Julie Arend
Appleton, Wisconsin Travel Agent
An independent agent with Travel Leaders in Albertville, MN
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All-inclusive Resort & Luxury Travel Specialist
Traveling has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I always find myself daydreaming about my next trip — imagining where I might go, who I may meet along the way and what experiences I will encounter when I'm abroad.
I believe my most important job as a travel agent is to provide my own travelers with these same amazing opportunities. I use my professional experience and my personal knowledge to provide them with expert recommendations for their next trip.
I specialize in the following types of travel experiences:
- All-inclusive resort vacations — All-inclusive resorts are often the perfect escape from the gray days of winter or the doldrums of everyday life. I am familiar with luxury resorts in every destination you can imagine, but my favorite places to recommend include the U.S. Virgin Islands, Belize, Puerto Rico and St. Lucia.
- Luxury travel — I believe that luxury travel is defined by everything going exactly as planned, and every aspect of the trip exceeds the clients' expectations. Luxury means different things to different people. For one person, a luxury experience may be staying in the best room in the hotel that offers panoramic vistas. Another person may define luxury as a private tour along the rugged coast of Ireland. Regardless of your vision for luxury, I am committed to bringing it to life.
For the last three years, I have expanded my professional network and connected with the most respected and reliable suppliers in the industry. I only work with those who have a reputation for excellence, and who fulfill their promises to deliver a high-quality experience for my travelers from start to finish. This gives my clients the confidence they need to embark on new and exciting adventures with the people they love the most.
Now is the best time to begin planning your dream vacation. Contact me today, and we can turn those dreams into your reality.
My Travels
Trunk Bay in St. John
- St. Thomas
- St. John
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
- St. Lucia
- Oahu
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Montana
- Wyoming
My Areas of Expertise
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Hawaii Destination Specialist
Kauai Specialist
Alaska Enthusiast
Jamaica Specialist
Belize Specialist
My Travel Stories
Stress Free Travel
Reviewed By Kaye - Neenah, WI | Traveled to Bahamas ~ Caribbean
Julie has helped us plan two vacations - Hawaii and the Bahamas. She is so helpful and responds quickly to questions. It takes the stress off knowing that if we had any problems while traveling we could call Julie for help.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much! I love helping you both with your vacation planning. It's what I love to do and you both make it so much fun for me as well! I look forward to helping you with your next adventure!
Thank you so much! I love helping you both with your vacation planning. It's what I love to do and you both make it so much fun for me as well! I look forward to helping you with your next adventure!
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great way to Vacation
Reviewed By Rhonda - Clayton NC | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Julie was efficient and helpful throughout the planning process. We received all travel material in a timely manner and appreciated her personal touches!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much! I am so glad that I was able to put together your cruise to Alaska! I look forward to helping you on many more vacations.
Thank you so much! I am so glad that I was able to put together your cruise to Alaska! I look forward to helping you on many more vacations.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
relaxing vacation
Reviewed By summer fun - Appleton | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
When planning our trip we did not have a spot picked out so we throw a bunch of different ideas out to Julia along with things we wanted and things we did not want. Julie was very friendly and caring, took our ideas and concerns and gave us a list of places that met our needs. Then helped us start sorting out the best place for us. We were very happy with our vacation and will go back to Julie for our next vacation.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much for the opportunity to help you with your vacation! It was fun putting everything together for you and look forward to helping you with your next trip! Julie
Thank you so much for the opportunity to help you with your vacation! It was fun putting everything together for you and look forward to helping you with your next trip! Julie
7 of 14 people found this review helpful
The best beach destination!
Reviewed By Rhea - Neenah, Wi | Traveled to Roatan ~ Honduras ~ Central America
Julie was great! She was very patient with our indecisiveness and helped calm me when my anxiety hit in about traveling. She was always there to help answer questions and really helped us a lot with our trip. I don’t think we would have felt as comfortable if he planned the trip on our own. I highly recommend Julie!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much for all the kind words! I really enjoyed planning your adventure to Roatan and look forward to planning many more! My main focus is always you having an amazing adventure and coming back wanting more! :)
Thank you so much for all the kind words! I really enjoyed planning your adventure to Roatan and look forward to planning many more! My main focus is always you having an amazing adventure and coming back wanting more! :)
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
Fantastic Travel Agent
Reviewed By Franz - Apple Valley, MN | Traveled to Hawaii Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
She's pleasant, thorough, knowledgeable, and works tirelessly to find the types of properties we prefer.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
It's always my pleasure to find the perfect place for you! I love planning your trips and creating great memories for you every time. Thank you for always being open to new experiences!
It's always my pleasure to find the perfect place for you! I love planning your trips and creating great memories for you every time. Thank you for always being open to new experiences!
7 of 15 people found this review helpful
Memorable Vacation in Belize
Reviewed By Retha - Columbus, GA | Traveled to Ambergris Caye ~ Belize ~ Central America
Julie handled arrangements for a trip to Belize for my husband and me. She provided excellent service in meeting our travel needs and expectations with a personable and professional approach. This included gathering details about the type of trip and location we were seeking, vacation activities we enjoy, budget considerations, etc. Julie paid close attention to travel logistics, including a local flight to the island of Ambergris Caye, taxi shuttles to and from the resort and reserving a golf cart, (standard transportation on the island). We were extremely pleased with the resort she booked. It was exactly as we had hoped. Our condo overlooked the Caribbean Sea and the resort had a triple-level pool and fine restaurant. We traveled to a pristine beach by golf cart and were near departure points for snorkeling, sunset cruising and other water activities. We would trust Julie to handle future travel for us and recommend her as a travel agent who can deliver a memorable vacation.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much for the opportunity to help plan your trip! It's so exciting to hear about the memories you have made and I'm really glad to hear you had such a great time. I look forward to helping you plan many more trips!
