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Lisa Rideout, Travel Agent in Gray, ME

Lisa Rideout

Gray, ME Travel Agent

Lisa Rideout

Gray, ME · 14 Years of Experience

Whirlwind Travel, LLC, an independent agent with Nexion, LLC, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
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Destinations:

Italy, Ireland

Interests:

Escorted Tours, Groups, Family Vacations

About Me

Cefalu - Norman Cathedral and La Rocca in the back
Cefalu - Norman Cathedral and La Rocca in the back

As a travel agent I have had the opportunity to go to Sicily on a small escorted tour.  This tour was one of the best I have ever been on.  The amount of people on this was a max of 16 and we only had 12.  We started in Palermo and ended in Taormina.  What i liked is we stayed right in villages in houses amongst the natives.  Experienced the markets outside and the little food markets they have. Our tour guide use to live in Sicily as a child before he came over to the US.  So having him as a guide was fantastic because in knew everyone.  We went to restaurants that were family owned, learned how to pick olives from the tree and then took them down to the manufacturing plant and learned how to make olive oil.  Did a lot of walking tours of the villages and experienced there culture.

Have also done Italy by hiring our own car and had them take us out to the suburbs and to all the points of interest.  

Have also been to Ireland two times at different parts of that country.  Did small escorted and Group tours, also did some on our own.

Greek Islands are gorgeous!  So much to see and do.  A lot of my  tours were private and small tours.  Athens has so much to see.  Greece in all has so much history there.

As a travel agent I have booked 2 small groups to Italy which they did some private tours, train to get from one spot to another and time on there own.

Ireland was the same with a small escorted tour.  Which they loved because the tour operator was able to take them all over and spend more time because it was so small.

If Europe is somewhere you would like, let me plan a trip of a life time for you. We can customize to your interests.

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I'll never book a trip on my own again.
Reviewed By Kathleen - Attleboro, MA | Traveled to Ireland ~ Europe
If not for Lisa, my trip to Ireland would not be as memorable as it is to this day. The itinerary was 100% tailored to our wish list. Our tour included a wide range of marvelous experiences & accommodations at each stop along the way. No matter what type of business or vacation travel you have in mind, Lisa has the tools & experience to ensure the best possible trip.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Lisa's attention to detail made the trip GREAT!!
Reviewed By Steve - Melrose Ma. | Traveled to Bermuda ~ Caribbean
Last year Lisa organized a trip for our entire family, 36 of us, to take the cruise out of Boston to Bermuda. She was simply put...outstanding throughout the whole process. She made sure that our state rooms were all blocked together and got us several "extras" from the cruise line. She had t-shirts made for each member of our family which included young children and babies. Lisa kept us informed about the trip prior and also after the cruise to make sure we were pleased. I would recommend her with no hesitation at all.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Good to work with. Responded every time I had a question.
Reviewed By ** - Tampa | Traveled to Florida | USA
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I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Best Italian Honeymoon
Reviewed By arielle_est - Rhode Island | Traveled to Italy | Europe
Lisa was recommended to us by a friend and she did not disappoint. We inquired with her about going to Italy for a honeymoon and a few places that we had in mind. She quickly sent us a few different itineraries for us to look over and once we chose the one that best fit for us we then dissected the itinerary and she custom made it to our needs. Lisa was extremely easy to get a hold of and provided us everything we needed and then some which was such a lovely surprise! Our trip was absolutely everything we could’ve imagined and more. Everything went so smoothly and we wouldn’t change a thing. Once we return home from our trip, Lisa even checked in on us to make sure everything went well and if there was anything that she could’ve improved on, which of course we had nothing since it was perfect! I would highly recommend Lisa to any of my friends and family and I look forward to working with her again!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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30th. Anniversary Dream Vacation
Reviewed By Lisa - Gorham, ME | Traveled to Greece ~ Europe
We worked with Lisa to plan our 30th Wedding Anniversary trip to Greece this September. We have not previously worked with a travel agent, but this seemed daunting and we wanted to get it right, so we enlisted Lisa's help. Lisa asked what specific places in Greece we wanted to visit and what we were looking for in our trip as far as our interests and possible activities. She came up with an itinerary that was amazing. The hotels were all incredible and the excursions were perfect. One of the best parts of this travel experience is that all of the logistics were planned out and executed flawlessly. We had to make an unexpected modification on our first day due to extenuating circumstances, so we called Lisa and she took care of everything to accommodate us. It could not have been better. I would absolutely recommend Lisa. She was very thorough, attentive and took care of every last detail! We will definitely be working with Lisa on all of our trips going forward
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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