Top of Rachel's travel bucket list ...
“An avid fan of the movie, the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, I long to travel to Santorini – wearing my own pair of jeans!”
RACHEL AVILA
General Manager Americas
Rachel's story ...
The stats speak for themselves where Rachel is concerned…
Born in the Philippines, Rachel moved to the US in 1989 and joined ICS Travel Group at the age of 19. Together with Paul Tomasch, they were responsible for pioneering leisure travel to Southeast Asia in the Americas market in the 90s.
She’s lost count of the number of countries she’s visited in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America. She’s done at least 300 hotel inspections, attended more than 30 international trade shows, conducted over 50 in-person destination training presentations, and worked with approximately 50 local guides-in-training.
Rachel believes that travel is one of the most important experiences we can have in our lives. Red Elephant Reps opens up an even wider range of products and travel options for the US and Canada market.
When not travelling ...
When not spreading the Red Elephant Reps message throughout North America, Rachel is playing super-mum to her three gorgeous and rapidly growing daughters at home.
Funniest travel memory ...
While cruising the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar a fortune teller told Rachel to prepare her affairs ‘for the inevitable’. Luckily for Rachel ‘the inevitable’ hasn’t yet happened.
Rachel’s Travel Tip
“Bali is a perfect destination for families. Memorable experiences include riding a giant swing in the jungle, learning how to surf and crafting colourful kites in a local village”