Travel West

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Jim West

About Us


Jim West

Jim is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Travel Alliance, Inc., parent company of Travel West.com, and owner of dozens of other niche travel companies. Jim’s background includes working onboard cruise ships as a professional cruise director for ten years, sailing on over 1456 cruises (and still counting), author of four best-selling travel books, star and cruise expert featured on the Travel Channel’s television show “Cruise Ships FAQ,” and has personally explored over 87 countries around the world as a tour escort. He is without question, one of the most enthusiastic cruise and travel experts around today. Jim and his books have been endorsed by such notables as Sir Edmund Hillary, BBC radio, RTE television Ireland, WGN radio Chicago, numerous celebrities and Jim has been featured in dozens of international magazines, newspapers and publications around the world. For more information, go to Google and type in “Jim West Cruise Expert,” and you can learn more.
Email Jim at Jim@TravelWest.com


Vicky Johnson

Vicky has built an incredible travel career as a travel consultant for over 26 years! She has traveled all over the world, including many destinations in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Hawaii and the Caribbean. Vicky is a travel expert in all different areas, from Disney and all-inclusive packages to cruises and land tours. She takes a cruise every year so she is updated on the latest and greatest options the cruise lines are offering and she has recently traveled on a 14-day tour through southern Mexico visiting many of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Vicky is passionate about her work as a travel agent, and enjoys putting all the pieces of the puzzle together so her clients experience a dream vacation of a lifetime! She feels travelers have an incredible opportunity to save time and money by planning their vacation through Travel West.com.
Email Vicky at Vicky@TravelWest.com

Jami Fordice

Jami has over 16-years as a travel professional, planning every aspect of travel for people who want to go on vacation. With a degree in hospitality and tourism from Columbia Southern University, and having attended SST Travel School, Jami has utilized her skills to help others take the trip of their dreams for many years. She has visited every state west of the Missouri river and has cruised in the Caribbean, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. She has worked for Expedia.com for over four years, and has made Travel West.com her travel planning home. She is also a Hawaii expert and has dedicated a lot of her attention in this destination. Whether you are looking for a trip for two people or one hundred and two people, Jami has the experience to make sure every aspect of the trip is done with accuracy and you receive excellent customer service!
Email Jami at Jami@TravelWest.com

Travel Alliance, Inc. Staff


Caitlin Hacker
Festival and Conference Manager, Ireland

Cathie Allicks
Accounting Manager

John O'Dowd
Director of Ground Operations, Ireland

Karen Nerad
Assistant Accounting Manager

Kit Hefner
Director of Cruise Planning

Lauren Kesner
Director of Festivals and Conferences

Liam Griffin
Festival and Conference Manager, Ireland

Nancy Bengtson
Director of Tour Planning

Nora Ni Dhomhnaill
Director of Operations, Jim West Ltd.

Suz Keeler
Director of Operations, Jim West Ltd.