Our Team

Tim Johnson started YVBTravel in the Summer of 2022 to help others plan the details of their vacations. I have been an avid traveler since 1987 when my business travel trips started. At the height of the travels, I was on planes 45-50 weeks a year staying in hotels all over North America.

We’re here to help you plan your trip. Whatever the reason you’re traveling, we’ve got you covered. Even if you only need to book a hotel because you’re heading to your family reunion and you refuse to sleep in your Great Aunt Tallulah’s guest room because it smells like mothballs.

Go ahead and poke around, find what you need and then contact us. We have over 30 years of experience in business and leisure travel and hold elite status with many travel providers. We look forward to helping you plan Your Very Best Travel!

Debbie Johnson--Married to Tim and traveling the world together since 1987, Mom to Alex, Lolli to Killian since 2022. I love to travel, read (when I have time), sing and work with fellow educators.

I’ve been blessed to visit some amazing places like Hawaii, London, Iceland, Norway, Italy, the Baltic Capitals and most Caribbean islands. On my to do travel list are places including Australia, Japan, cruising the Panama Canal, and Africa. I would LOVE to help you plan your dream vacations.

Shellee Williams-Allen is an avid, lifelong traveler and make the most of my travels whether it's for business or pleasure. I've been arranging travel for myself and others since I was old enough to have my own credit card and finally decided to make it a more formal venture.

I've had the privilege of traveling to so many wonderful places - Hawaii, France, Spain, Italy, Iceland, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Canada, Mexico, and most of the Caribbean and a majority of the states in the U.S. I love all kinds of great food, wine and beer adventures domestically as well as internationally. I've traveled with carry on only as well as a more extensive wardrobe and love on land as well as on ship type travel.

I hope to get to India, Egypt, Australia and New Zealand at some point too. I have lots of ideas - and can't wait to help you plan your dream vacation.

Jeremy Newman has always loved new adventures and seeing different places, but as many of you know, a few years ago Lori and I made a conscious decision to devote our time and resources to making memories with our children and ourselves through travel. Life is unpredictable and circumstances change quickly, so we’ve felt incredibly fortunate to experience so many truly awesome places together.

Over the years, I have loved planning trips for friends and seeing those smiles and good times reflected in your photos. I’ve always enjoyed our conversations about travel—hearing about your adventures and sharing our own stories—and it gives me genuine happiness to see others have a great experience.

With that passion and experience in mind, I am ready to step into another exciting new role as a travel agent! I want to help plan incredible experiences for you, your friends, and your family. I’m committed to exploring every option and pinpointing every single detail to make your trip the best it can be.

As your travel partner, I value your trust above all else. I give you my word that I will always look for the most cost-effective way to give you the best experience, balancing your dream itinerary with the absolute best price.

With these core principles in mind, Jeremy Newman Travels is ready to go! Let's make it happen!