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Our People
We're proud of our people
At the Adventure Travel Company our people are available to support and guide you in your travel needs because we’ve traveled the world and experienced well over a hundred countries over our 10 years in business as The Adventure Travel Company and 40 years as Travel CUTS. Many of our staff were customers long before they were staff.
We want you to get to know our staff and find the travel advisor who's right for you so we invite you check out our people and contact an agent today! We know exactly what you’re looking for.
If you don't get an immediate reply there's a good chance that person is enjoying one of our over 10,000 trips -but someone will respond!
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| Name: |
Dominick R |
| Office: |
ATC - New York |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
2 months |
| Contact info: |
newyork@atcadventure.com (212)674-2887 |
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| Country count: |
5
| North America: |
USA, Canada |
| South/Central America: |
Honduras
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| Caribbean: |
Dominican Republic, Jamaica
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| Favorite Country: |
Jamaica, mon! |
| Next trip: |
Portugal |
| Finish the sentence... |
I Travel therefore... |
I escape. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
my cell phone, money, passport, watch, camera, sunblock.
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| I am inspired by.. |
the people. |
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| Name: |
Dave Edwards |
| Office: |
ATC - New York |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
8 years |
| Contact info: |
newyork@atcadventure.com (212)674-2887 |
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| Country count: |
16
| North America: |
Canada, USA, Mexico, Curacao |
| Europe: |
France, Italy, Spain, Ireland |
| Asia: |
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India |
| Africa: |
Morocco |
| South Pacific: |
Australia, New Zealand |
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| Favorite Country: |
USA |
| Next trip: |
Morocco |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I broaden my mind. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
MUSIC. |
| I am inspired by.. |
Imaginative Traveller. |
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| Name: |
Stephen Soterakis |
| Office: |
ATC - New York |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
19 years |
| Contact info: |
ssoterakis@atcadventure.com (212) 674-2887 |
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| Country count: |
21
| North America: |
Canada, Mexico, USA, Cuba, Dominican Republic |
| South/Central America: |
Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Guatemala |
| Europe: |
Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, France, Spain, Austria, UK, Czech Rep., Turkey, Italy |
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| Favorite Country: |
Colombia |
| Next trip: |
? |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I educate myself. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
my personal stuff. |
| I am inspired by.. |
new and unfamiliar and experiences. |
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| Name: |
Lynn Degen |
| Office: |
ATC - San Diego |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
20 |
| Contact info: |
ldegen@atcadventure.com (619)-544-0800 |
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| Country count: |
14
| North America: |
St. Lucia, Jamaica, Mexico, Canada |
| Central America: |
Costa Rica |
| Europe: |
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Austria, Netherlands |
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| Favorite Country: |
Costa Rica |
| Next trip: |
Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I have a greater understanding of the world around me, a more global outlook, & appreciation for the different ways people make their way through life. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
bug spray, a couple of cameras, & small toys for the local children. |
| I am inspired by.. |
ecotourism, and travel companies that strive to give back to the people & places they visit. I am also inspired & constantly in awe of the beauty of nature. |
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| Name: |
Laura Smith-Moritz |
| Office: |
ATC - San Diego |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
29 |
| Contact info: |
lmoritz@atcadventure.com (619)544-0800 |
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| Country count: |
23
| North America: |
Canada, Mexico, Martinique, St. Kitts, Barbados |
| South America: |
Brazil, Argentina |
| Europe: |
Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Austria, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Netherlands, U.K. , Portugal, Spain |
| Asia: |
Malaysia (Saba), Indonesia (Bali) |
| South Pacific: |
Fiji, Tahiti |
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| Favourite Country: |
France |
| Next trip: |
Greece |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I understand so much more about the world and appreciate the cultural diversity here in San Diego. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
A phrasebook and my trusty husband, trusty travel companion with whom I have shared many wonderful adventures. |
| I am inspired by.. |
historic architecture, natural beauty, and food of countries and cultures that differ so much from what I know as an American. |
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| Name: |
Molly Gallagher Travel Consultant |
| Office: |
ATC - San Francisco |
| Years in the Travel
Industry: |
4.5 years |
| Contact info: |
mgallagher@atcadventure.com
(415)247-1800 |
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| Country count: |
4
| North America: |
USA |
| South/Central America: |
Costa Rica |
| Asia: |
Vietnam |
| Africa: |
Egypt |
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| Favorite Country: |
Egypt |
| Next trip: |
East Africa |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I learn about other different unique cultures other than my own. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
a camera. You never know who you will meet or what you will see. |
| I am inspired by.. |
The different cultures and people. Gaining new knowledge and not being afraid to try new and adventurous things. |
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| Name: |
Cessy Marilla |
| Office: |
ATC - San Francisco |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
11 |
| Contact info: |
cmarilla@atcadventure.com
(415)247-1800 |
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| Country count: |
26
| North America: |
Canada, USA |
| South/Central America: |
Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil |
