Testimonials

Your suggestions were such great value for money! The Greenland cruise was remarkable! All in all a wonderful trip, thank you for everything Jane! The $150 Virtuoso credit was used for a Patagonia fleece which I will find very useful! Thank you so much for that as well!

As a faculty researcher who travels to various locations, I've worked on and off with Alvin Parker over the last couple of years and I honestly can say he is the best. Always prompt, courteous, creative, thorough and confidence-inspiring. If you could clone Alvin Parker and have two of him, it would be hard to get any better!

We had an incredible trip to South Africa. It is actually impossible to pick the best experience! 

We have so many photos from our safaris that we are spending lots of time editing them while reliving the experience!!

We are trying to decide on our next big trip! Thank you for all your help and expertise.

Thank you for your service Craig! You took such great care of us when we had issues with our flights - everyone at the gate was marvelling at my good fortune!! I have been telling everyone that I will never, EVER fly again without a travel agent!

My heart-felt thanks for all you've done and all you do. With warmest "aloha"!

Many thanks for organizing such a wonderful trip to Peru! Joan and I were pleased with our guides and Condor Travel came through beautifully at every venue. What an interesting diverse country Peru is. Amazing landscape, gorgeous weaving and crafts, (visit to Chinchero weaving community, a real highlight), great food, interesting history, and wonderful people. So many highlights!! Also loved how to have everything to us a month in advance, wonderful! I've also recommended your agency to other friends.

We wanted to thank you again for EVERYTHING you did in organizing this excellent adventure in Turkey & Greece!

From having your finger on the pulse with aeroplan, airport pickup, selection of hotels and the tours with Atakan in Cappadocia, Vulcan in Istanbul and Gul in Ephesus where nothing but amazing!!! And then there was SeaDream, as John stated on day 3 he would definitely rebook in a heartbeat as it exceeded his expectations!

Thank you for all the organizing you did for the trip to Turkey and Greece. I think you were right on the mark with planning 2 nights at each land location.  Your choice of hotels was A-1 and the SeaDream was so lovely.  We saw things we never expected to see and didn’t even know existed!   From the start of the trip until the end, it just got better every day.  Many thanks to you for the additional planning you did with the tours and arranging for airport pickups.  We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the time we spent with you and Greg and the rest of the group. Thank you for inviting us and huge thanks for your thought and planning that went into it!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Up to this point, the travel arrangements that you did for me have been terrific. Costa Rica is such a lovely destination that my hope is to return and bring my family as well. Once again, you have provided professional, expert advice and recommendations.  I would be happy to provide a hearty endorsement for your services anytime!

I’ve been working with Lorraine for years, and because she’s such an outstanding agent, I’d never go anywhere else!

We have now returned to Johannesburg after our adventures in Botswana and Zimbabwe.  All I can say is WOW!  We had an absolutely amazing time.  The quality of the animal experiences, the staff, accommodation food etc was exceptional on all levels. Thanks so much for helping us book this!

Cathy

Hi Jane,

I can’t believe how the time has gone and we are coming up to our trip! Thank you for everything thus far, I so appreciate you…you have no idea how relatively stress free this has been for me... life is crazy and it is so reassuring to be able to leave everything in your competent, professional hands.

Linda Del Fabro Smith

Chris Woroniecki is always very friendly and efficient with our many travel bookings.

Kind regards,

Carolyn Smith

Administrative Assistant

 My husband and I came back from a month's vacation at the end of 2014, touring through the south-eastern states of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Alice Springs and Uluru in the Northern Territory).  As I was planning our trip, I quickly realized that I needed expertise organizing flights, accommodation, ferries and so many things that could have made this trip overwhelming.  I wanted a local company that specialized in Australia and provided first-hand knowledge of the area.  Well, Jane Patrick from North South Travel came to the rescue.  She had fantastic ideas on 'what part of Oz' to visit during the start of their summer and booked everything that we needed, including special dinners around the holiday season.  Her intimate knowledge of her home continent made our trip very special.  Jane and the North South Travel staff are personable, friendly and professional and we will recommend this group often and to anyone who is seeking a fun adventure.

 Thank you Jane for creating an indelible experience for us.. one that we will both remember and share often!

Fond Regards,

 Judy

Jane, you will be doubtless be hearing from Jackie about the PEI trip. It was a great success, and, importantly, your arrangements worked out splendidly. Each hotel proved to be a good and interesting choice. The car and bicycle arrangements also worked to perfection. Thanks so much for your hard work and superb attention to detail. They really paid off for us.  Best regards, John

Today was exceptional, but at every turn, you have gone the extra mile for me.  You are why I continue to book my travel through the good services of North South Travel.  Dan

Dr. Dan Pratt

Professor ~ UBC

I would have no hesitation in recommending Jane as one of Canada’s most experienced and most proficient Adventure Travel agents.

