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!
Eating and Drinking Our Way Through Lima
I had mixed feelings about visiting Lima. On one hand, people had told me that the capital city of Peru was underwhelming compared to many of the…
Continue ReadingLast Minute Stopover in Rome
My third (very short) visit to Rome occurred unexpectedly. The original plan was to spend a couple hours at Fiumicino Airport in transit between…
Continue ReadingExperiencing the Nightlife of Beirut
Of all the places I planned to visit in 2019, Beirut was probably the destination that scared me the most. Scratch that – Beirut was absolutely…
Continue ReadingRelaxing in Amman for a Few Days
At this stage of my travels I knew that I needed to bake in time to rest and excuse myself from any related guilt. If I pushed myself too hard, I…
Continue ReadingBucket List Visit to Petra
Let me be straightforward: I despise the term “bucket list.” I end up using it a lot to describe my travels, but I don’t like…
Continue ReadingSpending the Night in a Bubble Tent in Wadi Rum
My well-traveled friends advised me that I couldn’t go to Jordan and not visit Wadi Rum. A “wadi” is a valley, and Wadi Rum is the…
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