GoldenTravelGuides' staff proudly boasts a genuine passion for travel coupled with a strong background in the travel industry.  With more than 120 years of combined experience. GoldenTravelGuides' staff is sure to have the answers and personal insight to help with all of your travel planning needs.  Our company employs just less than 20 employees, including a number of Certified Official Pennsylvania Specialists, Vail Specialists, Florida Specialists, Caribbean Specialists, and Cruise Specialists.

RICK GOLDEN, PRESIDENT/CEO
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Rick is well-known by friends and colleagues as an expert in the travel industry. He has traveled the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and is well-versed in the ways of travel to these areas. He particularly likes the Naples, Key West and St Petersburg areas of Florida, NahOrlins, skiing (Arapahoe Basin, his favorite, well... and of course Camelback), the beach at Treasure Cay, and can't wait for his next trip to Maine for fresh lobster on the dock. GoldenTravelGuides was created by Rick to help friends find information about the "Best of" a destination and has evolved into one of the fastest growing travel companies in the United States. He has, of late, visited New York, Philly, Atlantic City, Naples, Sanibel, Captiva, Key West, Chitzen Itza, Montreal, Toronto, Lake George, Fort Wayne, Springfield MO, Hilton Head, Wrightsville Beach, Sandusky OH, Washington DC, New Orleans, Vail, Dallas, Knoxville, Boston, Paradise Island, Wilmington NC, Orlando, The Catskills, The Hamptons, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Acapulco, Cancun, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Denver, Fort Myers, Abaco and The Poconos.

NICOLE
VICE PRESIDENT
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Nicole is the business foundation of GoldenTravelGuides. She started with CEO, Rick Golden, before the concept of GoldenTravelGuides was even fully formulated. Nicole takes great pride in being at the heart of something that, with hard-work and dedication, has come so far. As an integral player in the founding and development of GoldenTravelGuides, Nicole looks forward to continued growth and "truly great things in the future." With a degree in accounting, Nicole handles everything green at GoldenTravelGuides.

A native New Yorker, Nicole spent 8 years in the restaurant management business prior to getting her start with GoldenTravelGuides. Her transition from the restaurant business to the travel and tourism business was a natural one.

Nicole specializes in family travel. She has assisted countless families (including her own) in coordinating well-organized, educational, and fun-filled vacations. A mother of three, Nicole's true specialty is multi-tasking!

One of her favorite travel memories was a year-long trip she took to Disney World in Orlando! If you are looking to take a trip to Disney, Nicole is the best person to talk to. She will guide you through all of the best places to stay, shop, tour, and eat while there. After a one-year Disney Internship, and completion of a business training program, Nicole received her much-coveted 'Mousters' degree. She has also traveled throughout the Pocono Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Naples, and countless other magnificent destinations across our globe.

GAIL
GOLF TRAVEL SPECIALIST/OFFICE MANAGER
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With GoldenTravelGuides since 2001, Gail is the "glue" that holds the reservations floor together at GoldenTravelGuides. She keeps all of the travel specialists motivated and up-to-date on the latest and greatest vacation deals throughout the country.

Gail's greatest passion/addiction is golfing! She is an avid golfer, and is looking forward to continuing to develop golf tours for GoldenTravelGuides to various destinations throughout the United States. She has teed off at every golf course in the Pocono Mountains and the Catskills, as well as a wide array of golf courses throughout her 20 years of residing in Florida. If you are looking to plan a spectacular, one-of-a-kind golf outing, you need to speak with Gail, our friendly knowledgeable golf professional. She can recommend the best courses to play and the best places to stay, as well as dining and entertainment that will make your golf vacation memorable.

A native of the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Gail knows the region inside and out. If there is anything at all that you need to know to make your stay here more pleasurable, Gail can fill you in on all of the area's best kept secrets.

SYLVIA
GROUP SALES DIRECTOR
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In the spring of 2002, GoldenTravelGuides hired Sylvia to bring their Group Sales Department to the next level. A Certified Travel Agent with an Associates Degree in Business Management, she specializes in group travel, particularly within the Mid-Atlantic States, the Caribbean, New England, Las Vegas, and Florida. A native of Lac Etchemin, Quebec Canada, and Winslow, Maine. Sylvia is fluent in French, and has a number of great memories that she would be more than happy to share with you.

Her most noteworthy life experience was of her childhood growing up in Belgrade Lakes Maine, the inspiration for the classic movie, On Golden Pond. Sylvia can recollect many of the people and places written about as it took place during the time that she resided there. One of her favorite pastimes has always been waterskiing on Belgrade Lakes (or any other body of water for that matter).

New York City, Coco Beach, Orlando, Naples, Philadelphia, and many International locations and cruises are just some of the other interesting places that she has visited. She has traveled to more than half of the States in the United States including all of the New England States, and six of the Canadian Provinces, all East of Manitoba. Sylvia has conducted hotel inspections throughout the country during her nine year career in the travel field. One of her most memorable vacations was of the two months that she spent living on the Island of Newfoundland in Canada. In her spare time, Sylvia enjoys scrapbooking and geneology. If group travel is your idea of a great vacation, please contact Sylvia; she is our resident expert.

EDYTA
INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST

Best known by her friends and family for her love of music, Edyta, a native of Poland moved to the United States in 1984. Edyta started with GoldenTravelGuides in the fall of 2002; she brought with her an in-depth knowledge of the Pocono Mountains resort industry, along with formal training in the travel and tourism industry.

With GoldenTravelGuides, she specializes in Naples FL), Atlantic City (NJ), and the Pocono Mountains (PA). Her knowledge of the accommodations, the people, and the attractions in these areas, combined with her enthusiasm for travel make Edyta a wonderful travel planner. We are sure you will be delighted to speak with her. She has visited Ohio, California, Florida, St. Thomas, St. Martin, Puerto Rico, and has even lived in Louisiana. If you are looking for a friendly travel agent who speaks Polish, than look no further!

This summer, Edyta traveled to sunny Jamaica for her honeymoon. She had the most wonderful time. If you are looking for advice for your trip to Jamaica, be sure to ask to speak with Edyta.