Starr provides bus charter & bus tours to over 100 destinations

You won't find a better staff of Tour Directors than here at Starr!

Starr Tour Directors go out of their way to make your trip enjoyable, fun and safe. Every Tour Director partners up with their driver to become a strong team while on the road.

Many of our customers have become so fond of Starr’s Tour Directors that they request to continue traveling with them on future trips. We know that once you get the opportunity to meet our staff that you'll be hooked!

Click on the name of a Tour Director below (listed in alphabetical order by first name) to catch a glimpse of them and see what tours they will be directing this year:

Allan Goldenberg
Andrew Waskie
April Campbell
Bette Barr
Bob Groover
Bobbi Flesher
Carole Brown

Ceil Fresolone
Christine Durling
Dolores Barbieri
Evy Simon
Gloria Bocchicchio
Jane Peters Estes
Jo Ann Bates

John Ciborowski
Kathy Sasso
Kathy Walgate
Lucille George
Mary Anne Kostic-King
Penny Rudolph
Rosemarie Bridgeman
Tour Director
2012 Trips About...

Allan Goldenberg
Years of Service: 8

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Alan loves his work as a music instructor at Penn State/Brandywine. He teaches classical music and jazz history. He also works as a freelance musician and has performed at 4 Presidential inaugurations! Alan enjoys traveling to destinations off-the-beaten-path and loves trivia.

Andy Waskie
Years of Service: 29

7/21/12-7/22/12    NYC EXPRESS OVERNIGHT    
8/10/12-8/12/12    WASHINGTON, DC    
9/15/12-9/16/12    GETTYSBURG WW II WEEKEND    
8/3/12-8/5/11    BOSTON EXPRESS   

Andy is a professor at Temple University and teaches Civil War history. Prior, Andy served as a professor at Rider University and Holy Family University. He is a published author and extremely active in Civil War history, research and preservation.
April Campbell
Years of Service:30

2/8/12-2/20/12    FLORIDA WINTER-DAYTONA    
3/24/12-3/31/12    PHILLIES SPRING TRAINING    
4/22/12-4/27/12    DOLLYWOOD & FESTIVAL OF NATIONS    
5/7/12-5/12/12    HOLLAND TULIP FESTIVAL    A
5/19/12        AMERICAN GIRL PLACE
5/26/12-5/27/12    NYC EXPRESS OVERNIGHT    
6/10/12-6/16/12    MACKINAC ISLAND    
6/17/12-6/22/12    SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPLENDOR    
6/23/12-6/30/12    ORLANDO    
7/3/12-7/5/12    STURBRIDGE 4TH OF JULY    
7/8/12-7/11/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4 DAY    
7/15/12-7/21/12    AGAWA CANYON    
7/22/12-7/25/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4 DAY    L
7/28/12     DEAD SEA SCROLLS @ FRANKLIN MUSEUM    
8/5/12-8/11/12    MACKINAC ISLAND    
8/12/12-8/16/12    NIAGARA FALLS/TORONTO    
8/19/12-8/22/12    VIRGINIA BEACH GETAWAY    
8/26/12-8/29/12    NEW HAMPSHIRE    
9/9/12-9/15/12    MACKINAC ISLAND    
9/16/12-9/18/12    BLOCK ISLAND    
9/22/12     DEAD SEA SCROLLS @ FRANKLIN MUSEUM    
9/23/12-9/26/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4-DAY    
9/29/12-AMERICAN GIRL PLACE    
9/30/12-10/3/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4-DAY

When not on tour, April works with therapy dogs. She visits senior homes and elementary schools that have the "Kids Read to Dogs" program. Her favorite "therapy" companion is her own Chihuahua, Toby.
Bette Barr
Years of Service: 8

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Bette loves to spend time volunteering with the USO at McGuire Air Force Base at Fort Dix. She is retired from the East Windsor Regional School District and also loves to read, exercise, and ski. Married for 45 years, she enjoys spending time with her family.
  Bob Groover
Years of Service: 5

