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About Us - Your Travel Specialists

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Our Travel Specialists not only offer personal experience and expertise to assist you, we are continually educating ourselves and becoming familiar with new products so that we can give you the prefect travel experience.

Ange Wallace, CTC
ange@thetvlagency.com

Interests & Specialities

Luxury Cruise, Active Adventures, Back Roads Hiking and Biking, Lindblad Expeditions, Explora Lodges, OARS white water rafting, American Yacht Safari, Zegrahms Expeditions, Canyon Ranch and Miraval Spa Experiences, kayaking and equestrian activities.

Expert Bio
Born to Travel, Ange's father was a pilot for National Airlines.  After graduating from Stetson University, Ange took a job as a flight attendant with Pan Am World Airways.  After meeting her husband Jim, (in sales with Pan Am), at the Miami Airport, the couple moved to Amelia Island in 1974 and founded THE TRAVEL AGENCY.  Having weathered 30 plus years in the travel industry, Ange is now President of First Coast Tours, Inc dba, THE TRAVEL AGENCY.

My Recent Trips
Some of Ange's other favorite trips include Cruising aboard Crystal's Symphony and the Regent Seven Seas Mariner.  She has enjoyed both Canyon Ranch and Miraval Spa.  Along with her daughter Angela, Ange has escorted two ALL WOMEN WHITEWATER RAFTING trips in Idaho.  Another favorite experience was cruising the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions.  Adventure travel has become her personal favorite way to experience the world and the "explora" lodges in Chile were one of the highlights so far.  Ange has stayed at both the Atacama and Patagonia properties and is looking forward to adding the new Easter Island experience!


Angela Wallace, CTA
angela@thetvlagency.com
http://microsites.virtuoso.com/Windstar/AngelaWallace

Interests & Specialties

Luxury Travel, Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts, Aussie Specialist, South African Specialist, Fiji Specialist, group sales/ fund raising, Honeymoon Specialist, SeaDream Specialist, American Safari Yachalist.

Expert Bio
After finishing her marketing degree at Florida State University, Angela worked at The Travel Agency for 3 years.  Then in 2003, she was hired by The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island as their Travel Industry Sales Manager. In April 2005, Angela returned to The Travel Agency and is now our Ritz- Carlton expert and is well connected in the hotel industry.  She has started a Honeymoon registry and is a honeymoon specialist.

My Recent Trips - See my trip photos
Other favorite trips include hosting group on a Windstar cruise between Spain and France in June 2006, a week long sailing aboard the 22 passenger Safari Quest between Juneau and Sitka, Alaska this past June and July, and a three week adventure to South Africa and Rwanda to trek gorillas with Volcanoes Safaris!

Here are some of Angela's favorite travel experiences:
    C
ruise:SeaDream Yachtclub!!
    D
estination:South Africa
    
Dive resort:Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Fiji
    All girls trip:Whitewater rafting in Idaho


Lynann Mullis, CTC
lynann@thetvlagency.com

Interests & Specialities
Luxury Travel



Expert Bio

After almost four years at Florida State University, Lynann returned to Amelia Island and joined The Travel Agency staff.  During her 22 years in travel, Lynann has completed her CTC and traveled extensively, especially through Europe, Alaska and the Caribbean.  Her knowledge of travel, research capabilities, and dedication to customer service keeps her clients happily traveling around the globe!

My Recent Trips
Lynann has recently cruised the Amazon with International Expedition, the Mediterranean aboard the Regent Seven Seas
Voyager, the Caribbean with SeaDream, and Alaska with Holland America and American Safari.


Tracy Lynch, CTA
tracy@thetvlagency.com

Interests & Specialties
Sandals expert, Oceania Cruises



Expert Bio

Tracy joined The Travel Agency as a travel consultant in 1997. Transitioning from 10 years in the local real estate industry, Tracy soon realized she had found her career. Travel is her passion whether she is taking a personal vacation or planning a trip for her clients and since joining The Travel Agency she has earned both her CTA and ACC certification.  Tracy has spend the last two years specializing in Oceania Cruises and is also a specialist in Hawaii Destinations, small ships, Sandals, and Scuba Diving.

My Recent Trips
Tracy's recent travels include a trip with Peter Deilmann in Europe, a 3 day Madrid tour, 3 day Barcelona tour, Bareboat Charter in the British Virgin Islands, Switzerland by Train, a Costa Rica dive trip, Hawaii and extensive Caribbean travel.


Debbie Kellogg
debbie@thetvlagency.com

Interests & Specialties
Celebrity Specialist, Escorted Tours



Expert Bio

After graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in Geography, Debbie started in the travel business with Maupintour in the Kansas City Area.  She took a 10 year break to be with her young children, but has been back in the business for many years.  She enjoys planning family trips, as they are a great way to reconnect and create lasting memories.

My Recent Trips
Debbie spent a week this past July at the beaches and jungles of the Nosara Peninsula, Costa Rica with her family.


Janine Bruce
janinembtc@yahoo.com

Interests & Specialties
Family travel, Cruise Groups





Ryan Shurley
ryan@thetvlagency.com

Interests &Specialties
Adventure Travel, Spainand the Canary Islands, Portugal, Morocco, Costa Rica, Group Tours


Expert Bio

After graduating from the University of Florida in 2005, Ryan moved to Seville, Spain to teach English as a second language. He soon began working for a local travel company and by the Spring of 2006 he was guiding tours through Southern Spain, Portugal and Morocco.  In June 2007 he moved back to Florida and joined The Travel Agency to share his knowledge of travel through Western Europe and Northern Africa.

My Recent Trips - See my trip photos
While living in Spain from August 2005 through 2007 I traveled extensively through Europe and North Africa.  My favorite trips during this time include surfing and sailing in the Algarve region of Portugal, camel trekking through the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in Merzouga, Morocco and hiking the El Tiede Volcano in Tenerife, The Canary Islands.  I have also travled extensively along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and look forward to more travel throughout Latin America in 2008!


Carolyn Music
carolyn@thetvlagency.com

Interests & Specialties
Hosting cruise groups, especially Voyager Club Sailings


Expert Bio

Carolyn began her career in the travel industry in 1996.

My Recent Trips - See my trip photos
Carolyn has recently visited Greece and the French Riviera.

PHOTO GALLERY
See some of our personal photos from our recent travel experiences!

WHAT'S NEW - UPCOMING EVENTS
See what else is new at The Travel Agency including upcoming information sessions and client educationals!

TRAVELING TIMES
The Travel Agency's quarterly newsletter has been updated for the Spring!  See how we began the year and what we are looking forward to in 2008!


OUR RECENT AND UPCOMING TRIPS!!

Carolyn recently hosted a an Explorer Club sailing aboard Holland America’s Noordam, New York City roundtrip from March 8-19th.

Lynann will be on a Virtuoso educational trip through France, featuring Paris and the Bordeaux region from April 4th through 13th. 

Tracy and her husband Kevin will be the Virtuoso Explorer Club Hosts on Holland America's Inaugural Sailing of the Eurodam to the Norwegian Fjords on July 5th.

Check back to see what other amazing trips we will be taking in 2008!