About Us!

Tim Lawrence - Jean's husband and Travel Team partner - Having a love of history, geography, anthropology, and the earth sciences, my travel lust was developed during my college years. After several "dream excursions" throughout the world, I can say sincerely that travel is the most fulfilling activity that an individual can undertake. Jean and I have seen the "Big Five" game animals in South Africa as well as visited the ancient treasures of Egypt, plus so many other memorable areas. Other favorite countries include Italy as well as the British Isles.

Jean Wells - President and Owner of JWT - Travel has always been such a passion of mine; having traveled to 30 countries during the past 21 years (and some of them I have traveled to several times), I can honestly say that all countries offer an overwhelming abundance of spectacular scenery, wonderful and interesting people, great food, new cultures, and fun things to do every moment of every day.
Within JWT we make every effort to give each of our clients the personal attention to ensure the he/she has the experiences that make each and every tour unique, fun, and memorable.
Call us today so that we can assist with your next leisure travel plans (336 725-1624).

Jean Wells Travel is pleased to announce that Vicki and Joe Birmingham of Landenberg, Pennsylvania, have joined JWT as Independent Contractors and will be working out of their home office in Landenberg. They have many years of travel experience and we are extremely happy to have them with us. If you would be interested in putting together a group tour in the Mid-Atlantic area, these are the states they cover: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Washington, DC.

WELCOME Vicki and Joe Birmingham, Independent Contractors from Landenberg, Pennsylvania!

Vicki and Joe Birmingham of Landenberg, Pennsylvania - Independent Contractors -
We are a married couple, retired from a coach company in Wilmington, Delaware. We have always enjoyed traveling. We started traveling with a camper and four children up and down the eastern coast of the United States and into Canada. We visited historical places, battlefields, caves and caverns, and seashores. We tried to encourage our children to get out into the world and meet as many people as they could. Before we could travel ourselves, we had exchange students from many countries, in an attempt to know more of the world. Our true passion is to meet people from all over the world – thus we have made friends, and return to visit them, in such places as Ferrara, Italy; Sprockhovel, Germany; North Hampton, England; Lumphannan, Scotland; Shannon Bridge, Ireland and many places in the United States.

We have taken a cruise on the Mediterranean Sea, we have cruised the Baltic Sea visiting the Scandinavian Capitols as well as Berlin and Moscow, and we have taken the Alaska Cruise. We have traveled by land through Italy, Germany, France and all of the British Isles many times. We have vacationed on Mallorca and Jamaica. We have also visited Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands and Morocco with the magnificent Marrakech Market. We have taken bus tours through Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as well as visiting Toronto, Niagara Falls and Montreal.

We would like to share these experiences with others and introduce people to the fun and adventure of travel as well as the pleasure of getting to know other parts of the world and meeting its people. We have learned that people everywhere are just wonderful. (Contact: 610 274-8815)

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Jim Rouse - Tour Escort - A true wanderlust, I don't like to stay in one place very long. As a result, I have visited more than 50 countries and have been on more than 30 cruises. I have also toured most of the 50 States. Being a history buff, I particularly enjoy researching the area I will be visiting, but people are the main motivation for travel. Meeting new friends and sharing the experience with travel mates makes any journey a joy.
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Sharon Dunnagan - Tour Escort - I have been a Social Studies teacher at a local high school for 20 years and a media coordinator for almost eight. I developed a love of traveling and history/other cultures from my parents. In 1989, I traveled to the USSR with Jean. What a first trip outside the US! I have also been to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, England, Germany, Mexico, Canada, and the Bahamas. I feel there is no better way to develop as a lifelong learner than to see and experience what you read in a book or on watch on TV. You bond with other people who share your fascination and desire to live life to the fullest.

John Giles - Tour Escort - I have been an active traveler since 1981 when I became an ambassador for Winston-Salem and attended our first Friendship Force exchange to Hanover, Germany. Travel entered my blood then and I have traveled to Europe eleven times since. Most of my trips have been chaperoning students interested in travel. Teaching history at Mount Tabor for 19 years has given me an opportunity to visit many countries including:England, Wales, Scotland, Belgium, Luxumbourg, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Spain France, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. One of my most memorable trips was to Russia in 1989, one year before the fall of Communism. We indeed were pioneers for our time then. My favorite countries continue to be Italy and France. Capri is simply fascinating and the Riviera in France ranks a close second, especially the area around Nice and Monaco. I hope to continue my travels this spring with a cruise from Tampa to Cozumel. It is definitely my favorite pastime.

Ann Reid - Tour Escort - I am a Marketing Education teacher who thrives. Although I have visited and enjoyed such foreign lands as France, England, Switzerland, Spain and Canada, my first love has always been this land...the USA!

Being a history buff and having traveled to 44 of the 50 states, I am enthralled with the idea of having each state's contributions in the making of our history. And our wonderful state of North Carolina is no exception. Therefore when Jean invited me to join her company as a tour escort I was thrilled and look forward to meeting new folks from all over to share the history of our "Tarheel State"...North Carolina.

Kay McCaffrey, Jaime Floyd, Thomas Floyd, Greg McCaffrey and guides on a Canopy Tour

Hi Jean, the trip was great! We had a fun week at the Paradisus Playa Conchal Resort. Even the little ones had a good time! I've attached a couple of pictures that we took. We did do the Canopy tour, an ATV tour, and an inland boat tour. All were great. Everyone said that this resort was the best and Swiss Travel was the best on to book excersions from.

