Anita Stefanyk-Malo
Email:anita.stefanyk-malo@tieronetravel.com
Phone:1-780-414-6053
Address:Edmonton
Specialties: Travel Styles: Art & Culture Adventure Cruise Romantic Sun/Beach Travel Destinations: Africa Asia Caribbean Europe Mexico Middle East Central America South America
Bio:
What a lucky person I am, being able to live my dream everyday that I go to work. Travel has been my passion since as long as I can recall. Being in an industry where I can be involved in travel hardly seems like work. I graduated from the Grant MacEwan Travel course in 1979 and have been in this industry ever since. I worked as a consultant for many years and then had the need to spread my wings. I changed career paths for a time and was the Sales Manager for Northwest Airlines for 12 years and then Corporate Sales Manager for the Coast Hotel chain. But the desire to consult never left me so here I am; full circle, but with over 40 years of experience around me. From a customized African safari or luxury cruise to your dream destination wedding, you can rely on my expertise to ensure that your travel dollars will be invested wisely on your behalf.
When planning your trips, I treat them as though they were my own. When we establish a relationship, you will relax in knowing your personal preferences are shown in every part of the itinerary, delivering the best value for your time and money. I really value getting to know my clients. What they enjoy, their lifestyles, hobbies, etc. For me, it’s important to gather enough information about you so that I can create itineraries that are unique, thought-provoking and interesting. Your excitement is matched only by the reward I get when you let me know the arrangements were perfect!
I believe working with so many like-minded people at TierOne Travel that I can call upon when I require destination assistance is invaluable. Being a member of the Ensemble Consortium also provides me with excellent resources to save you valuable dollars and provide you with information critical to making your travel an event you will remember as one of your best. When I am not working, I love to ride my motorcycle, golf, camp and entertain family and friends. Ah yes, and of course travel. Experiencing different cultures, foods and history has sent my family and me in many directions. It's a good thing the world is so large and has so much to offer those with an open mind. I wish I could say that I had a favorite place that I have visited but each has special memories for different reasons. I would love to share some experiences with you that just might make your next trip even better.
Places visited: Jordan, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Greece, Turkey, Thailand, Australia, Kenya, Caribbean, Mexico, United States extensively....
Testimonials:
We are back from a trip of a lifetime! That’s how my 6 year old niece described our family trip to the Westin in Playa Conchal Costa Rica. Thank you so much Anita for all of your work to make it such a great experience for all of us. All of the arrangements were flawless!!!
From the beginning the moment Brett & I met Anita, we were sold! Anita’s energy and enthusiasm for travel is infectious. We knew we had the right person to help us plan our special day! We couldn’t decide which country to get married in let alone the resort. Anita was able to narrow it down just by asking us a few questions and sending lots of amazing options. She hit the nail on the head with Costa Rica!!
The resort was more than we expected! The food was outstanding in every restaurant from the buffet to the French Restaurant to the pizza bar at the pool. So much to do there! Ride bikes, kayaking, beautiful beach, massive pool, nonstop activities, we even watched a turtle lay its eggs and took a sunset cruise. Incredible! Thanks to Anita we were at the best Resort on the best beach!
Leading up to our wedding, Anita was there every step of the way making sure we were well taken care of and our day was everything we wanted and more. We will be forever grateful for Anita’s support & advice. During our honeymoon in Mal Pais Costa Rica we called Anita late to ask for more advice as we needed the keys to our rental replaced. She was again there to make sure we were safe and able to continue our travels. The relief she gave us just by being there was priceless. We are so excited to work with Anita again for our trip next year to Italy!!!
We used Anita to book our dream destination wedding. Not only was she extremely patient with the million and one questions we had, she was reliable and helped relieve a lot of the stresses involved when planning a destination wedding. She arranged all of the travel for about 40 of us at a price point which was affordable for everyone! We were so happy with Anita that we still continue to book through her to this day. She is personable, friendly, and is a true expert.
