Shannon Bachman
Shannon Bachman
Cruise & Multi-gernerational Vacation Specialist
Hello! I have been traveling my entire life! I was born in a military family, so I had the luxury of moving every other year my entire childhood to many wonderful places. I was born in Hawaii and have lived in Alaska, Georgia, Italy, Germany, Maryland, Florida, and Hawaii again at a later age.
During college, I met my husband who joined the military right after our wedding, and we began to travel some more. We were able to live in Oklahoma, Germany, Japan, and Colorado. His military career was cut short due to medical issues so after becoming honorably discharged, he became a disabled vet. Having firsthand experience being a wife of a disabled vet and caring for him at such a young age in our marriage, I will be supporting a local Veteran group in my area annually. My older brother, who was also a disabled vet, passed away from complications he had while being deployed overseas, so this project has a very personal meaning to me.
Why did I become a travel agent? When I used a travel agent for the first time, it was not a great experience. I did not feel like I was being prioritized. This experience inspired me to want to give honest and clear communication that makes each client feel like they are my only client. Honesty is especially important to me so I wanted to become a travel agent that you could come to and know you are getting authentic service.
I am a mother of 3, so traveling with kids is another area I specialize in. I never wanted to hold myself back from travel once I started having children, so I started learning many tips and tricks when it comes to traveling with children. I'll be able to guide you and your family along to keep trips as smooth as possible when traveling with your children, so everyone has a great time!
My personal travels have allowed me to experience many destinations first-hand. My passion and love for travel has been my motivation for wanting to open a travel agency in the first place. There are so many vacations to choose from and I know it can be overwhelming, so finding the right travel agent to keep things as easy as possible is what I am hoping to be for you! I plan on being available as much as possible whether it is through phone calls, e-mail, or text. I am ready to start planning your vacation today!
Testimonials I've Received
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"Shannon was great! She answered all of my questions. She even helped me get upgrades that I didn't know I could get." Tia P.
"Great job Great deal" Donna H.
"Shannon was very Professional" Stuart H.
"Our trip was very successful and super fun because of Shannon" Whitney C.
"Not only was Shannon willing to put forth the extra effort in reviewing policies and procedures of our recommended spots, she also put forth extra effort to help us find the best deals possible!" Elijah V.
My Areas of Expertise
Amazing vacation
I'm glad I could help! I look forward to working with you in the future!
Another great trip
Thank you so much! I look forward to booking more exciting trips for you guys in the future!
Dream Vacation
Thank you so much!
Family fall vacation - Callaway Gardens
Shannon is great to work with. She is very organized and helpful and always gets back to you in a timely manner.
Thank you so much!
Amazing agent through booking AND cancellations
Thank you so much! I look forward to working with you and your family in the future!
Fun trip
Thank you so much! Looking forward to working with you again in the future!
Best Experience Yet
Whitney, you and Elijah were an absolute pleasure to work with! I loved being given the task of giving you different ideas for a trip and helping you narrow them down. I look forward to working with the two of you in the future!
Nothing less than phenomenal service!!!
You are so welcome!!! I'm so glad I was able to make your trip as comfortable as possible during these new ways of travel. It is definitely different, but I hope the experience made you guys feel a little more comfortable traveling during a pandemic. I look forward to future bookings and times won't be this way forever so I look forward to that as well! Thanks for being awesome clients!
BOOP Bride Girls Bachelorette Trip!
I'm so glad you guys had such a great time! I loved every minute of planning this Bachelorette party! I look forward to working with your group in the future!
We had a FABULOUS trip to Walt Disney World!
I'm so glad you and your family had a wonderful time. Disney World is such a special place so I'm glad I got to help with creating those memories!
Hopeful for 2021
Thank you Melissa! I'm glad I could help and look forward to working with you guys more in the future. And yes. ..fingers crossed for cruising 2021!!
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
1. Trip to Italy (excellent planning but delayed due to Covid-19).
Still working with Shannon and her European contacts to implement such a trip in 2022.
2. Trip to Mount Rushmore, South Dakota in May 2021 was an outstanding experience. Hotel was outstanding! So memorable.
3. Trip to Creation Museum and the ARK experience in Kentucky in Sept 2021 was another wonderful trip planned by Shannon.
4. Royal Caribbean cruise trip planned for Sept of this year was postponed due to Covid-19 concerns on travel restrictions and hurricanes in the Atlantic. However, Shannon has shifted all our planning into Spring of 2022 at no cost impacts which is great.
As you can see we have used Shannon extensively this year and last year and have been extremely pleased with her professionalism and care for her customers.
I have really enjoyed working with you both. I love seeing all the amazing photos you share from your trips and loved that I've helped with creating these special memories! I look forward to planning many trips to come!