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OUR PERSONNEL:
Partners Avril Betts originally from England and Khaled
Azzam originally from Cairo, Egypt, both now residing in British
Columbia, Canada, opened A-Z Tours International in partnership in 1998
and went online in March of 1999. Since then they have developed strong
customized programs to Egypt and have added Jordan, Canada and Europe
to their specialty tour destinations while at the same time, selling
tours Worldwide for all destinations.
A-Z Tours is an online agency offering personalized, one
on one customized tours and travel services. However in recent years
they have added two retail agencies to their inventory, both on No 3 Rd
in Richmond, BC, Canada. Euro World Travel specializing in custom
Luxury Tours and Action Travel
specializing in Cruises, Groups, Corporate and Custom Individual Tours.
Avril Betts – Owner/Partner has
been in the Travel Industry for
many years, having worked 7 years as Vice President for another Tour
Operator before opening A-Z Tours with Khaled in 1998. Avril owns a
Vacation Rental Property in Nova Scotia, and holds an internationally
recognized CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) accreditation. She
worked on the G7 conference in 1996, hosting the President's wives
luncheon, co-chaired an Atlantic Canada Showcase an International
Travel Trade Show, managed 450 volunteers for the Tall Ships Visit in
July 2000, and was previously awarded Entrepreneur of the Year Award by
the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia. Avril founded the
Country Inn Association in Nova Scotia in 1988 and has been a volunteer
on numerous Tourism Committees on both a Local and National basis. You
can email Avril directly at avril@a-ztours.com
Khaled Azzam - Owner/Partner
is a Civil Engineer an Egyptologist and an Archaeologist, and is a
licensed guide when in Egypt. Khaled brings his expertise to the 3
agencies, specializing in customized, personalized tours to Egypt.
Khaled has worked on protecting monuments in Egypt and has designed
many of the Company websites. Khaled is currently working on a complex
of 12 Vacation Rental Villas in Cairo for use as short and long
term stays for our clients. Khaled owns the 3 agencies jointly in
partnership with Avril – A-Z Tours International, Euro World Travel and
Action Travel. In addition Khaled also owns Travelocity Egypt in Cairo,
Egypt. This office, along with his staff on site, work as a receptive
tour operator for all our Egypt Tours. You can email Khaled directly at
khaled@a-ztours.com
Khaled
Azzam, Eng.
Theresa
Freeman originally from England and having worked for 13 years
with a
Travel Agent in the UK before I moved to Nova Scotia, Canada. I joined
the A-Z Tours International team as Travel Consultant in 2001. I now
specialize in International and USA Destinations and can service
clients from anywhere in the World for both escorted group and
independant programs. Please don't hestiate to contact me, I look
forward to assisting you with all of your International Travel
plans theresa@a-ztours.com
Carol
Lomond Hirtle originally from Port-Aux-Basques, Newfoundland I
now live
in Nova Scotia and have worked in the hospitality industry since
1979.
I joined the A-Z Tours International team as a Travel Consultant
in
2001. I now specialize in custom programs to Egypt and Jordan as well
as other North African and Middle Eastern destinations. A-Z Tours has
become renowned as specialists in Egypt and I look forward to helping
you plan and book your custom program to Egypt, which for many is a
trip of a lifetime. Please contact me for more information
at carol@a-ztours.com
Nicole
Corkum originally from Newfoundland I now live in Nova
Scotia, Canada. I
joined the A-Z Tours International team as a Travel Consultant in
2003. I now specialize in Programs to Canada as well as assisting
both
Theresa and Carol. We offer a unique, customized, Vacation Planning
Service to Canada in addition to the normal escorted tours. I look
forward to working with you on your trip to Canada - please don't
hesitate to contact me.
nicole@a-ztours.com

Kim Lamrock from Nova
Scotia, Canada. Kim joined the
A-Z Tours International team in 2008 and has a wide variety
of tasks with A-Z Tours, editing and maintaining our websites,
updating our database, mailouts and various marketing tasks. Kim
assists all of the rest of the team with various administrative tasks
when needed. You can contact Kim atkim@a-ztours.com
Ramil
E. Andaya Based in the
Philippines Ramil joined the A-Z Tours
International team as a Web Master in 2006. Ramil updates and maintains
many of the websites updating the pages on an ongoing basis and
building new ones as required. He has developed a database for Euro
World Travel. If there are any problems with any of the website pages
please don't hesitate to contact Ramil at ramilandaya@a-ztoursinternational.com
Avril with the
Presidents wives, during a luncheon at the 1996 G7 Conference in Halifax
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