We've been around a while...
2007 marks our 30th year in the travel business.
The Willamette Difference
Willamette International Travel helps the traveler find the best travel options for their particular itinerary, interests, budget and travel needs.
Here are the reasons why Willamette is so expertly qualified to help you.
We're proud to include among our
staff...
- 6 Certified Travel Counselors - who are
creative, knowledgeable and informed when it comes to helping you with your
plans.
- 9 Destination Specialists - qualified experts on traveling to
a variety of destinations, and agents who have completed courses on travel to Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji, Scotland,
Switzerland, Scandinavia, Israel and Kenya. They have traveled to many of the
countries you want to explore.
- 1 CLIA (Cruise
Lines International Association) Master Cruise Counselor,
several Princess Cruise, Norwegian Cruise, Norwegian Coastal and Cruise
West cruise
experts.
We constantly take educational courses such as the Aussie specialist course, the New Zealand PAL; as well as courses offered by the Tourist boards of Tahiti, Fiji, Scandinavia, Kenya, Switzerland, Great Britain and many others.
We have on call to assist you for a fee: a Scottish genealogist and a European Garden expert. They will consult with you regarding a very independent and exclusive tour which the staff at Willamette will then put together. Their knowledge will help make your trip much more meaningful and memorable.
We belong...
We are members of the following organizations:
ASTA (American
Society of Travel Agents), ARTA (Association of Retail Travel Agencies),
PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association), CLIA (Cruise Lines International
Association), RTG/Results Travel (Nationwide Group of
Independent Agencies)
We have traveled...
Having traveled throughout all seven continents, we feel passionate about many areas of the world.
Where we have traveled...
Some of our favorite places—East and South Africa, Australia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Morocco, Scotland, Italy and France.
How we have traveled...
We have walked, biked, rafted, rented homes, and taken driving trips. We have traveled on barges, river and sea cruises and self-crewed yachts. We have traveled independently and with groups. We have traveled with babies, small children, teenagers,
people with impairments, and as couples and single people.
We are out there experiencing what you want to experience so that we can counsel you better.
We ask questions:
We are not order-takers. We ask you questions in order to better qualify the travel assistance we give you.
Our Office is equipped with the latest technology to make
your travel plans as seamless as possible...
- Advanced Reservation and Accounting Systems
- Traveler Profiles - on our clients. This saves you from repeating your preferences, and allows
us to
custom fit your travel needs.
- Marketing Database -
to ensure that you receive information
from us in a timely manner on destinations and types of travel that you
have indicated are of interest to you. See the Resources page to print out a copy of our simple questionnaire to complete so your interests
can be added to our
database. NOTE: We do not sell the information we have on
file.
- After-hours service - for emergencies and messages.
At Willamette International Travel we explore and
educate ourselves about the world we share with you.