About Julie Harris
“Solis” is a nod to my Honduran heritage on my mother’s side. I began traveling at a very early age since my father served as a doctor in the US Army. I am fluent in 3 languages: Spanish, French, and English. I decided to become a travel advisor 14 years ago because I had traveled extensively in my lifetime and had a solid business background working in both small businesses and large corporations. Solis Escapes, LLC is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Travel Style & Destination Specialties
Areas of Expertise Include:
• Culinary Tours
• Culture
• Eco-Tourism
• Romantic Getaways
• Small Ship & Expedition Cruises
• River Cruising
• Adventure
• Global Sports & Entertainment
Destinations:
• Ecuador & The Galápagos Islands
• Costa Rica
• Honduras
• Belize
• France
• Spain
• Northern Portugal
• Bermuda
• Bali, Indonesia
• Mexico
• California
• Nicaragua
• Brazil (Iguassu Falls area)
• Peru
• Argentina (Buenos Aires and Patagonia (Bariloche))
• United States National Parks
• Caribbean (U.S. Virgin Islands, Roatan, Honduras, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Cayman Islands, Ambergris Caye, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico)
• Morocco
Specialties
Over the years I have focused on cultural and culinary travel, even escorting groups on chef-led trips.
What I Love to Plan
I’m an active traveler and enjoy soft-adventure vacations. I get excited about people looking to get out and physically embrace the world.
Who Is My Ideal Client
My ideal client enjoys nice accommodations and good service. They love to learn, they are eager to experience new things, and they are not afraid of other cultures. They also respect my work and time.
My Favorite Destinations
Ecuador and the Galápagos – Quito for gaucho culture in the countryside and the scenic volcano, and the Galápagos, of course, for nature. And I’ll never grow tired of Bali for its people, the cuisine, and the spirituality – this island packs it in.
Most Memorable Travel Experience
I was whale-watching in Washington’s San Juan Islands when an orca pod came past. The grandfather leapt into the air and twirled, prompting the others to follow suit. It reminded me that some of the world’s best adventures are right in our backyard.
Best Food City
Fes, Morocco
Japan
Julie has planned numerous trips for us over the years. She is so knowledgeable and easy to work with. She is always available to answer questions and is very detail oriented.
- Amy W. | June 2026
Italy
Our trip to Florence and Tuscany was fabulous and everything that Julie helped us with was top shelf. Our accommodations in Florence were excellent and our transportation drivers were on time and courteous. We did have a small glitch when we arrived in Rome mostly due to the language differences, but it eventually worked out. Our villa was amazing and the views were incredible - we loved it. I will note that the villa is located directly on a road (which was not noted or shown in the online infor- mation we reviewed prior to renting) and traffic could be heard driving by, both inside and outside of the villa. If recommending to others, I would definitely let them know this. Overall, it was a fabulous trip and we were very satisfied.
- Virginia P. | June 2026
Domincan Republic
Wonderful trip and Julie did an excellent job planning and arranging all the details. The resort was beautiful! We spent a TON of time at the Seaside grill which had wonderful food. We also dined at the Hibachi and French restaurants and they were wonderful (never made it to the Italian restaurant). Again, we had a WONDERFUL TIME and appreciate Julie and her hard work in making this a memorable trip for everyone!
- Susie M. | June 2026
Rhine River Cruise
Julieanne was attentive and very informative. She paid attention to detail and answered all of our questions.
- Tricia & Laura | May 2026
Italy Trip
Julie helped me with a recent trip to Italy. She booked some portions of the trip for me and I booked others myself. Julie was extremely easy to work with and adjusted plans and options based on my input. She set up all our transfers and they were all on time with clean new cars. She booked two hotels that were outstanding. I find that Julie has excellent input on the better hotels wherever I'm traveling.
- Frank C. | May 2026
Antigua
Julieann has planned several trips over the years for us. She listens to our wants and always has great suggestions to consider. We don’t work with anyone else!
- Amy W. | February 2026
Florida Keys
Our trip to Islamorada was our first and thanks to the excellent directive of our travel agent Julie, we landed in a beautiful resort that met our every need. Islands of Islamorada provided us with a beautiful villa, attentive concierge service and so many amenties - just perfect.
- Virginia P. | February 2026
Milano Olympics
Julie did a great job of organizing our trip & maximized our short time to see the best the Olympics had to offer.
- Stacey A. | February 2026
Amazing!
Julie absolutely killed it! From the original intake call to booking everything and keeping track of all the changes, this trip was absolutely seamless and worry-free! We would recommend her (and we did!) to anyone! Thank you, again!!
- T. Morris | October 2025
Excellence as usual
Julie has been planning my adventures for about 4 years now. She and her team are very proffesional and always providing the support needed. She surely knows how to make each vacation special. Julie takes the time to understand what I am looking for in a vacation and willing to learn more about us to make our experiences memorable. Thanks again, Julie.
- Andreina | October 2025
Paris London Trip
Julie is great to work with and has local knowledge of hotels that makes me confident I'll be staying in a good location at a good hotel. All details were handled before we got there.
- Frank | May 2025
Costa Rica Vacation
Juliann was fantastic. She was always available to answer our questions (and we had many) with that she gave us great suggestions and guided us to the perfect itinerary for my family. The whole trip went flawlessly. Costa Rica was a beautiful country full of of lovely people and I would go back and discover I new area next time.
- M. Farbe | May 2025
Quebec
As always, Julie put together a great trip for us to Quebec City and Montreal. She truly understands our needs and “quirks” and arranges our itinerary appropriately enabling us to have a great time.