Our trip to Costa Rica to stay at the Paradisus Playa Conchal Resort was wonderful. It was a family trip that included kids-aged 2-13, but all had something to do and the kids club was great as well as the babysitting services for early morning departures on excursions. We played in the beautiful pools, swam in the ocean, shopped, and saw parts of Costa Rica on side tours. The restaurants were really excellent, we ate at a different restaurant at the resort every day we were there and liked them all. All the staff was always ready to help and were very friendly even though we didn't know Spanish, which was not a problem. Everyone thought the week we sprent there just flew by. Would recommend to anyone!

Thanks for recommending this resort!
Kay McCaffrey

After flying to Fort Myers, Florida, my sister Jane, my brother Wake and me (Kathy) embarked on a sibling trip! Jean had arranged for us to rent an SUV (a Honda Pilot) and we drove to Marco Island, Florida on the west coast. We spent three nights at the Marco Island Marriot. Great beach with nice shells, great pools, lots of relaxation and a beautiful hotel. We found some really nice restaurants but our favorite was a short trip to the fishing village of Goodland to the "Little Bar at Goodland". Very deceiving from the outside, but interesting on the inside (bar from and old bar in Chicago, stain glass from a Bordello in Chicago, and a wall built from wooden organ pipes from Georgia). Best of all was the food - last day of stone crab season - so we had to have stone crab legs in addition to conch chowder and sea scallops - wonderful!

On Wednesday we drove through the Everglades and down the Keys to Key West - we enjoyed every minute of it! Three nights in Key West at the Westin that Jean booked us. I love Westin - great beds. A perfect Key West location - on the dock where the cruise boats come in and the artists come to sell their wares at night. Key West was not as relaxing - more to do and see on Duval Street! Radical Jane got at tatoo - well just a henna tatoo! The restaurant we liked best - Half Shell Raw Bar for the Beer Steamed Shrimp! We had happy hour at Conch Republic on the Gulf side, went to the northernmost point to have our picture made (must do) and loved the 6 and 7 toed cats at the Hemingway house.

What a memorable trip with my dearest friends - my sister and brother...and a good time was had by all!

Thanks for making the trip so seamless Jean!
Kathy Doub

Australia/New Zealand for the new year!!

Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne--Australia Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown---New Zealand

What a wonderful way to spend January 2007 in the Land Down Under. In Cairns the Great Barrier Reef was absolutely breathtaking. Sydney- a city of 5 million people- has a neverending vibe: the beaches, the harbour, the diversity of people, the Sydney Opera House. I climbed to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge!!

Melbourne was special for me because I was there to go to the Australian Open in Rod Laver Arena to see the men's semifinal-Tommy Haas vs. Fernando Gonzalez. I also got to see Rod Laver in person!!! He was there signing autographs. The Yarra River that runs through Melbourne is very much a lifeline of the city.

On to New Zealand for a visit to Auckland. The city built on volcanoes has steep streets all around. The harbour bustles with everybody. Not far from the city there are beaches, national parks and rainforests. In Christchurch (a town similar in size to Winston-Salem), the Avon River curves through the city. You can see the botanical gardens, the museums, and the ducks as you meander along.

Queenstown has Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables (mountains) to give claim to fame. The city is built so almost every resident and visitor has
a view of the lake from any part of town. A beautiful city on the water it was a perfect place to end my trip.

Cherise King

We just returned from our trip to Italy and I wanted to let you know how wonderful the trip was.  Everything was perfect.  We saw the most amazing things and had a fabulous tour director, driver and local guides.  The tour was operated by Globus and I think were the only Brendan participants.  Everything was so smooth.  You had requested king/queen accommodations and we were pleasantly surprised to have a king room in every hotel except the last night in Rome (2 doubles.)  We even ended up with a couple of suites/corner rooms that were extra nice!!  At dinner the first night, we received flowers, spumante, and cake in honor of our anniversary.  They thought we were honeymooners.  Can you imagine that??

All that being said, thanks again for your help in setting everything up.  I can wholeheartedly recommend this tour and we'll never forget the wonderful experience we had!!

Beverly and Hugh McLendon

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Beverly and Hugh McLendon at the Trevi fountain in Rome, Italy.

Our trip with the Rocky Mountaineers was fabulous!! We have never been so pampered in our lives. They certainly run a first class act with no surprises at all. Everything was as stated and there were no glitches whatsoever. We would highly recommend it to everybody. Thanks for all of your help!

Sue and Stanley Morgan

Hi Jean,

Our trip was wonderful. The weather was rainy, cold and overcast the entire time, but it didn't spoil one thing! We just had a fabulous time. The only bad part was coming home exactly as you said. The two weeks just flew by and seemed to go even faster the closer we got to the end. The Viking folks were great during our trip and you were so helpful throughout the entire process. Let me know if you ever need anyone for "show and tell" at your presentation. Also, if you ever have another client interested in a Viking river cruise, I'll be glad to tell someone about our experience.

Thanks again for everything. I'll be sure to talk to you before we plan our next trip. I'm ready to go right now!

Beverly McLendon
Levin, Spinnett & Company, LLP