West End independent travel agent Nancy Dorrans takes readers around the world in search of adventure.
By Nancy Dorrans It should be obvious by now that flowers bring me joy. I’m hooked on gardening and my insatiable need to get my hands dirty and learn has led me to new friends I can identif... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans I had never been to Vietnam nor Cambodia, when a handful of friends asked if I would consider organizing an Adventure Marketplace tour to that area of the world. Thus began... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans I had never been to Vietnam nor Cambodia, yet a handful of friends asked if I would consider organizing an Adventure Marketplace tour to that area of the world. Honestly it... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Cycling and educational adventure to Portugal… Invited on a travel industry cycling and educational adventure to Portugal, I was offered more than just a familiarizati... Read more
By Lynn Larochelle, Facilities Director The sensory appeal of having a garden is unquestioned: smelling the colorful bulbs, touching soft leaves and petals, admiring their beauty, and just l... Read more
A Day in the Life of an Independent Travel Agent by Nancy Dorrans First, A Look Ahead at Upcoming Trips Shaking my snow globe, the flakes swirl round and round… And I’m dreaming of a White C... Read more
Off the Beaten Path Finding Warmth (and Learning to Spell) in Iceland By Nancy Dorrans Once or twice a year Adventure Marketplace goes “off the beaten path” and leads a small tour group to l... Read more
by Nancy Dorrans Resistance… Resistance is by definition, “the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. Secondly, resistance... Read more