We highly recommend Anita for your destination wedding travels, she goes above and beyond. Thank you for everything Anita!
Brandie
Well, I am so excited for our upcoming trip I’m vibrating !
I want to thank you so much Anita for the outstanding incredible customer service you’ve provided Ian and I these last months. Your ideas, suggestions, attention to detail were so appreciated and the package you made up for us was above and beyond! You’ve demonstrated the type of professionalism and customer service we do not get to see as often in the world these days.
Thank you, merci, grazie, danke, & thank you
Beth
For years we have been enjoying Anita's expertise in our travels. Some people have asked me with the ease of online booking why would I use a travel agent? There are several reasons why. Anita has travelled to the places that we would like to explore. Therefore, she is able to recommend travel experiences unique to our interests. She has taken the time to get to know us and our preferences. Anita knows which venues are worth exploring and which are just "tourist traps." Her knowledge of different airports and how much time is adequate to pick up luggage and transfer flights is invaluable. Every hotel booked has been up to our standards in cleanliness and price. The most important factor is if something goes awry while we are in another country, Anita "has our back" and is just a phone call away. I am looking forward to our next trip planned by Anita and many more to follow.
Laurie Dressler
Thanks for update Anita. I can’t imagine how many glasses of wine it will take this weekend to put this week behind you but Deb and I appreciate your efforts to get through this on our behalf. In this day and age of internet booking it takes a situation like this to really appreciate the role of the travel professional . Can’t imagine trying to sort through this myself!
P&D
Hi Anita,
Just wanted to send a note to thank you for everything you did to make our trip extremely enjoyable! All of the hotels were great and we successfully figured out the trains and where to find the tours (all were great but really loved the cooking class)! We really appreciated your tips and advice. Italy was fantastic, loved it all and can’t wait for our next Europe trip!
Jessica and Cory
Just finished a trip of 5 countries in Africa. Anita put together an amazing itinerary that was memory perfect. Thankful for her assistance as our return flight was cancelled on the one day we were off the grid. She managed all details with love and perfection!!! Highly recommended!
Anita from Tier One Travel in Edmonton is the best travel consultant I have worked with. She initially asked some pertinent questions to narrow down the possibilities than made some recommendations. We were very pleased with the recommendation for the Wyndham resort in Nuevo Vallarta. WestJet delayed then postponed our return flight and very quickly Anita reached out to make sure WestJet had explained how they would look after us until the new flight time the next day. Anita provided a few tips about to deal with our issue and everything worked out well. She also followed up as soon as we got home to ensure all was ok. 5 Star service!!!!!!
Jack MacGregor
What an absolute perfect experience. Thank you to Anita who provided a flawless trip. From a cute hotel in Amsterdam to wonderful Lemala properties in Tanzania, and the breathtaking Rui in Zanzibar. The transportation and TourCan representative were fantastic from start to finish,
Kelly Buchanan
Many thanks to Anita (Stefanyk-Malo) Tier One Travel Edmonton). She has helped us plan some fantastic family adventures worldwide. Initial pre-planning is a very thoughtful dialogue to learn about us, our desires, and of the aspects of the trip such as timelines, types of accommodation, interests, physical abilities, safety, types of activities, our methods of getting around at the destination, free time, cultural difference considerations, etc. Anita handles the arrangements for any or all the things we need. For us, pre-planning all the details really decreases the stress level especially once we reach our destination. All we need to do is show up for which we are very grateful.
It has been such a great experience to have Anita handle all the research and help us thoughtfully sort through the multitude of travel options. As well, her extensive travel knowledge, experience and professional expertise helped us greatly focus on and narrow down our options for any all of the trips we have planned together.
Over the many years we have worked with Anita she has expertly handled trip itineraries from 2-10 people. Planning all the complexities of getting our groups from one or different locations in Canada to faraway places like Ireland, England, Bangladesh, Vietnam and our very own Canada. She is always ready to help at any time with any issues, even while travelling which is so reassuring to know that we have someone to support us if anything needs attention.
