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22 Reviews | 100% RecommendedAgency
The Travel Authority
Destinations
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Cancun, Italy, England
SPECIALTIES
Luxury Cruises, River Cruises, Honeymoons, All Inclusive, Cruises
Suppliers
Avalon Waterways, Viking, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Sandals and Beaches Resorts
Certificates & Awards
Viking River Cruise Specialist, Avalon Waterways Speicalist, Sandals Specialist
Herlene Margulis
Louisville, Kentucky Travel Agent
Travel Agent
I’m originally from Cape Town, South Africa where I grew up and started in the industry as a travel agent for over 30 years ago. While working in South Africa for many years, I got to travel extensively around South Africa and to Zimbabwe and even white river rafted down the Zambezi River. I enjoy all aspects of travel from planning to going myself. I want your travel experience to be unique and personalized for your taste and desires. I enjoy sharing my knowledge of travel with everyone I meet and swapping travel stories. Even after all these years I still get excited about helping my clients plan vacations, honeymoons or cruises anywhere in world.
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Certificates & Awards
Viking River Cruise Specialist
Avalon Waterways Speicalist
Sandals Specialist
Client Testimonials
Vacations
We have been using Herlene as our travel agent for over 15 years! She is expedient in getting information and very detail-oriented. I love that she thinks of things what would not cross our minds and works hard to find us the best financial options for our travel! Would not plan a trip without her! .
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Reviews
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Reviewed By JKate502 - Louisville Ky | Traveled to Antigua & Barbuda | Caribbean
40th birthday
Herlene was truly amazing!!! We gave her a budget and she provided us with multiple options for our 40th birthday extravaganza!! Coordinating 5 girls is no easy feat! But she was amazing!!! Flights booked, reminders sent, hotels were fantastic, and welcome home emails. She made the trip a breeze and worry feee! I highly recommend!!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Jkate502 - Louisville Ky | Traveled to Orlando | Florida | USA
Disney adventure
Herlene was amazing! She coordinated 8 of us to Disney! She helped us with flight, hotel accommodations and scheduling VIP tours. She gave us tips and tricks to making Disney the most amazing time!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Wayne - Oak Ridge, TN | Traveled to Canada
Another great trip!
Always outstanding service. Herlene is the absolute best!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Jennifer Fantoni - Louisville, KY | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Amazing 20th Wedding Anniversary Trip!!
We have booked several trips with Herlene. She is amazing to work with and we love knowing that the trip is planned and all we have to do is basically pay and go!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Terri - Shepherdsville Kentucky | Traveled to Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Anniversary trip well planned out!
So helpful and her guidance and recommendations were spot on! Herlene always comes back with a quick response to any question or concern. She is the Best!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Darlene - Louisville, KY | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Bucket List Trip
In May we decided to take a trip to Alaska in July. I reached out to Herlene and told her what we were thinking. She immediately got to work and found us a land tour and a cruise that fit within our schedule. Every recommendation she made including food packages, excursions, and hotels were right one. It was an amazing vacation. It is one that we will talk about forever. Herlene was fantastic to work with. She took care of planning everything and the only thing we had to worry about was getting to the airport on time. She took all of the anxiety out of planning the trip. We wouldn't have been able to pull this all together in such a short time without her help. If you're planning a trip to anywhere, I would highly recommend that you work with Herlene.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By E&J - Louisville, Kentucky | Traveled to Europe
Delayed Honeymoon Worth the Wait
Herlene is great to work with! She worked with us in 2020 to help plan our Honeymoon...and then did all that work again when our original trip was shut down. She gave us many itinerary options to choose from (despite our vague request of "a cruise in Europe would be nice"). Herlene booked everything for us - flights, hotels, and cruise. As someone who typically does the research and planning for a trip, it was nice working with someone who was on top of every detail and great at communicating those details to us. Even when I had a question the day we left on our trip, she promptly responded to my email. We had a fantastic delayed honeymoon and we're thankful we worked with Herlene to finally make it happen!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Annie - Lewisport , Ky | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
The best trip ever!!
Easy! We told Herlene where we wanted to go, when we wanted to go, and how much we wanted to spend and she got back with us the next day with three resort options. She took care of everything and laid it all out for us. This honestly was the easiest trios we’ve ever taken.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By JP - Louisville, Ky. | Traveled to Costa Rica ~ Central America
Great trip
gave excellent recommendations and fast responses
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Reviewed By Susan - Bloomington IN | Traveled to South Africa ~ Africa
Trip of a lifetime
She made our trip effortless. Her attention to the details was excellent so we had no worries...just fun!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Kathy - Bloomington, IN | Traveled to South Africa ~ Africa
The most incredible trip of a lifetime!
