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Timothy Krenzien

Interests & Specialties

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

 



Expert Bio

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 

Telephone:  312.782.5343 extension 28



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Russell Wagenaar

Interests & Specialties

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

 



Expert Bio

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

Telephone: 312.782.5343 extension 25



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H. Juergen Krenzien

Interests & Specialties

For over 50 years, Ultra Luxury Travel

 



Expert Bio

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 60th anniversary and Juergen’s 50th year in travel!

Contact: hjk@paulklein.com 

Telephone: 312.782.5343 extension 30



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John Chaffin, CTA

Interests & Specialties

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

 



Expert Bio

John is a Certified Travel Associate and a BritAgent. John has been in the travel industry since 1992 and has traveled extensively all of his life, even as a child, he knew he belonged in the travel business. 

 

John’s favorite country to visit is Italy.  Italy’s beautiful landscape, architecture, history, food and the incredible wine draw him to this wonderful country. He is sure to visit as often as he can, which makes his knowledge of Italy extensive.  Two of John’s other favorite destinations are the game preserves in South Africa and the Galapagos Islands.  This is as close to nature as you can get, and this is where John flourishes.

 

John avidly participates in travel industry training events and trade shows including the annual Virtuoso Travelmart attended by over 3000 leaders in the luxury travel market. With John’s experience and passion for travel, you are guaranteed wonderful service and expert advise on any vacation dream you are seeking. 

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


Contact: john@paulklein.com 

Telephone: 312.782.5343 extension 23



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Ewa Duranovic, CTA

Interests & Specialties
Skiing, resort planning, european itineraries. 

Expert Bio

Ewa was born in Poland and moved to Chicago in 1999 when she joined our staff here at Paul Klein Travel.  When Ewa is not enjoying her new house with her husband, she enjoys traveling to Poland to visit her family, beach vacations, and her love of skiing.

The beautiful voice you hear on the telephone is Ewa, and her administrative skills in the office are invaluable.

Contact:
mailto:ewa@paulklein.com

Telephone: 312.782.5343 extension 29



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Alejandre Ana-Marie

Expert Bio

Ana-Marie grew up in Brookfield, Illinois and is now a proud resident of Chicago’s booming west side.  Ana-Marie’s love for travel began at the young age of five, when her parents decided that she and her younger sister were ready for their first solo flights to visit relatives. Her parents are also responsible for introducing her to one of her favorite and most frequently visited travel destinations, Cancun, Mexico.

Ana-Marie attended Columbia College Chicago majoring in Arts, Business and Marketing. While in college, Ana-Marie worked at hotels throughout downtown Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. She eventually decided to leave Columbia and attend, then graduate from, Triton College Travel School.

After Travel School, Ana-Marie started out as a Caribbean and Ski specialist for Apple Vacations. In the past, Ana-Marie has also worked as an Italy, Rail, and Adventure Travel representative. Ana-Marie is delighted to be able to bring all of these past aspects of her career along with her exceptional ‘client comes first’ outlook, under one hat, as your Paul Klein Travel Consultant.  When Ana-Marie is not personally customizing your desired itinerary, she is enthusiastically assisting and gaining knowledge from her mentors at Paul Klein Travel.

Ana’s most loved aspect of travel is getting to know the local people’s customs and of course, their cuisine. Some of Ana’s favorite trips have been whale spotting in the pacific, scaling ancient Mayan pyramids, zip lining through jungle canopies, and braving the rapids while white water rafting.     

Contact:  mailto:ana@paulklein.com

Telephone: 312.782.5343 extension 24



Caroline Chandra
Email: caroline@paulklein.com

Expert Bio
Contact:  mailto:caroline@paulklein.com

Telephone: 914.654.4999

Originally from Singapore and Malaysia, moved to the U.S. in 1986.  She lived in Philadelphia, where she met her husband (Randy), and then, moved to Chicago where they lived for 11 years. Her family, now with two boys Cameron and Luke, moved back to the east coast 4 years ago and settled in New Rochelle, NY. Caroline is back in the travel business working as an Independent Agent at home and specializing in customized family vacations. She owned her own travel agency in Chicago. Prior to that she worked for Paul Klein Travel for 2 years. Caroline enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and dining with friends, music, tennis, skiing and golf. She is also a member of The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound and devotes her time supporting less fortunate women and children in the Sound Shore area.



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Dena Reichert

Interests & Specialties
Marketing, office decor, and creative thinking

Expert Bio
Dena's previous experience ranged from marketing and sales in Public Television, to Cosmetics, to Luxury Custom Home building.  Now our Director of Marketing, Dena has brought fresh ideas to Paul Klein Travel. 

