For help arranging air transportation, pre- and post-trip hotels, rental cars or rail tickets in conjunction with your Backroads trip, we suggest you contact one of our recommended travel agencies or work with your own travel agent. Please note that it is customary for travel agents to charge a fee for their consulting services.
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A long-time friend of Backroads, Dimensions in Travel offers expertise in arranging pre- and post-trip travel arrangements for Backroads guests. Call 888-800-5099 to complete your Backroads vacation plans with Dimensions in Travel today.
Carol Farnworth has been with Dimensions in Travel for 23 of her 26 years in the travel industry, and has provided travel services to numerous Backroads guests since 1995. She thoroughly enjoyed her two Backroads vacations: a walking trip in Eastern Canada and a biking trip in Louisiana. A Scotsmaster agent certified by the Scottish Tourism Board, Carol has visited Great Britain more than 30 times and traveled in Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Turkey, Holland, Austria, Hungary and Greece.
Contact information:
Carol Farnworth, Dimensions in Travel
45704 Goodpasture Rd., Vida, OR 97488
Phone: 800-929-1844
carol@dittrvl.com; IATA#05628140.
Jill Romano has worked with Dimensions in Travel since 1987, both as a senior travel consultant and office manager. Holding a degree in art history from the University of the East Anglia, Norwich, England, Jill has traveled extensively and tries to visit a new destination each year. Her 20 years of experience, along with personal visits to so many Backroads destinations—France, Ireland, England, Scotland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey, the Dalmatian Coast, China, Thailand, the Canadian Rockies, Hawaii and Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks—makes her a perfect fit for helping guests with a variety of pre- and post-travel plans. She has made travel arrangements for Backroads guests since 1995 and has traveled with Backroads to Bali and Cinque Terre and hopes to add a trip to the Swiss Alps very soon. Though Jill’s specific areas of expertise and personal favorites are the U.K., France and Italy, she loves the challenge of something new.
Contact information:
Jill Romano, Dimensions in Travel
300 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949
Phone: 800-828-2962
jill@dittrvl.com; IATA#05628140.
Cathryn Lucido has been with Dimensions in Travel for 18 years. She specializes in adventure travel, Hawaii, cruising and family travel, and has been making travel arrangements for Backroads guests since 1995. Cathryn traveled with Backroads in Vermont on a walking tour and absolutely loved it. “The leaders were outstanding, and fall foliage walks are something that everyone should experience!” She has traveled to Tahiti, Canada and Mexico many times, visited various Caribbean islands and traveled to Hawaii over 30 times. She has also taken more than 15 cruises ranging from moderate to luxury.
Contact information:
Cathryn Lucido, Dimensions in Travel
300 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949
Phone: 800-828-2962
cathryn@dittrvl.com; IATA#05628140.
Wynette Brecher has been in the travel industry for 20 years and with Dimensions in Travel for 1 year. She has traveled extensively throughout the mainland U.S.A., Hawaii and Baja California. She also has one son, so she knows all about the joys of traveling with kids. Wynette did the Backroads California Wine Country Biking trip and thought it was an outstanding way to experience Northern California. She has visited the following Backroads destinations: England, France, Baja, Santa Fe, Alaska, Maine and Hawaii.
Contact information:
Wynette Brecher, Dimensions in Travel
300 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949
Phone: 800-828-2962
wynette@dittrvl.com; IATA#05628140.
Michelle Bemis
McCabe Bremer Travel, A Virtuoso Agency
1491 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite 200
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 703-905-9100 or (direct) 703-762-5049
E-mail: michelle@mccabebremer.com
Years worked in the industry: 3
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Certified adventure, spa and Mexico specialist, Central and South America, Alaska, the American Southwest, Provence and Italy. (I have visited 40 destinations in the past 20 years).
Backroads trips taken: Costa Rica Biking
Loretta Carson, ATC
Protravel International
515 Madison Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 409-9539 or
(800) 227-1059 x539 toll free
E-mail: loretta@protravelinc.com
Years worked in the industry: 29
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Europe, U.S., South America, Asia, the Caribbean, family vacations, honeymoons, cruises and spas
Backroads trips taken: California Wine Country Biking
Sylvie Eldridge, CTA - Independent Agent
In affiliation with Valerie Wilson Travel, NYC
6200 Bay Hill Court
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: 336-605-4660
E-mail: sylvie-classic@triad.rr.com
Years worked in the industry: 12 (4 years independent)
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Japan/Orient, Europe (I am from Switzerland and I lived in Japan and Italy)
Named in the "A-List 70 Travel Super-Agents" in Travel + Leisure magazine
Rebecca Falkenberry, CTA, ATC, DS
Hills Travel Service, A Virtuoso Agency
1500 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Phone: 727-896-7161 or 877-822-5993 toll free
E-mail: rebecca@hillstravel.com
Years worked in the industry: 10
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Alaska, Tahiti, South America (Amazon, Peru, Ecuador/Galápagos, Patagonia), American West national parks, Canadian Rockies, Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa), Tibet and Nepal
Backroads trips taken: Tuscany Biking, Switzerland Multisport.
Listed in Condé Nast Traveler as One of the 100 Best Travel Agents in the U.S., recognized by Travel+Leisure as Top U.S. Travel Agent and named One of the Best Travel Experts in the U.S. by National Geographic Traveler.
Chris Hammond
Century Travel
100 Glenridge Point Pkwy, Suite 125, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: 800-533-6336 or 404-478-8888
E-mail: chris@centurytvl.com
Years worked in the industry: 18
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and the Americas
Backroads trips taken: Canadian Rockies, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket, Loire Valley, Czech Republic & Austria and Bordeaux.
Susan Sparks,
Sterling Brownell Travel
320 Silverlode Dr., Aspen, CO 81611
Phone: 970-925-5855
E-mail: susan@poitraveler.com
Years worked in the industry: 20
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Active travel, adventure travel, hiking, biking—Asia, Europe, South America
Backroads trips taken: Veneto Biking
Lynda Turley Garrett, CTC, DS
Alpine Travel of Saratoga
Quito Village Shopping Center, 18798 Cox Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone: 800-829-4456
E-mail: lyndat@alpine-travel.com
Years worked in the industry: 27
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: hiking, walking, biking, white water, family travel, and food and wine specialist and wildlife
Voted One of the Top 125 Travel Agents in the USA by Travel+Leisure for the past four years.
Doris White, CTC, DS
Travel Dynamics Group
7590 Fay Ave., Suite 204, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 888-643-6747 toll free
E-mail: Doris@doristrips.com
Years worked in the industry: 19
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: upscale leisure and active adventure, walking & hiking, biking, skiing, spas, food & wine, luxury properties and small ship cruising. Switzerland specialist with extensive knowledge of the European Alps (France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland).
Backroads trips taken: Provence, Chile & Argentina and Nepal. Will be traveling to Hungary, Slovakia & Poland with Backroads in May 2008.
Debby Denham, CTC, DS, ACC
Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.
800 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 200, Naples, FL 34108-2713
Phone: 239-513-0333 or 800-865-8111
E-mail: Debby@BettyMacleanTravel.com
http://www.BettyMacleanTravel.com
Area(s) and destinations of expertise: Luxury and Adventure Cruises, Private
Jet Journeys; Galapagos, South Africa and Botswana, Sea of Cortez, Alaska, Tahiti, Argentina and Chile.
Backroads trips taken: Hoping to experience Bali and South Africa & Botswana.