John Elia Travel is a full service Travel Agency dedicated to
handcrafting your travel journeys and connecting you to authentic life experiences.

We at John Elia Travel offer you more of the world through our direct relationships with travel suppliers as well as being a member of the Virtuoso Travel Network. As part of this network, we have direct access to the luxury hotels of the world, where you can receive the best hotel rates, complimentary upgrades, resort credits, and many other amenities, including VIP treatment.

John Elia

John is a professionally trained travel agent who began his work in the Travel and Tourism industry in 1981. His travel experiences are numerous! His professional experiences include employment with two Fortune 100 companies, United Airlines and American Express Travel, where he consulted with the most discriminating, high profile travelers. Shortly after 9/11 he began a career in the field of education and continued to travel the globe, while designing customized travel for family and friends. His passion for custom travel designing, brings him back to the travel and tourism industry, to once again provide discriminating travelers with handcrafted journeys and authentic life experiences.

Ken Rausch

While Ken possesses multiple graduate degrees, and 30 years in the field of education, he also has a passion for travel which began with his first trip to Paris over 20 years ago. Since that time, he has experienced many U.S. and global destinations, and he has enjoyed his favorites numerous times. A few of his “hot” spots include, South Africa, Italy, Scotland, England, Germany and Hawaii.

René Daihl

René retired after 35 years in the field of education. Her love for travel, organizational skills, and passion to share the world with others, provided a smooth transition into the position of professional travel agent. René has been fortunate to travel extensively throughout the United States and Europe. She loves walking in the footprints of the Impressionists throughout France, visiting historical sites, and exploring the outdoor world of the United States. She will use her varied experiences of traveling by plane, car, train, bus, ship, and RV to provide others with exciting new travel adventures.