TRAVEL SPECIALISTS
 

TRAVEL SPECIALISTS

Mary DeForest Cardoza -- President & CEO

Interests & Specialties
Mary has been named by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine as one of the Top 100 Travel Agents for her expertise in Cambodia and Southeast Asia.  She visits the region frequently and works with travellers from all over the world who want to get the most of their visit to this special destination.

Expert Bio

Mary Deforest Cardoza is President and CEO of Cardoza-Bungey Travel and is one of the Bay Area's foremost travel experts. She is a Certified Travel Associate (CTA) and is Chair of Virtuoso's Advisory Board.  Cardoza-Bungey Travel has ranked by the San Jose Business Journal as one of the largest woman-owned business in the Silicon Valley. In 2007 Mary was among a select group of Travel Professionals to be named an accredited Virgin Galactic Space Agent.

Contact Mary at mary@cardoza.com

 



Ken Neibaur -- Manager

Interests & Specialties
Ken is Manager and Leisure Travel Consultant and is a Certified Travel Associate (CTA). He has earned Hawaii, South Pacific, and China Destination Specialist (DS) certifications, and has a special focus on travel to the Asia, the South Pacific, and South America . He is a certified Tahiti Tiare Agent. Ken also handles groups in San Francisco and the Wine Country.  His most recent travel highlights include South Africa, New Zealand, Panama, and The Galapagos.

Expert Bio

Ken is a certified Tour Director from International Tour Management Institute (ITMI) and has completed all certificates in the Leisure & Business Travel program at Foothill College, Los Altos, CA. Travel Consulting is his second career, as his prior business background is in marketing for Internet, entertainment, and  travel companies in LA and the Silicon Valley.  

Contact Ken Neibaur at ken@cardoza.com



Jim Wiedeman

Interests & Specialties
Jim is a Leisure Travel Consultant, and he has been named as one of the Top 125 Travel Agents by Travel + Leisure Magazine, for his expertise on travel to the San Francisco Bay Area.  Cardoza-Bungey's clients benefit from his global connections and first-hand knowledge of destinations throughout the world.  

Expert Bio

Jim is also a specialist with Nieman Marcus' In Circle Rewards and Town & Country Travel programs, as well as a certifed Tahiti Tiare Agent.  Contact Jim Wiedeman at jim@cardoza.com

 



Christine Chrystal

Interests & Specialties
Chris is a Leisure Travel Consultant specializing in cruise travel.  She has earned the Master Cruise Counselor - MCC -- designation from the Cruise Line International Association and has been on more than 70 cruises.  Chris' first-hand knowledge of the world's top cruise lines assures that Cardoza-Bungey's individual and group clients get the best value for their money.

Expert Bio
Chris is also a Virtuoso Local Business Development specialist for Celebrity Cruises.  Contact Chris at chris@cardoza.com

Jean Orsini

Interests & Specialties
Jean is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel specializing in adventure travel for all age groups. Jean takes great pleasure in working closely with her clients to design the right vacation for them whether it be a tour, cruise, an adventure trek or just a relaxing weekend. Jean has traveled throughout the world and she is always learning about new places and experiences to pass along to her clients.

Expert Bio
Jean is a graduate of the Leisure and Business Travel Program at Foothill College, Los Altos, CA. She has earned Destination Specialist Certificates for Hawaii, the South Pacific, Alaska, Latin America, France, East Asia and is currently working on her certificate for Africa. Jean has a lifelong passion for travel. She combines her extensive business background and love of travel to implement creative one of a kind experiences for her clients. Contact Jean at jean@cardoza.com

Daphne Bransten

Interests & Specialties
Daphne Bransten is a Leisure Travel Consultant and supports the agency in Client Services. Her recent travels include leading a group to Morocco with Heritage Tours, as well as a Baltic cruise on Regent Seven Seas. She has traveled to Vietnam three times, and also specializes in London, Italy, and vacation home rentals in Provence and Portugal.

