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With thoughtful planning, personal support, and a team of verified, trusted advisors, we help you travel with more ease, more confidence, and more meaning.

12,843+ Clients Served Since 2000
4.9 Average Rating
60+ Years in Business
76,435+ Trips Booked Since 2000
Professional Travel Advisors

Meet Our Team

Travel & Cruise Desk brings together experienced advisors, destination specialists, and support staff who care deeply about getting the details right. This page is designed to make it easier to quickly get a feel for each advisor before deciding who may be the best fit for your style of travel.

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Professional Travel Advisors & Support Staff
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Jamie Anderson

Agency Owner
Team Member Since 2011

Jamie became owner in 2019 and focuses on supporting a highly skilled advisor team, maintaining the agency's standards, and shaping a thoughtful approach to travel.

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Originally from Scotland, Jamie brings a global perspective shaped by extensive personal travel. He believes the strength of Travel & Cruise Desk lies in its people and in the expertise, care, and professionalism they bring to every client relationship.

He also believes travel can be a force for good for both the people experiencing it and the places it touches, and his role is to help the agency create meaningful experiences while supporting a more thoughtful industry.

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Caitlin Weis

Client Concierge
Team Member Since 2023

Caitlin is the heart of the office operation, often the first point of contact for clients, a steady support through the booking process, and an active champion of the local Chamber.

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Her family legacy in the travel industry spans four generations, giving her a deep-rooted appreciation for service and client satisfaction. She helps set the tone for a smooth, thoughtful experience from the first interaction onward.

Caitlin is also Ambassador Chair for the local Chamber of Commerce and actively supports the Chamber, bringing strong community connection and organizational leadership to the team.

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Sandi Hanna

Certified Travel Counselor
Team Member Since 1972

Sandi has now been in the travel industry for 60 years and remains a guiding example of the high standards that shaped this agency's service culture.

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As the previous owner of the agency, Sandi led by example and helped establish the high service standards that continue to shape the processes we have in place today.

Her decades of luxury travel experience and partner relationships still inform the thoughtful, detail-driven planning style clients know Travel & Cruise Desk for.

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Melinda Wittman

Professional Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2005

Melinda loves helping couples, families, groups, and solo travelers plan milestone journeys, with a special affection for Mexico, Tahiti, and Hawaii.

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Melinda started her career in Arizona as a travel consultant in 1998 and returned to her hometown to join the Travel & Cruise Desk team in 2005. She also specializes in Disney and various cruise lines, including achieving commodore status with Princess Cruises.

Time and money spent on travel are precious resources, especially when it comes to the special occasions that stay with us forever. Melinda's goal is to enhance both the booking and travel experience and help make every next trip one you'll remember.

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Michelle Cloud

Professional Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2003

Michelle began her travel career in 1995 and brings particular strength in Ireland, the British Isles, cultural travel, leisure planning, corporate travel, and groups.

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Michelle joined Julie's Travel Desk in 2003 after beginning her travel agent career in 1995. While her first love is Ireland and the British Isles, she also greatly enjoys cultural and ecological travel experiences.

Her travels include Vietnam, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Peru, Mexico, Hawaii, Fiji, and the Cook Islands. She is adept at independent and organized travel alike, and equally comfortable with leisure, corporate, and group travel.

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Hollis Davis

Elite Cruise Counsellor
Team Member Since 2000

Hollis has spent nearly 40 years loving cruises and now focuses on cruise vacations plus land-and-sea journeys to Hawaii, Alaska, and Australia/New Zealand.

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Her ECC certification with CLIA and experience on more than 135 cruises make her an especially strong fit for travelers who want depth of firsthand cruise knowledge.

She also brings extensive experience in the British Isles, Europe, Fiji, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

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Nathan Parr

Professional Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2019

Nathan creates culturally rich, luxurious journeys shaped by years of travel, study, and real-world experience across Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, and he has been recognized repeatedly for that expertise.

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His background in Religion and Biology shaped an interest in culture, art, architecture, environment, and the lived experience of local people. He is especially strong at building exceptional trips in remote or more complex destinations.

Nathan has been named a Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist each year from 2023 through 2026, and in 2026 he received national recognition with the Luxury Travel Excellence Award from the American Society of Travel Advisors.

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Jennifer Montoya

Professional Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2019

Jennifer combines decades in professional travel with a personal love for cruises, national parks, Hawaii, Disney, and the kind of detailed planning that also makes her excellent with groups and corporate travel.

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Her travel career began in 1996, but her connection to travel started much earlier. She has traveled extensively in the U.S. and internationally, and she enjoys helping clients combine practical planning with a real sense of joy.

