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The ETBD Team

How do we help people have better trips? By practicing what we preach! Rick will be in Europe for 145 days this year, and the rest of our staff is crazy about travel as well. No matter where we go, we're always trying to get current, hands-on travel experience. Here's what we do at ETBD, our favorite gelato flavors (of course!), and where we like to travel.

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Aaron Harting: Travel Advisor/Assistant Video Editor/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: caffe. Favorite travel destinations: the Berner Oberland, Chamonix, Istanbul, Montana, and Osaka.
Abe Bringolf: Rail Advisor/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: chocolate and orange. Favorite travel destination: Virginia.
Amy Robertson: Tour Operations/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: nocciola. Favorite travel destinations: China, France, and Vietnam.
Andrew Wakeling: Webmaster/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: canella. Favorite travel destinations: Amsterdam, Berlin, and France.
Angie Cino: Special Account Coordinator for PBS/Public Relations Assistant/ Inventory /Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: jasmine (Sicily). Favorite travel destinations: Canada and Italy.
Ann Neel: Travel Advisor/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: lemon. Favorite travel destinations: narrowed down to Cuba, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, and Tanzania.
Anne Kirchner: General Manager. Favorite gelato: stracciatella. Favorite travel destinations: Cape May (NJ), Florence (IT not OR), Hawaii, and Paris.
Ashley Sytsma: Public Relations Specialist/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: stracciatella. Favorite travel destinations: Argentina, Ecuador, and Portugal.
Barb Brannman: Accounts Receivable . Favorite gelato: chocolate hazelnut. Favorite travel destinations: Austria and Switzerland.
Barb Geisler: Media Production Manager. Favorite gelato: pistachio. Favorite travel destination: Czech Republic.
Beth Sneeringer: Controller. Favorite gelato: limone. Favorite travel destinations: Ireland and Whidbey Island.
Brooke Burdick: Director of Business Development. Favorite gelato: haggis. Favorite travel destinations: Northern Scotland and the Olympic Peninsula (WA).
Brooke Nolan: Tour Diva/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: nocciola. Favorite travel destinations: Italy, Maui, and Paris.
Cameron Hewitt: Writer/Lead Editor/Guidebook Co-Author. Favorite gelato: liquirizia. Favorite travel destinations: Budapest, Great Britain, and Slovenia.
Cathy Lu: Editor. Favorite gelato: pistachio. Favorite travel destination: New Zealand.
Cheryl Antieau: Core Operations. Favorite gelato: pistachio/nocciola. Favorite travel destinations: France, Italy, and Port Townsend, WA.
Chloe Wicks: Tour Diva/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: pistachio. Favorite travel destinations: Aberystwyth, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and London.
Chris Luczyk: Systems Administrator/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: maple. Favorite travel destinations: Himalayas and UK.
Cliff Cameron: Shipping/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: yanik dondurma. Favorite travel destinations: Italy, Lopez Island, Turkey, or wherever the plane lands.
Cory Mead: IT Manager. Favorite gelato: lemon. Favorite travel destinations: Cancun and Maui.
Cynthia Ballard: Tour Diva/Travel Consultant/Tour Assistant and Escort. Favorite gelato: limone. Favorite travel destinations: Greece and Sun Peaks, Canada.
Dave Hoerlein: Map Designer. Favorite gelato: baci. Favorite travel destinations: Denmark, Italy, and Pullman.
Deanna Woodruff: Tour Department Manager. Favorite gelato: limone. Favorite travel destinations: Bermuda, Britain, France, Greece, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, New England, and New Zealand.
Debi Jo Michael: Tour Operations Assistant Manager/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: melone. Favorite travel destinations: England and Greece.
Erin Hanson: Shipping/Customer Service. Favorite gelato: café. Favorite travel destinations: Amsterdam, Paris, and Turkey.
Erin Harlan: Tour Diva. Favorite gelato: nutella. Favorite travel destinations: Belize, Croatia, Iceland, India, and Provence.
Gene Openshaw: Guidebook Co-Author. Favorite gelato: vanilla. Favorite travel destination: Barcelona.