It is such a pleasure to work with Anita. She pulls an entire plan together with such thoughtfulness, expertise, and efficiency. Whatever we ask for she goes beyond measure to deliver. All the individualized and/or group arrangements are always highly customized and made to our complete satisfaction. We highly recommend Anita, and we can hardly wait to plan our next adventure with her
Joanie and Larry
Japan is an incredible up-and-coming destination! Here's a testimonial from clients who recently traveled to Japan with my help.
Hello Anita,
Just wanted to send you a quick email to let you know the selected train, tours, and hotels were perfect. The country is clean, safe and the people are kind and respectful. You will see from the following pictures the landscape, and UNESCO site are all stunning. Lots to see and do if you so desire. We thought our pace was perfect for a few days off between cities. And free on the travel day worked out fine for exploring on our own. Everything went as smooth as silk and the tours were exceptional.
We took a cab while in Osaka to the Gion district, where we had a rare sighting of 3 "Maikos" (Geisha girls) the cab driver was even more excited! I guess sightings of them are as rare as seeing Geisha girls in public.
Can't thank you enough for picking perfect train seats every time to hotels so convenient to our train stations. Must get together to show the whole album of pics and great dinner spots. Once again thank you for the outstanding service, girlfriend could not have done it without you!
Tier one travel is awesome and Anita was beyond great.
We were looking for a quick trip and time was running out, but Anita worked her magic and was able to get us a quick trip to Vancouver for a much needed holiday.
We will definitely be using them again! Plus they are a Canadian company, go Canada go!!
Tom
Awards & Accolades:
Kenya Master Specialist
River Cruise Specialist
Oceania Cruise Specialist
Certified Sandals Specialist
Regent Cruise Line Specialist
Windstar Specialist
MY TRAVEL PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT ME
Anita Stefanyk-Malo
Email:anita.stefanyk-malo@tieronetravel.com
Phone:1-780-414-6053
Address:Edmonton
Specialties: Travel Styles: Art & Culture Adventure Cruise Romantic Sun/Beach Travel Destinations: Africa Asia Caribbean Europe Mexico Middle East Central America South America
Bio:
What a lucky person I am, being able to live my dream everyday that I go to work. Travel has been my passion since as long as I can recall. Being in an industry where I can be involved in travel hardly seems like work. I graduated from the Grant MacEwan Travel course in 1979 and have been in this industry ever since. I worked as a consultant for many years and then had the need to spread my wings. I changed career paths for a time and was the Sales Manager for Northwest Airlines for 12 years and then Corporate Sales Manager for the Coast Hotel chain. But the desire to consult never left me so here I am; full circle, but with over 40 years of experience around me. From a customized African safari or luxury cruise to your dream destination wedding, you can rely on my expertise to ensure that your travel dollars will be invested wisely on your behalf.
When planning your trips, I treat them as though they were my own. When we establish a relationship, you will relax in knowing your personal preferences are shown in every part of the itinerary, delivering the best value for your time and money. I really value getting to know my clients. What they enjoy, their lifestyles, hobbies, etc. For me, it’s important to gather enough information about you so that I can create itineraries that are unique, thought-provoking and interesting. Your excitement is matched only by the reward I get when you let me know the arrangements were perfect!
I believe working with so many like-minded people at TierOne Travel that I can call upon when I require destination assistance is invaluable. Being a member of the Ensemble Consortium also provides me with excellent resources to save you valuable dollars and provide you with information critical to making your travel an event you will remember as one of your best. When I am not working, I love to ride my motorcycle, golf, camp and entertain family and friends. Ah yes, and of course travel. Experiencing different cultures, foods and history has sent my family and me in many directions. It's a good thing the world is so large and has so much to offer those with an open mind. I wish I could say that I had a favorite place that I have visited but each has special memories for different reasons. I would love to share some experiences with you that just might make your next trip even better.