Jennifer is also an experienced international business travel specialist who supports companies, groups, and individual travelers with customized itineraries and clear guidance. Her travel motto says it well: travel changes, challenges, teaches, and feeds the soul.

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Brogan Flemming

Professional Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2021

Brogan is now a full-time travel advisor who heads up our destination wedding and honeymoon division, with hands-on experience across Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, and celebration travel beyond.

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After her own destination wedding, planned by Travel & Cruise Desk, Brogan saw how much she could bring to the experience for other couples. She has since assisted many clients with honeymoons and dream weddings in Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, and beyond.

Her work as a wedding photographer gives her a strong instinct for both logistics and the emotional side of celebration travel, which makes her a natural fit for milestone journeys with a lot at stake.

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Mia Bell

Professional Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2024

Mia brings a global, culture-driven travel perspective shaped by international study, Spanish fluency, and a specialization in Africa and safari travel.

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Her travels span the UAE, Finland, Spain, Argentina, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., and a life-changing trip to Africa deepened her passion for safari and meaningful travel experiences.

Mia's travel philosophy is simple and memorable: eat well, stay well, and make precious memories.

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Gail Jackson

Travel Advisor & Bookkeeper
Team Member Since 2003

Gail combines decades of travel-industry experience with the detail-oriented precision needed to help both clients and the back office run smoothly.

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She began in travel in 1976 and previously co-owned Curtis Travel. Her own travels span all 50 states and 40 countries on 5 continents, with Australia being a favorite.

In addition to helping clients plan meaningful trips, Gail's attention to detail supports the internal systems that keep the agency strong.

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Michelle Prats

Certified Travel Associate
Team Member Since 1999

Michelle brings experience in both wholesale and retail travel, with particular strength in Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, and European vacations.

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Her travels have included Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Nepal, Thailand, India, the Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, and the Caribbean, giving her a broad experiential base to draw from.

Michelle's style is warm and practical, with a strong desire to help clients arrange the vacation that fits them best.

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Crystal Bryant

Preferred Supplier & Cruise Coordinator
Team Member Since 2020

Crystal helps strengthen the agency's supplier and cruise relationships so advisors and clients can benefit from stronger value, smoother coordination, and better access.

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Her role is less public-facing than some advisors, but crucial behind the scenes. She works closely with cruise lines and preferred partners to support exclusive deals, VIP amenities, and premium travel experiences.

That coordination helps reinforce the value and quality clients feel throughout the planning process.

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Gayle Bonta

Independent Travel Advisor
Team Member Since 2019

Gayle specializes in upscale cruises and curating refined voyages that combine elegant service, strong planning, and unforgettable scenery.

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Gayle joined the broader Travel & Cruise Desk family from Uptown Landing Travel in Portland and brings a deep understanding of high-end cruise planning.

Whether the dream is the Mediterranean or Alaska, Gayle focuses on making each cruise feel elevated, polished, and memorable.

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Alyssa Willard

Professional Travel Advisor
Willard Travel Since 2023

Alyssa loves creating unforgettable vacations for families and leisure travelers, drawing on a lifelong connection to the travel industry and years living abroad in Sydney.

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As the daughter of a travel advisor, Alyssa grew up around the industry and now brings that familiarity into highly personal planning for clients. Her own experiences span Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Mexico, Hawaii, Nicaragua, and many destinations across the U.S. and Canada.

She is especially well suited for travelers who want warmth, attention to detail, and a collaborative planning style.

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Lisa Sewell

Travel Advisor & Groups Specialist
High Low Travel Since 2017

Lisa is especially strong at custom itineraries, group tours, cruises, and personalized group experiences with a thoughtful, service-led approach.

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She returned to Lake Oswego after running her own travel business for seven years, bringing both entrepreneurial experience and a family travel-agency legacy to her work.

Lisa is particularly valuable for travelers planning group journeys that require coordination, customization, and personal attention.

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Chris Gottshall

Travel Advisor
Sand & Sea Travel Since 2024

Chris brings broad real-world travel experience to clients who want an advisor with both curiosity and perspective, especially for meaningful, memorable journeys.

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His travels have taken him to 19 countries and 37 U.S. states, including memorable moments in Amsterdam, Munich, and Rome. That breadth gives him a practical feel for how travel can shape a person's experience.

Chris is a strong fit for travelers who want planning support grounded in real personal exploration.

Additional affiliated independent advisors: Kim Moore of Kim Moore Travel LLC, Kim Egan DBA Kim Egan, Nancy Herron of Island Journeys, Dana Walsh DBA Dana Walsh, Julie Peters DBA Julie Peters, and Liz Bell of Bell's Travel.

Not Sure Who to Start With?

That is perfectly normal. Tell us what kind of trip you are planning, and we can help connect you with the advisor whose specialties, style, and experience are the best fit.