Glenn Eriksen (not pictured): Editor. Favorite gelato: pistachio. Favorite travel destinations: The Alps, Italy, Norway, and Mount Rainier.

Gretchen Strauch: Editor/Researcher/Provocateur. Favorite gelato: walnuss. Favorite travel destinations: Amsterdam, Paris, Scotland, and Swiss Alps.
Heather Locke: Travel Advisor/Rail Advisor/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: bacio. Favorite travel destinations: England, Italy, and Indianapolis.
Heidi Van Sewell: Tour Diva/Lead Guide. Favorite gelato: gianduia. Favorite travel destinations: France and Italy.
Janine Fouts Goodrich: Tour Staff Accountant/Tour Assistant and Escort. Favorite gelato: limone. Favorite travel destinations: Berlin, Budapest, and Vienna.
Jennifer Davis: Assistant Managing Editor. Favorite gelato: chocolate. Favorite travel destinations: Greece and Italy.
Jennifer Schutte: Travel Center & Consulting Manager/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: schnitzel. Favorite travel destination: anything Celtic.
Joan Robinson: Human Resources/Tour Escort. Favorite gelato: limone. Favorite travel destination: Italy.
Jon Hart: Senior Software Developer. Favorite gelato: vanilla. Favorite travel destination: Yellowstone.
Jon Johnson: Shipping. Favorite gelato: vanilla. Favorite travel destinations: Ireland and Paris.
Jonathan Lee: Systems Administrator. Favorite gelato: white chocolate/bubble gum. Favorite travel destinations: Paris and Rome.
Julie Coen: Special Events Coordinator. Favorite gelato: nocciola with coco (coconut). Favorite travel destinations: Bali, Greece, India, Italy, and Thailand.
Karen Baehm: Receptionist. Favorite gelato: mango. Favorite travel destinations: Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Switzerland.
Karen Scholl: Chief Financial Officer. Favorite gelato: green tea. Favorite travel destinations: Austria and Italy.
Kathryn Moffat (not pictured): Travel Advisor. Favorite gelato: leche merengada. Favorite travel destinations: Czech Republic and Spain.

Keith Stickelmaier: Tour Divo/Lead Guide/Researcher. Favorite gelato: The one my kids are eating. Favorite travel destination: Earth.
Kevin Williams: Travel Advisor/Researcher/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: stracciatella. Favorite travel destinations: China, England, Germany, Greece, and Ireland.
Laura Terrenzio: Rail Manager/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: limone. Favorite travel destinations: Bulgaria and France.
Laura "JuJu" VanDeventer: Graphic Content Director. Favorite gelato: pistachio. Favorite travel destinations: Berlin, Paris, and Turkey
Lauren Mills: Editor/Researcher. Favorite gelato: cioccolato fondente. Favorite travel destination: Great Britain and Greece.
Lisa Friend: Travel Consultant/Lead Guide/Tour Escort. Favorite gelato: cannella. Favorite travel destination: The British Isles, France, and Italy.
Lisa Werner: Marketing Manager. Favorite gelato: semi-freddo zabaglione. Favorite travel destination: anywhere in Italy.
Louise Riley (not pictured): Customer Service/Tour Diva. Favorite gelato: pistachio. Favorite destinations: Africa, Egypt, Greece, and Russia.
Mary Ann Cameron: Marketing Coordinator/Tour Assistant and Escort. Favorite gelato: dondurma. Favorite travel destinations: Italy, Lopez Island, and Turkey.
Mary Carlson: Rail Advisor/Travel Consultant/Lead Guide/Tour Escort. Favorite gelato: nocciola. Favorite travel destinations: American Southwest, France, and Italy.
Mary Romano: Human Resources Manager. Favorite gelato: cioccolato. Favorite travel destinations: France, Hawaii, and Italy.
Matt Yglesias: Facilities Manager. Favorite gelato: noce di cocco. Favorite travel destination: Lichtenstein.
Michaelanne Jerome: Tour Operations/Lead Guide. Favorite gelato: rose. Favorite travel destination: France.
