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Meet Our Staff

Wayne Barnes - Founder

Dr. Wayne Barnes is the founder of Zachary Travel and has led tours all over the world since the 1970s. He has personally traveled to more than 150 countries and there are many he still wants to visit. He has led over 54 tours to the Holy Land. 

Nancy Horn - Owner & Lead Tour Guide

Nancy has been with Zachary Travel since 1994. At the end of 2022, she purchased the travel agency from Dr. Wayne Barnes, with his blessing, and is excited to build upon the 40 years of service he created.  She has visited all 50 states and many parts of the world. Some of her favorite destinations and tours include Yellowstone, Cape Cod, and Mackinac Island. She has been married to Ray for 54 years and is the mom of three and "Nana" to four. Contact her at nancy@zacharytravel.com.

Sara Horn - Office Manager & Tour Guide

Sara joined the travel agency in January of 2018 after a 15-year career as a writer and author. She serves as office manager, coordinates our international tours, manages the website and our marketing needs, and enjoys getting on the road 4 or 5 times a year as a tour guide for our groups. When she's not busy with the agency, she's spending time with her husband, Cliff, and their 21-year-old son and their 5-year-old daughter. Contact her at sara@zacharytravel.com. ​

Becky PoPovic - Group Coordinator

After retiring from a lengthy career with the state of Louisiana, Becky started her second career at Zachary Travel 10 years ago, helping clients book their dream vacations, international adventures, get-away cruises and any other trip they might think of. She now brings all of that knowledge and knack for detail to coordinating our domestic group tours. Contact her at becky@zacharytravel.com.

Jackie Morrissette - Group Coordinator

Jackie joined us in October of 2021 and brings with her 15 years of experience working in hotel management. She and her husband Troy came to Zachary after retiring from their adventures with the Navy and they have 2 sons and 3 grandchildren. Jackie enjoys traveling in their family's RV to places like Sam Houston National Park. In addition to helping our clients plan independent travel, Jackie recently began coordinating many of our group tours from year to year. Contact her at jackie@zacharytravel.com. 

Cathy Loudon - Office Assistant

Cathy returns to Zachary Travel after working for our agency in the early 2000s. She's a retired math teacher who enjoys helping out at her church and spending time with her family, including her great-nieces and nephews. She enjoys greeting and helping our clients when they call or come into our agency. Contact her at cathy@zacharytravel.com.

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Additional Guides

Doug Beauchamp has helped lead both domestic and international tours since 2021 and has many years of experiencing traveling around the world on his own. He is a retired teacher and former superintendent of East Feliciana schools.

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Scott Miles has worked with Zachary Travel for more than 12 years as a driver for our domestic tours but he has more than 38 years of experience working in the tourism industry and loves history and exploring new places. He's visited all 48 states of the contiguous United States.

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Sienna "CC" McCarstle has traveled with Zachary Travel for several years as a client and she's excited to start leading tours with us in 2023. A resident of Baton Rouge, CC has traveled extensively, both domestically and internationally. Before he passed away, CC and her husband enjoyed riding motorcycles and accomplished their goal of riding to the tips of all four corners of the country - the tip of Key West, the tip of Washington state, Maine/Nova Scotia and the Pacific Coast. Her favorite city is New York City, her favorite state is Montana and she's visited more than 10 countries and can't wait to visit more. 

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Some Of Our Partners and Suppliers

For almost 40 years, we've been building relationships in the travel industry. Here are just a few of the associations, suppliers and companies we enjoy working with.