Julie Schafer
Shafer, Minnesota Travel Agent
Affiliate of Travel Leaders - Travel Now, an independent agent with Travel Leaders New Richmond, WI
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Certified Travel Consultant
I have been helping individual and group clients plan unforgettable travel experiences for 20 years. Being a travel agent has allowed me to travel all over the world gaining firsthand knowledge and experience of places including New Zealand, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, and various places within the United States.
I would love to assist you with your next adventure!
Luxury Leisure & Group/Incentive Specialist
Boston Duck Tour - May 2019
I have been helping individual and group clients plan unforgettable travel experiences for over 17 years. My individual clients include couples of all ages and families from a single family to a multi-generational extended family. I also have experience with groups of friends traveling together just for fun or for a specific occasion such as a bachelor or bachelorette trip. My group clients include incentive groups, destination weddings, student groups and more. I am also a seasoned group escort for groups of up to 175+ people. Being a travel agent has allowed me to travel all over the world gaining firsthand knowledge and experience of places including New Zealand, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, and many more!
My Areas of Expertise
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Certificate Travel Counselor
Luxury Leaders Alliance Member
Amazing Hawaii Vacation
Reviewed By Tom - Saint Clair Shores, MI | Traveled to Honolulu, Oahu ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Julie on multiple occasions has provided us with stellar help traveling. She provides a personal touch to her travel aid and makes the entire experience very easy on whoever she is helping. Even in these current covid 19 climate she stays on top of all the regulations and answers all your questions in a timely and professional manner. I highly recommend her!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Perfect trip at the perfect time
Reviewed By Ryan - Bloomfield Hills | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Julie was outstanding for us going above and beyond and securing us a great deal at the Moon Palace Jamaica resort.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Everything was perfect
Reviewed By Don and Tammy - Williamston, MI | Traveled to Europe
Julie is experienced, dedicated and a pleasure to work with. I have worked with Julie on both corporate and personal travel.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
Fun worry-free vacation!
Reviewed By Taylor - San Diego, CA | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Julie was very responsive, helpful and friendly. The trip she planned for us made it so easy and she covered everything so we were able to go on our vacation worry free. I would highly recommend booking with her for your next vacation!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
San Diego fun!
Reviewed By Andrea - Eagle, MI | Traveled to San Diego ~ California ~ USA
Julie made planning and traveling super super easy! Loved it! This is the first time that we used her and it will not be the last as we look to expand our travel locations with our kids!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great family vacation
Reviewed By toady - Lenexa, Kansas | Traveled to Tampa ~ Florida ~ USA
responsive and thorough
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Honeymoon
Reviewed By Melanie - Lansing, MI | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Julie was so great to work with planning our honeymoon! She was always super quick in getting us rates! Our resort had actually shut down and when she called to break the news to us, she already had backup places and rates together for other places we could go to, so we were able to look at all the information and decide another honeymoon to go to! She was super friendly and helpful throughout the whole planning process!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Fun at the beach, and beyond
Reviewed By Lisa - Wisconsin | Traveled to Florida ~ USA
Julie is so easy to work with and provides such wonderful service that I've kept coming back for every trip! I love how easy she makes things putting everything together and having advice (even through Covid) that helps at every turn! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Great Mexican getaway!
Reviewed By MG - Lansing, MI | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Julie is super helpful and very prompt with her responses. She listens to what we want, knows what is important to us when choosing a resort and a location, and gives us great options to choose from. I am very picky and ask a lot of questions. Julie takes the time to answer every question thoroughly and thoughtfully. I was concerned about traveling internationally in a pandemic, but Julie laid out exactly what documents we needed and what steps we needed to take to have a safe trip there and back!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
First Class Amazing Vacation!
