TRAVEL SPECIALISTS

	MARLYS WEARREN Expert Bio Owner and CEO Marlys started her travel agency in 1982, under the name International Tours. The business has evolved under her leadership to be recognized throughout Kentucky as one of the premier travel agencies in the state. Marlys has been President of the SKAL Club of Louisville, and has also been recognized as one of Louisville's top business owners by the Louisville chapter of The National Association of Women Business Owners. Marlys takes great pride in the fact that Platinum Travel was chosen to be part of the Virtuoso network in 2000, and is delighted in our new look and name since our redesign and expansion in 2007. Some of her favorite trips have included Platinum Travel's 25th Anniversary group to Italy, and our agency trips to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day. Contact Marlys by clicking here
	CHRISTINE BOLUS Interests & Specialties Luxury Travel and Honeymoons Alaska Destination Specialist Certified Sandals Specialist Certified Small Ship Planner Expert Bio Christine has been with Platinum Travel for about 7 years, and has been in the travel consulting business for about 22 years. She LOVES to travel, and really likes sitting down with clients and planning the perfect trip for them, with specialties in family travel and honeymoons. Growing up as an Air Force "brat", she was exposed to many different cultures and destinations, having lived in the U.S. and South Pacific. She's a Certified Sandals Specialist, a Destination Specialist for Alaska, and is currently immersed in our Virtuoso Australia Specialist program. Travels have taken her to Costa Rica, Barbados, Mexico, as well as Greece, Italy, France, and Alaska. If you know a little French, she would appreciate some practice! Contact Christine by clicking here My Recent Trips
	EMILY COWAN Interests & Specialties All-Inclusive packages, Honeymoons, Disney vacations Expert Bio Emily is the newest addition to our team, and she brings with her experience as both a leisure travel advisor and corporate travel advisor. She's a graduate of Sullivan University with a B.S. in Hospitality Management, and has also graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge and Princess Cruises Academy. Among her favorite destinations are the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Grand Cayman, as well as Las Vegas and the California coast. She is dedicated not only to making her clients' vacations memorable by being detail oriented and organized, but by acting as their advisor - building relationships and giving them the opportunity to get the most out of their destination as possible. Contact Emily by clicking here
	SHEILA CURRAN Expert Bio Luxury Travel Specialist sheila@platinumtvl.com
	SHIRLEY DALY Interests & Specialties Luxury Travel Asia/China Australia/New Zealand Europe Niche Cruise Specialist River Cruises Worldwide Certified Travel Consultant (CTC) Expert Bio We are delighted to have Shirley at Platinum Travel, where as she has been booking exotic and unusual travel for her clients for over 20 years. She loves putting together challenging itineraries for her clients. One of her favorites was for a photographer traveling through Chiang Lai and Chiang Mai to take photos of long-necked women! She is especially knowledgeable about European itineraries, and specializes in around- the-world cruises. Shirley is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC), and has a Destination Specialist designation from The Travel Institute for Europe and the Caribbean. Contact Shirley by clicking here My Recent Trips
	RUSS DUNLAP Interests & Specialties Australia/New Zealand World Cruises Walt Disney World Celebrity Cruises & Holland America Cruise Specialist Graduate of the College of Disney Knowledge Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC) Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) Expert Bio Russ is Vice-President of Platinum Travel, and enjoys putting together marketing plans and working on this very website. Past positions at Holland America Line and The Walt Disney Company gave him lots of experience in working with a wide array of clients and diverse destinations. His favorite destinations include Alaska and Eastern Europe, with his most favorite being Australia (he's an Australia Specialist through Tourism Australia). If you're ever in the market for a phone call from Mickey Mouse, he does a great impersonation! Contact Russ by clicking here My Recent Trips
	WILLO FALK Interests & Specialties Leisure Travel Specialist - CTC (Certified Travel Counselor) Expert Bio Willo is a seasoned professional travel consultant with 29 years of experience. She designs her clients' trips with a high level of detail, as if she were taking the trip herself! And she's very well-traveled, counting Asia, Australia, Buenos Aires, African safaris, Russia, the Galapagos, and Whale Watching in Baja as some of her favorite places. She enjoys booking the exotic and especially enjoys planning around-the-world adventures. Contact Willo and test her travel knowledge! Contact Willo by clicking here
	DEE TOPOR Interests & Specialties Luxury Travel Western Europe Caribbean River Cruising Certified Travel Associate (CTA) Expert Bio Dee is in charge of all the amazing personalities that work for Platinum Travel, and she’s pretty amazing herself. She started out at Delta Airlines in the call center, and is now President of our company. Her clients think the world of her, and her dedication shows off, as some of them have been with her for over 15 years. 2009 marks her 20^th anniversary with Platinum Travel. Besides being a Certified Travel Associate (CTA), she’s a destination specialist in the Caribbean and Western Europe, and loves river cruising. Contact Dee by clicking here My Recent Trips
	LAURIE BISIG Interests & Specialties Group Travel Manager 25 Years Experience in the Travel Industry Expert Bio Laurie and her trusty sidekick Terri run the Platinum Travel Group Department (sorta sounds like The Lone Ranger and Tonto). She loves the details and specifics it takes to make a group travel itinerary successful. One of the favorite trips she planned for a client was a marriage at the Vatican! In the travel business for over 25 years, she credits her love for history as being the catalyst for her career in travel. And boy, has she traveled: Egypt, China, Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, London, Russia, and even good old Walt Disney World. Laurie is a destination specialist in the Caribbean, and she really knows the ins and outs of travel insurance. We love having her and her wicked sense of humor in the office! Contact Laurie by clicking here My Recent Trips
	TERRI JACKSON HALL Interests & Specialties Group Travel Consultant Expert Bio Terri has a wealth of experience in working with large groups of people, with loads of special event management experience and a Master’s in Facility Management. So we thought: a perfect match for our group department! Detail oriented to a fault, she’s a whiz at spreadsheets and numbers. She also prides herself in giving individual attention to each group member. She assisted Laurie (our group manager) in designing our very successful 25^th anniversary tour to Italy this year, and loves to travel herself, counting Maui and St. Maarten as two of her favorite destinations. If you need someone to coordinate a large family reunion or any large group, she’s the one to go to! Contact Terri by clicking here My Recent Trips
	DEBBIE LAY Interests & Specialties Corporate Travel Specialist Expert Bio Debbie is the one to go to for the ins and outs of corporate travel. She has the contacts and knowledge and experience to get all her clients from one place to another. It's practically second nature to her, as she's been in this position for 25 plus years. She loves it...and her clients love her. Favorite places she's visited include Canada, Israel, Alaska, Hawaii, Bermuda, Ireland, and Western Europe, and she holds a Travel & Tourism degree from Sullivan University. Contact Debbie by clicking here