TRAVEL SPECIALISTS

Customized itinerary planning, cruise vacations, family travel, exotic destinations, and luxury hotels and resorts.  Appointed as Virgin Galactic Accredited Space Agent

Tim was born in Chicago, Illinois where he now resides.  Tim graduated from the University of Denver in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Hotel and Restaurant Management.  During college, Tim worked at hotels in Berchtesgaden, Germany; Burgenstock, Switzerland; and Denver, Colorado to obtain practical experience and satisfy graduation requirements.   After graduation, Tim was recruited by Hyatt Hotels Corporation and accepted an offer as a Corporate Management Trainee.  Tim successfully completed the one year training program and was promoted to various hotel management positions in a variety of Hyatt Hotels in Southern and Northern California.

In 1987 Tim returned to Chicago to join his father, H. Juergen Krenzien, at Paul Klein Travel.  He served as Vice President until 1999 when he purchased the agency from H. Juergen Krenzien, who remains actively involved.

Established in 1945, Paul Klein Travel was a founding member of Allied Travel International which became Allied Percival International and subsequently Virtuoso. 

Paul Klein Travel continues to specialize in upscale leisure travel and is a top producer for variety of well known travel suppliers including: The Yachts of Seabourn - Pinnacle Club; Cunard Line - Inner Circle; Windstar Cruises - Star Club; Radisson Seven Seas Cruises - Top Producer; Silverseas Cruises - Top Producer; Crystal Cruises – Crystal Alliance; Lindblad Expeditions - Expedition Club; Abercrombie & Kent - Connoisseur Club; Ritz Carlton Hotels - Stars Agency; and Leading Hotels of the Word - Leaders Circle.  Paul Klein Travel has been a strong member agency of Virtuoso and has consistently been a Virtuoso Top Producer.

Tim has traveled to over 100 countries and specializes in customized travel planning with an emphasis on luxury accommodations.  Tim is actively involved in many areas of the travel industry including present and past participation on advisory boards for Boscolo Hotels, Ciga Hotels, Ritz Carlton Presidential Roundtable, Rosewood Hotels, Starwood Luxury Collection, and Virtuoso.

When not traveling, Tim moors a sailboat at Monroe Harbor and enjoys sailing with his wife and two daughters.  Tim can also be found trying to improve a high handicap at his local country club.

Contact:  tim@paulklein.com 

Customized trip planning all through Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, and Southern India.   Detailed knowledge and experience with Luxury Cruising, Deluxe Hotels and Resorts.

Russ was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Southern California where he spent weekends going to the beach and frequent family camping trips to the nearby mountains.

After his family relocated to Homewood, Illinois (just south of Chicago) Russ embarked on his first overseas trip to Amsterdam and Germany for a German high school class.  Russ knew then he was hooked on international travel.

Upon graduation from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, he enrolled in a six month travel agent course and then was hired as a full time agent by Paul Klein Travel in 1977. 

Russ has traveled to the South Pacific, Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Nepal, Africa, Hawaii, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.  He has visited dozens of European countries and travels there as often as possible, most often planning his trips around the opera schedules.

Russ loves outdoor activities, biking and hiking.  He is always in search of a beautiful beach.  Renting a convertible and driving the ocean’s coast while listening to opera or classical music is one of his favorite past times.

Russ lives on the north side of Chicago in the historic Sheridan Park neighborhood, and will often weekend away in London or Paris to keep abreast of new exciting hotels, concerts, fabulous restaurants, museum exhibits and his great love, The Opera.  Russ has the distinction of having stayed in every Virtuoso hotel (and others) in Paris and London...his 'second cities".

Contact: mailto:russ@paulklein.com

For over 50 years, Ultra Luxury Travel

Juergen was born in Rostock, Germany, which became the German Democratic Republic after World War II.    He left the occupied zone shortly after the war and settled in Munich, where he studied History of Arts and Journalism at the University of Munich.

Juergen came to the United States in 1954, not necessarily on a permanent basis, but with the intention of getting to know America. After a few months in New York, he came to Chicago, where he worked at the famous Edgewater Beach Hotel.   Looking for a job in the travel industry he was hired by the Chicago Motor Club as a travel consultant in their International Travel Department, which he subsequently managed for more than 10 years.

Paul Klein contacted him in 1969 to offer him a partnership and eventual ownership of Paul Klein Travel.  The rest is history.

Travel is his passion. He has been all over the world, always on the lookout for new, unusual destinations and special experiences to recommend to his loyal clientele. Juergen continues to be one of the most sought after travel advisors in the world and his reputation for in-depth knowledge on luxury travel is unequaled.   Ask anyone in the travel industry about Juergen Krenzien, the first thing you will hear is: “He is a legend in the travel industry”.

Juergen’s affiliation with the world of travel extends over 50 years.  He was one of the founding fathers of A.T.I. (Allied Travel) which is now Virtuoso.  He has been on the advisory board of many cruise-lines, hotels, and trade organizations, and is theonly appointed life-time member of Virtuoso’s “On-Site Committee” that selects ground operators providing top service to our clients all over the world.

One of Juergen’s famous lines is “Been there, done that”.  He has been everywhere and experienced almost every worthwhile event any luxury traveler could dream of.  His relations with hoteliers, cruise lines and other travel suppliers spans decades.  Juergen has seen them come and go.  He was among the first to fly the Concorde in its inaugural season. He was on the last sailings of Cunard’s original Queen Mary, the Constitution and the Royal Viking Star and has seen more airlines come and go than most of us have flown on.

Juergen has been an invited guest, since it's inception, to the International Luxury Travel Mart held annually in Cannes. 

Juergen continues to be the most trusted advisor of Paul Klein Travel’s customers.

2005 was a “Double Celebration”;  Paul Klein Travel’s 60^th anniversary and Juergen’s 50^th year in travel!

Contact: hjk@paulklein.com 

Custom itinerary planning in Italy and the United Kingdom, Luxury Cruising and Deluxe Hotels and resorts

When John is not traveling, he resides in Wrigleyville and is an avid Chicago baseball fan.