(17 Reviews)
100% Recommended

Maureen Janke

Apple Valley, MN
Germany's Hidden Gems

If you’ve ever traveled to a new city, you know the confusion and uncertainty in what tours to take, what tickets to buy and what are the must see places in the City.  You can research it yourself and keep your head in the travel journals so you d...
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Germany's Hidden Gems

Rudesheim, Germany – Private Kaffee Tasting
Rudesheim, Germany – Private Kaffee Tasting

If you’ve ever traveled to a new city, you know the confusion and uncertainty in what tours to take, what tickets to buy and what are the must see places in the City.  You can research it yourself and keep your head in the travel journals so you don’t mix it all up along the way or you can trust a recommended guide to get you behind the scenes to really experience the destination.


There are many companies that offer various levels of tour experiences.  I know the differences and with speaking with you, we’ll be able to find just the right match from a fully guided trip to assistance in specific areas.


The most important thing - Don’t miss that special experience that will make your trip AMAZING!

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Travel Journal Basics

I find that I start off the trip writing down each and every detail just due to sheer excitement!  With each passing day, I write less and less. Until I eventually quit writing altogether. My excitement and desire to see it all doesn’t diminish. However,...Read more.

My Reviews

37 of 53 people found this review helpful
Cruise on the Danube
Overwhelmed by choices for a river cruise we decided to work with a travel agent for our river cruise in Europe. Within a day, Maureen found exactly what we were looking for that fit our schedule and budget. She was prompt with replies to our questions and when our outbound flight was canceled due to weather, she spent hours trying to rebook our flights. Due to the disruption in our plans, she also took care of the changes on our arrival at the destination. She was calm, reassuring, and helpful at every step of the way.
By  Bonnie  from  Lakeville, MN
Traveled to  Europe
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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29 of 43 people found this review helpful
I will ALWAYS use a travel agent now
Maureen provided an excellent service, and her help proved invaluable. I told her what I wanted and what I wanted to spend- a girls weekend at an adults only all exclusive in Mexico with great spa services. She suggested a resort I had never heard of, and would have NEVER considered because it’s well out of my price range according to the online sites. And the resort was AMAZING! Airfare and transportation were taken care of by Maureen. The trip would have been more expensive if I booked it on my own, and I didn’t have the headache. Thank you!
By  Girls Weekend!  from  Apple Valley, MN
Traveled to  Riviera Maya ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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26 of 40 people found this review helpful
It exceeded our expectations.
She paid attention to details. She was very knowledgeable about our tour and gave us good hints and tips.
By  Alaskan geek  from  Rosemount, MN
Traveled to  Alaska ~ USA
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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15 of 19 people found this review helpful
European Dream
Ms. Janke was truly terrific! My trip is very involved because we were not taking a tour as we usually do. We were going on our own to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. We had lots of places that we just "had to see" on the itinerary. She did her research and was very helpful in making sure that we were able to create a trip that would be a family favorite for years to come. She suggested opportunities for unique exploration that I did not know about. It is important when spending your hard earned money for a trip that things go smoothly. A travel agent "has your back". Maureen was there for us to answer all questions and find those little out of the way places that make memories. Maureen is that travel agent to help you have either a trip of a lifetime or just a quick fun weekend trip.
Our trip was canceled due to the Coronavirus. That is where the quality travel agent really comes in handy. I made one call to Maureen and she took care of all of the cancellations.
By  Kim  from  Farmington, Minnesota
Traveled to  Switzerland ~ Europe
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Maureen Janke responded:
Thank you for your kind words. It makes all my work worthwhile knowing you had a good experience. The last few months have been overwhelming for travelers and agents alike - so glad I was able to be there for you and I'll be here when you are ready to take the trip. Hopefully - very soon! Maureen

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25 of 40 people found this review helpful
Grand Canyon Plus more!
Maureen was helpful, responsive and always willing to make things work the way we needed them to. We took our family of 5 to Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon and Phoenix AZ. Great vacation, accommodating hotels at a reasonable price.
By  Trey  from  Farmington, MN
Traveled to  Grand Canyon ~ Arizona ~ USA
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends

Maureen Janke responded:
Thank you for your feedback - it was fun researching the areas you wanted to travel to and putting this family vacation together for you. Maureen

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