Penny Carpenter
Arapaho, OK
Weddingmoons, EU Mediteranean AK HI MX Leisure
I have the best job in the world, I make dreams come true! At the end of the day my husband will ask how my day went, I get to reply with things like, “I was in Alaska this morning, Rome and St. Lucia this afternoon, and ended with a cruise". What...
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I have the best job in the world, I make dreams come true! At the end of the day my husband will ask how my day went, I get to reply with things like, “I was in Alaska this morning, Rome and St. Lucia this afternoon, and ended with a cruise". What more could you ask for? Every day brings with it a new adventure and the opportunity for me to explore new and old destinations. What a rewarding job! I am a Travel Leaders Leisure Travel Specialist and would love to help you plan your trip of a lifetime or just a weekend get away. It is so much fun to see the excitement as a bride figures out which destination they are going to get married in or honeymoon in. I will create an invite for her to email along with information about the property to her family and friends. Then I work diligently to coordinate everyone’s air and to select the right room category to stay within there budget. Of course if you want to get married state side I can help you plan the honeymoon you will always remember. Cruises are a perfect way to see many locations in a short amount of time, since they travel at night, no waisted time in airports, you only unpack once, they are economical and come with great food and entertainment. You may prefer a guided trip where someone is with you every step of the way, making sure your every need is met and you don't have to worry about anything. There is nothing more rewarding than to take the kids snow skiing, to Disney World or SeaWorld. I can take care of all of this for you. If you prefer to be an independent traveler, I can build the itinerary you dream of, whether you are an experienced traveler or a new one. I can personalize your itinerary so you get the most out of your trip, selecting hotels in the best locations, adding cultural and historical tours, I can even get you a private driver and guide. If you want to fly into one location, spend a few nights, take the train to another location, plan each day with the perfect side trips or just have a day or two to chill, I can take care of this. No matter which of these you choose, I will be there to help you. I am knowledgeable and have access to resources and information that can help you with every aspect of your vacation. I will help make your vacation the trip of your dreams. The rewards are amazing when my clients hug me and tell me how much fun they had planning it with me, or when they are in town and come by just to give me a hug. I have clients in 14 states and 5 countries so I never see many of them as we communicate solely by phone or e-mail. Many clients send me money before they have even decided where they want to go. I keep a ledger and when they have enough for a deposit, I call or e-mail them. They tell me where they want to go and their dates. I will e-mail them or print different options for their budget. Many really like this saying, “If you have my money, I don’t just blow it on stuff.” If I hadn't decided to take this venture as a Travel Specialist, we would have been satisfied going to Colorado skiing in the winter and camping in the summer. Instead we have been blessed to broaden our horizons and visit many fascination places around the world. The Mediterranean is my favorite, Spain with all of its wonderful food and genuine people, walking the streets the apostle Paul walked in Rome, with all of its history and great architecture, and to see how people actually lived in Pompeii is truly amazing. Scuba diving in Mexico and the Caribbean runs a close second with riding motorcycles across the US next. Honestly, my husband and I have a blast no matter where we are or what we are doing, just enjoying each other and life to its fullest. I graduated with a degree in Financial Economics and played tennis for SWOSU, where I led the Women's team my junior year to a Regional' s win and a trip to Nationals, a feat that hasn't been matched since. They flew us to DC and we drove to Salisbury, MD. We weren't successful but had fun, met great people and enjoyed the southern cooking. Oh those sweet potato biscuits, YUM!. We went to Ocean City Beach, where we got to see the wild ponies that swam over from Assateague Island and played with a huge turtle. We'd never seen anything like it before. I didn't realize how that would spark the beginning of my journey as a Travel Specialist. In 1999 I was given that opportunity and haven't looked back. My amazing husband of 37 years is the retired Clinton Fire Chief, we have six wonderful children, including spouses and eight awesome grandchildren. I have the most wonderful customers, I am honest and working diligently to provide them with the best trip their money can afford. I'd love to help plan your destination wedding, a trip of a lifetime, or your annual vacation. Call me and let's get to work having fun.
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Travel Leaders Active And Adventure Specialist
For the past 18 years, I have I been blessed to have the best job in the world, there is nothing better than planning a wonderful trip. My clients are the best, I get so excited helping them plan where they are going, what they are going to do and see once they arrive. I become absorbed in the destination, along with discovering and learning the history and all about what there is to do. That’s what travel really is all about. I love when my clients say we were in town and just had to come by and give you a hug. My motto is “I make Dreams come true!
”My job has allowed me to travel to 22 Caribbean countries, 7 European countries along with several Canadian Cities, multiple Mexican Cities and wonderful US destinations like Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. I love the quote by Ibn Battuta…”Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
As a TL Active & Adventure Specialist and TL Leisure Travel Specialist I strive to give you the attention and detail for every aspect of your trip you deserve. I offer a wealth of experience and an abundance of knowledge and will work hard to provide the trip you want. You will also find I am a very kind, caring and honest person.
I come from a family of college athletes, (I led my team to Nationals, a fete that hasn’t been done since, plus my Dad and Brother were both college athletes along with my daughter) For 38 years I have been an avid snow skier, love trekking, riding motor cycles, scuba diving and water skiing. Not only have I put together packages for individuals and families, I have booked numerous trips for my Brother, a retired scuba instructor, and his students, so you can see I understand the ends and outs of this world, not only is it my job, it’s my life.