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  Bobbi Flesher
Years of Service: 15
5/6/12-5/14/12    EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE-CARNIVAL
10/7/12-10/14/12    BERMUDA CRUISE - NCL     
 
   



 
Ceil Fresolone
Years of Service: 22

6/16/12      LANCASTER
6/23/12       ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURE
7/22/12       ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURE
8/4/12       HERSHEY CHOCOLATE TOWN
8/8/12       WEST POINT & HUDSON RIVER CRUISE
8/18/12        REHOBOTH BEACH EXPRESS
8/22/12-8/26/12    CAPE COD/NANTUCKET
9/8/12  ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURE
9/9/12-9/12/12    THOUSAND ISLANDS
9/14/12-9/16/12    SHENANDOAH VALLEY
9/21/12-9/23/12    GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAY-SPA @ VILLA ROMA
9/26/12-9/30/12    CAPE COD/NANTUCKET

Ceil loves arts & crafts, pottery, crocheting and traveling. She enjoys getting in her car and exploring places she has never been and she also loves visiting flea markets and antique shops. She lives with her son, daughter-in-law and 3 year old granddaughter Juliana.
Christine Durling
Years of Service:9

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Christine is a retired teacher and librarian from the Bordentown School District.  She enjoys spending time with her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter who live close to her in New Jersey, and she also has a son in California.
 
   
  Dolores Barbieri
Years of Service: 12

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With an extensive working backround in Public Relations and Special Events, Dolores has used these skills as a Tour Director and to the benefit of her community serving as President of her local civic organization as well as her church's social group.  An avid baseball fan and news "junkie", Dolores enjoys playing travel trivia and word games with passengers on her Starr trips.
Evy Simon
Years of Service: 13

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Evy is originally from Philadelphia. She was a teacher in Baltimore and New York, and raised her family in Montreal. Then it was on to Indianapolis before she and her husband moved back to the East Coast.  Next time you travel with her, ask Evy about her cool job as a "standardized patient."

Gloria Bocchicchio
Years of Service: 10

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Gloria loves spending time with her 2 children and 7 grandchildren. Before working at Starr, Gloria owned a beauty salon for 16 years and was a hostess at the historic New Garden State Race Track.She enjoys golfing, swimming, skiing, kayaking, dancing and bowling. Gloria is involved with her church and loves visiting new places and meeting new people when leading tours for Starr.

Jane Peters Estes
Years of Service: 20

2/12/12-2/13/12    MOHEGAN SUN BIRTHDAY BASH    
5/12/12-5/19/12    WINE COUNTRY COASTAL CRUISE
6/7/12-6/10/12    CIVIL WAR TRAILS OVERNIGHT    
6/30/12-7/8/12    NOVA SCOTIA    
7/13/12-7/19/12    MEMPHIS/NASHVILLE    
7/22/12-7/25/12    VERMONT AT CASTLE HILL    
8/2/12-8/5/12    CIVIL WAR TRAILS OVERNIGHT    
9/3/12-9/8/12    CANADA 6-DAY CRUISE CARNIVAL      
9/22/12-9/29/12    CANADA /NEW ENGLAND CRUISE    
10/12/12-10/14/12    SALEM     
10/18/12-10/21/12    CIVIL WAR TRAILS OVERNIGHT    
11/17/12-11/18/12    GETTYSBURG REMEMBRANCE DAY  
11/22/12-11/25/12    VERMONT THANKSGIVING    
12/2/12-12/6/12    BILTMORE ESTATE HOLIDAY   

Jane works as a guide at the Hagley Museum and Library in Delaware. Jane has a passion for history and in her free time belongs to a History Club that re-enacts the Civil War – she dresses as a lady of the 1860’s, right down to bloomers and corset! Jane also enjoys spending time with her husband Gary and their two cats.
Jo Ann Bates
Years of Service: 15

4/27/12-4/29/12    CRUISE TO NOWHERE   
5/6/12    5/11/12    MYRTLE BEACH
6/17/12    6/19/12    LAKE GEORGE BIRTHDAY BASH
8/21/12-8/28/12    ALASKA CRUISE CARNIVAL 
9/15/12    9/22/12    BRANSON

Jo Ann loves volunteering in her community in various capacities.  She is President of the Board of Directors of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, a community orchestra she helped found. She has a Master's Degree in Spanish and lived in Spain while studying and working. She is fluent in Spanish and also speaks French.  Jo Ann enjoys international travel, Broadway, music, snorkeling, bird watching and taking care of her parakeet.

