Lorrie Sawchyn is a Certified Travel Consultant with Marlin Travel here in the Soo. She recently relocated back to Sault Ste Marie with her husband and children, allowing her to be closer with family, friends, and beautiful Northern Ontario. Prior to relocating back home, Lorrie and her husband spent time living in Ottawa, Ontario; Muskegon, Michigan, London, Ontario & Adelaide, South Australia. In each of these locations they traveled extensively and explored everywhere they could.
Lorrie has a vast knowledge of the travel industry with over 13 years of industry experience. She has traveled extensively throughout her lifetime, and specializes in arranging travel to a number of locations worldwide. She is also very experienced in wedding and honeymoon travel, group travel, and specialty travel (wine, food, hiking, etc.). As a Travel Consultant, Lorrie can help you with anything from a simple car rental or hotel reservation, to a complex Australian adventure or African Safari.
Lorrie can be reached at 705-206-2675, 705-942-2800, 1-800-461-7261, and by email at travel@vianet.ca to make your dream vacation become reality.
EDUCATION:
1995-1997 Algonquin College
Travel & Tourism
2001-2005 Laurentian University
B.A. Psychology
2003-2006 New York Institute of Photography
Photography
CERTIFICATION:
1995 CERTIFIED TRAVEL CONSULTANT - Updated annually
Canadian Institute of Travel Consultants (www.citc.ca)
1995 DISNEY SPECIALIST – Update periodically
Disney College of Knowledge (www.disney.ca)
1998 AUSSIE SPECIALIST – Updated annually
Tourism Australia (www.australia.com)
New South Wales Specialist
South Australia Specialist
Victoria Specialist
Northern Territory Specialist
Tasmania Specialist
Queensland Specialist
1998 AAA / CAA TRAVEL & TOURING SPECIALIST
AAA Michigan & CAA Ontario
1998 ACCREDITED DISABILITY AGENT
Academy of Disability Awareness (through CITC)
1999 ANHEUSER-BUSCH ADVENTURE PARKS SPECIALIST
Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks
(Sea World / Busch Gardens / Discovery Cove) (www.anheuserbusch.com)
1999 COSTA RICA SPECIALIST
Costa Rica Tourism Association (www.visitcostarica.com)
2002 SINGAPORE SPECIALIST – Updated periodically
Singapore Tourism Authority (www.singapore.com)
2003 KIWI SPECIALIST – Updated periodically
New Zealand Tourism Commission (www.newzealand.com)
2003 ROYAL CARIBBEAN CERTIFIED CRUISE PROFESSIONAL
Royal Caribbean International (www.royalcaribbean.com)
2003 IRELAND SPECIALIST – Updated periodically
Shamrock Club – Tourism Ireland (www.shamrockclub.net)
2006 OUTRIGGER SPECIALIST – Updated periodically
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts/Ohana Hotels & Resorts (www.outrigger.com)