On Wednesday, Shanna Mohlman and I represented Amazing Honeymoons at a networking party hosted by The Knot in the Old Market in Omaha.  Shanna is our Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Specialist and I am the Business Development Manager.  We partner with The Knot to help brides find the perfect honeymoon or destination wedding.  On this night they invited many of their partners in the Omaha area to a get-together.

The funny part of the story is that we thought we found the building where the party was being held, so we parked and looked around….but couldn’t find the building. We drove another 5 blocks, parked and decided to walk.  It was 94 degrees with 99% humidity. Needless to say we were a little frazzled by the time we found the building, which incidentally was across the street from where we originally parked. It was a great party at 1316 Jones (which is an awesome building) with great drinks and great food. And we met some fun people to market and network with.  As most of you in Omaha know, we had some wicked storms with 70 mph winds and torrential rains Wednesday night. When it was time to leave, it’s pouring and we are 5 blocks from my car, so we decide to call a cab. They were not very cooperative, asking “what address are we taking you to?” My answer: “I don’t know. My car is 5 blocks away.”  They insisted that they needed a physical address so we finally decided to walk as the rain had slowed down. No worries – getting a little wet would not kill us and we would dry off. So, Shanna and I started walking and it started pouring rain again. There was water standing on the cobbled streets and we were soaked. Was a monsoon passing through Omaha?? But it kind of felt like we were little kids, giggling and splashing the entire way.  My shoes will never be the same! 

I was once in Jamaica during a tropical storm but it wasn’t quite as fun as the downtown Omaha story. I was there on a travel agent trip to visit and experience Sandals resorts in Jamaica.  We spent the day at Sandals Negril before heading back to Montego Bay to stay at another Sandals resort. When we hit Montego Bay there was a bit of a traffic jam because of torrential rains and a mudslide. We were stuck in traffic for hours, waiting to pass through Montego Bay to get to our resort. 

I’ve also experienced some hurricane weather in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. Fortunately the bad weather lasted only one day, didn’t do much damage, and we were able to enjoy the rest of our vacation.  The rest of the trip was 90 degrees and sunny. 

Speaking of bad weather, Mother Nature is out of our control. If you are considering a vacation, and you have non-refundable expenses, keep trip insurance in mind.  AurTravel partners with TravelEx Insurance Services as they have policies that cover trip delays and interruption due to weather, or your destination being made uninhabitable. Trip insurance can definitely be worth the money – check out my past blog about it.  

Kimberly Roche, CTIE
AurTravel
Contact: (402) 891-6909 / (800) 304-1452 / kroche@aurtravel.com

Kim Roche, AurTravel

About Kim Roche
Kim Roche serves as the Business Development Manager of AurTravel. Responsible for the development and growth of AurTravel’s corporate, incentive, and group travel business as well as marketing the services of the agency’s newest division, Amazing Honeymoons, Kim has over 23 years of experience in the travel industry, including 13 spent in sales and management capacities. Kim holds numerous designations and certifications, including Certified Travel Consultant (CTE), Certified Travel Industry Executive (CTIE), Western Europe Specialist, and Disney Specialist.