First Class Travel Service, Inc.
139 N. Main St.
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 526-4585 or 800-456-1804
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I started my career in 1985 after attending McConnell travel school in Minneapolis at Universal Travel in Appleton. In 1995 I opened First Class Travel and the rest is history! The best part of my job is hearing from returning clients on how wonderful their trips were and knowing I had a part in helping them plan it.
I'm married to Chuck Raasch and have 2 children, Jaime (Rob)Gajewski and Nick (Liz) Bartz and 2 grandsons--Charlie Gajewski & Grady Bartz who are the cutest kids in the world!
Favorite destinations and why:
I have many favorites but Kauai holds the top spot for best beach & relaxing destination. For sightseeing and culture, Europe gets my pick--especially Italy Germany & France with a new favorite- Croatia/Slovenia. I often say that Europe is like my children--I love them equally but for different reasons! Each county is so unique and special and holds lots of new experiences.
Destinations I've Visited:
USA--every stated except Montana/Idaho/Vermont/New Hampshire and Rhode Island
Canada--New Brunswick(St John/Prince Edward Island) Ontario (Toronto) and British Columbia (Vancouver)
Mexico--Cancun/Riveria Maya/Puerto Vallarta/Ixtapa/Los Cabos/Acapulco/Hualtuco
Carribean--St Lucia/Jamaica/Cayman Islands/St Maarten/Tortola/British Virgin Islands/St Thomas/St John/Aruba/Barbados/Bahamas/Curacao/Antigua/Dominican Republic/Puerto Rico/Grenada
Europe--Iceland/England/Ireland/Sweden/Netherlands/Germany/Belgium/France/Italy/Spain/Portugal/Austria/Czech Republic/Slovenia/Croatia/Hungary/Greece/Bosnia/Sicily/Turkey
Middle East--Isreal/Egypt/Jordan (Nov 2009)
Asia--China/HongKong/Thailand
South Pacific--Australia/New Zealand/Tahiti
Cruises--Norwegian/Royal Carribean/Carnival/Costa/Uniworld/Princess
My wish list: India/Japan/Argentina/Chile/Norway and the Baltics...and anywhere I haven't been yet!
I look forward to having the pleasure of working with you! Contact me at 526-4585 or email me julie_myfirstclasstravel.com
Julie Bartz
Owner
Chelsea Flower Show-May 2010--visit the most incredible flower show in the world as well as some fantastic English gardens with our small group of garden lovers. Still in the development stages we plan on limiting our group to 14 with visits to the Cotswolds, Leeds Castle and Chartwell (Winston Churchills home). Dates planned are May 21-30th so pencil it in and get your name on the list.
Uniworld River Cruise--Springtime on the Rhine-April 17 2010. If you have ever dreamt of a slow paced, relaxing and informative cruise experience, a river cruise is the way to go. Personal service with only 138 passengers, it's a great way to see the small villages that line the European rivers. As a bonus on this sailing, the stop in Amsterdam at the end of the cruise hits the Keukenhof gardens at the peak of the tulip season. You will be amazed at how fantastic these river sailings are, especially with the lectures, entertainment and wonderful guides...oh and the food is scrumptious!
Irish Golf Trip-April 2010--this trip will get the golf juices flowing for the spring! Get a head start on your golf buddies where you will get in some of the best golfing on the best courses in the world. Very Reasonable and many meals included....don't miss it!
