My husband Ray Watkoski has been playing in a polka band since he was just 15 years old. Shortly after we were married in 1959, I joined the band and we've been playing for all occasions since. (You can learn more about the band by clicking the the
We started taking friends of the band on group trips in the early 1980's. After some great trips, I began escorting trips myself, working through Breton Village Travel in Grand Rapids, MI in in 1984. My first group enjoyed a fabulous trip to Hawaii.
Over the years we have traveled to many far away places and some close to home. We have visited all 50 states and been to four other continents. Some of destinations have included:
- Numerous cruises, including Hawaiin, Carribean, Mediterranean, and to Central America's Panama Canal.
- Europe, including Poland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark Germany, Switzerland, Austria
- Australia
- New Zealand
- China
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Tahiti
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- South America
I escort approximately four trips per year which usually includes one all-inclusive, one bus trip, one trip abroad, plus one other. My groups are include people of all ages. Check out the
Upcoming Trips link to see where we're going next.