As a young child, I was introduced to culture while living in American Samoa before coming back to the US., Samoa stayed with me and I knew there was so much more of the world to see!

My passion for wanting to see the world led me to travel school in the late 80s where I worked in the industry for many years. I redirected my path to pursue a doctorate in pharmacy. My vacations were paramount to my success as I needed to experience culture. Traveling gave me a better insight and compassion for diversity of my patients and co-workers!

I went on a journey to Italy to find my long lost family but what I found was even better! I found myself and decided to get back into the industry and am very excited to share the experience with people and help them discover the world.

I’ve been fortunate to explore the caves of Belize, swim with sharks in Cancun, and enjoy luaus in Samoa and Hawaii. I’ve been on a countless number of cruises and trips throughout the Caribbean. Fortunately, I've toured throughout sharing the cultural journeys with my daughter.

I have trekked across Europe a countless number of times due to having many family and friends in Italy, France, Luxembourg and London. I like to explore other places in Europe when I visit.

2019 we had a family vacation in Hawaii and American Samoa in the early part of the year and later I went on a solo trip around the world starting in Barcelona and ending in Thailand.

In 2020,I was fortunate to experience 2 weeks in Kenya on in the Masai Mara followed by a direct trip to Turkey with clients so I could help them navigate the new world of travel. Both countries were simply unforgettable and bucket list trips.

In 2021, my daughter and I spent 75 days in Greece and Italy. I wanted to be one of the first back into Europe so I could gain up tp date insight post lockdown for my clients. My 10 year old daughter came with me which really made the trip special. We went to Athens, Paros, Naxos, Santoini and Crete. We toured some great hotels, ate at amaxing restaurants and met face to face with our travel partners. We have since booked many honeymoon trips using our face to face contacts which really helped them have a greater level of VIP experience.

Italy was magnificnet as we stayed all over Italy but mostly in Tuscany. We traveled from Sorrento and Capri to Gallo Matese and then on to Umbira and Tuscany. On our way to Cinque Terre, We spent a night in Lucca. We later went south to Puglia, Alberobello, Lecce, Gallipoli. We then spent more time in Tuscany. During our time in Tuscany and Umbria, we went to Pieza, San Quirico, San gimignano, Siena, Montefalco, Spello, Civita di Bagnoregio, Orvieto, Montepulciano, Motichiello, Montalcino, Bagni San Filippo, Sarteano, Radicofani, Bango Vingnoni, San Casciano del Bagni, Castiglione del Lago, Cortona and more. Once we left Tuscany, we spent time in Venice, Bologna, Riccione and Rimini and then on to the Eternal City of Rome. While in Italy, we met a few different clients in Florence whom I had planned and booked earlier in the year. That was one of the highlights of my entire trip.

In Spring of 2022, I spent time with my partner in Ireland on an exclusive private tour. It was fabulous being pampered and driven to some truly magnificent places I would have never seen had I done it completely on my own. Plus I didn;t have to drive on the wrong side of the road dodging sheep. Once I left Ireland, I went back to Italy of course. In Italy, I spent time with my tour guide partner with an exclusive tour of the Amalfi coast and ate the best food I ever had, It was so exceptional I went back again in the Fall.

2023 was epic. Again, my daughter and I traveled together. We started in Iceland, followed by London, Paris, Luxembourg, Malta, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Maldives, Australia, Fiji and ended with Tahiti. I always wanted to go about as far north as you could, about as far south and all the way around the world. That as my plan in 2020 but like everyone else, plans changed.

If you can’t tell, Italy is my favorite destination and I would love to help plan your next trip there. I can save you a lot of time and help you get the most authentic and customized experience. Check out my Italy Hidden Gems Page and lets get started on your Italian Dream Vacation.

I look forward to sharing my knowledge and expertise with you. 

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