Kim Bristow

Clayton, NC

River Cruising, Australia, Luxury Cruising, Hawaii

My history in the work force started out in the engineering industry, but in 1989 I figured out my passion was in the travel industry. My employment history starts out at American Airlines in reservations and FlyAAway Vacations, and after 5 years ...
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My love of helping others plan that special trip, helps to make my job special. Several years ago I was fortunate enough to visit Oahu and stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which was amazing. The Hilton was a great location and walking distance to many areas of Waikiki Beach. We stayed in a corner suite, and could not believe it but the USAF Thunderbirds were there, and what a show we received. Visiting Pearl Harbor and seeing the Thunderbirds was a once in a lifetime event for me. My life so far has been amazing, with travel to Hawaii(8 times), St Thomas/St John(spent my birthday week at the Westin), St Martin(planned my son's destination wedding, and it was beautiful), Grand Cayman, Barbados(spent an awesome 8 days), Aruba(drove a jeep all over the island), Alaska(once by land, once by sea, and best was the 13 day cruise/tour), Austria(Christmas Markets are amazing), Germany, France(Paris, Nice, Monaco, Monte Carlo, UK( including London and Wales), Switzerland, Italy,Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico(including Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco), Singapore, Indonesia, Australia(including Darwin, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Brisbane, and Sydney(including the Blue Mountains).

River Cruising is a must! I won a Viking River Cruise in 2015, and selected the Danube. I was hooked. I decided that sailing the Rhine would need to be next, and I was able to sail the Rhine in 2018. Try Avalon Waterways with their suite view. The view from your room will never be the same.

I have been fortunate enough to have toured with Globus(spent Thanksgiving in Ireland and Globus makes sure it is a fun event) and Trafalgar; also cruised with Princess, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Celebrity, and Disney. I returned to Australia for a 2nd time a couple of years ago, but New Zealand was my focus the 2nd time around. Delta Airlines service on each flight made the experience worth the trip. The route in New Zealand was different, and so were the experiences. The picture of me holding the Koala is really special. It was on my bucket list, and what a special time.

Are you looking for that perfect all inclusive or FIT vacation? Let me help you with a Funjet Vacation. Funjet and I will be with you each step of your planning process, and take a look at their all in one travel protection to give you peace of mind from the what ifs. Also Travel Guard has excellent coverage to ease your mind from worries of the unexpected issues, either sickness or death, before, and during your trip. Ask about the plans that offer kids free travel protection.

I can also tell you about Celebrity cruises to Antarctica and sailing on the beautiful Harmony of the Seas with Royal Caribbean. Antarctica was not on my bucket list, however after spending almost 3 weeks by land and sea, there are such spectacular sites to see. The Sea Lions, and Penguins will have you talking for years.

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It is incredible to look back at all of the areas I have been fortunate enough to travel to in my 31 years in the travel business. My travel career began with the airlines, then a travel agency, owned an agency for 10 years, and when I sold my agency, I found my current travel family, Travel Leaders High Point NC.

River Cruising down the Danube, just made me want to cruise the Rhine, and so I did. It is an incredible way to travel. It's hard to say which one I loved the most, since they were both so unique, however I would suggest the Prague extension on the Danube.

When I went to Australia with my parents, I thought that was once in a lifetime, so I tried to do as much as I could. We started in Singapore and what a way to start the trip. If you haven't visited Singapore, it's a great place to try. My picture holding the Koala is one of my favorites. My dream was to snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef, and so I did. A year later I won another trip, and so I decided to travel to New Zealand and back to Australia. I was able to swim with the Hector Dolphins, which are the smallest in the world, and rare.

If you have dreamed of going to Hawaii, and Alaska, I have been to both several times and each area is so very different, but equally exciting. Alaska cruise tour by cruise/rail/bus is the way to go. When I went to Antarctica and walked among hundreds of penguins, it was unbelievable. I describe Antarctica as Alaska on steroids. It was funny because I remember I kept thinking, it would be terrible not to see a penguin, and that still makes me laugh. This is a fascinating journey and so much wildlife to be scene. The Sea Lions were also an awesome site. Before going on the Antarctica cruise, I arranged a private tour in Buenos Aires and my group felt so special.

The trips I have mentioned just touches on a few of the places I have visited. When I was with the airline, we would fly all over to take advantage of the perks. I went to St Martin, Jamaica, St Thomas and St John a few times. Barbados was one of my favorites, however as we traveled to various islands, we found the love of cruising as well.

I've traveled in the US quite a bit as well. Canada New England cruise is one that I did repeat. There is such beautiful scenery with lots of history. My favorite route was Montreal to Boston.

As luck would have it, I was able to venture to Europe quite often as well. Globus tours did a great job on the Irish tour for us. Trafalgar showed us many parts of France, Germany and Austria. Later when visitng some of the same areas on Viking River Cruises, you can see the same areas in totally different prospective.

So if you are looking for world travel experience, you have come to the right place. There are so many more areas not listed here that I have enjoyed visiting. If I haven't been, I will be happy to research it for you. As you can tell, you have found a person with the bug for travel.

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41 of 72 people found this review helpful

Experience of a lifetime

Kim made everything so easy. I never could have planned this fantastic trip on my own. She was always available for questions and advice.

By Wilfords from Lake Mary, FL
Traveled to Italy ~ Europe

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends