Gregg, Co-Owner of Humble Travel, happily shared his childhood with the travel industry. As the son of the founder of the agency, he accompanied his parents on many exciting trips, including a trip around the world! Now that he is at the helm of Humble Travel, he has engineered the successful growth and expansion of the company for the 21st century. Clients benefit from his extensive knowledge of destinations around the globe, and value his ability to create the perfect itinerary, no matter how complicated.
Recent Travels: Feb. 2022 - Long Boat Key, FL; Apr. 2022 - Hilton Head Island, SC; Aug. 2022 - Las Vegas, NV; Nov. 2022 - Playa del Carmen, Mexico; Jan. 2023 - San Francisco, CA; Feb. 2023 - Anguilla, A British Overseas Territory in Eastern Caribbean; Oct./Nov. 2025- Chile (Santiago), Argentina (Buenos Aires and Mendoza Region) & Brazil (Iguazu Falls); Oct. 2025- New England Cruise; Aug. 2025- Las Vegas, NV; Jun. 2025- St. Lucia; Apr. 2025- Phoenix, AZ; Mar. 2025- Curacao
Certifications/Specialties: Certified Travel Counselor, river cruises, leisure groups
Arlene, along with her husband Gregg, is a co-owner of Humble Travel. She has spent her entire career in the travel industry and still gets excited about each new destination she is able to experience and share with her clients. She has a large following of loyal travelers who have been with her through spring breaks, honeymoons, family vacations, and bucket list trips. In addition to her devoted leisure travelers, Arlene’s expertise in the “groups and incentives” market has brought her groups ranging in size from 10 to 500 travelers who have journeyed to Las Vegas, Mexico and the Caribbean, and Europe. Arlene also oversees her staff in downtown Cedar Falls and has held Board positions with her local airport and the Virtuoso luxury travel network. Her energy is astounding and much of its focus involves creating exceptional travel experiences for her lucky clients!
Recent travels: Spain (Malaga and Marbella), Gibraltar, Danube River cruise (Prague to Budapest), Ireland, Thailand (Bangkok, Chang Rai, Chang Mai, Koh Samui); Rhine river cruise (Amsterdam to Basel), South Africa and Victoria Falls, Italy (Florence, Cinque Terre, Lake Como), London, France (Provence), Greece, Turks and Caicos, Peru (Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca), Palm Springs, New Orleans, New England cruise (Boston to Montreal), Caribbean cruise (St. Kitts, St. Johns, Antigua, St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, Bequia); Long Boat Key, FL; Hilton Head Island, SC; Las Vegas, NV; Playa del Carmen, Mexico; San Francisco, CA; Anguilla, A British Overseas Territory in Eastern Caribbean, Chile (Santiago), Argentina (Buenos Aires and Mendoza Region), Brazil (Iguazu Falls), Las Vegas, St. Lucia, Phoenix, Curacao
Certifications/Specialties: corporate incentives, art and wine tours, river and ocean cruises
Since Bonnie founded Humble Travel in 1961, she has been an integral part of the enormous growth and expansions of the travel industry. Due to her foresight, Humble Travel has bragging rights as a “founding member” of the luxury travel network VIRTUOSO. Over her long career, Bonnie and husband, Bob, have escorted hundreds of groups to destinations around the world. Her two granddaughters have joined her to co-host a couple sailings to Europe. Bonnie has been almost everywhere, including Easter Island, a visit to Nepal and lunch with Sir Edmund Hillary, and a very fast flight from New York to London on the Concorde.
Recent Travels: Fall Foliage Cruise Boston to Montreal
Certifications/Specialties: Too numerous to mention.
As Arlene and Gregg’s daughter, Annie is third-generation Humble Travel. She has been with the agency for 17 years, and is the Director of Operations of the Cedar Falls office, in addition to being a busy Travel Advisor. In 2012 she was recognized by the industry with Travel Agent Magazine’s “Top 30 Under 30 Agent” award. Annie loves the feedback from happy clients who actually “glow” when they talk about their travels. There is a reason for their satisfaction – Annie’s attention to detail is legendary – she designs complicated European itineraries, large corporate incentive meetings, destination weddings, romantic travel, and just about everything else.
Recent Travels: New England cruise Boston to Montreal, Key West, European river cruise, Greek Isles cruise, Mexico
Certifications/Specialties: Corporate Incentives, Jamaica Specialist, Sandals Specialist, Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist
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Jean Ann has put her decades of office experience to use as the face of Humble Travel for our staff and vendors. She is the point person for employee hiring and work schedules, coordinates vendor webinars and visits to the Cedar Falls office, handles requests for donations from local organizations – and that is just the beginning of her day. She also is in charge of marketing and event planning, and oversees the invoicing for many of the Travel Advisors. Like everyone at Humble Travel, Jean Ann loves to travel, and has experience visiting exciting destinations in the US and abroad.
Recent Travels: Ireland, France (Paris), Florida, Tennessee, Washington D.C, Colorado, New York City, Danube River Cruise (Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany), Palm Springs
Marnie specializes in warm destinations – Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Belize, Hawaii. She loves working with couples and families to design vacations for special occasions like honeymoons, birthdays, anniversaries, or for any reason at all. Marnie has in depth knowledge of the resorts and things to do in these popular destinations, and can advise clients based on their individual likes and dislikes. As an added value, Marnie always offers her clients the option to discover “what the destination is about”. This means exploring the Mayan Ruins or the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is nearby.
Recent Travels: Italy, Mexico, Las Vegas, Florida, Costa Rica and a Rhine River Cruise (Amsterdam, Germany, and France), Australia, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom
Certification/Specialties: Hawaii Islands Specialist, Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica
Nancy is an Assistant to owner Arlene Humble, with a special emphasis on group travel. She has experience with groups including corporate incentives, leisure, and charitable groups. She has coordinated trips to Italy, France, Mexico, the Bahamas, and within the US. In addition, Nancy has traveled extensively in Europe and the US, always with an eye for what will interest clients. She likes history and art, and has a knack for working with Virtuoso travel partners to create unique and personalized itineraries for clients.
Recent Travels: Italy (Venice, Tuscany & Italian Riviera), Norwegian Fjords cruise, Rhine River cruise (Amsterdam to Basel), London, Santa Fe, San Diego, New York City, Washington, DC, Poland, Prague, Paris, Bordeaux, Florida
Certifications/Specialties: Spain, AMA Waterways, Avalon Waterways, Southwest Germany
Brianna grew up on a rural farmstead surrounded by the rich farmland of northeast Iowa. She graduated from Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School and then ventured north to Minnesota, where she studied English at Winona State University. After graduating from WSU, Brianna was thankful for the beauty and familiarity of the Midwest, but also recognized her growing travel bug and sense of adventure. Her first trip abroad bypassed the usual stops and took her to Kosovo and North Macedonia for an exciting international experience. A few months after returning from her trip, Brianna made a career change from the banking industry to her new role at Humble Travel. Brianna plans to expand her knowledge of the travel industry as she assists co-owner Arlene Humble in planning and executing exceptional trips for Humble Travel’s many clients.
Recent Travels: Norway (Oslo, Tromso), Kosovo (Pristina, Ferizaj), North Macedonia (Skopje, Ohrid, Mavrovo), Las Vegas, Florida (Miami), Virginia (Newport News, Arlington), South Carolina (Columbia), Washington D.C., Sedona
Jula joined the Humble Travel team as a Travel Assistant to Annie Humble-Gougler, Director of Operations and Travel Advisor. She brought with her a bachelor's degree in psychology and specialized expertise in outdoor recreational trips, particularly variations of rock climbing and skiing. Jula has always loved working with people to help them achieve experiences and goals that they never thought imaginable. Born in Thailand and adopted by parents who valued international travel, Jula’s love for unique adventures has been cultivated from a young age. Her own travels have taken her to popular US destinations like Florida, Arizona, Montana, and multiple cities along the East coast, as well as amazing countries such as Thailand, France, Colombia, and the U.K. Jula is delighted to be working with Annie to create and manage custom travel experiences for Humble Travel’s clients.
Recent Travels: Mexico (Cancun), France (Paris), Florida (Clearwater), Colorado (Estes Park), Montana (Bozeman)
Like many people who love to travel, Danielle was introduced at a young age to the excitement of new destinations. It all began when she was 5 years old, and her grandmother hosted a large family group on an Alaskan cruise. Danielle was enchanted with cruise life, as well as the rugged landscape, gorgeous scenery, and spectacular wildlife. Since then, she has returned to Alaska many times. This intro to travel morphed into a passion that has led her to many European countries, India and 48 states.
Danielle is a Midwesterner – born and raised in Illinois, she crossed the Mississippi River to attend college in Iowa. For many years, she practiced as an emergency medical technician in Illinois but is now embracing this opportunity to follow her passion and pursue a career in travel. She learned immediately that the quick and critical decision-making that she practiced in emergency care can be put to good use with trip planning for her clients. Danielle loves that as part of the Virtuoso luxury travel network, she can offer her clients the 5* services of local tour providers around the world. With these fabulous travel partners, she is able to be an expert on all cultures and cuisines! Danielle has found that working with her clients to curate custom itineraries (for special occasions or no occasion at all) is both fun and rewarding.
Recent Travels: Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bahamas, Mexico, Alaska, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia
Lelu came to Humble Travel with a degree in Interior Design from the University of Northern Iowa. She knew immediately that the skills she mastered in college could be easily transferred to the travel industry. Trip planning is also all about creativity, the details and pleasing the clients. Lelu and her husband live in Cedar Falls where they enjoy music, art, and are involved in their church and campus ministry. Lelu has traveled to many US States, National Parks, and is excited to continue her travels internationally in the future. Her favorite trip she has been on was to Charleston, SC. She is excited to put her design skills to work to plan wonderful trips for Humble Travel clients!
Recent Travels: Las Vegas NV, Charleston SC, Gulf Shores AL, Yellowstone National Park, Denver CO
Jamie was born and raised right here in Cedar Falls. She went on to graduate from Iowa State University with a BS in Apparel, Merchandise, Design & Production. She has spent recent years enjoying her important job as a parent to 4 children, as well as working for a number of businesses in client facing roles. Jamie loves it when she sees a smile – from her customers and her children!
Travel has always been important to Jamie and her husband of 17+ years. They got engaged in the Virgin Islands, honeymooned in Hawaii, and have explored many parts of the Caribbean and US, some with their children, including Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Florida, Colorado, and Tennessee. In her spare time, she also enjoys camping and boating with her family. Jamie has seen firsthand the power of making memories with loved ones through travel. She looks forward to sharing this with clients in her role at Humble Travel.
Lois Berger brings to Humble Travel decades of experience in the education field – first as an elementary educator, and then at the college level preparing future teachers for the classroom. As a Travel Assistant, Lois puts her “teacher” multi-tasking skills to excellent use to help both Management and Travel Advisors with many different important jobs. Her incredible attention to detail is perfect for this role! She provides support to our Travel Advisors with travel design, helps with marketing projects, and assists with office and accounting tasks.
Recent Travels: Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, Bahamas
Lisa arrived at Humble Travel with a strong background in the travel industry, having worked for 7 years at an agency specializing in US travel. Her experience helping clients and interacting with vendors has made for a seamless transition to assisting our clients with all aspects of travel. Our busy Travel Advisors depend on Lisa for gathering information, assembling travel documents, and helping with any and all tasks that arise.
Lisa was born in Des Moines and grew up in Reinbeck, IA. Prior to working in travel, she was in retail sales for many years. But travel was likely in her blood after a childhood filled with fun family vacations to the Black Hills, Grand Canyon, San Franciso, Lake Tahoe, Washington, DC, Denver, and Laguna Beach/Catalina Island, and Disneyland. In recent years, her travels have taken her to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Florida/Walt Disney World, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. She loves the beach, sea shells and experiencing new cultures (especially the foods). Chances are you may encounter Lisa the next time you call Humble Travel or stop by our Cedar Falls office. You will be in good hands!
Joyce has been a crucial member of the Humble Travel team for 26 years, working behind the scenes in the Accounting Department. She ensures that all the numbers at Humble Travel run smoothly for clients and employees. Of course, she shares a love of travel, and always finds inspiration in seeing and exploring new places.
Recent Travels: Alaska, Cancun, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Ireland, Canada & New England Cruise, Punta Cana
Certifications/Specialties: Accounting
Wendy always strives to turn travel dreams into wonderful realities for her clients. This could be a month-long honeymoon, a last minute culinary tour, or even the FIFA World Cup in France! (All actual trips she has designed for clients). Wendy loves the joy of anticipation that she shares with clients during travel planning and enjoys the process of discovering clients’ likes and dislikes, interests, etc. She refines this information to create the perfect itineraries for her travelers.
Recent Travels: Rhine river cruise (Germany, France, Switzerland), Dominican Republic, Montreal & Quebec City, Caribbean cruise, Scotland, Ireland, Aruba, Australia, Italy
Certifications/Specialties: AM Resorts Specialist, Dominican Republic, Hawaii Destination Specialist.
Annelie brings to Humble Travel a special expertise with Disney travel - she has personally experienced Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney cruises! She then went on to enhance her firsthand knowledge by working towards earning the "Disney Specialist" certificate. For first timers or those interested in expanding their Disney travels, Annelie is poised to share her passion, help navigate the many options, and create a "magical" itinerary. In addition to Disney, Annelie has traveled extensively in the US, including numerous in-depth trips to Hawaii and a special journey to Alaska. She made her first international trip to England in 2008 and since has visited ten countries, increasing her ability to design wonderful vacation itineraries in many of the world's top destinations. Annelie loves to help clients cultivate their perfect vacation experience, whether it be a magical family vacation, a romantic couples escape, or a memory-making multi-generational trip.
Recent travels: Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruises, Bahamas, Hawaii, Ireland, Germany, Mediterranean cruise (Spain, France, and Italy), France
Certifications/Specialties: Disney Specialist
As the daughter of a flight attendant, Katie has adventure in her blood! Whether it’s backpacking through Bali, honeymooning in the Caribbean, or embracing the beauty around us with affordable domestic travel – Katie will bring the energy and passion to make your dreams a reality. Coming to us from a career of event coordinating and travel blogging, she won’t miss the details and prioritizes guiding you through the ins and outs of where you are going so you can arrive with maximum confidence.
Specialties: Honeymoons, South America, Asia, and domestic getaways.
Patty's background on the creative side of home design gave her a seamless entry into the world of travel. Her eye for beauty and detail blends with her love of travel and ensures that her clients benefit from it all. Her innovative itineraries are flawlessly executed to destinations close to home and around the world. Patty's focus is on river cruises and tours in Europe, but she works with clients to create memory-making trips wherever they would like to travel. Patty herself has explored from coast to coast in the US and has also vacationed in Mexico. She describes herself as curious and fun-loving and enjoys sports and yoga.
