Christine Rakes did an awesome job, this vacation was planned to celebrate our 30th. wedding anniversary as well as my wife's 50th. birthday. Everything went as planned and exceeded my expectations.
I would highly recommend Christine Rakes and also Globus tours.

Christine was awesome in her assistance and patience with a first time overseas traveler.

Chris has a wealth of experience and can put together that "special" trip. She is very efficient and easy to work with.

Chis has been in contact with me every step of of the way. She has taken care of EVERYTHING!

I went online to look for a travel agent with no idea where to go. I was blessed to find a listing for Chris Rakes and discovered she was based near me so I felt like it was meant to be. I asked her to help me with a Sandals trip I had booked but wasn’t comfortable with. She worked through my choices patiently, asking me what was most important to us and giving us several choices to consider. We thankfully took her suggestions and our Sandals choice was a perfect fit. In the meantime while chatting I told her we were considering a Viking cruise for our anniversary in 2020 and she was crucial in our planning for a two week dream for us coming next year. I can always call Chris with any question no matter how silly or small and she is happy to help. She always offers choices so you can really make your trip just what you want. Last week while at the Sandals vacation she helped us plan, we booked another Sandals trip for 2021. Finding Chris was a happy miracle for sure!

Christine was absolutely terrific with all aspects of helping select location, planning and booking. Fantastic service.

Easy to work with!

Chris was so kind and hospitable and was able to talk us through everything step by step! She made everything extremely easy!

Chris was outstanding to work with! She took the time and asked relevant questions, and really wanted to understand what we were looking for. She offered lots of options, and when we asked, gave us her opinion based upon her personal experience or knowledge of an area or resort. Her responsiveness and desire to match us to the perfect trip was fantastic. I loved working with her, and will continue to use her for my future vacation travel!

Chris knew all about the trip and what the excursions were about. I would definitely book again through Christine.

We are first time cruisers with no idea where to start. Chris took the reins and all we had to do was say yes or no. She answered all of our questions and was very prompt at returning any correspondence. Going through a travel agent was the best decision we made!

Chris was very helpful and her expertise was comforting. She is very quick to respond and listens to what you are looking for.

She was extremely helpful, responded quickly to all concerns and questions even when she wasn't in the States

Chris knows her stuff! She was extremely helpful and patient while we tried to decide where we wanted to go. Having booked online a number of times, this was by far so much easier...and the cost was the same! Looking forward to Punta Cana in January!

Christine was incredibly helpful and got us a great deal on a much nicer cabin for our Viking ocean cruise than we would have gotten on our own. She offered useful advice for hotel and transportation arrangements in Venice, as well. Exceptional service!

Chris is GREAT! Very quick to respond to calls and emails. My wife and I had never planned such a big, involved trip. Chris explained everything, provided a number of options and completely walked us through the entire process. I honestly don't think we could have done this without her. We felt very comfortable with the entire process and take great satisfaction in knowing we'll have a great, worry-free trip!

Speed and helpful

Excellent!! Very helpful and informative

christine helped us book our first trip to Turks and Caicos for June. She seems to be very knowledgeable and very quick to respond. Will let you know how it goes !!

She's very easy to work with and provides all of the information you need in a timely manner.

Helped big with finding me a flight itinerary

Chris took care of all the the planning and updated us every step along the way. Don't hesitate to contact her about planning your next vacation; you won't regret it! She is the best!

Chris was friendly and knowledgable, with all the details we needed to make smart choices about our destination and options. This was our first international trip, and Chris's follow-up was helpful to keep us on track with obtaining passports and making payments.

OMG! I don't know where to begin!! It started right with the airport transfers, they were easy to find and they did a great job getting us on the bus and to the Resort. The Resort, was so over the top beautiful, immaculate, convenient and luxurious. Three infinity pools, tons of palapas (we called them cabanas) and plenty of chaises everywhere! We had a Butler (!!) who took care of everything. The food!!! Had drinks all day long, and they poured top shelve alcohol. The weather was perfect! I can not say enough good things, it was by far the best vacation ever. Never felt so pampered and enjoyed such a good time! Everything was above and beyond. Thank you for arranging it all, we look forward to your help with future vacation plans!!