Reviewed By Lora - New Richmond, WI | Traveled to Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
I love working with Julie, she responds back to my questions very quickly and my trip went very smoothly. I felt 100% comfortable traveling out of the country with my daughter. The reassurance that things were being handled behind the scenes made my vacation more relaxing than it already was! Highly recommend Julie!!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Always fun to travel
Reviewed By Curt - Brighton | Traveled to California ~ USA
Julie has always been my "go to " person when ever needing to purchase travel tickets.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Hawaii trip
Reviewed By Ron - DeWitt , MI | Traveled to Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Julie is outstanding to work with—she is very personable and thorough in her work. She always follows up and gets back to you with any questions you may have as you plan your trip. She is excellent!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
10 of 18 people found this review helpful
always dependable flights
Reviewed By Bill - St Johns, MI | Traveled to Florida ~ USA
Julie has always been prompt, professional & courteous.She gives us options & helps us find the best travel schedule for our preferences.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
9 of 16 people found this review helpful
Julie is the best!!!
Reviewed By Kfedewa - Fowler,MI | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Julie is a God send! We were trying to plan a group trip by ourselves and we could not find anything. The next day I reached out to Julie and she responded within a few hours with accommodations while on VACATION!! She is always on top of providing what we need for travel with all of the COVID guidelines. I would always recommend Julie to anyone I talk to and will always go through Julie when planning a trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Trip of a Lifetime
Reviewed By The Nelson-Walsviks - Taylors Falls, Minnesota | Traveled to Hawaii ~ USA
This was our first time using a travel agent and it was such a positive experience, we will definitely choose Julie again! She is so easy to work with, very knowledgeable and always prompt (and patient!) in response to our questions and concerns. We were relieved to know that our trip of a lifetime was coordinated by Julie. We had an amazing time!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Relaxing fun trip in the sunshine. Excellent!
Reviewed By J & K F-10 - Fowler, Michigan | Traveled to Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Extremely helpful. Very knowledgeable. We had so many questions for her and she had answers for them all. Got our trip quotes very quickly.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Fantastic Getaway
Reviewed By RJ - Menifee, CA | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Julie was excellent in providing everything we needed for our first international trip. Prompt communication and was able to answer all of our questions.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Trip of a lifetime!
Reviewed By Elizabeth and Kyle - Royal Oak, Michigan | Traveled to Maine ~ USA
Julie is the best!!! She worked with us to plan our 12-day honeymoon. We stayed at 5 different properties that were all great. We would not have had as special of a trip without Julie.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
Julie is Fantastic
Reviewed By Kent - Lafayette, IN | Traveled to Big Sky ~ Montana ~ USA
Attention to detail, availability, knowledge & follow up all excellent.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great family trip!
Reviewed By Marker - Shell Lake, WI | Traveled to Puerto Vallarta ~ Jalisco ~ Mexico
It was excellent! Great recommendations. Tremendous communication. Answered all questions. Amazing to work with.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Alaska Experience
Reviewed By Tim - St Johns, MI | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Julie is very easy to work with. Her experience and knowledge provided a resource to us while planning our first cruise. Julie was very informative and made herself available to us through the entire process. It shows how much she cares about her clients and that she wants them to have the trip of a lifetime. We will definitely continue to plan our vacations with Julie and would recommend her to all of our friends and family.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Husbands favorite vacation.
Reviewed By MJo Wirth - Fowler, Michigan | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Julie was very helpful, informative and responded fast with all of my questions.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Alaska was awesome!
Reviewed By Toni - Fowler, MI | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Julie is wonderful to work with! I had many questions regarding our Alaskan cruise and she answered every single one promptly and kindly. We will definitely work with her again.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Amazing Honeymoon in Mexico!
Reviewed By TM - Lansing, Michigan | Traveled to Mexico ~ Mexico
Julie is amazing! We had to reschedule our honeymoon the day we were supposed to leave and she took care of everything and was very responsive! She helped me look at other potential properties after cancelling but we ended up staying with our original place! I can’t thank you enough for your patience and help through this crazy time!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
BEST Spring Break so far...