Thank you so much for the opportunity to help plan your trip! It's so exciting to hear about the memories you have made and I'm really glad to hear you had such a great time. I look forward to helping you plan many more trips!
9 of 19 people found this review helpful
Wonderful memories
Reviewed By Ya mon! - East Gull Lake MN | Traveled to Ocho Rios ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
A pleasure to work with Julie
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
It was my pleasure! I'm so glad you had a great time in Jamaica making many family memories.
It was my pleasure! I'm so glad you had a great time in Jamaica making many family memories.
6 of 14 people found this review helpful
Our first trip to Belize, very nice.
Reviewed By Bob - Columbus | Traveled to Belize ~ Central America
Julie is very thorough and will do everything she can to make your vacation enjoyable.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
I'm so excited that you had a great trip in Belize! What fun it was to help plan your first trip to Belize. I look forward to helping you with many more vacations. Julie
I'm so excited that you had a great trip in Belize! What fun it was to help plan your first trip to Belize. I look forward to helping you with many more vacations. Julie
7 of 16 people found this review helpful
Proof you should use a Travel Agent
Reviewed By Diane - Menasha | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Julie did a great job putting our trip together and following through. Two months before our trip was to depart, I insisted on changing the flight portion of our packaged trip to direct flights. Julie patiently researched and delivered options for my late request and booked my preference. Unfortunately, due to circumstances completely out of her control, our flights did not go as well as we had expected. Cancelled, and delayed flights on both the outbound and return completely interrupted our trip. We lost an entire day on the beach and spent literally 3 full days of our 7 day trip in route to and from our destination. Julie was on top of it through the entire duration. She kept us updated and made adjustments wherever she could. Fortunately, I had purchased Travel Insurance. Upon my return, Julie already had the clam started for our interrupted travel. I have always been an advocate for using a Travel Agent, Julie proved my confidence in this belief.
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much for choosing to work with me! It was my pleasure helping you take this trip. Even though there were the hiccups with the flights I'm glad you were still able to have a great time. Having the travel insurance is so valuable to add on. I look forward to planning your next adventure!
Thank you so much for choosing to work with me! It was my pleasure helping you take this trip. Even though there were the hiccups with the flights I'm glad you were still able to have a great time. Having the travel insurance is so valuable to add on. I look forward to planning your next adventure!
2 of 7 people found this review helpful
First Disney Trip
Reviewed By Kari - Appleton, Ei | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Prefectly planned!!! Julie was amazing!! She was there to answer our many many questions. We were a little overwhelmed in the beginning but she walked us thru perfectly.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
Thank you so much for choosing me to help plan your trip! It was my pleasure. I'm so thrilled you had a great time! I'm always here to help with any questions! Looking forward to planning your next trip.
Thank you so much for choosing me to help plan your trip! It was my pleasure. I'm so thrilled you had a great time! I'm always here to help with any questions! Looking forward to planning your next trip.
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Costa Rica Family Trip
Reviewed By Carrie - Neenah, WI | Traveled to Costa Rica ~ Central America
Julie was absolutely amazing! Answered any and all questions we had before and during our trip! She was very patient and kind and definitely listened to what we were looking for in a family vacation and made that happen! We have already recommend Julie to friends who want to visit Costa Rica! We can’t wait for her to plan our next trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
It was my pleasure to be able to help you plan your trip! Costa Rica is such an amazing country and one of my favorites! I'm so glad you had a great time and look forward to planning many more for you and your family! Thank you so much for the recommendations! Julie
It was my pleasure to be able to help you plan your trip! Costa Rica is such an amazing country and one of my favorites! I'm so glad you had a great time and look forward to planning many more for you and your family! Thank you so much for the recommendations! Julie
7 of 17 people found this review helpful
Magical Disney Trip
Reviewed By WDW - Sherwood, WI | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
She was great! Had everything planned out for us and stayed in our budget.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Julie Arend responded:
It was so much fun planning your first family trip to Disney! I look forward to helping your family on future travel experiences. Julie
It was so much fun planning your first family trip to Disney! I look forward to helping your family on future travel experiences. Julie
2 of 9 people found this review helpful
Australia Humanitarian Trip
Julie was extremely helpful and made my first international travel a breeze! A group of 15 of us students from Northern Illinois and University of Chicago went to Australia for a humanitarian trip and Julie set up all of our flights with no hassle for us. She got us a great deal and was there in case we needed anything throughout it. We had a total of 7 flights for this trip and she took care of it all. I would highly recommend her if you are traveling anywhere in or out of the country! - Cassie
Provided by Cassie & Group
Honeymoon in Maui
Julez Travel is a must for anyone planning a honeymoon! My husband and I traveled to Maui, Hawaii and Julie knew all the best spots for us to visit. She organized a convertible rental car, beautiful resort, snorkeling, parasailing, and the most authentic luau we have ever been to. Planning was totally stress free and the entire honeymoon went so smoothly. Thank you, Julie, for making our honeymoon truly special! We will treasure our Hawaii memories always. -
Provided by John & Zoey -
FIT in Australia, New Zealand & Figi
It was great you were able to help us get our plans together. Without your help, I'm sure Linda and I would have floundered around with a lot of frustration. Thank you for keeping us sane.
Provided by Sue & Linda