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Elm Grove Travel is a Milwaukee-area travel agency, proud of its diverse, experienced staff of travel agents. All agents work well with a variety of clients with whom they develop a long-time relationship. They work very hard to develop a rapport with each and every one of their clients and always make every effort to exceed what is expected of them. In addition to the agents listed below, we have several support staff members handling administrative functions, quality control, accounting, and all of the little things that assure our clients are given the very best attention. We are very proud of our entire staff of professionals. They are our greatest assets.

-Jenny Cagle, President   Elm Grove Travel

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As of May 15, 2019, Jenny is officially the new owner of Elm Grove Travel. She's had 22 years of training working under the leadership of Sue Hollenstein, who happens to be her mother, and she is excited to carry on the legacy Sue has created. Jenny has recently traveled with some of our most premier suppliers including: Uniworld River Cruises, Adventures by Disney, Rocky Mountaineer, Azamara Cruises visiting South America and Celebrity Cruises, just to name a few. Her areas of expertise include family travel, empty nester getaways, European travel, and river cruises.

In addition, Jenny is active in her community, serving on the board of the directors of the Elm Grove Business Association, and the Bobbie Nick Voss Charitable Funds. Within the travel industry, Jenny has been appointed to Chariperson and CEO of the Board of Directors for MAST (Midwest Agents Selling Travel) /Se also serves on Travel Market Research Editorial Advisory Board as well as the Outrigger Resorts Travel Industry Advisory Board.  Jenny continues Elm Grove Travel's legacy of being a community-minded company.

Jenny’s recent travels have taken her to Kenya, the Baltic Countries of Europe while sailing on Silverseas, Greece, and Alaska.

Next up she will be visiting Japan, Hawaii and Punta Cana.

Chris has been a part of the team since 1987. During this time, Chris has traveled all over the world. If you name it, she's been there! Chris' experience over the years has led her to focus on exotic travel and destination weddings, but she is comfortable planning any type of trip her clients need. From exploring the Great Barrier Reef, and sailing the islands of Tahiti to visiting almost every all-inclusive resort throughout Mexico and the Caribbean, Chris has acquired unmatched knowledge that is key in providing our customers with amazing vacations.

Chris is currently based on the gulf coast of Florida, and is available to clients via email, phone or virtual meetings using zoom.

Most recently, Chris has sailed with Regent Cruises visiting beautiful Alaska. Last spring, Chris experienced a once in a lifetime gorilla trek in Rwanda.

Amy’s career with Elm Grove Travel in 1996.  Her love of all things Disney led her to a career in travel, and over the years, she has explored a wide range of destinations, and experienced many cruise vacations.   Amy’s vast travel experience helps her to assist clients plan all of their bucket list adventures.  Many of Amy’s clients have worked with her over the last 30 years, their travels have evolved over the years, and Amy has been ready to assist.

Most recently Amy’s passport has been getting a workout as has visited, South Africa, Namibia while on a Silversea cruise, Thailand on an escorted land vacation, Mazatlan, and Punta Cana.  In addition, she has recently sailed on Virgin Cruises, MSC Cruises and she has visited Disneyland.

Up next for Amy is a visit to Disney World, a first time visit to Aruba, and a Caribbean cruise on MSC.

Betty joined the team in 2002 and brought with her 18 years of prior agency experience. She is a specialist with many cruise lines including Princess, Regent, Oceania, Avalon, and Uniworld and enjoys assisting her clients in planning luxury cruises. She is also very familiar with planning travel to Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Las Vegas and several areas throughout Europe. Betty has recently been working with many of our clients to plan some very unique experiences including visiting interesting theme parks in Europe as well as a group sailing through the Norwegian Fjords to see the Northern Lights. Recently Betty enjoyed a week in Punta Cana, staying at the new beautiful Secrets The Tides resort.  

Cindy joined Elm Grove Travel in 2001 after already working in the travel industry for several years. Cindy is a Certified Sandals Specialist and has traveled to several all-inclusive resorts throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Above all, Hawaii is her favorite place to travel to, and she is passionate about creating lifelong experiences for her clients here, whether it's for a honeymoon, family reunion or group getaway. If you see van in your neighborhood with a tropical scene and Caribbean vibe, it is probably Cindy in her Sandals/Beaches van, be sure to beep and wave hello. Most recently Cindy spent a week in Hawaii exploring Maui and the Big Island.  Earlier this spring, Cindy escorted a group of 60+ people to the Riviera Maya, and last year, she experienced her first river cruise, sailing with Avalon Waterways.

