Meet Collette’s Executive Team: Part II

 

Paula Twidale is the Executive Vice President of Collette Vacations. She serves on the board for United States Tour Operators Association, The Canadian Tourism Commission for U.S. Leisure Travel and is an active member of the Wings Club in New York.

Travel Agent Magazine has nominated her five times as one of the most powerful women in travel.

I recently spoke with Paula about some of her favorite travel experiences.

All-Time Favorite Destination: Italy! The culture, the food and the scenery are spectacular. Experiencing the freshness, simplicity and authenticity of the food was a real treat as my husband and I celebrated our anniversary in style. We travelled to Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Naples, Capri, Florence, Sorrento, and Venice and to the lakes of Stresa.  The history, amazing sites, fabulous shopping, tasty lemoncello and a romantic gondola ride are all memories that we will cherish forever.

Favorite Pastime:  Gourmet cooking and traveling.  I love to spend quality time with my close friends who have been both part of my life and family, but also traveled around the world with me.  pastime.

Favorite food experience while traveling:  I ate my way through Italy. The food was great because the people buy local fruits, vegetables, fish and meat daily and cook it to perfection.  The pastas are all different based on the region, north to south. Let’s not forget the smoothest wine that has been pressed from grapes basking in the Mediterranean sun. What’s not to love?  Passion goes into making every meal an experience.

Best adventure? Crossing the Andes and getting your passport stamped out in the wilderness was surreal.  It was a real treat viewing breathtaking waterfalls and the condor while experiencing the lake crossings in South America. In Peulla, the stars and the sounds of the wildlife were magnificent and etched in my memory. Similar to South America, rafting down the Corobici River in Costa Rica seeing monkeys, iguana, toucans and crocodiles was something I will never forget.

Best View? The serene view of the English Lake District and the rolling green countryside, the sprawling magnitude of the Great Wall of China and glistening peaks of the Canadian Rockies all top my list for the best awe inspiring views.

What’s on your bucket list?  Exploring the world and stepping foot on all 7 continents is on my list. I am more than half way there and hope to complete that journey with my family, my friends and others that I can inspire and encourage to travel.  

Why do I love my job? I have worked with fabulous people, made lifelong friends, traveled the world and experienced cultural diversity.

Meet more members of the executive team.

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posted by Melissa McKee

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Tags: Collette, Collette's Executive Team, Traveling Well

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