What our clients are saying

Hi Joy!  I just wanted to say thank you for all of you help with our European Sampler tour!  It was honestly the best vacation we have ever had.  Our girls loved it too.  We did every excursion!  All wonderful. Christopher Heatherley, our tour guide was fabulous.  All of the food, transportation and hotels were fantastic.  The breakfasts were to die for.  Amsterdam and Paris were my favorites!  We look forward to our next one!!!!!

Globus was just first rate.  I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone that had reservations about doing a tour.  Everyone on our tour was terrific!  A good mix of people and everyone so down to earth.  I just loved not stressing about getting tickets, where to eat, etc.  We have so many great photos and memories!  

- Karen M
(July 2023)

I was going to wait until we got back but I have to tell you that this is already the greatest trip of my life. The Holmfirth stuff all went off without a hitch and we got to see and do everything we wanted. London was amazing, of course, and now we are in Bath. Only half way there but we are already blown away.

Blown……away... Thank you so much!
- Danny

The Joy of Travel and Globus – an Unbeatable Combination!!

My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Joy on our first Globus tour to Germany in 2019. Joy had a large group of clients on that trip. We had so much fun with her group, that we selected Joy to book our next two Globus trips for 2020.

Covid delayed those Globus tours for one to two years, but Joy and Leigh Ann guided us through that turmoil. Our Southern Italy Escape trip in December 2021 and Greek Escape plus 3-night Iconic Cruise in November 2022 were both wonderful!

Joslyn, a newer addition at The Joy of Travel has done a wonderful job booking our next England/Scotland Globus tour coming up in April. Joy and her associates have always been so helpful and prompt anytime we have needed assistance!

Anytime I am telling someone about our Globus tours, I always refer them to Joy, Leigh Ann and Joslyn at The Joy of Travel. We are so happy with their service, and I want our friends to experience the ease and joy of traveling on their future trips with The Joy of Travel and Globus!

Since I have always planned our family domestic trips, I know how much time and effort that goes into making sure that everything goes as planned, as well as taking care of those surprises. This makes me appreciate even more, the pleasure of traveling with Globus and we never have to worry about any details throughout our trips, except for surprises with the airlines that pop up.

The Joy of Travel and Globus make an unbeatable combination to ensure that you and your family will have an unforgettable, enjoyable, and worry-free adventure on your next trip!

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Joy, keep up the great work and we will continue to enjoy booking our travel with you and your wonderful associates!

I always enjoy reading your weekly “The Joy of Travel Update Blog”. It gives us new ideas and insights on where we might travel next. Joslyn wrote a great, inspiring blog a week ago and I let her know how much I enjoyed it.

- Johnny and Debbie K.
1/22/2023

 

Leigh Ann is incredibly professional and friendly. Most recently she put together a family trip to Norway. I told her exactly what we wanted to do and see. She came back very quickly with quotes for a couple of options. The trip ended up being a combination of a custom tour combined with a group tour. She helped us get the most value for our dollar. She was incredibly knowledgeable and always reachable by phone or email. The vacation was spectacular! I would highly recommend Leigh Ann and would not hesitate to use her services again!
- Lisa F.

Greetings from Green Country. Our Avalon Cruise last October was the
trip of a lifetime, and we appreciate all you did. Many memories and
friends were made.

- Bill S. 

 

Hey Joy, Happy New Year!! Hope you and Doug are doing well.

I always enjoy reading your weekly emails and anytime I am telling someone about our Globus trips! I always tell them about you and your company and refer them to you, Joslyn, Leigh, etc.. I am telling you this because we are so happy with you and your staff and I always like to give credit where it is due!! Joslyn has done a great job for us, just like Leigh and yourself!

- Johnny K

 

We loved the trip, and our view from our room was amazing. We were kinda shocked that they were still so strict on the mask indoors. Buy besides that, it was the best resort we have been to. The food was amazing!!! Service was great, Always kept the fridge/snacks stocked & room clean. Hydro therapy was a super cool experience! We booked an excursion. Went to Tulum, visited the ruins and then went to the water park down the road and had a blast! The resort beach was nice and not too crowded. Being able to almost walk 100 yards into crystal clear water was pretty cool! We have already recommended a couple of our friends that are getting married around December to go here for their honeymoon. We loved it. Thank you for sending us here here are some pictures from the trip!
- Jacob

 

The Danube trip was more than we had ever dreamed.  I think taking our boys and their wives with us was the best thing ever.  We were treated by the Avalon staff like we were the most important people on the ship.  We had so much fun.  The food on board was fabulous and presented so well.  The wine was ever flowing.  Most all the excursions were very nice and informative.  We had great weather and beautiful scenery.  The Panoramic rooms were so nice.  Quite spacious and always tidied up by housekeeping. 