Next up for Cindy is Cancun, where she will attend one of the travel industries premier events.

Shelley joined the team in 1997, and she enjoys planning leisure vacations for couples and families. Her extensive travels throughout Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii have allowed her to be well versed in planning all-inclusive vacations, cruises, honeymoons, and destination weddings. Recently, Shelley experienced a Virgin Cruise of the Mediterranean, a visit to Aruba, and return trip to Ixtapa.  Shelley has a specialist certificate with both Uniworld River Cruises and Un-Cruise Adventure.

Up next for Shelley is a Rhine River cruise with Avalon Waterways.

Tracie comes to Elm Grove Travel with 10 years of prior corporate travel and meeting planning experience and is now our go-to corporate and incentive travel specialist. Over the last 5 years, Tracie has also become a skilled leisure advisor.  Helping plan cruises, both ocean and river, sun and fun getaways, and European vacations are some of her new favorites.  Over the last few years Tracie has visited Jamaica, Costa Rica, Punta Cana, Los Cabos and Cancun/Riviera Maya helping her provide her clients firsthand experience on some of the most popular destinations.

Most recently, Tracie has experienced a Danube River Cruise with Avalon Waterways, and a Mediterranean cruise on Princess Cruises.

Up next for Tracie is a Caribbean Cruise with Celebrity Cruises.  

Cailyn Kison

Cailyn comes to our agency with a wealth of Disney knowledge. She's grown up going to Disney World and even hosted her wedding at one of the parks! After years of sharing advice and tips with friends heading to Disney, she realized she could turn that into a career. Since starting at Elm Grove Travel, Cailyn has earned her Disney College of Knowledge graduate certificate and has attended in 3-day intensive training at Walt Disney World on all things Disney. Cailyn loves helping new families experience the magic of a Disney Vacation. Before working at Elm Grove Travel, Cailyn was a small business owner in Menomonee Falls. Cailyn has been finetuning her Disney knowledge with multiple trips to the various products offered by the Walt Disney Travel Company. Her most recent trip occurred as Disney transitioned to the new Lightening Lane pass system at Walt Disney World.  She also have visited Aulani, a Disney Resort on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and she experienced a 7 day sailing on the Disney Wonder with her family.  Cailyn has a strong commitment to providing the best knowledge and travel tips to her clients, so they have the most magical experiences.

Brian Sanchez

Brian joins the Elm Grove Travel team with over 15 years of prior experience in the travel industry.  His combination of experience as a leisure travel specialist working with clients directly, as well as time spent on the supplier and group travel side of the business, make him well versed to help with any type of travel.  His favorite part of the job is working and developing relationships with clients and helping them to realize their vacation dreams. 

To best assist his clients, Brian loves traveling himself. He views every trip as an opportunity to understand and better plan a trip for his clients.  Brian’s travels have taken him to many Mexico and Caribbean sun and fun destinations, Alaska, Hawaii, and  Africa, including:  Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.  Brian loves to plan trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Africa, and other exotic, off the beaten path destinations.

Our Support staff

She's nicknamed MacGyver around here. Corrine has been with Elm Grove Travel since 1981, and our agents aren't sure what they would ever do without her. Not only is she the friendly voice that answers the phone and the smile that greets our customers when they walk in the door, but she is also the behind the scenes mastermind for our agency. Corrine has all the answers, and if not, she knows just the person to direct you to. While not a travel advisor, Corrine is excited about her upcoming trip to Disney World with 2 of her grandchildren....and then a little time to recover on the beautiful gulf beaches of Florida afterward.

Sue joined Elm Grove Travel in 2015, and we're not quite sure how we managed before her arrival. She is a huge asset to our team and plays a key role in our day to day business. She is not only our bookkeeper, but her analytical skills and organization assist us in accomplishing numerous tasks around the office. Sue is always on hand to help clients with any accounting questions or reporting needs. Most recently, Sue visited Arizona where she and her family enjoyed hiking and exploring the varied topography of the state, and last summer, she and her family enjoyed a week of adventures in Hawa

Our recent retirees

On September 15, 2019, Dennis retired after a 40-year career at Elm Grove Travel. Dennis was one of our trusted European Specialists helping thousands of clients plan their dream vacation to Europe and putting together complicated international air itineraries. Dennis' extensive travels provided our clients and his colleagues with invaluable insights into many destinations. While Dennis is no longer working in the office, he remains one of our trusted resources and happily takes our calls when we need a little of his insight and inspiration. Dennis is hoping to continue traveling in retirement. In Dennis's absence, Betty Durso , Amy Frank , and Chris Hoff continue to provide expert care and guidance for our clients looking to plan their next European adventure. Tracie Harter can be consulted for assistance with finding the best rates and itineraries for European air itineraries.

