Bookings Travel and Martha Raymond
I am the Principal of Bookings Travel. My background in travel started in 1965 when I traveled to Salamanca, Spain for a summer with my high school Spanish class. We studied at the University and traveled through Portugal and Spain. My next sojourn was to Florence Italy for one year to study at the Villa Mercede.
These experiences whetted my appetite for travel and adventure. The experiences began to teach me how to travel and be independent.
I came home and took a job with a travel agency in Boston…age 19.
I opened a travel agency in Keene NH in 1972….age 22.
I closed the office in Keene in 2005….age 56.
I continue with a home office in 2009….age 60.
These years in the travel business have enabled me to live my passion of traveling and talking and helping people discover the world for themselves. The goals I have for myself is to assist people in finding the best destination to fit their budget and hopes for their trip. I am the detail manager.
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I can help with a honeymoon to a grand celebration of family. I have been in the business so long I find I have a large host of excellent contacts. No one person can be an expert of everyplace in the world.
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I was once asked: What did I think was my best attribute being someone’s travel agent?
Response: My imagination and connections.
