Meet Our Staff

Manfred Baehr

European Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Business Travel | Cruises | Europe | Europe - Central | Europe - Cruises | Europe - Western | Family | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | Sport |

Manfred's career has encompassed a combination of wonderful travel agencies, tour operators and airlines. He has traveled very extensively throughout the world, and has specialized in planning tours and vacations to nearly every country in Europe. Manfred's clients value his expertise, wealth of insider information and numerous industry resources.

Manfred's greatest skill is creating individual and group custom itineraries. Born and raised just north of Frankfurt, Germany, Manfred has traveled extensively throughout the world. He has skillfully executed travel for groups of 50 to 1800 including pharmaceutical and healthcare conferences, sporting and musical events with particular attention to important details.

Manfred can plan your tour of Germany, Spain, France, Italy or England. Allow him to help you plan a glorious drive through the beautiful countryside of Ireland, Norway or Poland. Leisurely cruise the Rhine, the Moselle, the Danube, the Rhone, the Volga, or the Norway coast. Visit Europe's historical cities of London, Paris, Rome, Florence or Prague. Manfred, with his valuable resources, knowledge and passion for arranging custom European packages, will help you to see, feel and experience the world at its best!

Contact Manfred via email -- click here.

John Burgess

Manager Leisure Division, Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: All Inclusive | Asia | Australia | Bahamas | Bermuda | British Isles | Canada | Caribbean | China | Cruises | Cruises - Canada | Cruises - Mexico | Europe | Europe - Central | Europe - Cruises | Europe - Western | Family | Great Britain | Greece | Greek Isles | Hawaii | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Ireland | Italy | Las Vegas | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | Mexico | Mexican Riviera | New Zealand | Pacific | Safaris | Scandinavia | Scotland | South America | South Pacific | Spain | Tahiti | Thailand | Vietnam |

As a former travel agency owner of 'McDaniel Travel' in Naples, and after nearly 17 years in the travel business, John is familiar with all aspects of the travel industry from cruises and tours, to custom-designed upscale individual and small-group arrangements.

Having lived in Europe, he is extremely well-versed regarding travel in England, Scotland, Ireland, Morocco, France, Spain & Portugal, Italy, Greece, The Netherlands & Belgium, Switzerland & Germany, and Austria. In addition, he has traveled extensively in Australia & New Zealand, the South Pacific, Asia, Canada and South America.

His business is almost equally divided between upscale cruises (Regent Seven Seas, Silversea, Seabourn, Crystal, Oceania, Celebrity) and custom designing one-of-a kind personal travel, utilizing such well known and highly respected companies as Abercrombie & Kent, Tauck, Travcoa, Micato and Orient Express.

Whether you're interested in River Cruising through the heart of Europe, visiting the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian, China or exploring the islands of Tahiti, John's experience will help make your travel dreams become reality.

Contact John via email -- click here.

Cheryl Chegwidden, CTA

Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Adventure | Africa | Alaska | All Inclusive | Australia | Canada | Caribbean | Central America | China | ClubMed | Cost Rica | Cruises | Cruises - Canada | Cruises - Mexico | Disney | Egypt | Europe | Europe - Central | Europe - Cruises | Europe - Western | Family | Great Britain | Greece | Greek Isles | Hawaii | Honeymoon | Hong Kong | Ireland | Italy | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | Mexico | Mexican Riviera | New Zealand | Pacific | Safaris | Scandinavia | Scotland | Ski Trips | South America | South Pacific | Spain | Sport | Tahiti | Thailand |

Cheryl has been in the Travel Industry since 1991. She has been fortunate enough to have lived iand experienced Southern Africa extensively.

She is familiar with all aspects of the travel industry, from tours and cruises to custom designed independent travel.

Cheryl is an avid adventure traveler and has spent time traveling Southern Africa, (Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa), England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, United States, Alaska, Bahamas and the Caribbean.

She has received her CTA (Certified Travel Agent) and DS (Destination Specialist) designations for the South Pacific and Adventure Travel from ICTA.

Cheryl has also been recognized by 'Travel + Leisure' magazine's 'A-List' of top travel agents in 2002. She strives towards providing her clients with the ultimate travel experience!

Contact Cheryl via email -- click here.

Jenni Pierce

Assistant to the Manager

Areas of Expertise: Disney | Family |

Jenni has been an employee with 'Preferred Travel' for 7 years.

She is an outside sales coordinator and assists the outside sales agents with booking worldwide.

2008 'Expert Plus' by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line University of WOW
* Family getaways
* Disney World and Universal Studios specialist

Contact Jenni via email -- click here.