Chris was fantastic! After looking at several different resorts, I booked the over water bungalow at Sandals Royal Caribbean in Jamaica based upon the recommendation of Chris. She provided great info on all my options, was so responsive to all my questions, and was so great to work with. Thanks Chris!!

She always responds to questions Let’s us know about any changes Quick to help us decide what is the best trio experience

Chris has planned an exciting tour that covers all of the parts of Ireland that we could hope to see with a private native Irishman to guide us. She really paid attention to what we wanted and was willing to be flexible - making changes as we went along.

Chris is so knowledgeable and is a wonderful resource, helping us plan this upcoming trip as well as several great past vacations.

Chris did a great job with our Viking arrangements

We have been interested in a Nile Cruise, we heard about a great offer. Chris responded right away and made our booking quickly to take advantage of the great deal. We love working with Chris! She does a great job, and we highly recommend her!

My sister and I traveled to the Netherlands for a Tulips and Windmills river cruise. The trip was a wonderful combination of scenic and historical sites, and everything about the cruise was top notch!

Christine was extremely helpful in booking our river cruise. This was our first river cruise and her expertise was so valuable. We had lots of questions which were answered promptly every time. She was also able to get us the very best price! Christine is very responsive and would highly recommend her services.

Excellent and knowledgeable help in planning and booking our trip. Offered two tours from different tour operators and gave us the pluses and minuses for each.

Chris is a God send! She helped us plan a bucket list trip quickly and expertly. She answered all our questions, gave us a much-needed level of confidence, and found us the best possible trip at the best price.

Overall experience was excellent from booking to travel. Chris is the perfect host and our go to cruise director going forward . Just booked our third and fourth cruise with her.

We found a great special on a trip that had a VERY short turn around time so we called Chris and she handled everything. We just sat back, answered her emails with the requested info and then paid what was needed. How simple could you ask for. We had Chris on another trip to Egypt that required visas and other things, but Chris helped us navigate through it to take care of all the things in a timely manner. What a life saver. We travel A LOT and our only thought has been "we wish we'd found her sooner".

Chris is very well organized and accommodating!

Chris helped us last spring with our cruise to Norway and Scotland. She is so efficient and easy to work with!! We were so happy working with Chris that we contacted her again for 2 more trips in 2025! She is great!!

Very detailed with insurance info and supplying receipts.

Excellent communication. Very knowledgeable.

Chris was extremely responsive and had a deep knowledge of the location and itinerary that interested us. Her suggestions on packages and transfers were time saving and value added. She was amazing and would recommend you use her for travel booking!

On spot, enthusiastic ,knowledgeable, helpful. Filled in all of the details and helped us make good decisions.

Chris is very professional and very efficient! She took care of our trip in record time!

Chris has been great to work with. She helped me plan a luxury cruise for an anniversary trip. Chris provided a number of options and suggestions to help me find just the right cruise line and itinerary. She was very responsive throughout the process. Definitely recommend.

Pleasant and professional

I found Christine to be very knowledgeable regarding river cruises which is what I was interested in. She was helpful in selecting the option we chose. She was very timely in responding to my questions and helped us work out an issue with the air reservations.

We found Chris through neighborhood recommendation and have been extremely satisfied. She helped us book a river cruise on our he Nile. She communicated with us to make she understood our desires and promptly booked us on the trip.

Christine is very quick to take care of things and takes true ownership in any travel issues she has to take care of.

As first time river cruisers, Chris was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the different options available.

I have found her knowledgable and eager to assist with all of our travel inquires. Once we have gotten through the pains of making a decision (our issue), she has been right on top of all of the scheduling and arrangements. Keeps us informed and aware of all aspects.

Christine is the consummate travel advisor. My husband and I have dithered for several years over a bucket list trip to Europe and simply couldn't make up our minds. Chris took into account our travel preferences in terms of what we like to do and what we don't like to do and, within a week, had us completely sorted and presented us with three great options. She has been completely responsive to our questions and in making sure we are as prepared as we can be to have a wonderful trip. We are really looking forward to our experience in Europe in April of this year and I would certainly use Chris again for any future travel plans. I highly recommend using Chris Rakes as your travel consultant!