Herlene planned an extraordinary trip for three to South Africa in June/July 2022 for us. Her caring, attention to detail, working knowledge of how to navigate tours, accommodations, dining, shopping, places of interest and the general and specific details cadence of the trip were planned with excellence. Herlene made this trip for us. Her attentiveness to every single detail, her provisions, her guidance and consultancy came together, bar none, to be the difference maker to a splendid travel experience. Herlene's ability to orchestrate each detail from tipping to transport, to hotels, to customary tips, to sharing points of interest customized to our preferences, was incredible. Herlene is the consummately professional travel agent in her work while making you feel a part of her family. She treated us like she would family members, going the extra mile time and time again. Thank you Herlene! Thank you Travel Authority!
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Reviewed By Bruce - Saint Louis Missouri | Traveled to Rome ~ Italy ~ Europe
35th Anniversary and 60th Birthday Trip
Very quick to get back to any questions we had. Was very thorough and not afraid to give advise .
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Louisville Travelers - Louisville, Kentucky | Traveled to Panama ~ Central America
Another excellent trip
Herlene has always provided us with outstanding advice and service, and this trip, our first since the pandemic, was no exception. She offered great suggestions about possible destinations, and her advice about how to handle insurance and flights as the world still deals with COVID was sensible. She went to bat for us when a tour company was reluctant to honor an advertised discount and succeeded in persuading them to give us an even better deal. She also got great flights and airline seats for us.
We have worked with Herlene many times to plan trips, and this experience was absolutely typical; she has taken the trouble to get to know us well enough to be able to recommend tours and accommodations that suit our interests and budget; thanks to her thorough research, we know that we can have confidence in her knowledge of tour companies, airlines, and other providers; and she is always thoughtful and painstaking in her dealings with us.
We have worked with Herlene many times to plan trips, and this experience was absolutely typical; she has taken the trouble to get to know us well enough to be able to recommend tours and accommodations that suit our interests and budget; thanks to her thorough research, we know that we can have confidence in her knowledge of tour companies, airlines, and other providers; and she is always thoughtful and painstaking in her dealings with us.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By KRandfam - Prospect, Ky | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Universal Studios
She is wonderful!
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Reviewed By Universal Studios - Nashville, TN | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
We loved our trip!
Herlene is awesome! She answers all of our questions promptly and provides us with all the details we need.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Mama Check - Mequon | Traveled to Mexico ~ Mexico
Great family vacation!
We contacted Herlene last minute after a trip fell through and she helped us book elsewhere. We had a party of 12 so this took some work. We couldnt be happier with the result! We would recommend Herlene and Generations Resort to anyone!!
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Reviewed By Mrs.S - Lexington, KY | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Perfect Honeymoon Adventure!
Herlene made our search for our honeymoon destination as easy as possible. She provided multiple options at different places that all provided exactly what we were looking for. Our chosen resort was perfect and made for a perfect honeymoon. I could not believe how simple Herlene made everything, from coordinating our fights, to our shuttles and resort stay. She provided local health and safety information and everything we could possibly need. I highly suggest utilizing her service for any of your travel needs!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By None - Taylorsville,Kentucky | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Great trip
She has been great every time we planned a trip.
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Reviewed By Jessica - Louisville, KY | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Herlene is awesome!!
Herlene is amazing!! Communication is top notch! She has booked 2 trips for me so far and it’s been SO easy! Her rates are better than I can get on my own, and she always gives me several great options to pick from.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Robyn - Louisville, KY | Traveled to Hawaii ~ USA
Wonderful experience with Herlene!
Herlene recently helped me in planning a 2-week trip to Hawaii. Particularly with us having never been there before, her services proved invaluable. Everything was perfectly organized, and we had a wonderful vacation!
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Reviewed By Chance Palmiter - Louisville, Kentucky | Traveled to St. Lucia Island ~ St. Lucia ~ Caribbean
The Perfect Honeymoon
Our experience with Herlene was top notch. We couldn’t have asked for a better travel agent. When my wife first suggested using a travel agent, I was skeptical at first, but now I can’t picture doing a vacation without you, Herlene. You did an outstanding job at recommending and planning both our honeymoon and my wife's bachelorette party. You made the process extremely easy and found the best deals available for us. Thank you for all of your hard work, help, and timely responses to my many emails and questions. We have already begun to tell our friends about our experience and refer you to them. Please let me know if you need anything from us.
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Reviewed By Stephanie - Louisville, KY | Traveled to Caribbean
Agent for life!
We have been using Herlene as our travel agent for over 15 years! She is expedient in getting information and very detail-oriented. I love that she thinks of things what would not cross our minds and works hard to find us the best financial options for our travel! Would not plan a trip without her!
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