Category: Newsletters

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The December edition of Moostash Joe Tours Monthly is here! Click HERE or on the front cover below to flip through the digital version, which also includes links to each tour page on our website.

This special year-end publication includes our 2022 Tour Schedule! We’re proud to offer such an incredible variety of top destinations, innovative itineraries and many different opportunities for you to travel in your preferred time of year.

In his letter, Joey talks about our Mission as well as a really exciting future ahead for travel!

Also don’t miss our Discover the Difference page featuring Amy DeFrancesco from Drury Hotels! Amy has been a great friend of Moostash Joe Tours for many, many years. She truly embodies Drury’s dedication to treating guests like family.

December’s Moostash Joe Tours Monthly can also be found on our website under the “TOURS” tab, along with all of our previous publications.

From the entire team here at Moostash Joe Tours, we want to thank you for your unbelievable support and look forward to continue to discover the wonder and majesty of God’s creation through travel with you in 2022!

IT’S BACK! The September edition of Moostash Joe Tours Monthly is here! Click HERE or on the front cover below to flip through the digital version, which also includes links to each tour page on our website.

This special publication includes our 2022 Tour Preview through August! Tours are filling up at a record pace! Make sure you get your deposit in as soon as possible to not miss out.

In his letter, Joey talks about persevering through the past couple of years along with the great demand for travel right now.

Also don’t miss our Discover the Difference page, which features Stephanie Wessel from Travelex, Inc! We’re fortunate to partner with a company like Travelex with such a long-standing reputation and Midwestern values.

September’s Moostash Joe Tours Monthly can also be found on our website under the “TOURS” tab, along with all of our previous monthly publications.

Looking forward to seeing you out on the road!

In case you missed it, click below for the recording of our Virtual Travel Webinar! We’re thrilled with the turnout and a big THANK YOU to all who joined us! Let’s discover the wonder in 2021!

Virtual Travel Webinar – January 2021

Click below to see our 2021 Tour Schedule! We’re proud to offer such an incredible variety of top destinations, innovative itineraries and many different opportunities for you to travel in your preferred time of year.

2021 Tour Schedule

IT’S BACK! The December edition of Moostash Joe Tours Monthly is here! Click HERE or on the front cover below to flip through the digital version, which also includes links to each tour page on our website.

This special publication includes our 2021 Tour Schedule! We’re proud to offer such an incredible variety of top destinations, innovative itineraries and many different opportunities for you to travel in your preferred time of year.

In his letter, Joey talks about some good news and an exciting announcement!

Also don’t miss our Discover the Difference page, which features Arrow Stage Lines President and CEO, Luke Busskohl! We’re honored to include and share a little bit about Luke, who continues to do a tremendous job leading one of the largest and most respected charter bus companies in the United States.

December’s Moostash Joe Tours Monthly can also be found on our website under the “TOURS” tab, along with all of our previous monthly publications.

From the entire team here at Moostash Joe Tours, we certainly miss seeing you, our wonderful travelers and being out on the road, but we know this difficult situation will pass and we all will be stronger for it. Your health and safety will always be our top priority and we look forward to continue to discover the wonder and majesty of God’s creation very soon.

WE’RE READY WHEN YOU’RE READY!

In light of these challenging times, we’ve been sending out a weekly positive newsletter to our email list since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States mid-March. If you’d like to receive these weekly newsletters delivered to your inbox, please provide us with your email address. We hope you are all staying safe and healthy and that this brings you a bit of joy and happiness each week!

Photo of the Week:

Mackinac Island, one of our favorite destinations! For centuries, visitors have found this national landmark to be the ideal vacation spot. No cars. No chain hotels. Just world-famous Mackinac Island Fudge, historic Fort Mackinac, unique shopping, diverse dining and unspoiled nature.

Fun Facts about Mackinac Island:

• No motor vehicles! Motor vehicles were banned from the island at the end of the 19th century and the restriction continues today. The only modes of transportation are horses, bikes and your own feet!
• Mackinac Island was the second national park, then the land was given to Michigan in 1895. There are more than 70 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
• More than 500 horses are brought to the island every spring and taken off the island for winter. Many of the horses are used to pull wagons for guest taxis, maintenance supplies, island tours and business needs.
• Approximately 7,000 people live on the island during the summer months as tourist season brings many temporary workers to help at the restaurants, shops, hotels, bed and breakfasts and elsewhere. During the winter, only 400-500 islanders remain.
• There are 14 fudge shops on the island! So much fudge is made that more than 10 tons of butter is brought to the island every year!

Quote of the Week:

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”

-Kobe Bryant

Story of the Week:

Rocks, Pebbles and Sand

A philosophy professor once stood up before his class with a large empty mayonnaise jar. He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and asked his students if the jar was full. His students all agreed the jar was full. He then added small pebbles to the jar and gave the jar a bit of a shake so the pebbles could disperse themselves among the larger rocks. Then he asked again, “Is the jar full now?” The students agreed that the jar was still full. The professor then poured sand into the jar to fill up all the remaining empty space. The students then agreed again that the jar was full.

In this story, the jar represents our life and the rocks, pebbles, and sand are the things that fill up our life. The rocks represent the most important projects and things we have going on, such as spending time with our family and maintaining proper health. This means that if the pebbles and the sand were lost, the jar would still be full, and our life would still have meaning.

The pebbles represent the things in our life that matter, but that we might live without. The pebbles are certainly things that give our life meaning (such as our job, house, hobbies and friendships) but they are not critical for us to have a meaningful life. These things often come and go and are not permanent or essential to our overall well-being.

Finally, the sand represents the remaining filler things in our life, and material possessions. This could be small things such as watching television, browsing through our favorite social media site, or running errands. These things don’t mean much to our life as a whole.

Moral of the story: The metaphor here is that if we start with putting the sand into the jar, we will not have room for rocks or pebbles. This holds true with the things we let into our life. If we spend all of our time on the small and insignificant things, we might run out of room for the things that are actually important.

Chuckle of the Week:

Quarantine has turned us into dogs. We roam the house all day looking for food. We are told “no” if we get too close to strangers, and we get really excited about car rides.