- A Professional Profile -
- Here & There Travel
was established in 1983 by Miriam & Kenneth Blau
- Here & There Travel
is a “Full Service” travel agency for business and pleasure, dealing in
all facets of the travel industry. The agency is “service” oriented giving personal attention to
all details and special needs of their clients. The motto of Here & There Travel is “When personal
service is as important as price”.
- Bookings are made only
with reputable and dependable travel suppliers who maintain appropriate
bonding.
- Extensive research is
carried out to determine the best available rates.
- Appointments
include: Airlines Reporting
Corporation, International Airlines Travel Agency Network, Amtrak, and all
cruise lines through CLIA.
- Here & There Travel
has been a member of the Better Business Bureau and the Farmingdale
Chamber of Commerce. Miriam Blau
serves as a member of the Board of Directors on the Chamber of Commerce.
- Miriam Blau has served
on the Board of Directors of ASTA, the American Society of Travel Agents,
and is very active in the Caribbean Tourism Association, Travel Agents of
Suffolk County, and the Long Island Travel Agents Association. Miriam served as Chairperson for the
LITAA Trade Show for several years.
This is Long Island’s largest trade show. Miriam also served as a member of the advisory boards of
Carnival Airlines, Florida Tourism, SUNY Farmingdale Small Business
Advisory Board, and the BOCES Travel & Tourism Advisory Board.
- Kenneth Blau served as
President of the Long Island Travel Association and is currently
Chairperson of Industry Affairs.
He has served as a member of the Walt Disney Travel Advisory
Council (one of twenty travel agents in the U.S.) for three years. For several years he served a member of
SPACE & Leisure travel Consortium Board and the Value Rent-A-Car
Advisory Board.
- Miriam & Kenneth
are both Certified Aussie Specialists.
Specialist certifications are held for the Walt Disney Travel
Company, Sandals & Beaches, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines,
as well as all other cruise lines.