Travel Industry

BAEHR Manfred Baehr, Steward Fabrega, Sitra Friedman and Karen Kelley have joined the Preferred Travel of Naples team of domestic and international travel specialists.

Mr. Baehr, a member of the European Business Council, was born and raised near Frankfurt, Germany, and has lived in Southwest Florida for nearly 10 years. His career includes extensive European and U.S. travel and encompasses travel agency, airline and tour operator experience.

Mr. Fabrega began his travel career in 1960 in shore excursion and tour sales management. He has worked for Cunard, American Express and Maupintour, has led cruise and tour groups to nearly every country and has hosted trips for the residents of Bentley Village, Arbor Trace and Moorings Park. He moved to the Naples area in 1970 to open his own travel agency.

Ms. Friedman was raised in Paris, France and began her career as an enter- tainer and fitness instructor at resorts in the south of France, Corsica and Greece. She moved to the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. Her extensive European and U.S. travel experience includes the Maldives and Seychelles.

FRIEDMAN Ms. Kelley has resided in Naples since 2001. Her travel career began at Neiman Marcus in Texas. She is a certified travel counselor and destination specialist for the South Pacific and France. She also completed an in-depth study program with the Spanish Tourist Board and maintains contacts there. She has planned every aspect of travel from honeymoons to multi-generational family cruises and tours.

Donna Christensen, a Preferred Travel of Naples senior travel specialist, has been recognized by Travel + Leisure magazine in the eighth annual A List of travel professionals. Ms. Christensen was named among 2009’s top 129 travel consultants. She was the only travel agent in the United States to be recognized in the category of “Special Interests for Private Jet Tours.” The announcement was made in Travel + Leisure’s October issue.
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