Shopping Small Around the World
(18 Reviews)
100% Recommended
Marcie Boyle
Chesterfield, MO
Group Travel & President's Club Trip Specalist
Are you ready to treat your top performers to the vacation of their dreams? Look no further! My background in event planning has equipped me with the tools and experience to craft a seamless, luxurious, and personalized reward program that will bl...
Are you ready to treat your top performers to the vacation of their dreams? Look no further! My background in event planning has equipped me with the tools and experience to craft a seamless, luxurious, and personalized reward program that will blow your team away. From Caribbean beach getaways to all-inclusive stays in Mexico, I'll take care of every single detail,including travel negotiation, destination selection, contest follow up, marketing and hype, social networking, travel documents, and everything in between.
When it comes to recognizing and rewarding your President's Club members, I'll roll out the red carpet to make every single moment special. Incentive travel is not just a perk, it's a proven way to boost employee motivation and generate an impressive ROI while celebrating the very best inyour organization.
Reward those who deserve the highest recognition, and let me plan the ultimate incentive and reward travel program while you sit back and watch your team's motivation soar!
Can Be Reached At
1-636-778-1081 ext:101
I come from a big city, but I grew up in a small suburb. We shopped small at our local hardware store, my mom worked at the ladies “dress shop”, the appliance store and furniture store owners watched us grow up, the grocery store was locally owned and everyone knew our name, my grandma even slung burgers at the local diner in her day. I could go on and on about small business.
When my family eventually purchased a travel agency in St Louis, it just made sense to continue that small local business model. What I’ve learned through travel is how enriching your journey is if you continue that shop local no matter where you go. Immersing yourself in a destination means shopping and dining local.
Some of my fondest memories throughout the world have been meeting bartenders and restaurant owners. Who doesn't love trying new recipes specific to the region with local food and herbs prepared by chefs at restaurants that have been family owned for generations, or sipping cocktails and wine poured by a resident bartenders who enjoys showing off their mixology skills with locally inspired ingredients.
I’ve also learned having the right people to help not only me, but my clients while they are in destination, is key. When we, as travel agents, “shop local and small” for our clients, we are choosing vendors right in destination which we have worked with for years. Ones who will take care of our clients when we can’t. One’s who live in the city our clients are exploring and who personally know each of the tour guides, restaurant owners, and hotels they recommend. This gives us the chance to provide our clients the opportunity to truly “live like a local” for a few days during their journey.
I can still smell the strong espresso coffee being served at a café in Paris, the focaccia baking in a tiny shop in Italy, the grapes at a vineyard in New Zealand. I can still remember the local tour guides telling us about their families, where they live, what they do. These are the true memories we seek when we travel. We want to explore, touch, and taste maybe as much as we want to see the world.
My heart has always been in the small, locally owned businesses in and around St. Louis, and I am lucky to be able to say also around the globe.