Venture: A risky or daring journey or undertaking
After fifteen years of working nonstop in technology startups, I decided to do the scary thing by taking a year off of work and pursuing a new kind of venture. Over the course of a year, I visited thirty countries and every continent except Antarctica.
During this time I realized my passion for the travel industry, and after a chance meeting with a couple that owned a luxury travel agency, I eventually chose to take another risk: pivoting from my corporate career and becoming a luxury travel advisor.
You can read about my own travels here for inspiration–and if you’d like help planning your next adventure, please get in touch. I’d love to help!
Three Days in Hoi An
The port city of Hoi An is located on the coast of central Vietnam, and is popular with tourists for its charming Ancient Town, nearby beaches, and…
Continue ReadingA Day in Hue
First and foremost, if you are not familiar with the city of Hue, let me inform you that “A Day in Hue” is a rhyme. Yes,…
Continue ReadingThree Days in Hanoi
As I outlined in my post on my Vietnam itinerary, I decided to start my ten day trip to the nation in Hanoi, the capital city in the north, and then…
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Ten Day Itinerary in Vietnam
Planning my trip to Vietnam was rather daunting, as the long, thin country offers much to see and do. The nation has no shortage of history, the food…
Continue ReadingWhy You Shouldn’t Rule Out a Solo Trip to the Maldives
When I was initially planning for my year of travel, I left the Maldives off my list. Yes, the Maldives were a remote, aspirational, “bucket…
Continue ReadingThree Solo Nights in Rio de Janeiro
My first visit to Rio de Janeiro (and South America, for that matter) was supposed to happen with my little brother over Labor Day Weekend in…
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