About
Meet Kathryn.
After 100+ countries, all 7 continents, sailing all 5 oceans and almost 40 years of traveling, sharing my experiences and wanderlust has become my passion.
Growing up, I was always intrigued with foreign cultures. By high school, I aspired to explore the world and started traveling more extensively. That eventually led me to a job in reservations with a major airline, and I capitalized on my stand-by travel benefits. I discovered places and people, and my world expanded by leaps and bounds. Meeting people, seeing new places and wiggling my toes in beaches were my bliss.
Hello, Water
A switch was turned on.
And then I went on my first cruise. It was magical, and a switch was turned on inside me. It was the perfect combination of all the things I loved about travel and more. I became enamored with the differences between cruise lines and destinations, and I have tried (and re-tried) many, and discovered river cruises along the way as well.
As I went, I made several missteps and missed out on amazing adventures because I didn’t understand a Travel Advisor and their value. Finding a great Travel Advisor helped heighten my adventures, and I began to realize that I was destined to follow her path.
Using my first-hand knowledge, wide-reaching experience and solid supplier relationships, I work with your specific needs and desires to create the vacation of your aspirations. If you are looking for a discount cruise getaway, I am probably not the expert for you. My cruise brand knowledge, experience and expertise are expansive. I am always on top of the cruise industry news, expansions and promotions, and I regularly attend cruise educational conferences in my goal to be the best in the field of cruising for you.
Philosophy
Unique, authentic, extraordinary.
The core of my passion is to create unique, authentic and extraordinary travel experiences. I’m as passionate about travel as you are, and I believe that vacations should be epic, life-changing voyages. I love crafting highly customized itineraries designed to help you see the world in ways you’ve never imagined.
I also believe that for you, the vacation planning process should be simple and hassle-free. Because I focus on creating a seamless end-to-end experience with a high level of service, I don’t offer deeply discounted travel bundles, mass-market promotions, rebates, hot deals or price matching. I’m in business to help you save the time, energy, stress and overwhelm that is often related to exhaustive online travel searches.
Ultimately, I want your trip to be so remarkable that you can’t stop talking about it when you return. After all, the vast majority of my business comes from referrals, which is probably how you found this website.
Who I Work With
A few of the travelers I tend to plan for.
You may see yourself in one of these. You may see yourself in two. The common thread is that you want the trip to be worth the time you've set aside for it.
The professional who hasn't taken a real vacation in three years
You have the means and the miles. You don't have the bandwidth. You want someone to take the brief, return with something better than you'd have found on your own, and handle every line item from there.
The couple who has done the big ships and is ready for something quieter
You've sailed the megaships. You loved them once. Now you want fewer people, deeper itineraries, and the small-ship luxury lines that don't advertise on television.
The one in the family group chat who always ends up planning
You're booking for parents, in-laws, siblings, and a few cousins. Everyone has an opinion. You want a trip that lets the grandparents rest, the teenagers roam, and you actually enjoy it too.
The couple sailing for their fortieth
You've been waiting for this trip for years. You want it to feel like the moment it is — without the pressure of getting every detail right yourself.
The traveler who has been intrigued for years and never pulled the trigger
You've watched friends come back glowing and still felt unsure. The choices are overwhelming and the stereotypes don't match what you want. You'd cruise — if someone showed you the right one.
From the Field
Forty years. Seven continents. Five oceans.
A handful of moments from a lifetime of travel.
Credentials
Continuing education and industry standing.
How I Work
A quiet, considered process.
- 01
Complimentary Consultation
After scheduling a consultation, we meet on a call (in person available if local) so I can learn more about your unique needs. That way, I'll be sure to put together a trip itinerary that's completely personalized. After our conversation, I follow up via email to summarize the details of your trip. When you're ready to move forward, you take care of my trip planning contract and fee.
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Designing Your Itinerary
Next, I craft a preliminary itineraries for you to review, and we work together to refine one of those until it matches your vision for the trip.
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Booking Your Trip
After gathering all of your traveler information, it is time for you to sit back and relax while I take care of all the booking for you. Drawing on my first-hand knowledge, extensive experience and solid supplier relationships, I work with your specific needs and desires to select and reserve everything from your hotel rooms and cruise cabins to flights, tours, and more.
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Keeping You on Track
As your travel advisor, I take communication very seriously. I make sure you stay informed about the planning process and that you know what you need to do to get ready for the trip, like purchasing trip insurance, updating passports or fulfilling immunization requirements. You will also have access to a special client portal where you can see your trip summary, take care of deposits, payments and professional fees, sign authorizations and know your balance and itinerary at any time.
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Support While You Travel
Rest easy on your trip knowing I'm just a phone call away if you need help. I will guide you to the best resource available to resolve your concern. Finally, I follow up with you after your trip to make sure it exceeded your expectations, and I'd love to get a glimpse of your travel photos.
Full pricing details are on the Services page. Common questions are answered on the FAQ page.
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