She was always quick to respond to any questions I had, and she was always on top of things we needed to get done to make sure our trip was a success.

Always responsive - able to deal with my forgetfulness! Good experience to share

Chris has been awesome trying to get my 60th birthday to be special. Highly recommend her for travel plans and any questions about resorts!

Christine was great to work with from the very start. She provided many options for tour itineraries. She even explored some options that I had mentioned finding online. She was timely in email responses (even after hours when deadlines loomed near). I have no reservations in recommending Chris to anyone planning a trip.

Great job Chris thank you for all your help.Will book all my vacations with you from here on in.

Great! Christine helped us pick the perfect place for our 10 year anniversary. The booking process was very smooth and easy!

Working with Chris makes choosing and planning a trip seamless. Can't wait to head to Exuma!

very professional, was able to book us everything we requested and more. Very pleased with booking experience..

Chris has been a pleasure to work with as always. She has gotten us the best deals for our trips and is so easy to work with. She is highly organized and we have yet to have any trouble with our reservations and always feel confident before departure.

Christine was extremely knowledgeable about each of the resorts we were considering for our honeymoon. Her recommendations were key in figuring out which resort would offer everything we were looking for. Christine's responsiveness in answering all of our questions showed her dedication and willingness to really make sure we had everything covered before we made our decision. I would highly recommend using Christine!

I didn't realize how stressful trying to figure out where to go on a tropical vacation would be! Chris gave several suggestions, including the costs, so that we could narrow down the locations and make our choice.....not to say that I was easy on Chris! I probably worried her to death with all my emails/questions but she always friendly and responded promptly and professionally. Looking forward to this trip!

Chris was great! We were planning my daughter's destination wedding so there was a significant amount of work to be done. She was so helpful to everyone. Many of our friends and our daughter's friends mentioned how great she was to work with. Chris, thank you for all your help! The wedding is about a month away and we are really looking forward to it! You made it easy to maneuver through the process.

Chris was very helpful in making this reservation. I appreciate her constantly communicating and addressing any concerns/questions I had in a prompt manner.

We couldn't make a decision on where to go between Christmas and New Year's. By the time we agreed on what to do, most resorts were full. Chris was able to find 2 rooms for our party of 6. We wanted to go somewhere that could be personally recommended. Chris was able to do that for us on top of all the time and effort she saved us.

I am very pleased with the service Christine provided in planning my Disney vacation. I know she will be with me every step of the way. It was a real pleasure to get all the details taken care of without having to do any of the research myself! I am really looking forward to this trip and I feel like in some ways the vacation has already started because Christine is taking such good care of us and our diverse needs!

Chris was very helpful in all aspects of planning our trip. From being patient while we made a decision to following up with every detail in order to make each decision easier.

She made the trip hassle free to plan. Just had to tell her the dates and what area of the world we wanted to see and she handled the rest. Look forward to a great getaway!

When I told Chris the type of vacation my husband and I wanted to take, she immediately made me aware of discounts and special offerings at the Sandals resorts. Luckily for us, she was already aware of these specials without her having to do a lot of additional research first, because the specials were ending the next day. We would have missed out if we had waited...which saved us a lot of money and gave us some free stuff too!

excellent communication and very motivated to help us find the best trip

Christine was very helpful in explaining options and providing information related to this trip. She was always accessible and responded in a timely manner. Christine was excellent helping us get all the details finalized for the entire trip. I would recommend her to anyone I know.

Chris did a great job planning our group vacation too Jamaica! very pleased

We had a great trip. Everything was perfect. Thanks Chris

I had a great experience. Chris provided me with great suggestions and helped us decide on the best resort for the type of vacation we were looking for.

Chris provided several options for our vacation and helped us select the best scenario for our family. She took care of all the planning! She was very responsive and promptly answered all our questions. We loved Punta Cana and didn't want to leave!

Very knowledgeable with great insights into our travel destination.