Travel Advisor
Planning travel since 1984, Julie has spent thirty years at All World Travel crafting ocean cruises, African safaris, escorted European tours, and complex independent travel. She is a certified Virtuoso Voyager Club host who has led guests down the ancient Royal Road in Ephesus, driven a dog-sled team in Alberta, snorkeled with seals in the Galápagos and lemon sharks in Tahiti, and gone down the headwaters of the Amazon on the Rio Napo in a dugout canoe. A proud member of Blue Star Mothers of America, she loves gardening, wild birds, and Lobo basketball.
Where Julie Shines
Ocean & River Cruising
African Safaris
Escorted European Tours
Get to Know Julie
What is your favorite destination and why?
"The Galápagos. Snorkeling with playful seals, going down the Amazon on the Rio Napo in a dugout canoe — these are the trips that change people. I have been blessed to live so many of my own travel dreams."
What is your travel philosophy?
"My goal is creating and delivering travel dreams with friendly and personalized service. From ocean cruises to African safaris to complex independent travel — I have lived these trips myself, so I know what to plan for."
Most memorable travel moment?
"Leading Virtuoso Voyager Club guests down the ancient Royal Road in Ephesus. Walking history with people who are feeling it for the first time — that is the privilege of being a host."
What do clients say about working with you?
"That I am a magician at finding the best of everything. Twelve confirmed guests have recommended me, and they say I make traveling with family feel easy — which it is not, but thirty years makes it look that way."
The All World Difference
When you book with Julie, you are not just booking a trip — you are tapping into the world's leading luxury travel network.
Room upgrades, daily breakfast, resort credits, and early check-in — privileges reserved for Virtuoso guests at the world's finest hotels and cruise lines.
Private shore excursions, behind-the-scenes tours, and local guides who open doors you simply cannot book on your own.
Every flight, transfer, reservation, and contingency handled — so the only thing you have to do is be present for the journey.
Forty-five years of relationships with the planet's best operators means the impossible becomes routine — and the routine becomes remarkable.
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