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Angela Hughes, Travel Agent in Winter Garden, FL

Angela Hughes

Winter Garden, FL Travel Agent
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Angela Hughes

Winter Garden, FL · 25+ Years of Experience

Trips and Ships Luxury Travel, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
5.0
(233)
100% Recommended
After working in the travel industry for 17 years, I am very picky about who I use to coordinate our travel. Angela just booked a Mediterranean... Read More >
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

Greece, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain

Interests:

River Cruises, Castles & Cathedrals, World Cruises, Historical Sites, Christmas Markets

Suppliers:

Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea, Viking, Tauck, Insight Vacations

About Me

If you're looking for an unforgettable European holiday, look no further than Angela Hughes, the European expert at Trips & Ships Luxury Travel.  With over 35+ years of experience in crafting unique, bespoke itineraries that will make your trip one to remember. Whether you're a foodie looking to taste the best of local cuisine or a luxury traveler seeking exclusive experiences, we can create the perfect vacation for you.

Hughes is in Europe a minimum of four times a year.  Making in depth visits to countries to really.  She is considered one of the top travel agents for Europe.

Custom Tours

Contact me today and let me take care of everything from flights and hotels to restaurants and activities, I leave nothing to chance! Read on to learn more about our award-winning services and how we can help make your dream vacation a reality.

I promise you won't be disappointed! While I have travelled to nearly every country in European Union multiple times, I love to focus on key countries where we have deep relationships including Italy, Greece, France, Czech, Hungary, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, England, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland & river cruising.

Consider trying some of the most off the beaten path destinations in Italy that are emerging hot like the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Puglia or the Dolamites.

Hughes knows all of the secrets of where to visit Italy and the best times to visit Italy. 

In Greece, Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and Crete always prove to be popular but consider trying some of the Ionian Islands or Northern Greece on a land tour.  Where are the most popular destinations?  Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, Naxos, Rhodes, and Crete’s Elounda.

Spain and France always remain on everyone's wander list with Paris, Barcelona and Madrid at the top of the list.  More and more people this year are travelling to the French Rivera, Normandy and the Loire Valley.  River cruising on the Rhone & Seine River is gaining popularity.

Journey to Switzerland in the Alps or take a river cruise from Basel to Amsterdam and catch the award winning tulip festival at Keukenhoff.

European Tours

We work with all of the major brands in Europe including guided coach experts such as Globus, Tauck, CIE Tours and Insight Vacations.

 

 

Additional Languages
Japanese

REVIEWS

Rating: 5.0
233 reviews
100% Recommended
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Angela is truly a travel expert!
Reviewed By Heidi - Utah | Traveled to
After working in the travel industry for 17 years, I am very picky about who I use to coordinate our travel. Angela just booked a Mediterranean cruise for my family and I couldn't have been happier with her superior knowledge and outstanding customer service. We also attended a humanitarian mission last summer that Angela coordinated. I was so impressed with entire experience! I would recommend Angela and her company to anyone.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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France Tour
Reviewed By Jan D. - Utah | Traveled to France ~ Europe
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter and I had a great trip to France! Everything worked out beautifully without the stress of making all the arrangements myself as I have done before.??????? We took the option of going to the beaches of Normandy have been there before but I was anxious for my daughter to see them as my father was part of the first assault on day. We had a great tour guide, Jonathan Holburn was was very knowledgeable, helpful and funny.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Thanks for encouraging me
Reviewed By Linda - Bedford | Traveled to India ~ Central Asia

We r still in India, I am loving it, the people are so nice. It amazes me how people in US are so frightened. I keep getting messages about, are you afraid, bet you can’t wait to come home, I would never go there. I guess I asked you if I was safe, but I was still going.

Anyway, thanks for encouraging me. I look forward to going home and opening peoples minds. You have an awesome job, you make the world smaller for people, you open people minds, hearts and change lives for the better.

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Greece: Unsurpassed Beauty
Reviewed By Ann - Bedford | Traveled to Greece ~ Europe
I do not have much international travel experience, so I was looking for a travel agent that did. In that, I decided to team up with Angela to plan my trip to Greece. She has been there many times and I found that so helpful to plan. She was professional, offered her experienced opinion and ultimately, the trip was amazing.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Ireland Anniversary Trip
Reviewed By Brian C - Winter Garden | Traveled to Ireland ~ Europe
We started our journey in Dublin Ireland from there, we went to the Cliffs of Moher, which were absolutely stunning. We also visited Galway, stayed at the Ashford castle, and journeyed to Edinburgh, and the Scottish Highlands. In St. Andrews, where we visited the famous golf course and watched The Open tournament which was a highlight for me.

One of the best parts of the trip was how green everything was. It was so nice to see all the greenery and the beautiful landscapes. The people were also very friendly and helpful. Overall, it was an amazing trip and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is thinking about travelling to these two countries. This was our first guided tour with Trafalgar and it was the right choice for me and saved me a lot of hassle. We would definitely choose the guided option again. Angela helped us with all of the details and even though this had been postponed with covid she still helped us make it happen! Happy wife = Happy life
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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My Places

When it comes to travel planning, real-world experience makes a huge difference. Check out the map below to see all the places I have personally visited or booked for my clients. I know these destinations well and can give you reliable guidance.

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