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Zachary’s Notes – November 2026: Key West, Cedar Key, and the Nile

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Hot air balloons inflating at dawn over Luxor, Egypt

I spent Halloween in Key West, and I took exactly zero pictures. Some nights are better lived than photographed, and this was one of them. You’ll have to take my word for it.

The less glamorous side of my month has been underneath my Cedar Key house, where my nephew and I have been crawling around leveling the place out. We’re trying to get it done before our Nile in Style trip launches. Before you go see the world, you shore up the floor you’re standing on.

Marsh sunset with stilt house in Cedar Key

That Nile trip is the one I’m most excited about right now. Nile in Style, November 21 to December 2, is a guaranteed departure, and it’s down to the last cabin and roomshare. If Egypt has ever been on your list, this is the one.

As always, I’ll see you on tour.

Warmly,

Zachary Moses – CXO, HE Travel

Zachary Moses

About Zachary Moses

Zachary has worked every role at HE Travel, beginning in the marketing mailroom in 2010 and steadily rising through the ranks. His leadership journey culminated in two years on the board of directors for the National Tour Association, followed by an additional two years as CEO of HE Travel.

In 2020, Zachary ran for Governor of Utah as a Democrat, drawing international attention while campaigning in one of the most historically conservative states in the country.

During a 14-month pandemic-related sabbatical, he returned to his roots in carpentry, restoring multiple historic buildings. That same year, he delivered a TEDx talk proposing innovative solutions to help preserve the Great Salt Lake and other western saline ecosystems.

Zachary has since returned to HE Travel, now serving as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), where he focuses on guest experience, innovation, and brand vision.

With more than a decade at the company, Zach continues to lead tours, write for the company blog, and speak at international travel conferences—bringing both frontline experience and executive insight to everything he does.

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