JZ Travel

14/02/2022

I’ve gotten a lot of views on my JZ Travel page lately, which is fun! If you follow my personal FB page, you’ll know Drew and I just got back from celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary in Mexico. Not going to lie, with ever changing COVID travel restrictions, I was a little nervous about how our trip would go or even if it was going to happen. But it did, and it was amazing!

If you are craving sun and palm trees and have been considering traveling to Mexico or another tropical destination, let me know. I’d be happy to do all of the research for you and make your trip as easy and painless as possible.

📷: Paradisus La Perla - our adult-only resort in Playa del Carmen (which was amazing & I'd recommend it to anyone!)

18/11/2021

Thinking you’d like to get away this winter, spring, or next summer? It’s not too late to book a trip!

Here’s a little fun fact. In 2020 (and also my first year as a travel agent), my sales were $9,300. This year (and there’s still 1 ½ months left!), I’ve more than quadrupled that – I’m almost at $42,000! You know what that means? I’ve gotten quite a bit of practice this year 😊 What types of vacations? All-inclusive vacations for families, friends, honeymooners, and wedding anniversaries. A cruise, a fishing trip to South Carolina, a vacation rental in Tennessee, a mountaintop resort in West Virginia…just to name a few.

Just a reminder I’m here to help if you’d like it - Planning a vacation is one of my most favorite things to do!

23/07/2021

In November 2020, I booked a honeymoon for a lovely young couple getting married this month. They just returned home this week and had such great things to say about their time in St. Maarten.

"First off, we can not thank you enough for all of the work you did to help us make this trip happen. It was absolutely incredible, so great that I could easily go on and on about how amazing it was as there is so much to say!

Flights: We had absolutely zero flight issues! Everything was on time and most of our flights even landed early! The transportation to and from the airport was simple and exactly how you described it.

Resort: The resort was absolutely amazing. Everywhere you were you had some sort of view of the ocean. Our room was perfect on the third floor with the most amazing view of both the Island and the water! The food at every restaurant was fantastic, our favorite was Azul. The restaurants changed their menu's every day so we never got sick of the food. We even ate off of the resort a few times and the food on the island was also amazing!

The Island: AMAZING!!!! The water was so aqua and clear. We would stand in the water by our beach and could see fish swimming around our feet! I even saw two sea turtles while I was just standing in the water! The Island itself was so pretty and we felt safe the entire time. The history and culture of it is so cool! The ATV ride allowed us to explore both the Dutch and the French side and they both had awesome culture! It was a much more mountainous Island than I expected and we loved that, it just added to the amazing views! Our guides on the ATV tour were great and did an awesome job taking us to the best places on the Island. The Catamaran tour allowed us to see just how beautiful the water was. We stopped in two different bays. The first we got to snorkel over an old plane wreck and the fish were EVERYWHERE it was such a cool experience. The second bay we go to just swim and hangout. It was so clear that we were in 40ft of water and could see straight to the bottom just from standing on the boat!

Thanks again for everything that you did for us and all of your help!" ~Brayden

Anyone looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion? This little island in the Caribbean would be a great option!

02/07/2021

"Thank you so much for all your help pinning down a location for Zack's and my trip to West Virginia! We can't stop talking about it, looking at pictures, researching activities, etc. We just wanted you to know you made it fun & removed the stress from figuring out where to go. Can't wait! Thanks again!"
--Becca & Zack

I love hearing from happy customers. Helping friends plan their vacations is so satisfying & fun ❤️ If the thought of planning a vacation (near or far) is overwhelming to you, I'd love to help!

27/04/2021

Anyone else have the itch to travel? 🌍 I'm here to help if you do!

The countries are drawing the most buzz more than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

08/03/2021

I must not be the only one out there eager to travel ;) I've had the pleasure of helping 4 families plan their spring/summer vacations in the last month. These include a summer vacation rental, Spring Break trip to the Smoky Mountains, a flight/hotel/car rental vacation package to Florida, and an all-inclusive resort in Mexico. It's been SO much fun!

Anyone else trying to plan a vacation but feeling overwhelmed? I can help! And the best part? I don't charge a fee :)

04/11/2020

One thing I’ve learning about myself in the past 6 months as a travel agent is that I 100% enjoy planning vacations for others as much as I do for myself! (Why, oh why, did I not start this little hobby sooner?!?)

If you’ve been wanting to book a vacation in the next year, let me know! I just booked a honeymoon for someone so I’m all warmed up & am ready/available/eager to book more trips. Ahh...this is SO MUCH fun 😄

24/09/2020

Dreaming and scheming...always. ✈️

20/07/2020

It was certainly disappointing that we had to cancel our trip to Scotland this summer, but an alternate plan to explore northern MI, WI, & MN was so much fun and so relaxing. So much beauty out our own back door.

If you are eager to get away but feel overwhelmed at the thought of planning a trip, I would love to help!

📸 location: Chapel Loop Trail @ Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, MI

01/06/2020

Just booked my second trip for the summer! International travel might not be possible this summer, but domestic travel sure is. If you'd like to plan something but are a little overwhelmed just thinking about it, please don't hesitate to reach out to me! Whether you want to rent a vacation home or plan a trip to a national park or stay on a beach somewhere, I can help - I am the queen of planning! 😁

📸 location: Avalanche Lake Trail @ Glacier National Park in MT

22/05/2020

I just booked my first trip for a friend as a travel agent. So much fun!!! Thank you, Rachel Schuh Katsma!

21/05/2020

Fun little fact...While my super talented friend Michelle Bennett actually created my new biz logo, it was Kate (11 yrs old) who designed the logo first by hand. I was a little skeptical at first when she said she wanted to give it a try, but I think she did a great job!

11/05/2020

We may not be able to travel right now, but we can dream ☁️

This will be fun! Where are the top 3 places in the world you'd like to go and why? ✈

(Mine are in the comments below!)

05/05/2020

Why use a travel agent? 🤷‍♀️

With the number of increasing online travel sites and the ability to book directly with almost any airline, hotel or other travel service, what benefits are there to using a travel agent to book your next vacation?

Here’s a great article that lists 10 reasons to use a travel agent (aka me 😁)
https://www.tripsavvy.com/reasons-to-use-a-travel-agent-3259812

With better deals, exclusive access to exotic tours, room upgrades, and knowledge of great travel destinations, you should consider using an agent.

03/05/2020

Welcome to my page - I'm glad you're here!

I’ve always wanted a hobby, and while I enjoy doing lots of different things, I haven’t found something I’m really passionate about doing…until now. I’ve always loved to travel, and I have just about as much fun planning a vacation as taking the actual trip. So, why not use my passion to help others?

Guess what? With encouragement from friends and family, I’ve started a new hobby as an independent travel agent. I’m associated with Cruises & Tours Unlimited, one of the nation’s largest travel companies, so I have access to everything we need to find the best cruise or vacation you could possibly think of at a fantastic price. So next time you start to daydream about taking a cruise or going on vacation anywhere in the world, you can look at my website http://jztravel.org, or just give me a call at 920-395-6342!