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!
My Eye-Opening Trip to Palestine
First of all, I have to give credit where credit is due. Although I had planned nearly every detail of our Israel/Jordan trip, I did not include a…
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While my initial interest in visiting Israel stemmed from my desire to hang out at the beaches and bars in Tel Aviv, I couldn’t go to the…
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Tel Aviv had been a destination on my radar for quite some time, so it was a must-do when planning my year of travel in 2019. I had never been to…
Continue ReadingMy Unexpectedly Quick Trip to Lisbon
The original plan was to spend three nights on my own in Lisbon, in between a few nights in the Algarve with my friend Karen, and a few nights in the…
Continue ReadingTaking a Break in the Algarve
The Algarve is the southernmost region of Portugal, known for its beaches and dramatic coastlines. There was no way I was going to visit Portugal…
Continue ReadingTwo Days in Porto
The next stop on our Portugal adventure would be Porto (locally known as Oporto), the second-biggest city in Portugal, and the commercial home of…
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