Learn about the timeless magic of Disney Cruise Line sailings to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska and Mediterranean. Hear about magical memories you and your family can make on any of the Adventures by Disney itineraries to Asia, Africa, Australia, Central and South America, North America and Europe. AAA Travel is the largest full-service leisure travel agency and many of our agents have extensive Disney knowledge to help plan your vacation.

Sandra Furlong, Communication Manager, AAA Travel. Are you prepared for your next travel experience? Join Sandra as she discusses everything you will need for your next travel experience – all in the convenience of one location.

Discover the enchantment of the Disneyland Resort in Southern California or Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Learn about special hotel and ticket package offers and limited-time benefits when you book your package during the month of January with AAA Travel. AAA Travel is the largest full-service leisure travel agency and many of our agents have extensive Disney knowledge to help plan your vacation.

Paul Mann is the Founder and CEO of FETCH! Pet Care, the largest pet sitting franchise in the United States, serving thousands of clients in hundreds of cities and towns from coast to coast. Mann founded FETCH! Pet Care in 2002 as a San Francisco Bay Area local pet sitting and dog walking service, and, after experiencing rapid growth and profitability, launched this first-of-its-kind franchise-based business in 2004. Through Mann's leadership, FETCH! Pet Care has established itself as the nation's largest and most sophisticated professional pet care network. In his current capacity, Mann oversees all FETCH! Pet Care franchise sales, corporate marketing and communications, as well as franchisee training and support.
Carolyn Spencer Brown
Carolyn Spencer Brown, one of America’s leading cruise journalists, is Editor in Chief of Cruise Critic (www.cruisecritic.com), the industry’s most prominent outlet for consumer-oriented cruise travel news and information. In this role, she oversees all editorial planning, development and implementation for Cruise Critic, as well as CruiseCritic.co.uk, its U.K.-based sister Web site. Spencer Brown formerly covered the cruise industry as a staff writer for the travel section of The Washington Post, where she wrote about numerous other facets of traveling. She was the original contributor to “Coming and Going,” the newspaper’s weekly travel news column, and author of other news, trend and destination-oriented features.
Deb Abraham, Jacque Busby

DEB ABRAHAM - EDITOR
Author, cultural historian and professor, Deb Abraham joined Luxury Travel Magazine in 2006 to share her perspectives on international destinations and experiences. "Travel enriches our lives and offers endless variety," she explains. "My job is to introduce our readers to the possibilities!" Deb is a member of International Society for Travel Writers.

JACQUE SALENTINE BUSBY - CONTRIBUTING TRAVEL EDITOR
Jacque is a seasoned world traveler with 25 years of experience in the travel industry. Her personal travel love is yachting and she has journeyed extensively throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. Jacque is an active member of ASTA and also serves on the Luxury Travel Advisory Board, Connoisseur Club three years in a row and is a Platinum Travel Society member.

Gretchen Anderson, the Director of Product Development for AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah

During more than fifteen years in the travel industry, Gretchen has designed exclusive tours that have sent AAA Members to all seven continents.  With a passion for ecotourism and a strong commitment to traveling responsibly, Gretchen led AAA NCNU in becoming the first AAA Club to join the World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism and currently sits on the governing body. 

Julie Quarry started shooting seriously just a few years ago while visiting the islands of Kuna Yala in Panama.  For the first time in her life, she was handed an SLR, a PENTAX digital SLR, and was able to learn in real-time, minute-to-minute.  In that nine-day trip how she saw the world was changed forever.  She quickly discovered how to capture and visually explore the subject using her natural eye for light and design, but now she could easily share these found moments of beauty with others, and that was a both a thrill and a never-ending challenge. Julie currently shoots for tour companies capturing the experiences guests feel while on their lifetime journeys. She has been on the cover of publications such as Alaska Airlines, Horizon Magazine, VIA Magazine, and several travel brochures.  Her work has also appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, Recommends, Cruise Travel Magazine, Vacations Magazine, the Traveler, Sojourns, Cruise & Travel Lifestyles, etc. (See Publication Samples.)  Julie is proud to have been selected by Pentax to become one of their charter Pentaxian’s (see Julie Quarry-Video link PENTAXIAN) and has been featured in two issues of POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine highlighting her passion for travel photography and love for showing people the splendors of the world.