Michelle Kono: Tour Operations Manager. Favorite gelato: Earl Grey hot. Favorite travel destination: Paris.
Pat Luczyk: Staff Accountant/Accounts Payable/Customer Service. Favorite gelato: apple strudel. Favorite travel destinations: Asia, Maui, Poland, Turkey, and Venice.
Pat O'Connor: Travel Advisor/Travel Consultant/Guidebook Co-Author/Lead Guide. Favorite gelato: poteen. Favorite travel destination: Ireland.
Patricia Weiss: Core Operations. Favorite gelato: chocolate, pistachio. Favorite travel destinations: France, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain.
Paul Orcutt (not pictured): Travel Consultant. Favorite gelato: stracciatella. Favorite travel destinations: Provence and Umbria.
Ragen Van Sewell: Tour Operations/Lead Guide/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: stracciatella. Favorite travel destination: Haarlem.
Rhonda Pelikan: Art Director. Favorite gelato: IPA. Favorite travel destinations: Barcelona, Indiana, and Peoria, AZ.
Richard Earl: Rail Advisor/Travel Consultant/Researcher/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: café. Favorite travel destinations: Italy and Norway.
Rich Sorensen (not pictured): Marketing Strategy. Favorite gelato: espresso. Favorite travel destination: Gimmelwald.
Rick Steves: President/CEO/Author/Guide/Researcher/TV & Radio host/Teacher. Favorite gelato: ganja. Favorite travel destination: anywhere in Europe.
Risa Laib: Managing Editor. Favorite gelato: melone. Favorite travel destinations: Narnia and Neverland.
Robyn Stencil: Tour Operations/Tour Assistant and Escort. Favorite gelato: variegata nutella & frosting. Favorite travel destinations: Cape Town, Paris, Peru, Scotland, and Spain.
Rosie Leutzinger (not pictured): Travel Advisor. Favorite gelato: black cherry. Favorite travel destinations: Britain, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, and Vietnam.
Russ Whealy: Operations Manager. Favorite gelato: amaretto. Favorite travel destinations: France and Key West.
Ruth Ann Rouse: Tour Diva/Tour Assistant. Favorite gelato: limone & frutti di bosco. Favorite travel destinations: Germany, Slovenia, and Turkey.
Sarah McCormic: Radio Producer. Favorite gelato: nocciola. Favorite travel destinations: England, France, and India.
Sheryl Harris: Core Operations Lead. Favorite gelato: pistachio/chocolate. Favorite travel destinations: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.
Simon Griffith: Television Producer. Favorite gelato: paua. Favorite travel destinations: Ngaruawahia, Ruapehu, and Tokomaru Bay.
Steve Cammarano: Television Series Editor. Favorite gelato: tiramisu. Favorite travel destinations: Belize, Eastern Europe, France, Italy, New Zealand, and someday favorite, Croatia.
Steve Smith: Manager of Tour Planning and Guide Services/Guidebook Co-Author. Favorite gelato: pinot noir. Favorite travel destinations: France, France, France and southern Utah.
Suzanne Kotz: Editor. Favorite gelato: fragola. Favorite travel destinations: France and Oxley (Ontario).
Tara Swenson: Tour Department Assistant Manager/Lead Guide. Favorite gelato: Hacker-Pschorr. Favorite travel destination: Bavaria.
Tim Tattan: "Travel with Rick Steves" Radio Producer. Favorite gelato: Mado Turkish apricot goat's milk. Favorite travel destinations: Caledonia, California, Canada, Cappadocia, Carolina, and Cork.
Tom Canham: Software Developer. Favorite gelato: lemon. Favorite travel destination: Italy.
Tom Griffin: Editor/Researcher. Favorite gelato: caffe. Favorite travel destinations: Brittany, Pacific Crest Trail, and Paris.
Tom Platt: Shipping Manager. Favorite gelato: nutella. Favorite travel destinations: Ireland, Italy, and Las Vegas.
Twozdai Hulse: Graphic Production Specialist. Favorite gelato: coconut. Favorite travel destinations: Barcelona, San Pancho (Mexico), and Port Townsend, WA.