| Europe: |
Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Czech Republic, Budapest, Turkey, England |
| Asia: |
Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, China, Japan, Indonesia/Bali |
| South Pacific: |
Tasmania, Australia |
| Africa: |
Morrocco |
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| Favorite Country: |
Turkey and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula |
| Next trip: |
India |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I broaden my horizons and get a better appreciation of where I come from. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
a pen, a notebook, airborne tablets, a sarong, my AMEX, and of course my sense of humor. |
| I am inspired by.. |
Michael Crichton's personal travel stories. As well as competent Melbourne Taxi drivers, with witty Australian travel writer for a sister. I love their personal fascination with our giant redwoods. |
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| Name: |
Sherri Nakamura Manager |
| Office: |
ATC - San Francisco |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
Since 1992 |
| Contact info: |
snakamura@atcadventure.com
(415)247-1800 |
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| Country count: |
21
| North America: |
Canada, USA |
| South/Central America: |
Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina |
| Europe: |
England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Italy, Spain, Switzerland |
| Asia: |
Japan, Korea, Indonesia/Bali, Vietnam, Malaysia |
| South Pacific: |
Eastern Australia, Fiji, New Zealand |
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| Favorite Country: |
Is whatever the next country I'm traveling to. |
| Next trip: |
Slovenia |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I have piles of pictures that need to be put into photo albums. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Great to have at the start of every trip because you never know when or where your next meal may be. |
| I am inspired by.. |
Wanderlust Magazine |
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| Name: |
James Bluher |
| Office: |
ATC - Seattle |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
1 |
| Contact info: |
jbluher@atcadventure.com
(206)322-0396 |
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| Country count: |
16
| North America: |
Canada, Mexico |
| South/Central America: |
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia |
| Europe: |
Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, France, England, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden |
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| Favorite Country: |
Peru! |
| Next trip: |
Thailand or India |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
in my life I have spent more nights sleeping in airport terminals than in 5 star hotels. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
my backpack, a map, and my leatherman (it is a handy little tool). |
| I am inspired by.. |
The in-between moments . . . The time it takes you to get from point A to point B . . . the somewhat awkward and often forced small talk on an airplane, the side streets, Taking in all the sights and smells of a public bus, taking a hike, picking up an Australian accent from my trip to Ireland, or just sharing "the travel experience" with others. |
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| Name: |
Karen Laushway |
| Office: |
ATC - Seattle |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
23 years with The Adventure Travel Company / Travel CUTS |
| Contact info: |
klaushway@atcadventure.com
(206)322-0396 |
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| Country count: |
33
| North America: |
Canada, US, Mexico, Jamaica, St. Kitts, Dominican Republic, Cuba |
| South/Central America: |
Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos, Belize, Costa Rica |
| Europe: |
England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Turkey |
| Asia: |
Vietnam, India, Thailand, Nepal |
| Africa: |
Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Egypt |
| South Pacific: |
Australia, New Zealand |
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| Favorite Country: |
Nepal |
| Next trip: |
Morrocco to hike Mt. Toubkal |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I'm open-minded. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
a good book, camera and backpack. |
| I am inspired by.. |
learning about new cultures and the memories I keep. |
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| Name: |
Guy Downes |
| Office: |
Vice President |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
18 |
| Contact info: |
gdownes@atcadventure.com (480) 699-5441 |
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| Country count: |
34
| North America: |
USA, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica |
| Europe: |
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Asia/Middle East: |
China, Thailand |
| Africa: |
Tunisia, Egypt |
| South Pacific: |
Australia, New Zealand |
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| Favorite Country: |
Sweden |
| Next trip: |
Japan |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I learn. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
Berocca - too many parties in too many countries!
I am inspired by...those that work hard jobs to pay for their next travel experience. |
| I am inspired by.. |
the generosity of others... |
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| Name: |
Kimberley Morton Online Sales & Marketing Manager |
| Office: |
Head Office in Toronto, ON |
Years in the Travel
Industry: |
6 |
Years in the Marketing: |
20+ (eek!) |
| Contact info: |
kmorton@atcadventure.com (613)724-4857 |
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| Country count: |
14
| North America: |
USA, Canada (I've done extensive travelling so yes, it counts), Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica |
| South America: |
Peru |
| Europe: |
France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden |
| South Pacific: |
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji |
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| Favorite Country: |
Fiji |
| Next trip: |
Australia again - Queensland's Outback this time |
| Finish the sentence... |
| I Travel therefore... |
I realize how little I know about the world - it's quite humbling. |
When I travel, I don't
leave home without ... |
a pashmina shawl - I know that's a bit girlie but it keeps you warm on the plane, can serve as a blanket, will cover you up if entering a place of religion, can serve as a cute little cocktail dress if tied properly, makes a great pillow & will dress up just about any outfit. |
| I am inspired by.. |
anyone who has the courage to push their personal boundries and experience the joys of travel |
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