All the Caribbean Islands are so different, each has its own history, which has changed so much, giving each one a totally different cosmetic makeup, a diverse personality, and each a distinct twist on food. At every Island, you can usually find great diving, along with some wrecks to dive and because many are volcanic islands, great trekking. We were diving in Barbados and a huge shadow passed over us, I thought it was a boat, I rolled over to see it wasn’t a boat but a huge Eagle Rey. Up until recently, college has been free for the Barbadians, which means this Island has a very low unemployment rate so the Island People are much friendlier, less aggressive and have fewer beggars. Cozumel, MX is a wonderful place to dive, plus a great place to ride motor cycles, on the back side of the Island, you will find a light house and a great place to boogie board. It has wall dives, cave diving along with good shore diving and they offer Nitrox dives.
My Favorite European Country is Spain, you can take the train from Madrid to Barcelona and then on up the coast to Castell de Fels, all three of these cities are so drastically different, you will feel like you have visited 3 different countries. Each is steeped in history and totally different cultures, wonderful food that is a world apart from each other along with great people. Plenty to do, with soccer games, have dinners with Flamenco dancers, watch a bull fighter or participate if the Bull Run. The Canary Islands offer wonderful trekking and the Catalonia area has plenty of ship wrecks to satisfy any divers. But then there is the history of Rome and Naples, with great trekking nearby and wonderful diving off the Amalfi Coast so it is really hard to say one or the other is really my favorite. I love to go off the beaten path and really enjoy the local culture.
Snow skiing is such an exhilarating sport, you can take the family, give everyone walkie talkies and be in communication with each other. The less experienced ones can be on one mountain and those that are more experienced on another. And those in the middle can catch up with you at the bottom and ride the lift to the top and just take a different run than you. Wolf Creek is a favorite as it always has snow, plus you can go earlier and ski later than most other locations. We were skiing in a white out would ride the lift up stop and get hot chocolate then it took us 15 minutes to ski the face down. The last day we were there the weather moved out and it was beautiful, but for some reason now that we could see what we were skiing we couldn’t do it any quicker than 20 minutes.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. Vince Lombardi
My Travel Albums
Scuba Diving
Motorcycle Riding the US
Snow Skiing
Sea of Cortes Un-Cruise
Ama Rhine River Cruise The Ama Sanota
The Black Forest
Sandals wrapped my car!
Diving Catalina Island in Punta Cana
We met a couple in Houston, and they were headed to Los Cabos on the same cruise we were going on. Un-Cruise on The Sea of Cortez.
In Los Cabo we were met by a representative who guided us to our transfers and they took the 4 for us to the Barcelo Gran Faro Los Cabos. A beautiful beachfront...Read more.
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23 of 41 people found this review helpful
4 Fabulous Vacations and counting.....
Penny has worked with our family to schedule a variety of different vacations. She is always able to work with our requests and give us the best possible experience in the planning and the vacation! Penny has helped us to have 4 of the best vacations to date:1. California Adventure - Lego Land, Sea World, San Diego Zoo. Penny helped us work out this crazy busy trip. 2. Disney World - Penny knew all of the details to get us in the best location, and the tips to make our trip easy and enjoyable. 3. Anniversary Crusie - 7 days - just wonderful on Royal Carribean, experince of our lives. Zip line thru Jamaica, Swimming with Sting Rays! 4. Disney Cruise - Penny give the best guide on what to do when and where on the cruise with all of the tips you need to make your vacation so enjoyable! We look forward to the next exciting adventure.
By
Peters Family of Five
from
Edmond, OK
Traveled to
San Diego ~ California ~ USA
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Penny Carpenter responded:
Thank you, that is so sweet. It is always such a pleasure working with you and your family. I am glad you have enjoyed them as much as I have enjoyed putting them together for you.
Thanks again,
Penny
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9 of 15 people found this review helpful
I have been using Penny since 2012 and would not use another agent. Penny has always gone above and beyond for me trying to find the best deals. I have even cancelled trips I built and gotten online "cheap" because she has found it even cheaper, WITH perks I was not going to be getting. '
I will also note when she takes me on, she knows its is not going to be easy. I like to change plans on her generally AFTER booking! She has never complained or been rude to me. She also takes into consideration the fact that we have a special needs son when she builds or vacations! I simply cannot put into words how amazing it is to have a travel agent as kind and considerate and frugal as Penny!! LOVE her!!
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Sara K
from
Cushing OK
Traveled to
Mexico
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Penny Carpenter responded:
Aww! Thank you, that is so kind, it is always a pleasure to work with you, I enjoy your enthusiasm and love for life.
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15 of 27 people found this review helpful
This was the best vacation - unil the next one!
Penny was wonderful! Like she has done for us many times before, her travel knowledge and guidance made this cruise another great experience! I can't imagine making travel plans without her help!
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R.J.
from
Clinton, OK
Traveled to
Seattle ~ Washington ~ USA
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Penny Carpenter responded:
Thank you so much for you kind words. I have enjoyed working with you and am so glad your trip was a success.
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19 of 35 people found this review helpful
Wonderful Alaska Adventure
Penny helped us plan our Alaska excursion and we had a wonderful trip. Not only does she give great tips for the trip, she has great people she has worked with for excursions. Penny is there for you during planning, while on your trip and return. Thanks. Penny will be my trip planner from now on. Ready for the next one!
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JP
from
Cordell OK
Traveled to
Alaska ~ USA
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Penny Carpenter responded:
Thank you so very much for your review. I really appreciate it and am so glad you had a great trip. I look forward to working with you in the future.
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16 of 29 people found this review helpful
Hey! The trip was perfect!
I really can’t think of anything that you didn’t do. We are so thankful we went through you! Definitely made things go smoothly!
And for the property, it was great. No complaints or surprises at all.
Thank you again for everything!
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MS Honeymoon
from
OKLAHOMA CITY
Traveled to
Jamaica ~ Caribbean
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Penny Carpenter responded:
Great, I am so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for letting me know.
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