Holly Lewandowski, CTC, DS

Interests & Specialties

Holly has been with Central Travel for 24 years. In addition to her extensive knowledge of France, she has also experienced more than 35 cruises. Holly's most recent cruise adventures include cruising with Holland America Line.  She just returned from visiting Australia and New Zealand on the Volendam. She recently cruised the Western Caribbean on the Zuiderdam, the Southern Caribbean on the Maasdam and took a Trans Canal cruise on the Oosterdam.

She has an abiding interest in music and wine ... the wonderful combination that suggests you let Holly plan your next cruise to cultural capitals of Europe, or travel through the wine country in France! Contact Holly for your next trip to France! holly@centraltravel.com

Expert Bio

Fifteen years ago Holly made her first trip to Paris.  France quickly became her passion, her favorite place on earth!  She is a Certified Maison de la France Agent and since that first excursion, she has made nearly 27 trips to France, every trip including time in Paris. While touring in the Loire Valley, Alsace/Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux and the South of France, she has learned the culture, language and where to go and what to do.  Holly is also considered an European Rail Expert.

Sharing this information with people planning their French vacation is more than a job, it's a great pleasure; and one that Holly would like to share with you. Whether you are going for pleasure or business, for the first time or 100th time; whether you want to climb the Eiffel Tower, explore chateaux and vineyards or barge the rivers and canals, please, give Holly a call. Together you can plan a perfect trip, fulfilling (and hopefully exceeding) your expectations.

My Recent Trips 

Close your eyes and imagine rolling hillsides filled with shimmering grape vines for as far as the eye can see. Now imagine wandering from village to village, where the vineyard names read like a shelf in a fine wine shop. Combine this with extraordinary and distinct cuisine at every turn and you have Burgundy, where I started my 2 week sojourn in France last October. 

For me, Burgundy is one of the most beautiful and delightful regions in all of France with a wealth of opportunities for foodies, art lovers, and history buffs alike. And if traditional touring isn’t your taste, nothing compares to barging the Burgundy Canal or biking through the vineyards on back roads and gravel paths. 

But France is more than Burgundy, and after a week of self-indulgence, I headed south to Carcassonne and the Dordogne Valley to take in the man made and natural beauties of Southern France. Driving through the countryside and visiting the small, undiscovered towns is a great way to get to know France and her people. Heading northwestward, I stopped for a day in St. Emilion before heading to the city of Bordeaux, then onward to my final destination, Paris. 

Even after over 20 visits to the City of Lights, I still discovered new and interesting things to do and see, such as the newly opened Musée Jacquemart André. I left Paris, after 16 days in France, anxious to return soon, and even more anxious to share my experience and expertise with you when France is your destination.