|
Cathy Elliott |
|
| Cathy has been working at Ridgebrook Travel for 12 years. She loves to travel with her family and especially enjoys cruising. Hawaii is one of her specialties, particularly Kauai and Maui. She knows of wonderful hotels as well as condos to rent on the islands, restaurants to recommend, and even which beaches are NOT TO BE MISSED.
She has cruised quite a bit and can help you design your cruise vacation with your specific interests in mind. Honeymoons are another of her specialties. Many of her clients enjoy Hawaiian honeymoons, European honeymoons, as well as other exotic destinations. She really enjoys working with honeymooners to plan the ultimate dream honeymoon.
Cathy also assists in planning Apple Vacations or Funjet package getaways to warm destinations for couples and families and has extensive knowledge about the various resort destinations and hotels.
She is in the office on Mondays-Thursdays. Please call ext 222 or e-mail so she can help you plan your dream trip.
|
|
|
|
Sandi Wong |
|
| Sandi has traveled extensively both domestically and internationally. After ten years with IBM, Sandi decided to make a career change and enter the travel industry. She wanted to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for travel by planning the travels of others. Sandi’s corporate organization skills and understanding of customer service has contributed to her success in working in leisure travel. She has many repeat customers and referrals. In her seven years in the travel business, Sandi has worked with clients on trips to Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Her favorite domestic destinations include Hawaii, Disney World, and Yellowstone. Having sailed on several cruises as well as participated in educational cruises, she feels qualified to find the right cruises for any discriminating customer. Sandi is particularly knowledgeable in planning trips for families having done many trips for her own family. No trip is too small or too large for Sandi to handle. |
|
|
|
Joyce Weiss |
|
| Joyce’s travel career started with Delta Airlines, but she has been with Ridgebrook Travel for the past 18 years. She has worked in corporate as well as leisure travel. Her specialty for the most recent 6 years has been leisure travel including domestic and international. Repeat customers have rewarded her with increased confidence in her ability to plan and arrange trips that satisfy their needs and values. As with all employed at Ridgebrook, attention to detail has always been foremost in Joyce’s efforts to provide continuing exceptional service.
Her love of travel has taken her on African Safari’s, exploring the Galapagos Islands, Southeast Asia, and various European destinations. She also loves long weekends in New York and annual trips to Mexico. Currently she can reached in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
|
|
|
|
Marie Langer |
|
| With 20-plus years of extensive experience, Marie is truly a veteran in the travel industry. Travels to domestic & international destinations have allowed her to bring her clients the knowledge of faraway places. Internationally, Marie’s specialty is Italy. Using her fluency in Italian, she’ll make your Italian arrangements a “bellissima” experience. Visits to the Greek Islands, Turkey, Israel, and to London and Paris are also part of her travel experience.
Frequently traveling to Las Vegas and New York, she has knowledge of most hotel & restaurants in these exciting cities. Any questions about the Sunshine State, just ask. Marie’s winter home in Florida allows her to spend time planning clients’ travel to the sun & beaches.
With her husband, a “serious” golfer, Marie has traveled to and played at many courses in the United States and Europe. With this experience, she’s able to plan independent golf vacations with attention to every detail. Marie can help you travel the “world”. |
|
|
|
Janice Matz |
|
| Having worked in the travel industry for 23 years, Janice Matz has visited many exotic destinations around the world. Her visits to China and India were especially informative, and she is now planning a cruise to Vietnam for later this year. Travel in Europe remains a favorite. She and her husband have done numerous driving trips through Western Europe, and many in France and Italy. These trips allow her to gain intimate knowledge about hotels, restaurants, guides, and local customs and events, which she is then able to share with her clients.
As Janice states : “I believe there are several qualities that make a good travel agent. One is to listen to your clients – it’s their trip, not yours. The second is being familiar with the destination, and the third is paying attention to each and every detail.”
|
|
|
|
Helen Barnett |
|
| The love of history, the humanities, and far-away places, has been an important part of Helen Barnett’s life.
She realized her dream of travel when she and her husband embarked on adventures to South Africa, East Africa, India, the Far East, South America, South Pacific, and most European countries.
Her love of France and everything French, including Napoleon, has led to many trips to France and especially to Paris.
Her cruise knowledge is varied, mostly involved with Silversea Cruises because of the positive response from passengers and her own sailing experience with them.
She has enjoyed the privilege of long-term relationships with clients because she sees each trip as an important event for the people making those plans.
She loves what she does. And she hopes it shows! |
|
|
|
Jack Hotaling |
|
| Three destinations stand out in Jack’s memory as extremely interesting, and experiences he enjoys sharing with his clients. The first is his visit toThailand, Cambodia and Vietnam – especially the elephant ride in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the ruins of Angor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia and the beauty of China Beach and the bustle of Hanoi, in Vietnam. The second is climbing the Great Wall and viewing the awesome Terra Cotta Warriors in China. The third was the view from a 12th century Italian Fattoria (a farm that had been transformed into a guest apartment hotel) atop a hill in Tuscany among the olive groves and vineyards. Jack specializes in careful planning of foreign personal travel, and in most instances, probably has been there. He has traveled to almost all of the capitols of Europe and plans soon to be able to indicate that he has been to “all” of them. Nothing pleases him more than to sit down with clients and help them plan their trip of a lifetime. |
|
|
|
|
Gayle Pesola |
|
|
|
|