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The Most Beautiful Stations on the Moscow Metro

You might have heard that there are some beautiful metro stations in Moscow. Soviet decorations, chandeliers, mosaic painting and statues are common in many of the stations. The good news is that the Moscow Metro does not cost a lot of money and many of the most beautiful stations on the Moscow metro are on the same line, so you can almost get on and off at each station to visit these. Over the New Year holidays, I had a free afternoon and decided to visit some of these stations. Check out what I found below…..

The main stations that you will want to visit are on the Number 5 line, also known as the Circle Line. An advantage of this line is that you can get to it very easily and quickly no matter where you are in Moscow. The announcements on the metro are in Russian as well as English so you don’t need to worry if your Russian language skills are not good.

If, like me, you arrive in Moscow via train from Kyiv , then you will arrive at a metro station which many Muscovites believe to be the most beautiful of them all…..

Kievskaya metro station was opened in 1954 and features white marble walls which curve upwards and have with large mosaics surrounded by a gold trim in a very classical style. The mosaics depict life in Ukraine and was designed by a Ukrainian who wanted to display Ukraine’s influence and contribution to Soviet Russia.

Kievskaya, one of the most beautiful stations on the Moscow metro

Soviet era artwork between the arches

Mosaic with golden trim

People carrying flags is a common theme

Going into battle

Belorusskaya

If you look at a map of the metro , you will want to go in a clockwise direction on the circle line. So you will want to get on the train going in the Barrikadnaya direction and not Park Kultury. Stay on this line until you reach the 2nd station, Belorusskaya. This station was built in 1952 and like Kievskaya also features white marble pylons and a plaster ceiling.

The ceiling features 12 mosaics in an octagonal shape depicting Belarusian life, while the tiling on the floor is said to resemble a Belarusian quilt. One of the passageway exits of the station has a statue called ‘Belarusian Partisans’ of three men wearing long coats, holding guns and carrying a flag.”

Belorusskaya metro platform

Soviet artwork on the roof

The hammer and sickle features prominently in the metro artwork

Three men carrying guns, holding the flag…

Mayakovskaya

To get to the next station, we need to change onto the green line (line 2) and go just one stop to the station of Mayakovskaya. This station has an art deco theme and, for some, resembles an elaborate ballroom. The columns are faced with stainless steel and pink rhodonite while the marble walls and ceiling have 34 mosaics with the theme “24-hour Soviet Sky. Apparently, Stalin resided here during the 2nd World War as the station was used as a command post for Moscow’s anti-aircraft regiment.

Mayakovskaya metro

24-Hour Soviet Sky mosaic

Bomber planes

It looks like planes flying over Red Square

Novoslobodskaya

It’s time to get back on the metro and return to Belorusskaya. At Belorusskaya, change to the circle line again and continue clockwise to the next station, Novoslobodskaya. With its 32 stained glass panels, this station reminds me of a church. The panels were designed by Latvian artists and are surrounded by a brass border.

Novoslobodskaya metro

The platform of Novoslobodskaya metro

Stained glass artwork

The golden trim around artwork is also very common

Prospekt Mira

Back on the metro and again just one stop until our next station, Prospekt Mira. This station was originally called Botanichesky Sad after the nearby Botanical Gardens of the Moscow State University. The pylons are covered in white marble and decorated with floral bas-relief friezes. The ceiling is decorated with casts and several cylindrical chandeliers.

Prospekt Mira metro station

Notice the floral decoration

Komsomolskaya

On the metro once more and once more we are going just one stop to the next station – Komsomolskaya. This station is famous for its its yellow ceiling. The chandeliers in this station are huge. The photos below do not do this station justice.  For me, this station resembles a presidential palace.  You hace to see it for yourself to truly appreciate it.

