by Susie | Sep 13, 2018 | Destination Guide, North America, USA
Last week I attended the inaugural Future Leaders in Travel Retreat hosted by TravelAge West in Aspen, Colorado. I applied and was accepted into the Retreat along with 40 other millennial advisors and 25 suppliers from across the country ages 22-37. You can read more...
by Susie | Jul 13, 2018 | Jordan, Planning
Petra is synonymous with Jordan. It’s what most people think of when they hear this Middle Eastern country and therefore the highlight for most visitors. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by so many other things Jordan has to offer. But Petra deserves its...
by Susie | Aug 13, 2015 | Europe, Italy, Rome, Transportation, Wine
Chances are very good that you don’t need to be convinced to want to go (or return) to Italy. The country sells itself with its food, wine, history, fashion, and dramatic landscapes – what’s not to love? A few friends and a co worker recently returned from...
by Susie | Dec 10, 2014 | Antarctica, Destinations
When people ask where we went on our trip, I try to keep it brief because, depending on who I am talking to, there are varying degrees of interest. I usually mention that we made it to all 7 continents and see where the conversation goes from there. That comment is...
by Susie | Oct 31, 2013 | China, Highs and Lows, Mongolia, Singapore
Our first month on the road included three weeks in Mongolia and just 60 hours in China (to take advantage of the free transit permit) before heading to visit our friends in Singapore. Travel, especially long term travel on a budget, isn’t all rainbows and...
by Susie | Oct 16, 2013 | Gobi Desert, Mongolia
We had barely been in Ulaanbaatar (UB) for 12 hours when we sat down to breakfast with three ladies that said they were going on a Gobi Desert tour that day. They tried to convince us to go with them – the price of the tour is dependent on how many people go,...
I believe 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 that often gets lost in the day to day hustle. I am passionate about serving those who want to explore the world in a meaningful way whether that’s a weeklong trip or an extended sabbatical like my husband and I took for a year where we traveled to all 7 continents.