Africa & Europe Travel Specialist

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Wendy Snider, Travel Agent in Banner Elk, NC

Wendy Snider

Banner Elk, NC Travel Agent

Wendy Snider

Banner Elk, NC

Encore Travel - Luxury Travel Concierge, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
5.0
(15)
100% Recommended
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

Africa, Italy, Ireland, Egypt, Croatia

Interests:

European Culture, Groups, Wine Country Vacations, Destination Weddings, River Cruises

Suppliers:

Pleasant Holidays, Funjet Vacations, Royal Caribbean, Monograms, Globus

About Me

Budapest from a river cruise
Budapest from a river cruise

My love for traveling began at 17 when I spent a year in South Africa. As an exchange student, I got to dive deep into the culture and learn all about the Xhosa, Afrikaans, and English people who make up this interesting country. It was such an eye-opening experience, and it made me want to explore other world cultures immediately!

Once I returned from South Africa, I kept traveling and haven’t stopped since! As a military wife, I started helping other wives plan their own vacations around the world. My first major booking was a woman’s outdoor clinic for over 50 wives. That was my first time booking on such a large scale, and I knew instantly that I had found my calling! I soon joined a ski resort as the director of group sales, and I helped roughly 400 groups a year experience an awesome time.

Today, with over 15 years of experience in the travel industry, I continue to love helping people go on amazing vacations! I focus on group and family travel, adventure tours, honeymoons, destination weddings, and vacations to numerous countries around the world.

Some of my favorite destinations to book are Hawaii, Italy, and South Africa, and I continue to research new destinations to give my clients the best information before their trip. I am certified with a number of destinations and groups, and this includes being a:

  • South African Specialist
  • Hawaiian Specialist
  • Sandals Certified Specialist
  • Luxury Travel Specialist
  • River Cruise & Waterways Specialist
  • And more!

I listen to my clients and try to visualize their trip before booking. This way, I can ensure that everyone gets a personalized vacation that they’re guaranteed to love. I love knowing that I help people have the best trip possible, and I remain available at all times to ease worries and provide helpful tips. My parents started a tradition of bringing their grandkids to new destinations each year, and I’m always excited to book for them!

I have created trips to Turkey, France, Spain, Croatia, and beyond. I love how these vacations bring our family closer together, and I want to bring the same joy to all of my clients! My goal is to provide you with the confidence and knowledge necessary to explore the world.

Talk with me today to book your best vacation yet!

Why I love my job!

Everyday I get to explore new countries, cultures and people as I create amazing itineraries for my clients. I enjoy the challenge of finding the hidden "wow" factor that excites people to journey to new destinations, expand horizons and taste amazing foods. I believe my job is like an author, that each new client contributes to the next chapter.  My favorite quote, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine.  Just like a book, travel is a learning experience filled with a journey through cultures, history, people, ideas and just plain fun.  Join me in writing the next chapter of the never ending book of travel.

REVIEWS

Rating: 5.0
15 reviews
100% Recommended
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Amazing Hawaii Destination Wedding. and Family Vac
Reviewed By Myla Dunlap - Irving, Texas | Traveled to Kona, Hawaii ~ Hawaii ~ USA
She was very nice and helpful and understood my needs in finding the perfect venue that met all my needs in doing a destination wedding in Kona Island Hawaii.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
27 of 52 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?YES|NO
Wendy is Amazing
Reviewed By davallpartyof2 - Barnardsville, NC | Traveled to
Wendy is extremely knowledgeable and extremely helpful when it comes to travel! We had never been out of the country until our honeymoon and she knew exactly what to do and say to help us! She helped us choose the perfect site for our honeymoon! We absolutely loved Sandals Carlyle and being able to visit Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Royal Carribean! Our honeymoon was perfect and we are headed back to Jamaica in just 6 short days all thanks to Wendy! She truly is a blessing!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
34 of 66 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?YES|NO
Awesome Egypt trip! Best yet!
Reviewed By Traveler - Mechanicsburg | Traveled to Egypt ~ Africa
Great travel agent!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
18 of 35 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?YES|NO
Destination Wedding Group trip to Italy
Reviewed By Jackson - Dallas, TX | Traveled to Italy ~ Europe
Encrore Travel - Wendy provided an amazing service to myself and now husband. It was absolutely perfect!! Wendy was amazing, she is very responsive day or night weekend or week day she is available. If she is going to be away she is very good at communicating this. She Planned a 30+ person customized itinerary for our destination wedding. She was very patient with all the guest as well as me. She provided a very detailed webinar to all guest and went through the trip step by step. We are now in the beginning stages of planning a group trip to Hawaii with Encore Travel - Wendy, I really can't say enough about how amazing our trip was.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
29 of 59 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?YES|NO
Trip of a LIFETIME!
Reviewed By Dallas - Dallas Texas | Traveled to Egypt ~ Africa
Wendy is very passionate about helping her clients create the most memorable experience
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
16 of 34 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?YES|NO

Certifications & Awards

Global Travel Marketplace 2016 Attendee
Sandals Certified Agent
Luxury Travel Specialist
AMA Waterways Specialist
Destination Wedding Specialist