Wayne Magazine May 2015 | Page 32

“We can match any online travel agent offers, and when weather hits, our agents work for their clients 24/7.”” RUBY STANFIELD Co-owner, RubysTravel, Wayne Come Fly With Me Local travel agencies offer unmatched deals, destinations and dedication to customers WRITTEN BY CAROL BOTT JARGER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNE-MARIE CARUSO Whatever your travel needs may be, these local experts can help you plan and book a family dream vacation, a weekend getaway or business trip. Their knowledge and industry connections will help you optimize your budget and avoid travel disasters. 30 WAYNE MAGAZINE MAY 2015 RUBYS TRAVEL 1479 Route 23 South, Suite 202, Wayne, 973-696-RUBY (7829) or 866-RubysTravel, www.rubystravel.com RubysTravel of Wayne calls itself the vacation headquarters for romantic travel, specializing in destination weddings and honeymoons. According to the agency, the most popular destination wedding locations are Mexico and islands in the Caribbean. President and CEO Ruby Stanfield (a long-time Wayne resident, and co-owner of RubysTravel with her husband, Jim) has worked for Travel Network as an outside agent, and after 26 years has built a name and a business for herself in the travel industry. She is on the board of ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents). Her RubysTravel family includes a team of 40 home-based travel professionals, each hired because of an expertise or skills in a particular area. “We are a team,” Stanfield says. “We partner with many cruise lines, hotel reps and tour operators, and have personal relationships with all the companies we work with. We can match any online travel agent offers, and when weather hits, our agents work for their clients 24/7,” she states. Agents pool resources to personally help every client achieve successful custom vacation planning through their firsthand knowledge of travel recommendations for destinations, cruises, tours and hotels. “That puts us above so many other agencies: our personal service at no extra cost,” says Stanfield, adding, “and, you can meet the team on our Facebook page.” RubysTravel has booked international trips for the Girl Scouts of Northern N.J. Council, as well as handled arrangements for the Wayne Valley High School marching band and cheerleaders’ spring trips, and the eighth grade trips to Washington, D.C. for all Wayne middle schools.