Because of it’s location, this is one of the busiest stations in the Moscow metro as it serves three of the main train stations in the city – Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, and Kazansky so be prepared for a lot of people.

Komsomolskaya metro

The yellow ceiling seems to go on forever

Yellow ceiling and artwork

One of the ceiling mosaics

Elektrozavodskaya

When you are ready to leave Komsomolskaya metro station behind, then get back on the circle line and go one stop to Kurskaya and change to the blue line (line 3) and go to two stops to the Elektrozavodskaya station. This station gets it’s name from a nearby electric light bulb factory and has a somewhat industrial but also futuristic style, with 6 rows of circular lamps (there are 318 lamps in total). I think this is one of the most beautiful stations on the Moscow metro for how unique it is. The station was opened in 1944 after a delay because of the 2nd World War and features 12 marble bas-reliefs of the struggle on the home front during the war.

The Komsomolskaya metro station

The struggles of war at home

Fixing machinery

Hard at work

Making weapons

Building a tank

Even the station sign is elaborate

Ploschad Revolyutsii

Back on the metro line 3 (but in the other direction), getting off at the 3rd stop – Ploschad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square). This is located underneath the square in Moscow of the same name and is a short walk from Red Square in the city centre. It is the perfect place to end a visit around Moscow’s metro. The station features red and yellow marble arches with a total of 76 sculptures in between each arch. The sculptures are supposed to represent the people of the Soviet Union and include soldiers, farmers, industrial workers, children etc… I noticed a lot of people touching the golden chicken in the photo below as well as the show of the woman. I am assuming that this is for good luck.

Industrial worker

Touch the chicken for good luck

Sculpture of the people of the Soviet Union

Woman reading a book – touch the shoe for good luck

In education

Parent and child

These are some of what I think are the most beautiful stations on the Moscow metro. Which ones are your favourite? Would you add any to this list?

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19 comments.

Kievskaya definitely caught me off guard. Didn’t know Moscow metro stations were THIS extravagant! Mayakovskaya is gorgeous too with the marble walls and mosaics. I might just need to book a flight over to admire all of these!

Do it! Kievskaya was my first introduction to the Moscow metro as I got an overnight train from Kyiv.

You know, in the States, all we ever hear is bad stuff about Russia. It’s nice to see other (and lovely!) dimensions of such a controversial place.

It’s the same in the UK which is why I prefer going to see somewhere and making up my own mind. It’s all ‘politics and bullshit’ as I say

I went to Moscow about 13years for Christmas and went to train stations, so I can see these amazing mosaics and chandeliers. I agree with you that are beautiful Stations for sure and I could of wandered around for days. I think Kievskaya is definitely my favourite out of them all and I even have some similar pictures as you.

I imagine Moscow would have been a little different 13 years ago but these stations have probably always looked beautiful

Food and Footprints

You chose some great stations for this write up! Beautiful details in these stations and would love to visit them sometime. Particularly like the Komsomolskaya station with that yellow ceiling!

Thank you very much. Komsomolskaya seems to be a lot of peoples favourite stations too

Sumit Surai

Wow! Without the text I would have thought them to be some museum or gallery.

I know exactly what you mean!

Rosie Fluskey

Wow, it is just stunning! How does anyone get to work with so much to look at. I’m surprised at the very bourgeois-looking Komsomolskaya station. I would have thought it was all too Tzarist looking, but then I haven’t been to Russia yet lol. This has just made me want to go more!

Wow, that’s a lot of artwork. I wonder how old some of these pieces are?

Generally most of the stations are from 1940-1960 approximately. The later stations are more functional than style.

My mother-in-law was in Moscow fifty years ago and still raves about the metro stations. So far, I could not imagine much. But now! The pictures are great and I think it’s almost a pity that this splendor is underground. But for every user of the Metro can enjoy a free trip to the world of art. Susanne

True. It is like having a free trip to an art museum/gallery. I hope that you can one day visit Moscow and see for yourself.

Oh wow, I would never have known that these were metro stations. The ceilings remind me of how you need to look up sometimes, even in the commuter rush!

It is true about life in general, we just go from A to B looking directly in front of us instead of around us

Wow, I would have never guessed that these were stations. The decor is so pretty and not one I’m used to seeing at metro stations. Love the ceiling at The Komsomolskaya metro station.

They certainly don’t look like metro stations. The ceiling there is one of my favourites too!

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