President

lorna@portfoliotravel.com 

Greece, Mexico, Cayman Island, Groups and Cruises 

Julia French entered the Travel Industry in 1984, having spent the previous 20 years in the field of Early Childhood Education.

During the years in Education, Julia lived and taught in Mexico and Greece, enjoying travel opportunities offered by summer vacations.

Moving into the field of Travel seemed to be the next step forward, and it has provided expanded avenues to offer adults as well as children adventures and discoveries.

She has earned the Certified Travel Counselor designation and Certified Destination Specialist for the South Pacific, Western Europe and the Caribbean.

Julia has traveled extensively and greatly enjoys helping other people to add adventure to their lives.

Special interests include Family Travel of all varieties. Becoming better informed about other cultures and countries., and working with people are deeply satisfying for Julia French.

Please contact Julia at julia@portfoliotravel.com or by tel 202-966-4111or fax 202-686-8210 with your requests. You will receive personal and experienced service, as she very much enjoys her work.

 3-Generation Family Travel, Luxury Cruises and Vacations

Jackie joined the travel business in 1993 after a successful career with a large corporation. Since then she has taken advantage of education opportunities in the industry to keep herself up-to-date in all phases of the travel business. By providing excellent service she has steadily increased her business through referrals from her clients.

Jackie enjoys the special relationship she has with her clients which is one of mutual respect.  

Italy, England, Caribbean, South Florida, Bermuda, Celebrity Cruises. 

With an eastern European heritage and having lived abroad, Linda brings a strong background and expertise in selling European travel.

Her love for relaxing vacations in the sun has led to her interest in the Caribbean, southern Florida and Bermuda for the past thirty years.

That Linda rents out a charming home on the Italian Riviera in Tuscany, combines her fondness for Italy with a lovely beach experience.

Premium cruising, travel within the United States, Safaris, and family travel.

Carol has been in the industry for thirty four years, before computers were an actuality, and has seen how travel has evolved. She has initiated and produced successful veterans groups to Hawaii as well as planning corporate meetings. Her most stimulating personal travel destinations have been a wing safari in Kenya and a trip to the Galapagos Islands.

Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, small ship cruising, active travel, specially tailored small group travel, spas

In 1999 Norma became a Premier Aussie Specialist and she sends many individuals and families to Australia and
New Zealand. Her 4^th trip Down Under will be for a month this September. As a singer and board member for the Choral Arts Society of Washington she has tailored, since 1993, special trips for its board and friends to Russia, Italy (twice), England, France, Buenos Aires and Rio, and the Tetons. Twice a year she leads groups to Canyon Ranch in Lenox. She is a Lindblad expert and has traveled with them to Alaska as well as on The Trail of Lewis and Clark.