 

John Ciborowski
Years of Service: 31
2/10/12-2/12/12    NIAGARA FALLS VALENTINE   
3/24/12-3/31/12    PHILLIES SPRING TRAINING   
4/7/12   LONGWOOD GARDENS   
4/20/12-4/22/12    BOSTON EXPRESS   
4/29/12-5/3/12    BILTMORE FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS   
5/7/12-5/12/12    SAVANNAH & CHARLESTON   
5/20/12-5/24/12    CAPE COD/NANTUCKET   
6/3/12-6/6/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4 DAY   
6/10/12-6/14/12    MAINE'S ROCKY COAST   
6/17/12-6/20/12    CAPE COD   
6/22/12-6/24/12    PITTSBURGH PANORAMA   
7/3/12-7/5/12    BOSTON 4TH OF JULY   
7/11/12-7/15/12    CAPE COD/NANTUCKET   
7/17/12    9/11 MEMORIAL - NYC   
7/19/12-7/22/12    PENNSYLVANIA & HISTORIC ROUTE 6   
7/26/12       LONGWOOD GARDENS   
7/29/12-8/1/12    CAPE COD   
8/4/12-8/5/12    CONNECTICUT RAIL & SAIL   
8/9/12-8/12/12    RAILROADS OF NEW ENGLAND   
8/16/12-8/19/12    PLYMOUTH & BOSTON   
9/9/12-9/12/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4-DAY   
9/16/12-9/19/12    VERMONT AT CASTLE HILL   
9/20/12     WEST POINT & HUDSON RIVER CRUISE   
9/23/12-9/26/12    CAPE COD   
9/27/12-9/30/12    RAILROADS OF NEW ENGLAND   
John is a retired high school science teacher and loves hiking and camping and volunteers as a Boy Scout Master Leader. When John is not at his second home in Cape cod, he resides in Pittstown, NJ with his wife of 37 years.
  Kathy Sasso
Years of Service: 2

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Kathy currently works full time in residential Real Estate sales. She has a son who is an attorney and twin daughters who live and work nearby. Kathy is actively involved in the Newtown Rotary Club, chairs their annual fundraiser and co-chairs their annual golf outing. Kathy worked at Starr in the early to mid 1990s as a Group Sales Representative. 


 
Kathy Walgate
Years of Service: 17
2/12/12-2/13/12    MOHEGAN SUN BIRTHDAY BASH   
3/26/12-3/29/12    PHILLIES SPRING TRAINING - FLY
4/27/12-4/29/12    CRUISE TO NOWHERE   
5/13/12-5/20/12    BERMUDA CRUISE - NCL   
6/5/12-6/12/12    ALASKA CRUISE CARNIVAL          
7/15/12-7/22/12    BERMUDA CRUISE
9/27/12-10/5/12    EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE  
10/13/12-10/21/12    HAWAII CRUISE

 
  Lucille George
Years of Service: 23

5/6/12-5/8/12    NEMACOLIN RESORT & LAUREL HIGHLANDS
6/8/12-6/10/12    FINGER LAKES OF NEW YORK
6/16/12       BLUE ANGELS CRUISE-BALTIMORE
6/21/12-6/24/12    PLYMOUTH & BOSTON
7/15/12- 7/16/12    COOPERSTOWN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
7/21/12        BALTIMORE & NATIONAL AQUARIUM
8/3/12-8/5/12    SARATOGA SPRINGS HORSE RACING
8/11/12      CABELA'S & YUENGLING BREWERY
8/16/12      AMERICAN GIRL PLACE
8/26/12    9/11 MEMORIAL WALKING TOUR - NYC
9/22/12- 9/23/12    SOLOMONS ISLAND
9/28/12- 9/30/12    BOSTON EXPRESS

Before joining Starr, Lucille worked for 30 years as a Violations Court Administrator in Burlington County. Today she divides her time working in Starr’s main office and leading tours. She has been married for 50 years and loves spending time with her children and grandchildren. Lucille also enjoys cooking and traveling.

