but we wanted to maximise our time and see all that we could. Our friends had told us that Trafalgar takes care of every detail so we felt confident that this was going to be a worthwhile investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/best-wedding-anniversary-destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9 of the best destinations to celebrate a special wedding anniversary<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What were the best experiences on tour and why?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cd37Zk-oLRG\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo many incredible moments! Trafalgar arranged some of the best foodie experiences we have ever had. The&nbsp;<em>Be Our Guest<\/em>&nbsp;meals were beautiful experiences that we still talk about. We didn\u2019t have to wait in lines to visit museums or sites including the beautiful boat ride on the Grand&nbsp;Canal in Venice. Cinque Terre and Tuscany were also highlights. We really appreciated the attention to detail including the travel, hotels, &amp; local specialists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/travelling-to-italy-june\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What to know if you&#8217;re travelling to Italy in June<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Did anything special (or unexpected) happen when you were on the trip?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cd8Vh8Vj8dR\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile we were on our trip we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary <strong>and<\/strong> my husband\u2019s birthday. Our tour guide, Marco made sure we felt special. The night of his birthday we were at Villa Machiavelli for dinner and they arranged a birthday cake and sang&nbsp;happy birthday. Marco also arranged a singer and accordion player to be on our gondola singing to us while on the Grand Canal!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/romantic-travel-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 of the most romantic travel experiences you can have on a Trafalgar tour<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you feel this trip of a lifetime has brought you even closer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcwnWF6DqbJ\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, this was a beautiful experience. We anticipated this trip for months and when it finally arrived we were so excited. We really treated ourselves and made it about us because we had much to celebrate. Italy was a spectacular place to do that. We met amazing people that we will keep in touch with. We loved our time together. Memories that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/keeping-the-love-alive-through-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keeping the love alive \u2013 how travel strengthens relationships<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Choose a &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/en-gb\/ways-to-go\/honeymoon-romantic-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romantic Holiday and Honeymoon<\/a>&#8216; trip of a lifetime with Trafalgar<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-would-you-like-to-travel-in-the-next-30-years\"><strong>Where would you like to travel in the next 30 years?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEW6iXhpvB9\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe love to travel. There are so many places on our list: Germany, Australia, Greece, Jordan, Croatia, South Africa and I will always want to go back to Italy. There are still more places to see there. We will definitely be using Trafalgar in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you ready for your very own trip of a lifetime? Tell us where you\u2019d like to go in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A monumental life moment deserves a trip of a lifetime. Do you agree? Well, two Trafalgar guests who certainly do are Bernie and Laura Dake. The happy couple recently celebrated their 30th year of marriage on a Wonders of Italy tour. 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