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Paula Wambeke
Paula Wambeke

Paula Wambeke

Beaufort, SC Travel Agent

Away Travel LLC

2 Reviews
100% Recommended
25+ Years of Experience
Additional Languages
English

Since I was a child I knew I wanted to pursue two things - travel and cooking.  I have spent my adult life doing just that.  I first began in the travel industry as a corporate travel agent where I assisted in daily travel for businesses as well as meeting planning (I am a bit of an organizational nerd!).  This allowed me the opportunity to explore this great, big, diverse world.  After attending a culinary college in Baltimore, MD, and becoming a certified chef, I began working in restaurants on all levels.  My favorite cuisine will always be foods of the Southern U.S. and Low Country South Carolina.  I love learning the history of these foods because they all have a story to tell of their origin.

I have traveled to islands in the Caribbean (Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grand Turk, and Jamaica) and have lived and traveled in Europe.  While living in Germany with my military husband, we were fortunate enough to live the "champagne life on a beer budget."  Our weekends were spent traveling by train or car to France, Czech Republic, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.  My favorite country is Switzerland as I have yet to experience a more beautiful place.

Although, I am a Georgia native and grew up in Atlanta and its suburbs, I spent 20 years in Greenville, SC, peppered with a few years in Charlotte, NC, and currently live full-time in Beaufort, SC.  Needless to say, the South has my heart!

 

 

 

Areas of Expertise

Destinations:

South Carolina, Beaufort
South Carolina, Charleston
South Carolina, Pawleys Island

Interests:

Culinary & Foodie
Food & Wine
Executive Corporate and Luxury Travel
Military

Suppliers:

Delta Vacations
Royal Caribbean
Princess Cruises®
Norwegian Cruise Line

My Travel Specialties

Culinary and Foodie - US and abroad

Culinary and Foodie - US and abroad

Since I was a child I knew I wanted to pursue two things - travel and cooking.  I have spent my adult life doing just t...

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Reviews

2 Reviews
I was planning a trip to Costa Rica and didn’t know where to start. Paula listened to what I thought I wanted, sent me options, and helped and guided me to one of the best trips ever! From the rental car, to accommodations in two different locations, and activities in between. She made it easy. And helped me stay on budget.
LTank - Costa Rica ~ Central America
Paula is delightful to work with. I give her the assignment and she goes to work. We have been taking adventure trips and looking for tours and excursions to explore new sports and new areas. She found us a great hotel in Paris...that was a short walk to the Louvre! We had many fun excursions in Iceland (you must put this on your bucket list)!
Greta - Iceland ~ Europe

Certifications & Awards

Additional Certifications

  • Commodore Status - Princess Cruises

My Places

Abercrombie & Kent
AmaWaterways Cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Avalon Waterways
Azamara Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Celestyal Cruises
Crystal Cruise Line
Cunard Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line
GLOBUS Tours
Holland America Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruise Line
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Riviera Travel
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Seabourn Cruises
Silversea Cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises
Virgin Voyages
Windstar