Places visited: Jordan, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Greece, Turkey, Thailand, Australia, Kenya, Caribbean, Mexico, United States extensively....
Testimonials:
We are back from a trip of a lifetime! That’s how my 6 year old niece described our family trip to the Westin in Playa Conchal Costa Rica. Thank you so much Anita for all of your work to make it such a great experience for all of us. All of the arrangements were flawless!!!
From the beginning the moment Brett & I met Anita, we were sold! Anita’s energy and enthusiasm for travel is infectious. We knew we had the right person to help us plan our special day! We couldn’t decide which country to get married in let alone the resort. Anita was able to narrow it down just by asking us a few questions and sending lots of amazing options. She hit the nail on the head with Costa Rica!!
The resort was more than we expected! The food was outstanding in every restaurant from the buffet to the French Restaurant to the pizza bar at the pool. So much to do there! Ride bikes, kayaking, beautiful beach, massive pool, nonstop activities, we even watched a turtle lay its eggs and took a sunset cruise. Incredible! Thanks to Anita we were at the best Resort on the best beach!
Leading up to our wedding, Anita was there every step of the way making sure we were well taken care of and our day was everything we wanted and more. We will be forever grateful for Anita’s support & advice. During our honeymoon in Mal Pais Costa Rica we called Anita late to ask for more advice as we needed the keys to our rental replaced. She was again there to make sure we were safe and able to continue our travels. The relief she gave us just by being there was priceless. We are so excited to work with Anita again for our trip next year to Italy!!!
We used Anita to book our dream destination wedding. Not only was she extremely patient with the million and one questions we had, she was reliable and helped relieve a lot of the stresses involved when planning a destination wedding. She arranged all of the travel for about 40 of us at a price point which was affordable for everyone! We were so happy with Anita that we still continue to book through her to this day. She is personable, friendly, and is a true expert.
We highly recommend Anita for your destination wedding travels, she goes above and beyond. Thank you for everything Anita!
Brandie
Well, I am so excited for our upcoming trip I’m vibrating !
I want to thank you so much Anita for the outstanding incredible customer service you’ve provided Ian and I these last months. Your ideas, suggestions, attention to detail were so appreciated and the package you made up for us was above and beyond! You’ve demonstrated the type of professionalism and customer service we do not get to see as often in the world these days.
Thank you, merci, grazie, danke, & thank you
Beth
For years we have been enjoying Anita's expertise in our travels. Some people have asked me with the ease of online booking why would I use a travel agent? There are several reasons why. Anita has travelled to the places that we would like to explore. Therefore, she is able to recommend travel experiences unique to our interests. She has taken the time to get to know us and our preferences. Anita knows which venues are worth exploring and which are just "tourist traps." Her knowledge of different airports and how much time is adequate to pick up luggage and transfer flights is invaluable. Every hotel booked has been up to our standards in cleanliness and price. The most important factor is if something goes awry while we are in another country, Anita "has our back" and is just a phone call away. I am looking forward to our next trip planned by Anita and many more to follow.
Laurie Dressler
Thanks for update Anita. I can’t imagine how many glasses of wine it will take this weekend to put this week behind you but Deb and I appreciate your efforts to get through this on our behalf. In this day and age of internet booking it takes a situation like this to really appreciate the role of the travel professional . Can’t imagine trying to sort through this myself!
P&D
Hi Anita,
Just wanted to send a note to thank you for everything you did to make our trip extremely enjoyable! All of the hotels were great and we successfully figured out the trains and where to find the tours (all were great but really loved the cooking class)! We really appreciated your tips and advice. Italy was fantastic, loved it all and can’t wait for our next Europe trip!
