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OUR TEAM

Amazing adventures start with amazing travel consultants—and at ATD, we definitely have some of the best. Our knowledgeable consultants have an average of 20 years of experience in the travel industry. They’ve also visited Africa (and other destinations around the world) many times, so they have the first-hand knowledge needed to plan unforgettable adventures. Whether you dream of visiting Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, or beyond, you can rest assured that your trip is in the hands of experts.

KAREN SCHRAGLE
Co-founder and President
– Wayland Travel and ATD

I am a hands-on pro with over 35 years of experience and a passion for excellence…

Karen Schragle

Co-founder and President – Wayland Travel and ATD

I am a hands-on pro with over 35 years of experience and a passion for excellence. I work with an outstanding team of colleagues to offer our customers a personal, prompt and professional travel planning experience. For me, it’s all about doing business with whole families, seamlessly handling everything with a tight efficiency, yet casual informality. I have traveled all over the world including six trips to Africa and share our team’s love of the continent and of safari travel – but I leave the daily running of the ATD division to my dedicated adventure staff.

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VALERIE PAUL
Manager, Senior Safari Designer

I’m a career travel professional, in the business as an agent and manager almost 30 years and have been with ATD….

Valerie Paul, CTIE

Manager//Senior Safari Designer

I’m a career travel professional, in the business as an agent and manager almost 30 years and have been with ATD (and parent company Wayland Travel) for more than half of that time. Through a lifetime of travel (more than 40 countries including 25 trips to Africa), I have developed a passion for exploring the world, especially the remote and wild corners of it. Exotic, active, “adventure” travel is my specialty. I’m told my face lights up when I talk about Africa and that doesn’t surprise me because I love nothing more than sharing my passion for the continent. I love to hike and bike and snorkel and dive and try every activity that comes my way (almost… no bungee jumping!) Trying it all out before I send my clients is critical. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it.

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PAT FEIGE
Senior Safari Designer

I’m closing in on 20 trips to Africa and I learn something new every time I go…

Patricia Feige

Senior Safari Designer

I’m closing in on 20 trips to Africa and I learn something new every time I go. Networking with colleagues at travel trade shows, inspecting camps and lodges and watching game with some of the world’s best guides all give me great insights to share with my clients. Flawless adventures are my goal when I set out to design your perfect safari. Careful attention to detail is my hallmark; my travelers can venture to the remotest corners of the world, confident of a seamless, personalized journey. Will it be mokoroing at sunrise in Botswana’s Okavango Delta?, ballooning over the Busanga Plains? cycling through the Cape Winelands? snorkeling in warm Indian Ocean waters? If you are dreaming of Africa, I want to make that dream come true.

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SHERINE HAYDEN
Senior Safari Designer

Africa is lions, elephants and leopards. It is stunning sunsets and magnificent waterfalls and quiet waterways…

Sherine Hayden

Senior Safari Designer

Africa is lions, elephants and leopards. It is stunning sunsets and magnificent waterfalls and quiet waterways. It is lively music and wonderful wine – it is magic! Safari travel has always been a way of life for me; I grew up in South Africa and every year we’d go on a safari, long before they were fashionable! I’ve never stopped loving the bush. In just the last decade I have travelled to Botswana, South Africa. Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia, as well as Egypt and Morocco. I have planned trips up the Nile, into the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and safaris in the Okavango Delta of Botswana, to Tanzania’s famous Serengeti and to the rain forests of Uganda. It’s wonderful to be able to disconnect and reconnect with nature. Let me send you on an African safari to experience the sights and sounds of the bush.

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STACY SMITH
Safari Designer

After years working behind-the-scenes in the Wayland Travel concierge department work, I’ve recently made the jump to safari planning…

Stacy Smith

Safari Designer

After years working behind-the-scenes in the Wayland Travel concierge department work, I’ve recently made the jump to safari planning and I’m hooked! My first trip (Botswana and Victoria Falls) was life changing. I loved everything about it, from the small planes over the vast Okavango, to the immensely knowledgeable guides, to the sundowners in glorious spots every day, to the luxurious safari accommodations. And, of course, I was blown away by the animals! I’m enjoying the opportunity to share that excitement with my clients and looking forward to more African adventures.

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SAMANTHA SMITH
Quality Control and Administrative Assistant

I use my understanding of African travel to make sure all of our clients’ itineraries are seamless…

Samantha Smith

Quality Control and Administrative Assistant

I’m originally from England but have lived in the US for almost 25 years now with my American husband and kids. Way back “pre-kids”, I worked full time selling safaris and went to Africa several times. I pulled back from working quite so much to raise my family and now use my understanding of African travel to make sure all of our clients’ itineraries are seamless. Dotting every I and crossing every T come naturally to me.

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DESTINATIONS

  • Botswana
  • Indian Ocean
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

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ADVENTURE TRAVEL DESK
308 Commonwealth Road
Wayland, MA 01778, USA

800-552-0300
508-653-4600