Stories Worth Telling

The issue is not whether you should use a travel agent, but rather WHICH ONE. I've used many but have never used one more than once — until now. There are 3 things you want from a travel agent: accuracy of information, knowledge of the industry, and responsiveness. With Valerie you get all three, consistently. She travels these same destinations and knows what she is talking about. She learns your tastes and will steer you clear of things she knows you won't like.

Pure perfection! Valerie was the first travel agent we've engaged with for a trip and we could not have been more pleased. From the initial land/cruise tour booking to excursion choices to onboard experiences, she was there every step of the way keeping us informed and answering questions. Valerie has the patience of a Saint. She is not only professional, but friendly and compassionate. When a family member in our party had a medical emergency, her immediate response and communication between Princess and the family was not only impressive, but very reassuring to everyone involved.

We enjoyed working with Valerie — she was very helpful in putting together our 30th wedding anniversary trip, a two-week cruise. She took care of all the details. Valerie recommended AmaWaterways for our European River Cruise and we could not be happier. It was a great experience.

Planning a wedding is scary. Planning a wedding in a foreign country where you need to get your family and friends to the destination is downright frightening. However, Valerie of Windblown Travel made this one of the easiest and most memorable experiences of our lives. From the moment we contacted Valerie she answered every single text, call, and email in a timely manner and with a knowledgeable response. She helped make sure our group was booked with ease.

Valerie has planned several trips for me and every time she has gone above and beyond to ensure the trips went as planned, and is always quick to rectify any issues. For this trip she booked us at a fabulous resort outside Panama City. We had an issue with our vendor for the Canal cruise and Valerie was quick to make contact and rectify it. We didn't expect to have such a great time in Panama — now we need to return, and will certainly use Valerie's services again.

From start to finish, our itinerary was planned to make our trip one of the most effortless experiences in our lives. We said multiple times during our vacation how we just loved our travel agent. We will 100% work with Valerie again.

Valerie did a great job setting up our cruise for us with our friends. We had rooms by each other so we could step out the door and meet up. We had a wonderful experience and hope to do it again. Valerie kept us in the loop with email reminders of things we needed to do before the cruise so things went without a hiccup.

Valerie is an amazing travel agent. She helped us put together our dream destination wedding, so when it came time to book a dream birthday vacation we had to reach out. She created a dream itinerary for us. While on the trip we experienced trouble due to extreme weather and had to change some plans — Valerie stepped right in to help us.

The only travel agent we plan to use is Valerie Baker-Wynn. She offered us three trip options after really listening to what we were looking for, and helped us evaluate each one. We were inexperienced at travel planning and Valerie answered all of our questions regardless of how trivial they were. What a relief to find such a knowledgeable, responsive, and helpful person.

Valerie is an absolute delight to work with and has seen us through several cruises now — we will continue to work with her as long as she's still doing it. We recommend her to any friends that even flirt with the idea of wanting to take a cruise, because we know they'll be in good hands.

Planning a wedding in a foreign country where you need to get your family and friends to the destination is downright frightening; however Valerie made this one of the easiest and most memorable experiences of our lives. She answered every single text, call, and email in a timely manner and with a knowledgeable response.

Valerie was outstanding. Quick to respond to emails. Knowledgeable. Helpful. Accommodations were clean, plenty of space to spread out. Our stay at the Hyatt resort was swanky. A BIG surprise.

I've now had 5 trips planned and handled by Valerie. She is great about giving recommendations and steering you to things that are worth your money. Big bang for my bucks. She helped navigate a couple problems we had traveling and made them right. Definitely will only be booking with her!

Valerie is the only agent I will use. She has planned a couple trips for us and has been available at the drop of a hat no matter the time. Even when problems arise outside of her control, she handles them with ease and professionalism.

We are having THE BEST VACATION EVER!! Thanks again for everything!!

I wanted to thank you very much for planning the trip to France. It was amazing and exceeded my expectations. We were very pleased with the accommodations in Paris and Bayeux. Our private tour guides were fantastic. The private and small group tours were the best way to go.

Valerie is absolutely amazing, always shoots straight from the hip and has the rare combination of talent and compassion.

Valerie has booked several vacations and trips for me. All have been flawless and details that I hadn't even considered were already taken care of. I would and will use her services any time I plan a trip without question.

Having Valerie plan my trip was the easiest way to travel. I didn't need to worry as all the details were thought of and taken care of.

Valerie went the extra mile for me and my enjoyment on this trip is all due to her tireless work!

Valerie was great. She helped me create a fun and exciting itinerary for our Alaska trip without all of the headache. I was extremely overwhelmed and she was able to take control and make sure we were taken care of completely. Certainly one of the best TAs I've ever worked with.

Valerie was great — so easy to work with. I gave her my ideas of what I was looking for in my honeymoon. She put together a few options right away. I never had to wait for a response. She made my vacation a true vacation with nothing to worry about.