Dena is also the President of the Steven W. Reichert Memorial Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising funds and improving the quality of life for families in need.

Contact:  mailto:dena@paulklein.com

http://www.remembersteven.org 

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Taste the World ’s True Flavors.
Satisfy your appetite for adventure while surveying the world’s finest cuisines with this special themed catalog. Inside you’ll find an array of select culinary travel offerings from around the globe, ranging from fusion fare in Dubai to prime rib in Patagonia. You’ll also
find Expert Tips along with editorials on must-try regional dishes and world-renowned chefs in the Virtuoso network. And, of course, your Virtuoso travel advisor has the personal connections to tailor any vacation to your individual gastronomic interests — be they meeting with local winemakers, taking private cooking classes, or finding the best tapas in town.


Read the complete travel catalog today >Exotic Epicureans 
Dine in a classic steakhouse as you sail to Cambodia, sample Russian caviar while cruising the Volga River, and
try Chinese with a twist in Downtown Dubai. 


Global Gourmand 
Whether your tastes lean toward teriyaki, traditional Italian or Relais & Chateaux fare, you’ll always find the choicest tables with these luxury cruise lines. 


The Sizzling South 
Feast on empanadas in Panama, ceviche in coastal Peru, and Euro-Asian dishes in Mexico — or cook up your own favorites while traveling the Caribbean.

Old World vs New World
Will it be High Tea in London, or a festive luau in Hawaii? French fare in Paris, or black-tie gala in the Adirondacks? You make the call.

Read the complete travel catalog today >Ready the complete Taste the World catalog today!






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Read the complete digital edition of VIRTUOSO LIFE >

Editor’s List The Best of The Best
Our annual list of the most noteworthy hotels and resorts on the planet.

Basque in it
Pintxos, pride, and perhaps the perfect stretch of sand on Spain’s northern coast.

20 Restaurants for Right Now
Craving something new? Take a table at one of these of-the-moment dining spots.

Among the Vines
Five fabulous wine regions done right, with itineraries by Virtuoso travel advisors.

Inside the Walled City
A trip through Cartagena: Columbian heart and Caribbean soul.

Read the complete digital edition of VIRTUOSO LIFE >Read the complete current edition of VIRTUOSO LIFE now!


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Virtuoso Insights - Welcoming Travelers to the World of Virtuoso

Read the complete Trips of a Lifetime issue now >The Trips of a Lifetime Issue
August/September 2010

Features Include:

Spotlight
The what, why, when, and how on Kauai - Hawaii's "Island of Discovery."

Active Pursuits
Bike in Bali, golf in Scotland, heli-ski in Canada, and more.

In Glorious Ruins
Exploring Mexico's must-visit Mayan sites.

The Roof of the World
Peak experiences in Tibet and Nepal.


Green Adventures

Going wild - and giving back - around the globe.



Read the complete Trips of A Lifetime issue today >Virtuoso Insights introduces you to the luxurious world of Virtuoso — one that grants exclusive access to unique travel opportunities and expert advice available only through Virtuoso’s premiere network of global travel specialists. See the full current edition!


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Voyager Club & Virtuoso Explorer 

We offer complimentary benefits when you cruise with Virtuoso. Virtuoso Voyager Club and Virtuoso Explorer offers escorted pre- and post-cruise trips, shore excursions, land packages and special social events on more than 450 departures per year with luxury cruise lines.


Voyager Club
Exclusive Rewards

No one delivers a better luxury cruise vacation experience than Virtuoso Voyager Club. Choose from hundreds of hosted departures aboard the world's top cruise lines. Add fascinating guided full-day or evening shore vents, gracious personable hosts and a festive shipboard cocktail reception - all at no additional cost - and you'll understand why the world's most experienced travelers prefer Virtuoso Voyager Club.

How can you join? Voyager Club membership is your complimentary reward for choosing a Virtuoso travel specialist for all of your travel arrangements.

Virtuoso Explorer
A World of Discovery

Want to enrich your cruise experience? Start with a stimulating itinerary aboard one of the world's most exciting ships. Add a half-day, interactive shore event or special gift that embellishes local cultures and customs – plus socializing with fellow travelers who share your interests and tastes.

It’s all yours with Virtuoso Explorer, our new value-added cruise program tailored to your active lifestyle. And, it’s all complimentary when you book with a Virtuoso specialist.


Your Search for an Expert Ends Here

In a world saturated with “info,” insider intelligence is still rare. Add personal connections to the leading travel operators and to on-the-ground contacts all over the world, and you have one powerful advocate in your corner.


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