About Us
Since its creation over eighteen years ago, AmeriCan and Worldwide Travel, along with AmeriCan Ski, has grown steadily, building its reputation on the knowledge and experience of a small and very dedicated team. We pride ourselves on our creativity in designing tailor made Summer & Ski holidays to America and Canada, as well as many other Worldwide destinations to suit our clients individual requirements. Our Staff have all travelled extensively throughout North America & the rest of the World and have detailed knowledge of many different destinations.
With an emphasis on providing a service that is both personal and flexible, we continue to strive to be a cut above the rest. In providing a unique consultation service by telephone, email or alternatively in the comfort of our welcoming offices, we offer our customers something different from the usual High Street booking experience. So whether you choose to call in for an informal chat about your travel plans, or alternatively telephone or email your requirements to us we can begin to design you an amazing holiday at an affordable price, saving you time and money.
Our bright and friendly offices located in the heart of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, are only a few minutes from the mainline railway station. We offer a convenient appointment service and limited free parking for clients calling in to our office.
Our friendly team of specialist consultants can be contacted by telephoning 01892 779900 or alternatively email info@awwt.co.uk. We will be delighted to offer advice and recommendations to ensure that we tailor-make your ideal holiday the next time you go to North America.
Sarah Punter - Manager
With over 20 years experience in the travel industry, arranging European and Worldwide holidays Sarah has also travelled far & wide. In addition to comprehensively exploring America & Canada she has also been to Australia several times and the Far East, India, Dubai, & the Caribbean.
MOST RECENT USA DESTINATION VISITED: Montana, Wyoming & South Dakota, New York(again!), Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains
FAVOURITE EUROPEAN CITY: Amsterdam & Zurich
FAVOURITE NORTH AMERICAN CITY: San Francisco because it's so friendly
FAVOURITE AMERICAN DESTINATION: Montana, California and New England
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS: Having arrived in the dark the night before, waking up the next morning in a cabin looking over the north rim of the Grand Canyon, sleeping in a swag in the Australian Outback, climbing Uluru(Ayers Rock) and surviving, watching the sun set over beautiful Lake Vemanabad in Kerala
NEXT STOP: Southern Florida
Samatha Howden - Senior Travel Consultant
With over 17 years experience in the business, working for both small independent agents and a large long haul tour operator Sam has now been with the company for over 6 years.
MOST RECENT USA DESTINATION VISITED: Utah National Parks
FAVOURITE EUROPEAN CITY: Barcelona & Rome
FAVOURITE NORTH AMERICAN CITY: Las Vegas
FAVOURITE AMERICAN DESTINATION: Yellowstone National Park
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS: Early morning start for a wolf watching tour which set off from the dramatic mammoth hot springs in Yellowstone then spotting a brown grizzly bear up a tree! Also seeing the Old Faithful Geyser - very spectacular with the surrounding colourful paint pots.
NEXT STOP: Venice & Western Canada
Ian Porter - Senior Ski Consultant
Ian wrote the original edition of the guidebook Where to Ski, in his ski journalism days, before starting a ski holiday business specialising in the Rockies. He's been to all major and most minor ski resorts in the Rockies and the Alps. Widely travelled outside of skiing too - Borneo, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Czech Republic, Iceland.
MOST RECENT USA DESTINATION VISITED: Colorado (Ski); Grand Canyon-Sedona-Monument Valley-Canyon de Chelly-Santa Fe (non-ski)
FAVOURITE EUROPEAN CITY: Paris, Anncy, Troyes
FAVOURITE NORTH AMERICAN CITY: Quebec
FAVOURITE AMERICAN DESTINATION: Monument Valley, Vancouver Island, Grand Targhee
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS: Walking down to Ucluelet Harbour (Vancouver Island) when a fishing trawler had just arrived. Saw hundreds of Bald Eagle circling above, and sea lions around, the boat. Fisherman gave me a dead shark to feed to the sea lions. Next day, very early April, had whale-watching booked at Tofino. No orcas had been seen yet - it was still too early in the season. I was getting in the boat when a huge dorsal fin appeared out of nowhere, followed by numerous smaller ones. The first pod of the season had arrived! Followed it for hours up the sound.
NEXT STOP: Taos-Durango-Telluride-Crested Butte (ski); New York, staying in Brooklyn-New Haven-Cape Cod (non-ski)