Our trip of a lifetime!
Reviewed By Flower Lover - Escondido, California | Traveled to Netherlands ~ Europe
Melinda listened to what we wanted to experience and see. Since she is such an experienced travel expert she knew exactly what we would enjoy and she knew places that we had never heard of before and recommended us to go there as well.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Champagne Adventure in France
Reviewed By Kay - Big Sky, MT | Traveled to Reims ~ France ~ Europe
Melinda is easy to work with and promptly answered all of my pre-trip questions. Most importantly, she planned an excellent Champagne adventure for our small group prior to our AmaWaterways cruise.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
14 of 27 people found this review helpful
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Best trip ever!
Reviewed By Tommy Tucker - Taylor County, Georgia | Traveled to Las Vegas ~ Nevada ~ USA
Excellent, just the best, I’d never used a travel agent before and I’m so glad that I did, Melinda covered all the details even those that I hadn’t thought of, all of the additional services like pick up from the airport and excursions were with very good companies, I would recommend Melinda to all of my friends and family.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
21 of 41 people found this review helpful
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Perfect Provence & Paris
Reviewed By Jen L - Visalia, CA | Traveled to France ~ Europe
I have worked with Melinda for 2 river cruises. She is very experienced & responsive. Melinda has traveled extensively & has a great amount of knowledge & tips. Highly recommend!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Melinda Jarrell, VTA responded:
Thank you so much!
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Truly a trip to remember!
Reviewed By Kirk - Murrieta, CA | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Melinda was recommended tour by our daughter, who has worked with her in the past. Mt wife and I were trying to make plans for a to celebrate a milestone wedding anniversary and felt we needed guidance. Melinda offered several suggestions and, as we narrowed things down, came up with a suggestion we agreed seemed to fit the bill. We settled on a combination cruise and land journey. Her recommendations for the trip proved to be the right thing in virtually every case and even though the weather was less than cooperative, our excursions were quite enjoyable. We would definitely recommend Melinda to anyone looking for trip advice and will likely use her services again in the future.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Melinda Jarrell, VTA responded:
Thank you so much. Alaska is a great destination and I am sorry the weather was not cooperative. But glad you had a great time!
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Great Cruise to Alaska
Reviewed By Doug - Encinitas, CA | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Thanks for the help in the coordination and all of our requests for room changes, and help with our older family members. We had a great time and found everything was arranged as you had helped us set up. You even spent some time on your own vacation to help us with a timely issue of adding a family member to our trip. Thanks for your availability and always being super helpful!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Melinda Jarrell, VTA responded:
It was my pleasure!
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Alaska Dream Honeymoon
Reviewed By Beetze - Indio, CA | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Melinda helped us pick the right cruise and tour for our once in a lifetime vacation in Alaska. She knows the different cruise providers and matched us to the perfect one. She was engaged throughout the entire process and we were able to grab an upgrade for our cruise cabin. The mini suite was really nice.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Party for 6!
Reviewed By Holly - Atlanta, GA | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
I have worked with Melinda for three trips and it’s always a great experience! My most recent trip she helped with was an Alaskan land and sea cruise for a group of six. It was an amazing vacation! She picked the perfect cruise line for us and we still talk about how seemless the shuttle transfer to the hotel was and how much we loved the hotel she suggested.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Best Alaska Trip Ever!
Reviewed By Sue and RC - San Fiego | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Melinda was so knowledgeable and friendly.
She helped us with fabulous tours, trains and sightseeing.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Our dream vacation come true!
Reviewed By Bridgette - Glen Ellyn, Illinois | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Melinda was knowledgeable, helpful and provided great customer service! She answered all our questions and gave us great traveling tips. We had no challenges and everything went smoothly! Melinda made our dream vacation come true!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Our Dream Trip "Down Under"
Reviewed By Robin - Escondido, Calif. | Traveled to Australia & New Zealand
Melinda was always helpful and paid close attention to detail. She followed up with our every request. Having been to Australia herself, she knew what sights would be important for us to see. She told us about Goway Tours and the trip was just what we had desired. We were very happy to have found Melinda!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
15 of 31 people found this review helpful
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An Outstanding Experience
Reviewed By Aleta - Vista, CA | Traveled to Italy ~ Europe
Melinda listens and understands our preferences and tailors our trips accordingly. Whether it be a request for an escorted tour, independent exploration, or a combination, she figures out how to put it all together and delivers! As a somewhat experienced traveler, I expect the unexpected; however, thanks to Melinda, our trips have gone exceedingly smoothly!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
16 of 33 people found this review helpful
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Our trip to Costa Rica was seamless
Reviewed By Sandy - San Diego, CA | Traveled to
We were extremely happy with the trip Melinda scheduled for us. We were able to see the sites we requested, she scheduled our activities, from hanging bridge walk tour, hiking Arenal volcano tour, river tours in Tortuguero, zip lining, Baldi hot springs spa, white water rafting and the banana plantation tour. Melinda booked all of our activities for us, arranged for transportation van/buses; the drivers were on time, friendly and very informative. Melinda booked our hotels accommodations at 4-5 star hotels, we really felt pampered. She sent us the itinerary for our 10 day stay and everyday we knew what was planned, names of hotels and transportation used, the pick up times, how long the activity would last, and the meals that were included. We will use Melinda again, when we plan our trip.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
26 of 54 people found this review helpful
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An Outstanding Experience
Reviewed By Aleta - Vista, CA | Traveled to Italy ~ Europe
Melinda listens and understands our preferences and tailors our trips accordingly. Whether it be a request for an escorted tour, independent exploration, or a combination, she figures out how to put it all together and delivers! As a somewhat experienced traveler, I expect the unexpected; however, thanks to Melinda, our trips have gone exceedingly smoothly!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
12 of 28 people found this review helpful
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She helped with all details and made planning a pleasure.
