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Lisa Bandera

Washington, District of Columbia Travel Agent
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Lisa Bandera

Lisa Bandera

Washington, District of Columbia Travel Agent
Polka Dot Bow Adventures, LLC., a Internova Travel Group Network affiliate agency
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Luxury Family Travel Specialist

Cheers from Bucuti in Aruba!
Cheers from Bucuti in Aruba!

While working in the East Wing of the White House, in the US Senate, producing and placing political advertising, and running communications for a large nonprofit organization, I had no idea that I was actually honing the skills that I would one day use to run a successful travel agency.  Yet here I am, ten-plus years into my travel career, doing just that.  

When I founded Polka Dot Bow Adventures at the end of 2014, I started the agency to fill what I saw as a need in the travel industry for inclusive agencies to book vacations for all types of travelers.  While my roots are in family travel (after all, we started as a Disney-focused agency, and our affinity for the Mouse runs deep), it has been great fun to expand and grow my travel portfolio.  I now book destinations as exotic as the Middle East and African safaris, luxury cruise lines and all-inclusive resorts, and group travel for multi-generational families around the world.  

I have been honored to have been selected to attend travel conferences and forums where I have forged relationships with some of the top travel suppliers in the industry.  This allows me to take an individualized approach to each guest, matching them with the perfect destination and itinerary while providing an inclusive experience for all communities.