Beth Kurcina: Beth feels passionate about discovering new destinations and especially enjoys using her thirty years of travel knowledge in creating memorable journeys for Frontiers’ clients. Beth’s previous professional experience includes positions as food & beverage directors for Sheraton and Marriott luxury properties, marketing research consultant, conference and event planner and most recently incentive travel and special interest group travel manager. Educational accomplishments include an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Masters of Business Administration. Beth serves on several boards for causes ranging from global peace building to regional civic development. Her interest include reading historical fiction; entertaining guests with thematic dinner parties an exploring Central and Eastern European destinations off the beaten path. Destination Specialties: Western Europe with specific concentration in Spain, Italy, Germany; Central & Eastern Europe with particular focus on Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Austria; Southeast Asia with focus on Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Favorite Books: Sophie’s Choice by William Styron, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy; Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright. Favorite Films: The Godfather trilogy, Rear Window, Now Voyager, Reds, Gone with the Wind. Favorite Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill