ABOUT YVONNE BOICE:

Yvonne S. Boice is the owner and CEO of Fugazy International Travel/ American Express. Through her leadership, Fugazy has become one of the country’s most respected travel agencies. A member of the impressive American Express Network, Fugazy offers their clients the vast services and security of the world’s largest travel company with its 2200 offices in 140 countries. In addition, this Boca Raton-based agency is renowned for its comprehensive, personalized approach to travel planning on individual, group, and corporate levels.

The success of Fugazy can be directly attributed to Ms. Boice’s dedication in establishing an agency that focuses on creating outstanding experiences for each of their clients. For Ms. Boice, travel is not a simply a journey between destinations, it’s about creating memories and fostering a greater understanding about the world in which we live.

An avid globe-trotter, she has visited all seven continents and 150 countries, providing her with a unique perspective that benefits not only her clients, but the community-at-large through her educational efforts. A talented writer, she has been the Travel Editor for the Boca Raton News,  where she penned an entertaining weekly column, in addition she is also a sought after media source for travel trends.  A respected business leader and philanthropist, she has devoted much of her time to nurturing the area’s youth in their desire to learn more about other cultures and countries. In 2006, she established a $100,000 endowment at Lynn University to make study abroad more affordable for business and management students. In addition, she is instituting a series of informal college talks, where through her unique blend of insight and humor, she will educate students about important safety issues, colorful cultural locales, and on the students’ role in representing their country when traveling abroad.

“If we are ever to bring the world to peace, we need to understand other peoples and cultures,” she states. 

For Ms. Boice, Fugazy International is so much more than a business, it’s an opportunity to unite people through their common virtues.