The trips I plan often involve multiple stops and destinations.

Europe has an intense coffee culture, and rightfully so.

When it comes to planning your vacation, timing can be everything.

Paris. Oh, Paris. I am not the first person to fall in love with this city, nor will I be the last.

There are times when we can put the emphasis less on sightseeing and more on experiencing our surroundings at a relaxed and comfortable pace.

Have you ever returned home from a trip feeling utterly exhausted?

You know those photos you see of ridiculously beautiful destinations that look too amazing to even be real?!

Did you know that the act of giving or receiving gifts is one of the five love languages?

Since it is the New Year, I hope you have started really thinking of what your travel plans might be in 2017. Big or small, it doesn’t matter.

I spent New Years Eve and the first 10 days of 2017 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.  It’s one of my soul destinations. Do you have any of those?

I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year has literally flown by. 

I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten to the point in life where I’m pretty much over the stress and the anxiety of gift shopping.

Travel is as expensive as you want it to be. I truly believe that everyone has it in their budget to travel. 

Have you ever had an amazing experience on a trip that was made possible by a local you just happened to meet? 

If you are anything like me, your smartphone might as well be an appendage.  We live in a day and age where no matter what the question is, the response is… There’s an app for that. And it’s true! There probably is an app for just about everything you may need or want. I have found so many useful travel apps that make traveling abroad easy and stress free, and I wanted to share my favorites with you. So, make your way to the app store — It’s time to get downloading.

I love to capture memories of my experiences when I travel. You probably do too, right?  

Paris. Oh, Paris. I am not the first person to fall in love with this city, nor will I be the last. It has inspired the world’s best poets and writers, given birth to some of the greatest art the world has ever seen, and it is home to some of my favorite things in the world— namely croissants, red wine, french fries… and now you can add macarons to the list. It is the perfect blend of modern and history, with just the right amount of class and sophistication. What is there NOT to love about the city of light?

I wanted to share with you a helpful guide to experiencing this city, based on my recent personal trip. It's a logical itinerary of activities that give you insight into the city, people, and culture, while showing you the must-sees and top attractions. It is a great starting point, especially if you are a first-time visitor.

Most people have great intentions of traveling more. They are wanderlust spirits with a strong desire to explore this beautiful world. And yet… they don’t. For one reason or another, their aspirations to travel don’t materialize. 

I love being able to share real-life travel experiences with you. I think it helps you see my process and understand that no two trips are exactly alike because they are created with the specific traveler in mind. Today I wanted to share a couple vacations that are close to my heart. They are trips I’ve planned for athletes — people I know from my days as the same.  It’s kind of a full circle moment, and I love it.

So, how do Olympians travel? Well, here is a sneak peek at a trip in process and an exciting adventure happening next month that just might be the most exciting trip I’ve planned to date!

I consider myself a minor league foodie. By this I mean that there is nothing very sophisticated or educated about my food obsession, other than the fact that I simply love good food. And because I wouldn’t say that I really love to cook, I’m a person who loves good food someone else cooks.  It doesn’t have to be fancy, or complicated, or even hard to pronounce… it simply has to be delicious.  

For this reason, I am a firm believer that every amazing vacation should include great food.  There are very few destinations on my list of places I have immensely enjoyed visiting that didn’t offer this component.  (Besides maybe the Czech Republic. I loved Prague...hated the food!) As such, I like to make it a point to discuss this topic with clients when creating custom itineraries.