Diana Marley, has been the president and owner of Jacaranda Travel since 2000 when she bought the agency from former owner Julie Jones. She was born in Jamaica, has been a Florida resident for 7 years and previously owned Martins Travel, one of the largest and oldest travel agencies in Jamaica. Diana has been in travel administration and financial management for over 15 years and prior to that was in hotel management.   " I am lucky to have such a bright, enthusiastic, and well travelled team of travel agents to offer expert advice to clients."
	Carrie Barineau has specialised mostly in vacation travel during her 14 years as a professional. She has visited every state in the union including five trips to Alaska, and has travelled on most navigable rivers in America on paddle wheelers, barges and small ships. Carrie really likes 'off the interstate' road trips, and enjoying small towns and local cuisine. She is also an avid cruiser and has been all over the world on 41 cruises with most of the cruise lines. Her most memorable trips have been New Zealand and Greece.
	Julie Jones started working at Jacaranda Travel when she bought the agency in 1979 with a partner. After Diana Marley bought the agency Julie focused on handling corporate accounts and the upscale and unique products that she's always loved. She has been on some exotic and wonderful trips such as a South African safari and seeing the Amazon rain forest from a little dug out canoe. Alaska is her favorite place on earth and she has been there 14 times plus many times to Europe, New England and the Caribbean. With her experience Julie can ensure that our clients are matched up with the right vacation.
	Angela Bomford was enjoying a career in music and acting in England where she was born, when she met and married her husband Douglas who was working in shipping in Peru. She lived in Panama for ten years, has travelled to 28 countries, and still loves cruising, especially the dancing. Angela really likes helping people plan outstanding vacations that they can look back on with joy. You'll hear her distinctive voice announcing British comedies on WPBT on Friday and Saturday nights.
	Maritza Sechrist was born in the Dominican Republic and has lived in Florida since 1978. She began her career in travel and tourism in the 1980's handling international and wholesale travel. Her clients were both corporate and high end leisure travelers. She joined Jacaranda American Express Travel in 1989 as a corporate agent handling the American Express corporate account, special events and group travel. She enjoys working on international fares and routings. Maritza is bi-lingual. (Her nickname is Miss Merengue !!!)
	Trudy Bucholtz spent her early years in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany and has been working in the travel industry for the past 30 years. She has travelled extensively, including Europe, and South and Central America. She is a Destination Specialist who used to have her own travel agency and is familiar with worldwide river cruises and tours along with Russia, the Orient, Australia and New Zealand and of course Europe !
	Maria Buchsbaum was born in Hungary and came to the USA via Cuba and so she speaks Spanish, English and Hungarian fluently. She has cruised extensively throughout the Caribbean and Europe on most cruise lines, and has been a Florida resident since 1978 and a travel agent for 15 years. Maria most enjoys travelling around Europe, especially Norway, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany,and Austria. Most recently she cruised the Polar Cap to within 500 miles of the North Pole.
	George Frandsen has worked to develop his knowledge and skills as an independent travel agent for 32 years. He is pleased to bring to Jacaranda Travel his experience on 42 cruises and dozens of tours both domestic and international. His client base has grown on word of mouth and repeat business with a high level of personal attention to each booking. George looks forward to the opportunity of assisting in your future travel plans.