Reviewed By ladyretired - Pickerington, OH | Traveled to
Melinda has planned four different trips for my husband and me. The first three were done in every detail and with information that had we not used Melinda as our consultant we no doubt would have missed some of the attractions and sites that are some of our most memorable times. Currently we have a cruise that starts in Fort Lauderdale and winds up in Copenhagen; however, since she knew we wanted to visit Norway and Sweden while in the area she found a cruise that did just what we wanted to do and we don't even have to change ships or rooms. Melinda has taken care of all the details including tours and the sites she would recommend that we see while on our trip. Since there are physical limitations on walking and the like she has taken that into consideration when scheduling tours and what we would be able to do. She planned our first three and they were fantastic so we feel certain that our upcoming trip will be just as wonderful. Melinda not only has planned our cruises but has given the full service with travel arrangements, hotels and any other needs we may have while on our trip. Melinda has always kept us up to date on our itinerary which is great so we can let our family know where and when we are going to be in certain places.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
22 of 48 people found this review helpful
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Transatlantic & Northern European Adventure
Reviewed By Flyer75 - Atlanta, GA | Traveled to
Melinda asked the probing questions to ascertain our wishes/desires for this trip. With our goals and physical limitations in mind, Melinda charged "Full Speed Ahead" locating the cruise, cabin class cost/availability, pre-cruise hotels, shore excursions for our evaluation and selection. The broad range of choices provided by Melinda was outstanding - the really difficult problem was making a decision on which ones to choose. The only logical option is to let Melinda schedule another cruise so we may experience some of the other opportunities she presented.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
23 of 50 people found this review helpful
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Great resource for any vacation
Reviewed By Martha - Autin, TX | Traveled to Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Melinda is good. She is also patient with changing requests. I like the feeling that everything is taken care of, with very little effort on my part.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
21 of 47 people found this review helpful
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Worry free Travel with Melinda!
Reviewed By A.S. - Vista, California | Traveled to
In this day of online booking, many people forgo a travel agent but after my wonderful experience with Melinda as my travel agent, I will never again bother with trying to figure travel arrangements out myself. She took care of everything. The hotel she booked for us was not only well within budget but perfectly situated and much nicer than expected near the port the night before our cruise. Our flight arrangements were comfortable and there was no rushing around desperate not to miss any connecting flights. The cruise arrangements were also so marvelous and she was always touching base along the way to make sure everything went off without a hitch. It was one of the most relaxing vacations I have taken and to know all the details were promptly and skillfully handled was such a relief. I will certainly be using Melinda and Winner Destinations for all my future travel needs!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
26 of 57 people found this review helpful
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Smooth sailing!
Reviewed By Rose - San Francisco Bay Area | Traveled to Caribbean
Melinda took care of every detail and was always available to answer questions and make helpful suggestions. This made for a relaxed, stress-free vacation.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
13 of 33 people found this review helpful
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Exceeded expectations.
Reviewed By Kay - Big Sky, MT | Traveled to France ~ Europe
We were first time river-cruisers and happened into Melinda's realm based on the recommendations of friends. Melinda stayed on top of all trip details, helped us pick a cabin, answered my questions promptly and emailed regularly as deadlines approached. We loved our AmaWaterways cruise, plan to travel again with them, and Melinda will be our go-to agent.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
21 of 50 people found this review helpful
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Amazing Trip
Reviewed By Sibyl - Reno | Traveled to Scotland ~ Europe
Melinda went above and beyond to meet our travel needs. Her expertise allowed us to save a great deal of time and money - and to have a terrific vacation.
We would highly recommend utilizing Melinda for any travel you are contemplating. She will save you money and exceed your expectations.
It was a pleasure working with such a serious professional.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
19 of 49 people found this review helpful
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