Reviewed By Andrea - Holt, MI | Traveled to Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Julie is a breeze to work with and so accessible. Always responded to my emails within 24 hours and could answer every question.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Fun with friends and family!
Reviewed By MamaJ - Hudson, WI | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Julie was very organized and easy to work with.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Awesome Trip With A Group of Friends
Reviewed By KC - Laingsburg,MI | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Julie was amazing! This was our first time traveling internationally besides on a cruise and she was extremely helpful!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Superb Trip!
Reviewed By Mdedic - Laingsburg | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
She is absolutely fantastic! Easy to get in touch with and has answers for everything goes above and beyond!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Honeymoon trip was great!
Reviewed By Jenna - St. John’s Michigan | Traveled to Fort Lauderdale ~ Florida ~ USA
Julie was so helpful every step of the way. I was very stressed out with wedding planning, on top of planning a honeymoon around covid and she made me feel so much better. Thank you so much Julie. Not to mention our trip to Fort Lauderdale and the Key West was amazing!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Stress-free Vacation Planning
Reviewed By Kristal - Owosso, Mi | Traveled to Grand Canyon ~ Arizona ~ USA
Julie made our honeymoon trip a breeze! We started in Colorodo-Grand Canyon- Las Vegas. Due to our first time flying and traveling that far west, I don't think I would have handled the stress of planning without Julie. She came up with some ideas for our itinerary and planned it all. I will use her services again in the future.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Trip for the whole family
Reviewed By Trade Winds Resort - Olathe, KS | Traveled to St. Pete Beach ~ Florida ~ USA
Julie was quick to response to question.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Our best vacation yet!
Reviewed By Danielle - Fowler, MI | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Julie was so amazing. She answered all of our questions and concerns. We will be contacting her for our next vacation!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Julie is the best!
Reviewed By Aaronn - Detroit, mi | Traveled to Colorado ~ USA
Julie is my go-to for any trip I start to think about! She is great at communicating even during these crazy Covid times. She gives great advice and opinions and I have had the best times on the trips she has helped with!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Cabo 20th anniversary delight!
Reviewed By kB - St. Louis mo | Traveled to Cabo San Lucas ~ Baja California Sur ~ Mexico
I have know and worked with Julie almost 20 years! She is hard working and always is do honest good and not so good on the places she suggests always finds something great in the budget I ask for!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
10 of 20 people found this review helpful
Best Family Vacation!
Reviewed By Meggan - Bloomfield Hills, MI | Traveled to Ocho Rios ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
From the very beginning she was determined to find us a vacation that all of us felt excited about! She never stopped looking to get us all of our options!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
Great Customer Service
Reviewed By CJ - Pittsville, WI | Traveled to Puerto Vallarta ~ Jalisco ~ Mexico
Excellent customer service - answered all my questions, flexible and knowledgeable.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
All of our trips were the best trips ever
Reviewed By Dawn - Merrill, Michigan | Traveled to Mexico
We have been on numerous vacations for my husband's employer and several trips with our family. We could always count on Julie to have our trips very well organized and always available to answer any questions or solve any issues that we had. When working with Julie on our business trips we would sometimes take a hundred plus people on one trip and we always knew that our travel arrangement for everyone would be top notch! I was not able to list all of travel arrangements in the destination area we have been. We have been to Mexico, DR, Jamaica, Alaska, Hawaii and several cruises. We could count on Julie to have our trips very well organized from the beginning to the end of our vacations. Now that we are retired we recommend Julie to all of our family and friends.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
Best Travel Agent Ever
Reviewed By The Hakes - Minneapolis MN | Traveled to Europe
Julie Schaefer has arranged our business and pleasure travel needs domestically and internationally for over ten years. We wouldn’t go to anyone else. Julie is professional, patient, understanding and is impeccable with details. Julie is personable and great to work with. We can highly recommend Julie for your travel needs. I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
The Best Hawaiian Honeymoon
Reviewed By Katelyn & Mike - Royal Oak, MI | Traveled to Kauai Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Julie was phenomenal to work with when it came to planning our honeymoon. She made what could've been a stressful process a breeze with her attention to detail, quick responses, and patience. She addressed all our questions and concerns and steered us in the right direction. We can't wait to work with her again and wouldn't trust anyone else with our travel planning!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
An Amazing Travel Experience
Reviewed By Kara Fedewa - Fowler, MI | Traveled to St. Lucia Island ~ St. Lucia ~ Caribbean
Julie was amazing to work with and was always available when we needed her! She was super helpful and we would have had such a hard time traveling without her! We will always go to Julie for all of our traveling needs in the future!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Julie is excellent to work with!
