Jackie Kos
Anatara Golden Triangle, Thailand
Jackie has been in the Travel Industry for over 25 years. Her mother, Barbara Tyree, co-founded Tyree Travel in 1987. After her mother retired, Jackie took over the agency which donated their profits to local charities. Prior to joining Altour, she managed a finance company. As the owner and then manager at Altour she worked GDS/Accounting, Intranet and all facets of running a Travel Company.
In addition to managing her own clients, she still is helping other agents with their travel and booking needs. Some of her favorite destinations include Bhutan and Mongolia. Most of her travel since 1999 are designing and leading tours for women, but she also enjoys traveling with her husband Al and their very large family. Her passion is creating itineraries in "Off the Beaten Track" destinations.
In 2010 when she took her annual Ladies Group to Scotland and England. The trip ended in Glasgow the day the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in Iceland causing all flights to be canceled for six days. The group was able to make it home safely thanks to Jackie's quick thinking and resourcefulness.
Some of her favorite destinations include: Varansi (India), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, Java, Cuba, Peru, Columbia, Africa, Iceland, Morocco, Patagonia and of course all of Europe.
Jackie loves planning these trips almost as much as going on them! She is an avid reader... loves historical fiction novels and Biographies. Most of all she enjoys spending time with family & friends when not working or traveling. Her next Ladies Group Trip is a book tour, featuring Cornwall, England, the Channel Islands and St Malo France.
She is always available by phone or email if you need assistance with anything!