I discussed with her what I wanted to do and what I wanted to spend. A few days later she found exactly what I wanted.

Valerie was very responsive to my wishes. Fast and efficient.

Very thorough and made sure we were taken care of!

Painless and easy.

Attentive and quickly responsive.

Valerie went above and beyond in planning our trip. She was finalizing details as she was preparing to leave town herself!

Professional and easy to deal with.

Working with Valerie made planning our vacation extremely easy. She was very accommodating and professional.

Val is amazing! She made everything so easy — can't wait to book our next adventure with her.

Val is the best! Very easy to work with. Give her your ideas and thoughts of a vacation and she will turn it into a getaway to paradise.

We originally had a trip planned for Europe in May of 2020 and had to cancel. I was so happy to have Valerie take care of all of that. Then we planned a trip to Costa Rica with our voucher. With all the plans changing and switching, Valerie was there to help and do everything. She answered every question I had throughout it all and I am very grateful.

So easy to work with! She gave me several options to choose from and we were so happy with her recommendation. From the airline, to the transportation and the resort, everything went smoothly.

Great communication — she had all the documents for international travel and all the information we needed.

Valerie gave us several options to pick from so we could find the perfect vacation spot for our family. She responded quickly and made sure we had all the information we needed for our trip.

We have only traveled internationally via cruise lines and had never flown. Valerie was very helpful in answering all of our questions. She had everything laid out for us so we were able to complete everything ahead of time and were well prepared for our trip.

Amazing experience — everything was planned perfectly.

Valerie is absolutely amazing! We have scheduled several trips with her and she has always been quick to reply and helped us search out the best options. When things changed our plans, she was always on top of any cancellations and reschedules. We will continue to work with her for our future endeavors.

Val is super helpful and a great listener. We have already recommended her service.

Valerie was incredible — always got back to us fast and did some amazing work even when doing her own traveling. We've literally mentioned her to every friend we know thinking about cruising.

Valerie ensured we had everything we needed to enjoy our trip. She was always available to assist when we had questions or concerns and made sure all our ducks were in a row for our flight and cruise. Even the day before our flight when we thought we'd run into issues, Valerie made sure we had the correct information and assured us everything would be fine — and it was. We had the time of our lives!

Valerie is accommodating and so helpful. She is knowledgeable about travel and finds the best value.

Why would we even want to work with anyone else? Valerie is the best — no need to say anything else.

Excellent service, fast replies.

Valerie is amazing to work with. Highly recommend — and I can't wait to book my next trip using her services.

Easy. Valerie is always prompt.

Extremely easy to work with. Just a few simple emails and trips are booked. This is the second time we have worked together and both experiences have been great.

I was all over the place with possible destinations. Valerie was patient and always willing to shift when a new idea came up. She adapted on the fly during my vacation when I got sick and kept me updated with everything I needed to do. I would definitely use her again.

Valerie is incredible and gives her clients red carpet service, which is very rare these days.

Always professional and willing to go the extra mile.

Everything was excellent. Great communication — she was available within minutes for any question I had while on the trip. I will absolutely be booking more with Valerie in the future.

Valerie has done it again. She managed our trip to Cabo with the best service through all of the various changes we had to go through before we even left home. I plan to use her for all my travel plans — she sure makes it easy.

Always attentive to my traveling needs.

Valerie helped me book a trip for my husband as a Christmas gift. She made sure everything was taken care of and recommended a hotel close to the port, plus several restaurants in the area. We had a great time because of her recommendations, and would recommend her to all our friends and family.

Wonderful! So easy to plan our trip with her.

She answered all of my questions and more, very quickly.

Val is the very best to work with. She is very detailed and organized.

Valerie is the best at finding interesting tours and always finds the best value for us.

Valerie is the only agent I will use. She has planned a couple of trips for us and has been available at the drop of a hat no matter the time. She helps every step of the way and makes traveling effortless. Even when problems arise outside of her control, she handles them with ease and professionalism.

We've had five cancellations across four cruises, most of them entirely outside the cruise line's control. Valerie was amazing through all of them, helping us get rebooked and securing the best rooms and value each time. Highly recommend!

Valerie was very organized and responsive to all of my calls and emails.

She listened to our requests and closely matched a tour to those requests. She followed up while we were on the trip to make sure all was in order.

Valerie was such a big help in planning our trip. She thought of everything so that we were ready to travel with peace of mind.

What an amazing vacation! Thanks for all of your help & work to make this happen for me & my kids!!

We can’t thank you enough for your help in setting up our cruise. It was truly one of the best times of our lives. Alaska is wonderful! Everything went smoothly and as planned. Cunard was great. Your choice of before and after hotels was really helpful- it made things work well. We are already talking about another adventure! Thanks again.