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Marlin Travel (owner) Initially the love of travel lures agents into the travel profession but the relationships they build with clients over many years. holds them in. This busy mother of two owns Marlin Travel, a full service travel agency that she began her career with 24 years ago. The team does it all from packages to airline tickets, but Virginia specializes in cruises. A veteran of 25 cruises, she uses her knowledge of cabin locations, best times gate wisely. “I love helping clients plan their dream cruise,” she says. Cruises can be booked in some cases up to two years in advance and she is currently working on fall 2013 sail dates for some cruise destinations. Most cruise deposits are refundable so the client has complete flexibility when they take advantage of early bookings. Virginia is presently escorting a cruise group in Hawaii and has just recently secured space with Celebrity on a 12 night Adriatic cruise in May 2013. Call Virginia today to discuss your next. dream cruise. ~ hi Colleen Anderson Marlin Travel When asked t iny changes to this cal in a travel agent's job? First answer might be, it requires great computer skills. And to a degree, that's true: inter- wy does represent a key element. in that business. Every day, the success- ful agent must quickly and accurately source out information from airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tour companies, and destinations. But at its heart, the role is a “people-per- son” job. When you book your next trip — whether it's personal, business, group or individual - you'll find a people person through personal, professional attention. an has recently come bacl t “It Zone” in the Dominican Republic and the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Give Jean a call to book your perfect vacation today! short bio, Colleen glanced up from her phone and computer, smiled and said, “fm still here!” That was certainly not. tongue in cheek as she has over 25 years. experience in the travel industry. Colleen graduated from Humber College's. Travel course before joining. She became a member of the Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors and Tico, organizations which te professionalism in the industry, and offer courses to keep the astute travel professional abreast of changes in technol- ‘ever expanding list of destina- tion choices. “Ai fear is as good as a rest... and the that is to travel,” Colleen SEN Colleen will offer you the ben- efit of her lifetime's experience and assist with all your travel requirements. Note: Although Canadian passports are issued for five years - to many destina- tions they must be renewed after 4 1/2 years - or you will not be allowed to travel. TICO #4577532 marlin’<travel 158 Casimir Street, Port Perry 905-985-2268 TICO #4577532 marliny‘travel 158 Casimir Street, Port Perry 905-985-2268 jean. i ca TICO #4577532 marlin?<“travel 158 Casimir Street, Port Perry 905-985-2268 colleen. i ca ca Extraordinary fantastic cuisine in a bee overlooking the lake is the reason t & Olives location this husband fe team of Kosta and Anica Ristevski pac Pickl Bistro. or dinner, so reservations are encouraged, so as not to ‘and be disappointed. les fresh up Monday through Saturday. Call today! ‘What started as a quaint family business has grown in both in size and staff in just three years time. The tandem’s thirty years of experience includes: nu- merous years at El Stavros, over eight years at Cullen Gardens, three summers at Sunnybrae Golf Course and six years ownership of Kaneo, all in the Durham region. Fresh, made when you order lunches and dinners includ- ing: stone baked pizza, specialty salads, ae many daily als, appear to be a wonderful recipe for success. This busy bistro can be tough to just drop ir th for a lunch 05. MAY 64 FINAL FINAL.indd 39 A _1-110 Water Street, Port Perry 4 905-982-1600 weblocal.ca/picklesandolives Kosta & Anica Ristevski Pickles & Olives Bistro FOCUS - MAY 2012 39 12-04-23 7:39AM