Susie grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Her family took lots of road trips around the US, but the extent of her international travel was to Niagara Falls and Windsor, Canada – hardly a stretch outside of her comfort zone! However, that all changed when she studied abroad in Nantes, France and caught a serious case of the travel bug. The excitement of hopping on a train and arriving the next morning in a new country with a completely different culture, food, and language was exhilarating.

After college, she moved to Chicago, built a career in Management Consulting, and took every opportunity to travel the world that she could, including working abroad in Rome, Paris, and London. She had no problems burning through the airline miles and hotel points earned through her extensive business travel!

A few years later, she met her husband, Jan, who shares her love of travel and exploration. Jan was born in Virginia, raised in New Jersey, and lived in New York City before relocating to Chicago for his job. As his friends predicted, he met a nice, Midwestern girl just months after moving. Aside from traveling, his biggest passion is photography. Most of the images you see featured on this site are compliments of Jan’s keen eye!

In 2013, she convinced Jan to take a yearlong career break with her. They set out with a plan to visit Asia, South America, and Europe, but ended up traversing all seven continents, 22 countries, and 22 US States during their whirlwind journey. From taking the polar plunge in Antarctica to climbing massive sand dunes in the Gobi Desert, it was an adventure of a lifetime.

Susie founded her travel agency in 2016 and has helped hundreds of people explore the world in a personalized way that fulfills their unique dreams.

She aims to inspire and help people turn their travel dreams into reality. She believes that travel has the unique power to open minds, break down boundaries between different cultures, and re-connect people with what, and who, is truly important in life.

Susie is a travel expert recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as a Top Travel Specialist since 2020.

She became a Mom in 2020 - the pandemic made maternity leave very easy in the travel industry since no one was traveling, which was a silver lining.

Susie has traveled to 50 countries across 7 continents and is always plotting the next destination!