Hermes Travel, your partner in travel since 1980, welcomes you to our site. We are a full service travel agency with an excellent reputation in the community and an unparalleled level of service.
We are a licensed and bonded agency with ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) and our good standing with IATA guarantees that you will have a trustworthy partner in your travel planning.
Specializing in travel to Greece, Italy, Spain, France, The Caribbean, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ocean & River Cruises, All Inclusive vacation packages, as well as experts in international air tickets.
With 70 years of combined experience, we take the guesswork out of planning and preparing for your trip! We save you countless hours of research and offer advice based on our own and our clients experiences.
We work only with the best travel companies in order to provide you with excellent local services, from private guided tours to luxury cruises, hotels, and air tickets. Please contact us for your next vacation.
Joanna Papaspyropoulos – Damianeas
President
Joanna Papaspyropoulos – Damianeas was born in Greece and emigrated to NY in the early 1970’s.
She opened the doors of Hermes Travel in 1980 and has been in the same location in Astoria ever since.
With love and passion for what she does, she has created unbreakable bonds of trust with her customers, some of whom have been loyal since the first year of operation.
A kind, patient and consummate Travel Agent with a vast knowledge of global destinations and international ticketing, she continues to work hard and gives her best self to this business and to her clients.
Anastasia Damianeas
Anastasia Damianeas (or Nancy, as she prefers to be called) is a New Yorker, has traveled to 18 countries, and has lived in both Greece and Dubai. With 25 years of travel agent experience, her passion is helping families and couples realize their travel dreams!
Speaking of families, Hermes Travel Corporation was established by her mother in 1980 and was one of the first travel agencies in Queens, NY to utilize a GDS for ticketing.
Nearly 40 years later, the agency has evolved and survived. Despite the myth that storefront travel agencies are obsolete, Hermes Travel is living proof of a thriving and successful IATA and ARC accredited travel agency, thanks to their excellent service and dedicated clientele.
After graduating from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a specialization in English & American Literature, she decided to continue working as a travel advisor full time in the USA and in Greece.
Managing all aspects of travel, from airline tickets to Around-the-World tours, Nancy’s knowledge and experience have served as invaluable sources of help to her clients. Her passion for this industry and for helping clients plan and organize their holidays is evident in all of her work, and is the number one reason clients return trip after trip, year after year, and refer their friends and family to her as well.
She is a Certified Sandals & Beaches Specialist, a Hawaii Destination Expert, as well as a Tahiti Certified Specialist. She recently became a Certified Family Travel Advisor and was on the Keynote Panel at the 2016 Family Travel Association Summit in Tucson, AZ. She has also been featured on “Astoria Characters” in Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-ruhling/astoria-characters-the-wo_b_8280030.html
Some of her favorite destinations to book clients to include Costa Rica, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Tahiti & all of French Polynesia, Australia, Hawaii, as well as the Caribbean & Mexico.