TravelStore In the News

TravelStore was honored as a top luxury travel specialist by Crystal Cruises, one of the most highly rated luxury cruise lines in the world. Dan Ilves, Vice President, represented TravelStore at the event. Of the thousands of travel agents who sell Crystal Cruises, only 75 qualifying worldwide travel agencies were recognized for their expertise selling luxury cruises.

“These successful, trusted travel advisors are the best of the best,” says Bill Smith, Crystal’s senior vice president, sales and marketing. “They achieve this status because they offer their customers unparalleled personal service and in-depth expertise.”

For additional information about Crystal Cruises and the line’s worldwide itineraries, please contact TravelStore’s luxury travel experts at 1-800-821-4271 or at tscruises.com

When asked why she felt she was one of the top travel agents in the biz, Florence Brethome quipped: "Because I'm so busy!" The reality is, she always treats her clients like VIPs, planning every detail ahead of time for a stress-free travel experience.

Two TravelStore consultants were named to Travel + Leisure magazine’s ‘A List’ of top travel consultants for 2009.
Both Katie Cadar and Susanne Hamer, both based on TravelStore’s Los Angeles headquarters location, were named to this prestigious list. The list will be published in the October 2009 edition of the magazine.

TravelStore was honored as a top luxury travel specialist by Crystal Cruises, one of the most highly rated luxury cruise lines in the world. Of the thousands of travel agents who sell Crystal Cruises, only 67 worldwide were recognized for their expertise selling luxury cruises, including TravelStore.
“These agents are the best of the best,” says Bill Smith, Crystal’s Senior Vice President “because they offer their customers unparalleled personal service and in-depth expertise.”

The Honeymoons and Destinations Weddings site recently launched by TravelStore has won a silver 2008 Magellan Award in the category of “best agency” website. The site was designed and developed by Resolve Digital, a San Francisco web design firm.

TravelStore is proud to have been nominated as the Leading Cruise Travel Agency (North America) in this year's 15th Annual World Travel Awards. Votes are cast by travel professionals from 167,000 travel agencies, travel tourism and hospitality professionals in over 160 countries across the globe, so a World Travel Award is one of the highest accolades a travel company can receive.

TravelStore is proud to sponsor the Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly known as Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization) 2008 Sacramento Walk to Empower and the 2008 Los Angeles Walk to Empower. Our sponsorship helps ensure through information, empowerment and peer support that no one faces breast cancer alone.

Acknowledging our thirty-two years in business we received this letter from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

TravelStore chief serves up luxury in Platinum-perfect style. Corporate executives and high net worth individuals use TravelStore's Platinum division to book custom-made experiences that include multi-generational travel, "super-deluxe" adventures and private yacht charters.

TravelStore's Master Travel Planner Lynn Watson helps bring far-flung corporate partners to the long-running and hugely successful For Our Children festival.

TravelStore ranks #14 in "ARC Transactions" according to Business Travel News' Annual Survey.

TravelStore agent Katie Cadar has found her calling as a Tahiti specialist.

After 30 years of piloting TravelStore Inc., Wido Schaefer, founder, president and CEO of the travel agency, is beginning to turn over the wheel to his employees.

Wido Schaefer turns to the Employee Stock Ownership Program that allows a business owner to sell an ownership stake in his company to employees.

TravelStore's Ayse Boykin feels more comfortable in the sea than on land. She can customize your diving trip to Palau or anywhere in the world.

Pamela Jacobs, an agent at TravelStore in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, said she went straight into the ECC Scholar program. "These days people have much more confidence in a professional travel agent who has taken the time to become certified in their specialty."

"People are now looking more toward unique experiences where they can indulge and enrich themselves," says Wido Schaefer, founder of TravelStore and TravelStore Platinum.

Schaefer's ability to grow with the times earned him a place as one of 2005's Leaders in Luxury.

For Marianna Monaco, her life's work is also her life's passion. Even after many years spent planning other people's vacations she still speaks of her own travel with the excitement of a novice.

TravelStore's VacationFest raises over $5,000 for the Kayne-Eras Center, a model educational, service and training center, providing personalized programming to children and young adults from at risk conditions.