{"id":163,"date":"2023-09-15T01:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T01:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bennett-travel.com\/blog\/?p=163"},"modified":"2023-09-15T01:05:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T01:05:01","slug":"planning-travel-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bennett-travel.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/planning-travel-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Travel in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Bennett Travel prepares for a great school year while looking toward 2025 destinations.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Dear Friends and Colleagues,<\/p>\n<p>Michigan\u2019s music professionals are back at school making a difference in the lives of thousands of students and giving them something they will be able to hold onto forever. For those of you who do not know me, I am a retired band and orchestra director and currently Travel Designer for Bennett Travel, powered by Music Travel Consultants.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bennett-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/flower-mound-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-165\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From experience as a director and educator, I found music travel as a valuable part of music education. Camaraderie, cultural experiences and forever memories are entrenched.<\/p>\n<p>As many schools are discovering better ways to afford travel, they are also planning further in advance. This allows parents more time to plan their family budget in addition to organizing group fundraising events. If you have plans to travel in 2025, now is the time to choose destinations, activities and performances in amazing venues.<\/p>\n<p>I am available to meet and discuss your dream trip and provide quotes as needed. With flexible office hours, you will be able to contact me weekdays, evenings and weekends as well.<\/p>\n<p>You can quickly complete a request <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bennett-travel.com\/quote.php\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> or contact me via email <a href=mailto:jeff@bennett-travel.com>jeff@bennett-travel.com<\/a> or on my cell 231.838.1925. I look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Jeff Bennett<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bennett-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jb-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-152\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bennett Travel prepares for a great school year while looking toward 2025 destinations. Dear Friends and Colleagues, Michigan\u2019s music professionals are back at school making a difference in the lives of thousands of students and giving them something they will be able to hold onto forever. 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