Laurie Peterson is the community manager for AAATravelViews, based in the AAA national office in Central Florida.

Jeff Howe is a travel counselor with AAA Washington in Seattle.

Michel Mousseau is a manager of AAA inspections for properties in the U.S., Canada and Mexico

Tony Perrone is a AAA account manager for properties in the Caribbean and Mexico.

Marc has worked in the travel industry for over 15 years primarily holding executive level sales positions with Tauck, Orient Cruise Lines and Trafalgar Tours, where he started his career. 

Currently, Marc is President of Insight Vacations, the leader in premium first-class escorted tours to Europe, the USA and Canada. He is responsible for overall growth and operations of the business. He has been with Insight since August of 2002 and is credited with increasing Insight’s sales to record breaking levels as well as securing partnerships with major industry accounts.

Michel Mousseau is a regional manager of lodging and restaurant inspections with 23 years of AAA experience. He is responsible for inspections across Canada as well as in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Mexico.  Prior to that, he spent 10 years in the food and beverage industry in Western Canada.

Jeff Howe is a travel counselor with AAA Washington in Seattle.

Heidemarie Chernushin is a travel counselor with AAA East Central, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mike Mouser is an mapping and travel information expert in AAA’s national office in Central Florida.

To join us, Paul is leaving Australia where he has been Managing Director of that country’s Trafalgar Tours. Prior to Trafalgar Australia; he was General Manager for Contiki Holidays; and before that was Australian National Travel Agency Sales Manager for Avis rent-a-car. His entry into the industry was as a Leisure Travel Agent. During his six years as Managing Director of Trafalgar Australia, Paul drove the company to extraordinary successes.

He holds a Masters Degree in Tourism Management from the University of Technology, Sydney, and recently graduated from the Senior Manager Development Program at the Australian Graduate School of Management.
Rita Lewis
As a 24-year Travel Industry veteran, Rita began her career as a travel agent in Ellicott City, Maryland. Her first role at Disney was with the Walt Disney Travel Company and she has held roles in Human Resource Training & Development for the Disney Resorts and Sales areas. Since 1996, Rita has been responsible for developing and facilitating Disney Destination training programs for travel professionals from around the world.
Rita Lewis and Tommy Keesling

Rita Lewis saw the movie Cinderella when she was just 4 years old. She visited Disneyland for the first time when she was 13. And she grew up watching the original Mickey Mouse Club and The Wonderful World of Color. “I’ve always had a strong tie to Disney,” Rita says. “Walt reminded me of my Dad. And we had such wonderful vacations to Disneyland and later Walt Disney World that it just seemed like a perfect place to work.” Rita is a Certified Travel Counselor. She began her Disney career booking travel for Walt Disney World Resort guests and cast members. “I’ve always loved to travel. It’s just in my blood. I began planning our own vacations, and then started helping friends and family. I became a travel agent in 1983 and have remained a part of the industry ever since.” Years ago when her kids were growing up, the family's favorite destination was Walt Disney World, where “everyone can be a child again.” Now her favorite spot to visit is Maui because of the sunsets and the Hawaiian people. Her favorite Disney character? Tinker Bell! “I believe in the magic. I love to fly and travel, and I live by faith, trust and pixie dust!”

Tommy Keesling has traveled to more than 30 countries worldwide and has lived all over the United States and Japan – his dad was in the Navy. Living his life on the road and traveling so much as a kid instilled in him a love of new places! Like a trip he made once to Indonesia where he went white-water rafting, mountain biking and rainforest trekking! His favorite Disney destination? Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park -- because it's so unique. His first Disney job was working in the air operations department at  Walt Disney Travel Co. and in travel agency sales. Additionally, he has worked as an agent and manager at a travel agency in Orlando, Florida, and he’s a Certified Travel Counselor. Tommy is currently responsible for developing training programs primarily for the travel trade community. Woody from Toy Story is the Disney character Tommy most identifies with -- because Woody's a stand-up guy who's looking out for others!

In 2000, she assembled her tips into a fact-filled, well-illustrated book, Smart Packing for Today’s Traveler. A revised and expanded edition was released in early 2004, and the newly updated Third Edition was released in April 2008. For the past few years, her website, www.smartpacking.com, has offered additional aid to travelers and media researchers with information about the travel industry’s latest rules and policy changes.