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Welcome to Emily's Travel Inc., a premier travel agency that has been providing exceptional worldwide travel services since 2012. With multiple locations across Minnesota, we serve global travelers, helping them to fulfill their travel dreams with ease and comfort. Our team of expert travel professionals is dedicated to ensuring that every aspect of your journey is taken care of, from start to finish. At Emily's Travel Inc., we understand the importance of personalized service, and we work tirelessly to tailor each trip to our clients' unique preferences and needs. As an award-winning travel agency, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and our ability to create unforgettable travel experiences. Whether you are planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a group travel experience, trust Emily's Travel Inc. to make your travel experience a success.

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"Whitney is such an attentive travel agent. She was always in contact with us and was able to get us the resort and times we wanted. I highly recommend Emily's Travel for your next trip."

"I booked a 12 day Trip to Hawaii & I received the royal treatment & everything was perfect! Thanks Dalton!!!"

"I have worked with Emily for the past 5 years and I couldn’t be more happy and thankful to have such an amazing, thoughtful and caring travel agent. Emily is always there when I need her and is very responsive. If you want a smooth and effortless trip, book with Emily..."

"Mikal Brown found us a great place to vacation! We didn’t have to do a thing but go and enjoy! Definitely would use them again!! Thanks Emily’s Travel, LLC"

"I’ve been working with Adam on a trip for my family in 2019 and he was AWESOME to work with. Many emails and texts went back and forth and he answered all our questions, compared prices, and replied quickly! I can’t wait to go on this trip now..."

"Emily did a wonderful job of getting 13 of us all together from different parts of the country to the same places to set off for our cruise... We have used Emily for two different vacations..."

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Our vacation specialists cater to travelers looking to book vacation packages, including cruises , flights, hotels, honeymoons , group travel , and more!

From two-week Europe tours to last-minute getaways to Mexico , Riverdale Travel can do it all. We understand the value of travel experiences and will ensure you book only the best!

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Two Minnesota travel agencies with rich experience – Schilling and Riverdale – merged in 2018 to form the robust travel company we operate today!

The company started as Schilling Travel Service in 1924, founded by Wilbur Schilling, a professor from Duluth who had run student trips for years and finally decided to move from teaching and open up a storefront in Minneapolis. Wilbur handed the business over to his son, Bill Schilling, who eventually sold it to Fannie Shapiro. She then sold to a group of women who ran it for a few years and then sold to Linda Logman, who ran it for 25 years, selling to Robert Herman in 2012.

In 1986, Riverdale Travel was started by Carol and Sandy Anderson in its first Coon Rapids location. Although the name was different (Star Travel), their mission to provide valuable travel experiences to the community remains the same. As the business grew, Carol and Sandy added an experienced staff of travel professionals and moved to the current Riverdale location. In 2018, Riverdale Travel was purchased by Robert Herman, Amy Ferreira, and Jose Ferreira.

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What did you do prior to Bursch Travel?  I moved to Maui in 2004 and spent 7 years working for the tourism industry at luaus, magic shows, etc. I later joined Expedia, in the Destination Services Department, as a Concierge "Local Expert". I spent 3 years as a concierge at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa planning vacations for families, honeymooners and groups.

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What part of the world do you know best?  Hawaii!

Tell us something others may not know about you?  I like to collect beach glass.

Education: Travel & Tourism certificate from Rasmussen Business College

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Travel Bucket List:  African safari!! More of Australia and New Zealand

Travel Specialties: Destination Weddings, Costa Rica, Australia, Alaska, Mexico and Hawaii.  I am also a graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge.  

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Minnesota travel agent under fire again for canceled trips, customers stranded

Troubles trail minnesota travel agent.

A Minnesota travel agent left about 71 travelers stranded with no accommodations in Costa Rica. On top of that, some travelers set to go to Aruba had their trip canceled two weeks before departure, finding out later they were never booked at their hotel. In March, the same travel agent left some Minnesotans stranded in Florida after cruise booking issues. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the latest.

(FOX 9) - The stories about Minnesota travel agent Monica Faulkner just keep piling up.

First, a group of cruise passengers say they were left stranded at the dock in March after she apparently didn’t book the trip for them, even though they had paid.

Now, there is chaos in Costa Rica after her travel group lands in the country with no place to stay, and an Aruba group of travelers just found out their Mother’s Day trip was suddenly canceled.

This past Saturday, Minnesota travel agent Monica Faulkner took a group of about 71 travelers to Costa Rica.

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Even though the group paid in full, the travel agent apparently hadn’t put their money down on accommodations. At some point, Faulkner had called a liaison in Costa Rica at the last minute to find property owners who would take her group to various condos, AirBnB’s and other places.

A Costa Rica property owner told FOX 9 the whole thing was so odd, but she figured the hotel must have been overbooked, so she was happy to help. But she noticed Faulkner was kind of avoiding the group she brought with her.

"She [Faulkner] was like ‘don’t say anything to these people," Costa Rica property owner Jennifer Little said.

Then Faulkner signed a lease with Little and handed over her passport as collateral with a promise to pay for two nights in two days, which would be on Monday. They set up a meeting spot, but Faulkner didn’t show up.

"We heard she might have been abducted, then we heard she was at the hospital, then we heard all this stuff," Little said.

Little even went to the luxury condo she had booked for her and her family and knocked on the door. Faulkner wasn’t there, and she had the door slammed in her face, she said.

On Wednesday, the property owners were told to meet Faulkner again for payment when Little said Faulkner demanded her passport back. Little and her husband refused, but Faulkner grabbed it anyway.

Little recorded video of Monica on the phone, supposedly trying to send her the money owed.

"PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, none of that was going through," Little said. "Then other people she owes money, $3,051 – they sent her an invoice on PayPal, and that’s when she started acting like she was going to pass out."

Meanwhile, the travelers who were put into the last minute accommodation were kicked out because Faulkner had not paid the property owners. Some of them flew home, while others paid extra to stay.

But it wasn’t just Costa Rica. FOX 9 was told by other travelers set to vacation in Aruba that their trip was suddenly canceled two weeks before they were set to leave.

After receiving no confirmation or room numbers from Faulkner, the travelers called the hotel they had reservations at to find out more, and found out they were never booked. The travelers allegedly paid Faulkner at least $2,500 each for a room.

"I gave him [the hotel] the name of everybody in my party, and they said no one has a room under their name. I’m like that’s crazy because we gave this lady a total of $5,600," said Antionette Steele.

On Sunday, Faulkner called some of the Aruba traveling party saying the trip was canceled, while others just stopped getting communications all together. Another woman who was set to go on the Aruba trip, Renee Pepper, said Faulkner’s number was going straight to voicemail, and she wasn’t responding to Facebook messages.

Little received all but $125 returned, she believes, because she had her sign a lease.

Others in Costa Rica were more trusting and are currently out well over $10,000. They tried to file court papers to stop Faulkner from leaving the country, but she reportedly left on Thursday.

No one on the Aruba trip has yet to receive any money back.

Minnesotans stranded after cruise booking mishap

Dozens of Twin Cities cruise passengers were left stranded in Florida after cruise ship booking issues with a travel agent and Carnival Cruises. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the story.