Mary Anne Kostic-King
Years of Service: 24
5/5/12        9/11 MEMORIAL - NYC
5/12/12       LONGWOOD GARDENS
5/19/12       AMERICAN GIRL PLACE-ML/TR, 2pm lunch
5/26/12       FLEET WEEK CRUISE & INTREPID - NYC
6/2/12       9/11 MEMORIAL WALKING TOUR - NYC
6/16/12-6/17/12    SOLOMONS ISLAND
6/23/12-6/24/12    PA GRAND CANYON
7/15/12-7/17/12    NEWPORT SUMMER GETAWAY
8/4/12-8/5/12    PA GRAND CANYON
8/11/12       LANCASTER
8/18/12-8/24/12    CHICAGO, IL OVERNIGHT
9/9/12-9/13/12    CAPE COD/NANTUCKET
9/16/12       9/11 MEMORIAL - NYC
9/23/12-9/27/12    NIAGARA FALLS/TORONTO
9/29/12        9/11 MEMORIAL - NYC

Mary Anne loves traveling and spending time volunteering for her church and community activites. She is happily married to Starr driver Bill King and loves when they work as a team and lead tours together. Mary Anne is currently studying for her Master’s Degree.

Penny Rudolph
Years of Service: 26

5/19/12        WASHINGTON DC
6/9/12-6/10/12    POCONO MOUNTAIN GETAWAY
6/21/12    WEST POINT & HUDSON RIVER CRUISE
6/28/12-7/1/12    MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
7/12/12-7/15/12    ERIE CANAL WONDERS
7/18/12       WASHINGTON DC
7/22/12-7/27/12    QUEBEC CITY/MONTREAL
8/5/12-8/8/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4-DAY
8/9/12-8/12/12    ERIE CANAL WONDERS
8/14/12       CAPE MAY DINNER CRUISE
8/19/12-8/22/12    THOUSAND ISLANDS
8/26/12-8/28/12    NEWPORT SUMMER GETAWAY
9/8/12-9/9/12    PA GRAND CANYON
9/15/12-9/16/12    CHARMS OF THE CHESAPEAKE

Penny enjoys biking, walking in Valley Forge National Park and playing golf. Penny holds a degree in education from Penn State University and continues to teach both Science and English. She loves nature and the environment so she especially loves leading Starr trips to mountains, countrysides and coastlines.

  Rosemarie Bridgeman
Years of Service: 27
6/10/12-6/14/12    NIAGARA FALLS/TORONTO
6/16/12       CAPE MAY DINNER CRUISE
6/21/12-6/24/12    WILLIAMSBURG HIGHLIGHTS
7/3/12-7/5/12    NATIONAL HARBOR FIREWORKS
7/8/12-7/11/12    THOUSAND ISLANDS
7/13/12-7/15/12    TASTE OF RHODE ISLAND
7/21/12     REHOBOTH BEACH EXPRESS
7/24/12     AMERICAN GIRL PLACE
8/5/12-8/9/12    CAPE COD/NANTUCKET
8/12/12-8/13/12    COOPERSTOWN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
8/15/12       BALTIMORE & NATIONAL AQUARIUM
8/19/12-8/22/12    NIAGARA FALLS 4-DAY
8/24/12-8/26/12    TASTE OF RHODE ISLAND
9/6/12-9/9/12    OUTER BANKS
9/10/12-9/15/12    SAVANNAH & CHARLESTON
9/16/12-9/20/12    MAINE'S ROCKY COAST
9/22/12-9/29/12    MISSISSIPPI'S GULF COAST
Rosemarie loves spending her free time with her husband Jack, a retired Starr driver, her 5 children and 12 grandchildren! She enjoys walking on the beach, fireworks and wildflowers. Before becoming a Tour Director, Rosemarie was a Legal Secretary.