I especially loved the little village of Durnstein with the cobble stone streets and beautiful views from the hillside.  We spent Easter Sunday in Vienna and got to go to the Easter service at St. Stephens Cathedral.  I’m positive we were blessed by the Archbishop when he passed by us common folk.  That was a very special moment.  Salzburg and Nuremberg were both a sight to see with their huge forts and city squares.  We loved the extra nights in the city of Prague.  There were people everywhere enjoying themselves. The walking tours there were great.  Don’t forget to take your walking shoes.

Thank you for helping me surprise the kids at Christmas a few years ago with the box of travel brochures.  It truly was a great family vacation. 

I look forward to another.
- Christie 


One thing about travel that I always dreaded, was doing all the leg work of finding a place to go, setting up the lodging, air, and transportation. Working with Leigh Ann has made my travel experience from start to finish SO much better. She has been extremely helpful from giving us some awesome options, to the booking, to keeping us informed all way through our trip, and to the follow-up after our trip. In an ever-changing landscape these days, she has done an awesome job of keeping us updated on what's going on, things to be aware of, things we might not want to do, things we should seriously consider. I don't refer many people to people I know, but I definitely refer my friends and family to Leigh Ann. I know that she will take good care of them, and has taken care of them.
- Ryan M.

Leigh Ann is the best. She's absolutely the best to work with from beginning to end. She really listens to what we want out of our trips! She is always super responsive throughout the whole process and checks in often during our trip to make sure everything is going well. She answers any questions we have and if she isn’t sure she always finds out. We always have a wonderful experience and would recommend her for any type of trip! We would use her services again in a heartbeat!
- Pam F.

Hello Leigh Ann,

We had an absolutely wonderful time. Our old bodies are a little tired but resting yesterday and today has helped a lot. Vatican City was a really great tour. The beautiful artwork and statues just had us in awe. Got to see so many sights, although some were very touristy lol. The drivers there make me nervous. It’s kind of lawless on the roads haha. Florence was so pretty and totally different from Rome. Walking around day and night, we never felt unsafe. I went to the top of the dome and WOW what a view. The pasta making class was so fun and educational. There is nothing like homemade pasta mmmmm. When we went in the academia museum and saw the statue of David, I was in awe and my wife had tears in her eyes. Once in a lifetime experience. Last and definitely not least, Venice. Seeing sights that you have always seen on tv was great. We absolutely loved the very narrow streets and not having to worry about cars or motorcycles. We got off the beaten path and found a great gondola ride thru the quiet narrow canals. The gondolier was awesome as he told us about what we were seeing and as we quietly went thru the canals he started silently whistling an Italian tune, it was magical and yes my wife started crying happy tears and told me this was a dream come true for her. Our time in Italy was truly memorable and we thank you and The Joy of Travel for that. 

Thank you for making our dreams come true

God bless
David C


You completely knocked it out of the park!

Everything was seamless and we couldn't have asked for anything else. Our trip was amazing. We loved the resort and amenities!

Club Mobay was an excellent suggestion. We were able to easily bypass a two hour wait if we didn't not have it. Thank you for setting that up for us. We have already told all of our friends about our experience and referred you. We'll definitely be booking with you for future travel. Thanks again!
- Justin J.

We had a wonderful time in Switzerland. The view from our room at Lake Geneva was just breathtaking. Everyone in our group was so very nice. They come from all walks of life as usual with so many stories of

traveling giving lots of ideas of places to put on our bucket list. When we talk of traveling with our friends and family I always bring up your name (Lori) and Joy of Travel. We will definitely be using your services again, hopefully sooner than later.
- Terri W.

Secrets Moche was amazing!! Loved all the restaurants and the amenities. Service was excellent. The beach did have quite a bit of seaweed on it but we really didn't care because we spent most of our time at the beautiful pools. The entertainment and shows at the resort was impressive.

Absolutely beautiful resort in every way. We had no issues at all with the flights, luggage or transfers. We rented a yacht one day and they took us to Isle de Mujeres. Another day at we went to Xplor (zip lining, caves, ATVS & water slides). Also went to Coco Bongo in Playa one night. Have you heard of Coco Bongo? It's a dance club but they have cirque de sole type performances. It was quite an experience! I will definitely recommend you to friends. Thanks for helping us. It was a perfect trip! It was only rainy one day out of the week.
- Polly

I have zero complaints. If it weren't for you (Lori) and Erin I would not have made it through all this. You are so organized. You handled everything and managed to enjoy the trip while working too.

I had such an amazing time and cannot wait for the next trip.

With this being my first vacation since my divorce and staying alone and all you made it seem so comfortable.

My room and view was amazing and there was no stress at all.

Thank you so very much!!!!

I am truly blessed to have met such wonderful people and hopefully made new friends.
- Anita P.