Australia Specialist
(386 Reviews)
99% Recommended
Jody Meyer
Rochester, MN
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Its very simple, I have a passion for travel! My passion for travel shows in every client’s travel experience. Helping families plan multi-generational trips so that Grandpa and Grandma can watch their smallest grandchild enjoy seeing the ocean f...
Its very simple, I have a passion for travel! My passion for travel shows in every client’s travel experience. Helping families plan multi-generational trips so that Grandpa and Grandma can watch their smallest grandchild enjoy seeing the ocean for the very first time, these are the memories that last forever!! Watching each of the families that I work with grow, from spring break travel, to engagement trips, to destination weddings, and onto their own new family vacations, it's all so incredibly meaningful. My love for travel has brought me all over the world, including Australia, Tahiti, Maldives, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, St. Lucia & Europe, just to name a few. When I get to travel to new destinations or even some of my favorite destinations, each experience helps me to help you better. Do you have a bucket list? Does it grow with each passing year? Pick something off the list, and let's plan the trip of a lifetime!!!! Perhaps it's seeing the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, or the Glaciers of Alaska, maybe it's visiting the Hawaiian Islands. Whatever is next for you, let's make it a reality!
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1-507-281-1014
For a decade, Australia has been the number one dream vacation destination for Americans. In fact, in a recent consumer survey conducted by Travel Leaders, the desire to travel to the land “Down Under” is higher than the interest in such dream destinations as Italy, Greece, Tahiti, Germany, Ireland, Fiji, Egypt or France. So, in order to continue providing unparalleled expert travel consultation to Rochester’s consumers, I recently undertook the extensive educational efforts to become an officially certified Australia Specialist. “Australia is so diverse in what it has to offer, and because of its distance from the U.S., it really is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ kind of journey for most travelers. That’s why I decided it was so important to take advantage of this specialized training opportunity to make absolutely certain I am assisting my clients in the best way possible when creating a dream trip to Australia, in fact, the most beneficial part of my specialized training was to experience Australia first-hand. Traveling throughout various regions of Australia was an amazing discovery for me and completely elevates the level of service and expertise I can provide to my clients.” Travel Leaders partnered with Tourism Australia in order to specially train these travel experts in all things Australia. I completed the following training in order to obtain my Australia Specialist designation: • 4 Training Courses – each curriculum required passing an exam with a score of 85% or better. The modules included: “Introduction to Australia,” “Australian Experiences” (Aboriginal Australia, Nature in Australia, Outback Australia, The Aussie Coastal Lifestyle, Food and Wine, Vibrant Cities, and Australian Journeys), “Travel Essentials,” and “Building Effective Itineraries.” • Qualification Exam – once all modules were successfully completed, Meyer was required to complete a final qualification exam in order to become certified as an Australia Specialist. • Familiarization Trip – highlighting Tropical North Queensland and Sydney. While in Australia, I was able to enjoy several truly unique experiences that further enhanced my knowledge of each area and my ability to assist clients in creating uniquely personalized travel plans. The familiarization trip included: • Dinner, star-gazing and a night-time tour of Cairns Tropical Night Zoo to experience Australia’s wildlife by night. • Enjoying the “Gold Class” of the Kuranda Scenic Rail (a luxurious way to enjoy breathtaking natural wonders via the Kuranda Scenic Railway) followed by sightseeing at Barron Falls, Caravonica Lakes and the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park via Skyrail – which glides silently over the rainforest canopy. • A fast and luxurious wavepiercer catamaran ride to Agincourt Reef – which is at the very edge of Australia's Continental Shelf – to experience a magnificent ribbon reef and the magic of the Great Barrier Reef. • A Daintree River excursion to the Cape Tribulation section of the Wet Tropics World Heritage protected rainforest to view waterfalls, wildlife and an exotic tropical fruit orchard. • An outing to Blue Mountains National Park and Featherdale Wildlife Park to experience the native wildlife and flora of this unique World Heritage Region and “Scenic World” – home of the worlds’ steepest incline railway. • Free time to explore and research other sights and multitudes of dining options in and around Sydney. I experienced the Sydney Tower and Skywalk, the Monorail, the Sydney Aquarium, the Sydney Imax Theatre, and a Darling Harbour Cruise. • My most memorable experience while in Australia was diving at the Great Barrier Reef..!!! Contact me today to help you plan your next big adventure down under!!!!