About Us
Destination Travel Co. is a full-service travel agency located just west of Cleveland in the beautiful suburb of Westlake, Ohio. We have enjoyed serving clients from northeast Ohio and beyond for twenty five years. With approximately fifty years of combined agent experience, you can be assured that your travel arrangements are in good hands. We are passionate about traveling the world and hope to help you get out there and see it too!
We don't just love to travel. We love to help you travel.
We don't just love to travel. We love to help you travel.
Linda Bisson / owner, consultantLinda has worked in the travel industry for 25 years - she began her career as an outside sales consultant with Destination Travel Co, and seven years later took over as owner and manager.
Linda especially loves to plan vacations for groups - the more unique the destination or itinerary, the better! Her two favorite aspects of working in the travel industry are the variety of travel plans a work day can bring, and the fantastic clients she has come to know and befriend over the years. Linda's favorite travel destination is Italy, particularly the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany. Besides travel, Linda loves to cook and spend time with her family. |
Linda "Shelly" Shelman / accountingShelly has worked with Destination Travel Co for seventeen years and is happy to plan vacations of all varieties, although her favorite trips to arrange include cruises, all-inclusive resort vacations, Globus tours, and Avalon Waterways river cruises. Her favorite part of working as a travel agent is planning special memories for clients.
Shelly's most memorable vacations include Italy, Greece, and cruising the British Isles with a visit to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. |
Ruth Ann Whitbeck / consultantRuth Ann retired from her career with American Airlines and has worked for Destination Travel Co for approximately thirteen years.
Ruth Ann really likes to help clients plan cruise vacations, all-inclusive resort getaways, destination weddings, and other sorts of active vacations. She also works with businesses to arrange incentive travel as a reward for their hardworking employees. Ruth Ann often jokes that her favorite destination is "her next one!" She looks forward to any vacation, no matter the duration or location; however, you are most likely to find her on a cruise ship or at an all-inclusive resort. Outside of travel planning, Ruth Ann's interests include yoga (she is an instructor), swimming, and other outdoor activities. She enjoys all of the fun attractions, events, and activities Northeast Ohio has to offer. |
Stephanie Nye / consultantStephanie began her second career working in the travel industry after several years of teaching high school Spanish. Her enthusiasm for planning vacations is infectious - she is very passionate about her job and loves helping clients make memories and be part of their special life events.
Stephanie particularly enjoys helping couples plan destination weddings/honeymoons and families plan visits to Walt Disney World. She has spent a great deal of time in Mexico, attending college there and later visiting many all-inclusive resorts as a travel professional. Stephanie's favorite destinations include Mexico and the Caribbean, but her most memorable vacation has been to incredible Austria. Stephanie's other interests include reading, cooking delicious vegan food, being outdoors, enjoying the city of Cleveland, playing board games, crafting, and spending time with her family and friends. |
Examples of Our Recent Travels
Linda
Carnival Cruise Lines (Breeze) - Exotic Southern Caribbean / Paul Gauguin Tahiti & Society Islands cruise / Avalon Waterways Danube & Rhine river cruise / Celebrity Eclipse cruise / Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (Independence of the Seas) / AMResorts Costa Rica tour (Dreams Las Mareas and Secrets Papagayo) / Princess Cruises (Coral Princess) - Panama Canal / Portugal / Globus Ireland Tour
Shelly
Princess Cruises - British Isles / Royal Caribbean (Allure of the Seas) / Princess Cruises (Coral Princess) - Panama Canal / Royal Caribbean (Allure of the Seas)
Ruth Ann
Royal Caribbean (Liberty of the Seas) - Western Caribbean / Secrets Silversands all-inclusive / Sandos all-inclusive resorts in Cancun and Riviera Maya / Carnival Cruises / long weekend in Baltimore / Secrets Maroma Beach / Secrets Playa Mujeres
Stephanie
Royal Caribbean (Oasis of the Seas) - Eastern Caribbean / Secrets Silversands and Dreams Riviera Cancun all-inclusives / Iberostar Paraiso Lindo Resort, Ibeorstar Grand Paraiso Beach resort / Secrets the Vine and Secrets Silversands all-inclusives / Walt Disney World - Pop Century Resort / Grand Velas Riviera Maya all-inclusive
Carnival Cruise Lines (Breeze) - Exotic Southern Caribbean / Paul Gauguin Tahiti & Society Islands cruise / Avalon Waterways Danube & Rhine river cruise / Celebrity Eclipse cruise / Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (Independence of the Seas) / AMResorts Costa Rica tour (Dreams Las Mareas and Secrets Papagayo) / Princess Cruises (Coral Princess) - Panama Canal / Portugal / Globus Ireland Tour
Shelly
Princess Cruises - British Isles / Royal Caribbean (Allure of the Seas) / Princess Cruises (Coral Princess) - Panama Canal / Royal Caribbean (Allure of the Seas)
Ruth Ann
Royal Caribbean (Liberty of the Seas) - Western Caribbean / Secrets Silversands all-inclusive / Sandos all-inclusive resorts in Cancun and Riviera Maya / Carnival Cruises / long weekend in Baltimore / Secrets Maroma Beach / Secrets Playa Mujeres
Stephanie
Royal Caribbean (Oasis of the Seas) - Eastern Caribbean / Secrets Silversands and Dreams Riviera Cancun all-inclusives / Iberostar Paraiso Lindo Resort, Ibeorstar Grand Paraiso Beach resort / Secrets the Vine and Secrets Silversands all-inclusives / Walt Disney World - Pop Century Resort / Grand Velas Riviera Maya all-inclusive
Our Upcoming Travels
Linda
Shelly
Ruth Ann
Stephanie
Princess Cruises - California Coastal cruise
Mexico getaway
Shelly
Ruth Ann
Stephanie
Princess Cruises - California Coastal cruise
Mexico getaway