Jessica and Cory
Just finished a trip of 5 countries in Africa. Anita put together an amazing itinerary that was memory perfect. Thankful for her assistance as our return flight was cancelled on the one day we were off the grid. She managed all details with love and perfection!!! Highly recommended!
Anita from Tier One Travel in Edmonton is the best travel consultant I have worked with. She initially asked some pertinent questions to narrow down the possibilities than made some recommendations. We were very pleased with the recommendation for the Wyndham resort in Nuevo Vallarta. WestJet delayed then postponed our return flight and very quickly Anita reached out to make sure WestJet had explained how they would look after us until the new flight time the next day. Anita provided a few tips about to deal with our issue and everything worked out well. She also followed up as soon as we got home to ensure all was ok. 5 Star service!!!!!!
Jack MacGregor
What an absolute perfect experience. Thank you to Anita who provided a flawless trip. From a cute hotel in Amsterdam to wonderful Lemala properties in Tanzania, and the breathtaking Rui in Zanzibar. The transportation and TourCan representative were fantastic from start to finish,
Kelly Buchanan
Many thanks to Anita (Stefanyk-Malo) Tier One Travel Edmonton). She has helped us plan some fantastic family adventures worldwide. Initial pre-planning is a very thoughtful dialogue to learn about us, our desires, and of the aspects of the trip such as timelines, types of accommodation, interests, physical abilities, safety, types of activities, our methods of getting around at the destination, free time, cultural difference considerations, etc. Anita handles the arrangements for any or all the things we need. For us, pre-planning all the details really decreases the stress level especially once we reach our destination. All we need to do is show up for which we are very grateful.
It has been such a great experience to have Anita handle all the research and help us thoughtfully sort through the multitude of travel options. As well, her extensive travel knowledge, experience and professional expertise helped us greatly focus on and narrow down our options for any all of the trips we have planned together.
Over the many years we have worked with Anita she has expertly handled trip itineraries from 2-10 people. Planning all the complexities of getting our groups from one or different locations in Canada to faraway places like Ireland, England, Bangladesh, Vietnam and our very own Canada. She is always ready to help at any time with any issues, even while travelling which is so reassuring to know that we have someone to support us if anything needs attention.
It is such a pleasure to work with Anita. She pulls an entire plan together with such thoughtfulness, expertise, and efficiency. Whatever we ask for she goes beyond measure to deliver. All the individualized and/or group arrangements are always highly customized and made to our complete satisfaction. We highly recommend Anita, and we can hardly wait to plan our next adventure with her
Joanie and Larry
Japan is an incredible up-and-coming destination! Here's a testimonial from clients who recently traveled to Japan with my help.
Hello Anita,
Just wanted to send you a quick email to let you know the selected train, tours, and hotels were perfect. The country is clean, safe and the people are kind and respectful. You will see from the following pictures the landscape, and UNESCO site are all stunning. Lots to see and do if you so desire. We thought our pace was perfect for a few days off between cities. And free on the travel day worked out fine for exploring on our own. Everything went as smooth as silk and the tours were exceptional.
We took a cab while in Osaka to the Gion district, where we had a rare sighting of 3 "Maikos" (Geisha girls) the cab driver was even more excited! I guess sightings of them are as rare as seeing Geisha girls in public.
Can't thank you enough for picking perfect train seats every time to hotels so convenient to our train stations. Must get together to show the whole album of pics and great dinner spots. Once again thank you for the outstanding service, girlfriend could not have done it without you!
Tier one travel is awesome and Anita was beyond great.
We were looking for a quick trip and time was running out, but Anita worked her magic and was able to get us a quick trip to Vancouver for a much needed holiday.
We will definitely be using them again! Plus they are a Canadian company, go Canada go!!
Tom
Awards & Accolades:
Kenya Master Specialist
River Cruise Specialist
Oceania Cruise Specialist
Certified Sandals Specialist
Regent Cruise Line Specialist
Windstar Specialist
MY TRAVEL PHOTO GALLERY