Best Regards
Ken Hill
Drifters 
www.drifters.co.za

Lesley and Warren and their children just returned from a cruise in Tahiti on the Paul Gauguin.  Here's what they had to say:

On to the cruise .... WOW!!!!! From the super duper easy checking in and registration (esp when compared with Royal Caribbean where you're herded through a warehouse of registration!) to the champagne and uniformed maids greeting you and then escorting you to your stateroom ... luggage arriving fast, wow! Just a lovely introduction and reception (and, as always your lovely note and wine waiting - thank you!). Our butler was awesome as was every single crew member who assisted us the entire week! Simply amazing attentiveness, especially since there were only 188 passengers! The crew knew us all by name, and what we liked and they just fussed so much over the kids!

The stateroom was very comfortable, the food was spectacular! The Young Ambassadors of the Environment was one of the highlights of the cruise, with Warren and I enjoying it just as much as the kids. The two naturalists, Chris and Abigail, were just superb. We all learned so much and met fabulous people with whom we wish to keep in touch!

I loved the casual elegance and intimate feeling on this ship - it wasn't dripping with chandeliers nor was it out to stun you with amazing features. It was just lovely as it was, with such attention to service that you didn't need to think - everything was done for you! We even noticed the lack of trash cans but you never needed them because someone was cleaning up for you!

We loved all of the stops: did the snorkel drift down the coral garden in Raietea, swam with the rays  and sharks twice, the kids did a hike, we drive around on Moorea, jet-skiied around Bora Bora, shopped and just hung out in the motus - so incredibly beautiful. Favorite water: Bora Bora, fave island Moorea!

My dear, it was an amazing trip, so spectacular and so peaceful. Thank you once again for creating such a memorable holiday for all of us.

Lesley F.

Having just returned from a special anniversary trip to French Polynesia, I would highly recommend this as a special "bucket list" adventure. Lorraine had suggested it a couple of years ago, and everything she described was right on. We spent 10 days on the Paul Gauguin cruising the islands and atolls in luxury with superb food, attentive service and spectacular scenery. As Lorraine says, "every view is a picture" and it is so true. She also encouraged us to take a helicopter tour of Bora Bora which will be a lifelong highlight memory, to go with swimming with sharks and rays! Lorraine is able to make suggestions based on her clients' interests and nature and so was able to recommend renting a car when most appropriate. She also follows up with her bookings and keeps in touch. It is a real benefit to have a skilled professional available when/if things "go wrong" and although this trip was flawless, she has helped us out in the past providing service "above and beyond". If tropical paradise is on your to-do list, French Polynesia is it and we plan on traveling again with Paul Gauguin Cruises.

Thanks Lorraine

Kory,

This is a belated note to thank you for all of the work you did to assist with the planning of our recent West Coast performance tour with the UBC Bands. Our trip was incredibly successful, in part due to your efforts.
Everything went perfectly according to plan, and the careful logistical plans you put in place allowed the students to focus on music-making and being great ambassadors for the University. In the months prior to the tour, you were professional in your communications, quick to reply to emails and phone calls, and very helpful.

On behalf of all of the students and myself, I thank you for your incredible work, and I look forward to working with you on future projects.

Sincerely,
Rob Taylor
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Dr. Robert Taylor
Associate Professor of Conducting & Ensembles University of British Columbia
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Our family has planned numerous trips with the help of Lorraine and our expectations have always been exceeded. From an ancient monastery converted to a stunning hotel in Orvieto to a castle on its own island in Ireland, Lorraine has found the most interesting and unique accommodations to compliment our travel experiences. Her attention to detail has more than once provided services we would not thought of ourselves and which made all the difference.
 Where having our connection with Lorraine has been invaluable though have been in those times when things have gone badly. When our daughter, travelling alone for the first time, missed her connecting flight in Toronto to London due to severe weather in the area, Lorraine had made all the arrangements, including advising her hotel of her late arrival before we had even processed the information. Her genuine concern for our worry and our daughter’s comfort was outstanding.
I can’t imagine planning a trip without her expertise and personal input.

Tom & Lindsay Beechinor

From the perfectly clear aqua water to the pristine white beaches, everything that you told me about Cuba was spot on. I felt perfectly safe walking the streets, and spent my time drifting in all directions, speaking with the friendly locals and gliding along to the live music that drifted from the ornate and crumbling facades. I felt as though I was living in poetry and am already planning my next visit.

North South Travel has provided our company with high quality service since 2007. Since that time NST has help arrange over 50 trips for our Basketball group and their families. These trips have been all over the United States and the group size sometimes reaches up to 80 people. The staff at NST are always friendly, polite, and their willingness to adjust to our company's requirements and their initiative in seeking best value solutions is why we will continue to work with them. The extraordinary service occurs in our day to day travel arrangements, but is also consistently provided in times of emergency. I strongly recommend North South Travel for their high quality of professional, friendly service and their overall attitude to maintaining a constructive client partnership.

Chad Clifford Director & Head Coach

DRIVE Basketball Academy

www.drivebasketball.com