Expert Bio
Daphne Bransten has been a top Bay Area travel professional for over 20 years, most recently as as Vice President, Client Services overseeing leisure and corporate travel at Casto Travel in San Francisco. She founded Travel Arts in 1976 and sold it to Casto Travel in 1995.  Contact Daphne at daphne@cardoza.com

Marion Morris

Interests & Specialties
Marion Morris is a native of both Canada and Germany and is very familiar with both destinations.  She specializes in both European and Latin American customized itineraries, honeymoons and cruises.  


Expert Bio
Marion is a Certified Mexico Destination Specialist and has traveled extensively throughout Mexico. Contact Marion at marion@cardoza.com

Patricia Klippel

Interests & Specialties
Patricia is a Leisure Travel Consultant specializing in family travel and cruises. Patricia just returned from a wonderful cruise around the Hawaiian Islands with her family. Her recent travels have also included the Caribbean, Mexico and Washington, D.C., and her personal travel emphasizes architectural history and design.

Expert Bio

Patricia has a Leisure Travel Specialist Certificate from Foothill College, Los Altos, CA. She is a Local Business Development specialist with Holland America Cruise Line. She has Destination Specialist (DS) certifications for the popular cruise destinations of Hawaii, Latin America, the Caribbean, South Pacific and Alaska.

Contact Patricia at patricia@cardoza.com



Yannette Edwards

Interests & Specialties
Yannette is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Yannette at yannette@cardoza.com

Imelda Leoncio

Interests & Specialties
Imelda is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel. 

Expert Bio
Imelda was a top travel consultant with American Express Travel in Palo Alto before joining Cardoza-Bungey Travel.  Imelda is also a Virtuoso Local Business Development specialist for travel to Spain.  Contact Imelda Leoncio at imelda@cardoza.com

Sylvia Porter

Interests & Specialties
Sylvia is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel. 

Expert Bio
Contact Sylvia at  sylvia@cardoza.com

Beall Susan

Interests & Specialties
Susan is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Susan at susan@cardoza.com

Dominique Ashton

Interests & Specialties
Dominique Ashton is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel and is a Certifed Travel Agent (CTA).

Expert Bio
Contact Dominique at  dominique@cardoza.com

Karen Olson

Interests & Specialties
Karen is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel. 

Expert Bio
Contact Karen at: karen@cardoza.com

Pat Hammond

Interests & Specialties
Pat is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel. 

Expert Bio
Contact Pat at pat@cardoza.com

Erin Gerber

Interests & Specialties
Erin is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel. 

Expert Bio
Contact Erin at: erin@cardoza.com

Happy Dumas

Interests & Specialties
Happy is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Happy at: happy@cardoza.com

Soumaya Williams

Interests & Specialties
Soumaya is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Soumaya at: soumaya@cardoza.com

Maria Norona

Interests & Specialties
Maria is a Corporate Travel Specialist with Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Maria at 877-737-6724 ext. 2, or 713-590-8231. Fax 209-836-2899. Email  maria@cardoza.com

Robert Tennyson

Interests & Specialties
Robert is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza- Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Robert at robert@cardoza.com

Marge Slappendel

Interests & Specialties
Marge is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Marge at marge@cardoza.com

Sharon Elsen

Interests & Specialties
Sharon is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Sharon at sharon@cardoza.com

Kakie McMillan

Interests & Specialties
Kakie is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Kakie at  kakie@cardoza.com

Kathy McPherson

Interests & Specialties
Kathy is a Corporate Travel Specialist with Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Kathy can be reached at 877-737-6724 ext. 1, or at 713-590-8280.  Fax 443-328-1259.
E-mail kathy@cardoza.com

Dorothy Schabowski

Interests & Specialties
Dorothy is a Leisure Travel Consultant for Cardoza-Bungey Travel.

Expert Bio
Contact Dorothy at dorothy@cardoza.com

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