From as early as I can remember, I recall telling my family “I will travel the world when I grow up. God couldn’t have made us to not enjoy all he’s created for us.”  This belief is what motivates me to curate journeys for my clients. 

Growing up, my family took tons of road trips, because my grandfather was afraid to fly.  So I have photo albums and memories full of moments captured along our treks from Jacksonville, FL to Los Angeles to Winston-Salem, NC and back.   Riding down the country South Carolina roads, to visit family, with my mom and grandparents singing, laughing, and sharing stories are some of the best moments of my life.  It’s a feeling I looked forward to experiencing each and every holiday and summer break.  

In the summer of 1998, for my 16th birthday, my grandparents surprised me with my first 7 Night Caribbean cruise to Puerto Rico, St Martin, and St Thomas. At the tender age of 15, I found compassion and humility through travel.  St Martin and the Virgin Islands were still recovering from the devastation of the 1996 Hurricane Bertha. I saw houses in tarps, ruined crops, and communities rebuilding. However, it was the students walking along the streets from school, students who were my age and looked like me, who impacted my life forever.  I learned to value what’s precious and never take for granted the smallest luxuries of life.