Reviewed By Shannon C. - Minneapolis, MN | Traveled to San Diego ~ California ~ USA
Julie is always great. She is available for questions and trouble shooting and I always feel supported in the sense that I know if anything goes "wrong" while I am on my trip- Julie has our back and will help us out! However, because of her great planning over upwards of 5 trips we have encountered no problems at all- only great experiences.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
100% Recommend Julie for your travel needs!
Reviewed By Sam - St. Johns, Michigan | Traveled to Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Had a fantastic experience working with Julie to plan our honeymoon to Hawaii! She was very open to communicating however it worked best for us, and was very timely with communicating via email, text, and phone-call. Definitely recommend!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Fantastic Trip
Reviewed By Party of 8 - Lansing, Mi | Traveled to Mexico
Julie helped us coordinate a trip with three other couples. She provided us with lots of options within our price range and had extensive knowledge of what traveling was like during COVID to the places we were going. It was extremely helpful to have her knowledge. She also helped us when when had a slight mishap during our check in and was immediately available and able to help us resolve the issue quickly.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Painless Planning
Reviewed By TG - Fowler, MI | Traveled to Riviera Maya ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Julie was great to work with; I don't like going on vacation but Julie made the experience painless to plan at least.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Fun, Sun and Relaxation!
Reviewed By Sarah C - St Johns, Michigan | Traveled to Hawaii ~ USA
Julie is well versed in travel! She provides advice, pros and cons, and options galore. I have traveled with her in a group setting twice and she is top notch! She can handle anything you throw at her, with a smile in tow.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 11 people found this review helpful
Julie knocked it out of the park again!!!
Reviewed By Sonny - Johnsonville. IL | Traveled to Mexico ~ Mexico
Julie does an excellent job. She worked very hard to find our group a lot of different options, I have worked with Julie on multiple trips and I have never been let down on the resort choices along with the safety factor
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
6 of 13 people found this review helpful
Last minute trip home
Reviewed By C&fpomy - MI | Traveled to New Jersey ~ USA
Julie is very patient and very helpful. Appreciate her
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
7 of 15 people found this review helpful
Best travel agent ever
Reviewed By Chris - Fowler Michigan | Traveled to Las Vegas ~ Nevada ~ USA
Julie has been nothing short of phenomenal her response time and attention to detail is second to none.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
4 of 10 people found this review helpful
Amazing senior trip
Reviewed By AMH - Holt, MI | Traveled to Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Julie was really helpful in planning our trip to Punta Cana. She is extremely responsive and lays out step by step what we needed to do to be prepared. Covid has changed so much of how we travel and Julie laid it all out so well for us. I would recommend Julie for any adventure you may be thinking about. She is also super transparent about upgrades, I never felt like i was being sold, she was just honest that it would make the stay a bit more pleasant. She was also really helpful with excursions and not needing to book those ahead of time. l
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Our Dream Vacation in Paradise!
Reviewed By Missy - Hudson, WI | Traveled to Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Julie is our go-to agent for our family vacations!! She works hard to provide the very best options and is always very responsive! Even during these challenging travel times, Julie kept up on all the requirements and made sure that we were informed. She is truly a pleasure to work with!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 13 people found this review helpful