Jani Miller, CTC, DS, LS


Interests & Specialties
Jani Miller joined Central Travel in 1977 due to a passion for travel and she hasn’t stopped traveling since! She specializes in the following areas:
- Adventure Travel
- Africa – East & South
- Health & Fitness
- Golf Travel
Jani Is located in the Heatherdowns Blvd office in Toledo.
Expert Bio
In addition to a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC), Ms. Miller holds a Destination Specialist certification for Africa, is an Adventure Travel Lifestyle Specialist, and a Certified Lifestyle Specialist for Golf. She is an Azamara Platinum Globe Travel Professional, a Uniworld River Cruise Specialist, a Langham Hotels Specialist and has completed Lindblad's LEXpert course and the Seabourn Academy of advanced luxury-travel-industry training.
Jani is also a graduate of Viking Travel Advisor Academy and has taken river cruises with AmaWaterways, Avalon, Viking, Windstar, Silversea and Uniworld in Europe and Russia. She has completed Avalon Waterways Specialist program, the Globus Tour Expert program and has earned her MBA as an Independent Travel Specialist with Monograms. Her active travel passion is supported by holding a Backroads Specialist certification.
Some of her favorite golf destinations include:
- In Turks & Caicos stay at The Somerset at Grace Bay and play Provo Golf Club - this 18-hole Championship course has been voted the 5th best in the Caribbean by USA Today's Reader's Choice.
- Stay in a lovely Hilltop Suite at Cape Kidnappers and play the fabulous course designed by Tom Doak – consistently rated the #1 course in New Zealand.
- Stay at Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North and play The Pinnacle & Monument courses at Troon North – both award-winning Tom Weiskopf courses and the newly redesigned Ambiente Course at Camelback Golf Club
- Play the Norman course at Red Sky Golf Club in Vail Valley rated a perfect 20 by Golf Odyssey. Stay at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek.
- Play the Els Club Teluk Datai designed as a tribute to nature is an 18-hole Par 72, 6,750-yard championship golf course set in the beautiful island of Langkawi, just off the Northwest Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Stay at the award-winning Datai in the Ocean Villas.
- St Regis Princeville, Kauai HI, with the newly renovated Robert Trent Jones Jr. Makai Golf Club - a must play!
- Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma Bahamas featuring Greg Norman's award-winning Emerald Reef Golf Club.
- The Lodge at Sea Island which features 54 holes of extraordinary championship golf.
- Pueblo Bonito Resorts, Cabo San Lucas with golf at Quivira, Cabo Real or Cabo del Sol.
- Four Seasos Resort, Lana'i - tee off at the championship Jacl Nicklaus-designed Manele Golf Course - its stunning!
- The Ritz Carlton Kapalua Resort, on Maui one of the few in Hawaii to offer three 18-hole championship layouts - The Bay, The Village, and The Plantation.
- The White Witch in Jamaica – stay at The Hyatt Zilara, Half Moon or Round Hill.
- Torrey Pines Lodge where you received guaranteed tee times at both the North and the South course.
- The Ritz at Amelia Island - play The Golf Club of Amelia Island, Fernandina Golf Club, Osprey Cove, and Royal Amelia Golf Links.
- The Gleneagles Hotel which features the challenge of the King's, the secluded charms of the Queen's, or the nine-hole Wee Course. The exceptional PGA Centenary Course designed by Jack Nicklaus was the venue for the 40th Ryder Cup matches in 2014.
- The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island which is a golfer’s paradise with five competitively designed master golf courses.
- The Grand Del Mar Resort in San Diego - play Tom Fazio's championship golf course on property.
- Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in southwestern PA - play Shepherd's Rock & Mystic Rock - designed by Pete Dye.
- Ocean Dunes and SeaLinks Golf Club in Phan Thiet, Vietnam
MY ADVENTURES

In 2007 I had the opportunity to go back to Africa for my 4th visit (big birthday!). The highlight was gorilla trekking in Rwanda. I went with Volcanoes Safaris and stayed at Virunga Lodge. We went trekking for two days with Francios, the most experienced guide in the business who actually worked with Diann Fossey. We visited the Kwitonda family which included an 8-week old baby!
Following Rwanda, I went on safari in Tanzania at 3 different camps, staying at Sasakwa Lodge in Grumeti Reserves, Mwagusi Camp in Ruaha National Park and Sand Rivers Camp situated on the banks of the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve.
The Tanzania private journey was arranged with Brad Horn of Epic Private Journeys. This was a custom trip hosted by Rob Barbour, a partner in Epic. Rob was awesome and I would highly recommend a private guide for this type of adventure. Rob spoke perfect Swahili and took care of every detail. He made the trip extra special!



More Adventures from Jani Miller, CTC, DS, LS ...
Antarctica & Patagonia
Lindblad National Geographic Endurance & Frontiers
Nov 18 – Dec 6, 2023
https://axustravelapp.com/admin/itinerary/3054413
The itinerary w/ Lindblad was Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent on the Endurance. This ship was built specifically for the Arctic & Antarctica – fully stabilized vessel of the highest ice class (PC5 Category A) – very important if sailing in Nov – lots of icebergs! We were in Cat 7 cabin #705 – spacious with lots of storage. We looked at the suites which were great, but twice the price – Lindblad website provides complete details.
What we liked:
- Ship was easy to navigate and took the Drake Passage (9 foot waves) quite well
- Bridge was open and accessible 24/7
- Staff were gracious, fun and anticipated every request
- Fitness studio was spacious and open 25/7
- Food and beverage were excellent
- Shore excursions accessible via Zodiac (wet landings) and one day ice walk right from the ship
- Penguins – Gentoo, Chinstrap, Adelie and Emperor – so cute!
- Naturalists were numerous and all were excellent
- Daily lectures from guest speakers and naturalists on board
- Macduff Everton National Geographic photographer https://www.macduffeverton.com/
- Menson Bound – discovered Shackleton’s Endurance
- Ice Lounge – state of the art media for lectures
- Sleeping in the Igloo on the top deck
- Parkas provided in the room to take home
- Ability to rent water proof pants and boots that were delivered to the cabin
- Basecamp lockers on the Expedition deck where we stored our gear
- The Polar Plunge! (one person’s perspective)
Not many challenges:
- There was a Yoga studio but no yoga – just stretching
- Some people required patches or drugs to get through the Drake Passage – but that’s part of the experience
We booked the Patagonia fly-fishing lodge with Frontiers Travel https://www.frontierstravel.com/home and have recommended them to Signature as a preferred supplier. Ben Hoffman, Sr. Program Manager w/ Frontiers took care of all details. Our lodge was amazing: https://www.tipiliuke.com/the-lodge/
What we liked:
- Activities fly-fishing, hiking, horseback riding
- All-inclusive fishing arrangements and fishing gear provided – guides were excellent
- Staff at the lodge were friendly and fun
- Food and beverage were amazing
Certainly a "bucket list" trip - we loved every minute!


