About Us
Specialty: Group Travel
In 1999, two pillars of the Seattle area, Rick "the Peanut Man" and Sally Goodgion, started Catalyst Travel specializing in trips group trips. With Rick "the Peanut Man's" love for baseball and Sally's prior experience leading yearly groups to baseball's Spring Training, Catalyst Travel led its first group. Quickly, many other speciality groups were added to this list: the Holy Land, family reunions/trips, friend-cations, etc. As a result, people began looking to them as the "go-to" group specialists in the Seattle and Kent areas.
Over the years, Catalyst Travel has become a full-service agency providing travel services from the moment you walk out of your house to your destination and back home. All of the agents are dedicated to continuing the legacy for creating high-quality groups of various sizes. Group trips are not a "thing of the past." With CoVid-19 adjusting how travel is done, people want to be with their loved ones again. They just want to do it in a safe way. Having already established connects with travel providers, we are uniquely positioned to work with groups in this CoVid-Era to book private and semi-private groups with health and social distancing in mind.
Over the years, Catalyst Travel has become a full-service agency providing travel services from the moment you walk out of your house to your destination and back home. All of the agents are dedicated to continuing the legacy for creating high-quality groups of various sizes. Group trips are not a "thing of the past." With CoVid-19 adjusting how travel is done, people want to be with their loved ones again. They just want to do it in a safe way. Having already established connects with travel providers, we are uniquely positioned to work with groups in this CoVid-Era to book private and semi-private groups with health and social distancing in mind.
Our Agents
Sally Goodgion founded Catalyst Travel in 1999 after working in various local travel agencies in the greater Seattle area. After falling in love with everything baseball, she hosted her first Mariner's Spring Training trip and has never slowed down. Now she hosts group trips all around the world--Spring Training trips, Holy Land tours, business conferences, birthday trips, and anniversaries. Without a shadow of a doubt, Sally has established herself as a pillar in the Kent community. Oftentimes, she is seen at the coffee shops helping with various city initiatives and non-profits throughout the region. Instead of operating Catalyst Travel as a purely money-making business, she has positioned Catalyst Travel as a community-based enterprise that cares deeply for every person--no matter what race, ethnicity, religion, gender, creed, or political party.
Sally's favorite destination is Israel. After every trip, she exclaims all over again how much she loves this country--despite having gone over 20 times.
Sally specializes in group travel of various kinds. After working in the industry for 20+ years, she knows people around the world who will take your trip to the next level. You won't regret working with Sally as she crafts your perfect vacation.
Sally's favorite destination is Israel. After every trip, she exclaims all over again how much she loves this country--despite having gone over 20 times.
Sally specializes in group travel of various kinds. After working in the industry for 20+ years, she knows people around the world who will take your trip to the next level. You won't regret working with Sally as she crafts your perfect vacation.
Amy Johnson joined Catalyst Travel in 2018 after years of hospitality experience at 1) a local bed and breakfast, 2) one of the largest hotel chains in the world, and 3) most recently in casino entertainment. It's been Amy's lifelong dream to help people create an experience full of unique experiences, gut busting laughter, and impactful vacations.
Her favorite destination is a cruise of any type. Going to the Caribbean was a highlighted experience especially zip-lining through Cozumel. She had a blast with the railway excursions on the Alaska cruises and says, "Red-dog saloon should be on everyone's bucket list."
Amy specializes in group cruises, honeymoon packages, and grant-funded travel. Without a doubt, any time you work with Amy, you'll come away from the experience with a smile on your face and a good story to tell your friends.
Her favorite destination is a cruise of any type. Going to the Caribbean was a highlighted experience especially zip-lining through Cozumel. She had a blast with the railway excursions on the Alaska cruises and says, "Red-dog saloon should be on everyone's bucket list."
Amy specializes in group cruises, honeymoon packages, and grant-funded travel. Without a doubt, any time you work with Amy, you'll come away from the experience with a smile on your face and a good story to tell your friends.
Anthony Johnson joined Catalyst Travel in 2018. After going through graduate school in International Community Development from Northwest University, Anthony saw the need for people to travel with a purpose. He says, "There's so much happening in the world that we need to be aware of and get involved in. There's extreme poverty and sex trafficking and people without proper sanitation systems throughout the world. If we are going to travel, we should do it to be more aware of what's going on and how we can get involved in a solution." So when his mom (Amy) approached him about the opportunity to get involved with Catalyst Travel, he jumped on the opportunity.
If you are interested in planning a group trip to learn about different cultures and social issues around the world, Anthony can help you plan your next life-changing trip.
If you are interested in planning a group trip to learn about different cultures and social issues around the world, Anthony can help you plan your next life-changing trip.
Stefanie Zobus joined Catalyst Travel in 2019 after many years of customer service management plus experience in hospitality management at several major hotel chains as well as an eclectic boutique hotel.
Her favorite destination is being at the happiest place on earth whether staying at one of the Disney resorts, visiting one of the theme parks or sailing on a Disney Cruise. This spills over into her personal life as well, she currently has more than a hundred different collectible Fantasia Mickeys in her personal Disney collection.
Stefanie specializes in Disney and Universal Studios travel designations, designation weddings, honeymoon packages, and family themed vacations. With her dedication to small details, Stefanie will you plan your next trip with your needs in mind to create a lifetime of magical memories.
Her favorite destination is being at the happiest place on earth whether staying at one of the Disney resorts, visiting one of the theme parks or sailing on a Disney Cruise. This spills over into her personal life as well, she currently has more than a hundred different collectible Fantasia Mickeys in her personal Disney collection.
Stefanie specializes in Disney and Universal Studios travel designations, designation weddings, honeymoon packages, and family themed vacations. With her dedication to small details, Stefanie will you plan your next trip with your needs in mind to create a lifetime of magical memories.