About Us

The only thing constant about the travel business, is that it is always
changing. Every day - things are different. We understand that there is no "always" and there is no "never". Every customer is different, has different needs and different values. Our job is discover and recognize these needs and develop the perfect travel solutions.

We help people discover their needs, define their desires,  and find the travel products that provide the best solution.

Farmington Travel has full-time, highly experienced and dedicated travel professionals. We employ state of the art travel technologies to manage reservations, generate travel documents and manage customer information. 

Chanda Luker

As a little girl, Chanda Luker dreamed of traveling around the world.  However, growing up in Cambodia during the 1970's, dominated by the Khmer Rouge, it seemed unlikely that Chanda's dreams would be fulfilled. Between 1975 and '78, the Khmer Rouge exterminated one quarter of Cambodia's population in a "social cleansing" campaign that ended only when the Vietnamese invaded the country.  The fighting and terror did not end with the invasion, however. Instead it escalated as the Khmer Rouge, Vietnamese and Chinese all battled for control of the country through the late 1970's and into the 1980's.

Fortunately for Chanda and her family, they were able to escape the fighting in 1980 when Claude and Jean Vachon, members of the congregation at the Old South Church sponsored the family's relocation to the United States.  Chanda, her mother, stepfather, brother and sisters spent their first three months of peace in Portland, Maine.  That winter, they were moved to Farmington. "There was so much snow," said Chanda of her first winter in Maine. "We had never seen snow before."

Life continued quietly for Chanda and her family in their new home.  After high school Chanda studied at the Travel Education Center in Nashua, NH, which led to her job at Farmington Travel. "The main reason I love my job is helping people plan their vacations. People save their money for that once in a lifetime trip and it makes me happy when they are happy," she said.  She most enjoys dealing in international travel for the mature travelers, which led to her study of the mature travel and she became a Certified Mature Adult Travel Specialist. She is also a Caribbean and Hawaii Destination Specialist.

Chanda has been happily married to Brad for 7 years. They have 2 beautiful children, Cherokee, who is 7 years old and is attending second grade at Mallette School and, Chad, who is 5 years old and attending the all-day Kindergarten at Mallette School.  Chanda's ideal vacation would be a trip where she can learn about different cultures and sample different ethnic cuisines.  The part of the world that interests her most is the Middle East, especially Egypt. "To me, Egypt is one of the most mysterious places in the world," she said.

She is thankful to live in America and to have the opportunity to serve people in travel.

Bruce Miles Bruce Miles purchased Farmington Travel in April 2001 from his long time friend Peter Smith. Peter had owned Farmington Travel since 1982. Travel has always been a passion for Bruce and his wife Kathy. Owning and managing Farmington Travel gives him the opportunity to share that passion with others.

 Since graduating from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1972 with a degree in secondary education, Bruce has been a plumber, ski-racing coach, high school teacher, and department manager for Sugarloaf ski area. Except for 5 years in Belgium, he has lived in Carrabassett Valley.

All of his work experience has involved working with people young and old, and a large part of it has dealt with customer service.

“Customer Service”   This is why Farmington Travel exists. In this high speed technological age, it is nice to know that there are real people to assist you with your travel plans. Farmington Travel has all the technology and three highly experienced and dedicated travel professionals to help you plan your business or leisure travels. At Farmington Travel we help people discover their unique needs and find the travel products that meet those needs.