The first thread of my story begins at my father’s bedside. After a happy, travel-filled childhood with my family spent in an old, woody, station wagon roaming up and down the East coast, I enrolled in travel school. Unfortunately, I was called back home when my father was diagnosed with cancer.
I put my travel career dreams on hold to help take care of him, which ultimately set me on a different career path: as an oncology nurse. Nursing my father, and then my cancer patients, taught me so much—that time is not promised, that you learn more when you listen instead of speak, and that life is meant to be lived, fully and without reservations or regrets.
The second thread of my story begins on the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast in Italy decades later. I was going through my own tough life transition at that time, and needed to find the strength I learned in the lessons taught by my patients. I booked a yoga retreat in Tuscany, extended my trip South along the coast, and put an “ad” on Facebook in search of a travel buddy to share the experience with.
Lisa answered the ad, and we met for the very first time in a German airport. We became fast friends, and we jaunted across the Italian landscape, sipping wine and limoncello, hopping on trains, and exploring the Tuscan backroads that were perfumed by the scent of olive trees and vines.
I felt fully alive again for the first time in years. Immersing myself in a new culture allowed me to play, to wonder, and to reconnect with my “inner child” who was endlessly curious about the world around her. I had forgotten what that was like—and I vowed to never forget that again.
My story unfurled across continents, and now I’m tying those threads together with Travel Becomes You. My goal as your travel advisor is to help you find your courage and embark on a journey that fills your life with vibrancy again. My clients often feel overwhelmed learning to cope with a new phase of life they have entered, or simply stuck in their mundane (and all-too-often mind numbing) daily routine.
It is time to shake things up with a transformational travel experience that is filled with passion, bursting with beauty, and designed to inspire. We are here to understand your needs, and plan an amazing adventure that is custom-fit for you.
It melts the years away, as you tap into childlike wonder. It smoothes your worry lines and adds sparkle to your eyes—as you trade in that chained-to-the-desk stress for the freedom to explore. It swaps that anxious feeling in your chest for a sense of joy and peace that radiates deep down into your bones.
That is the kind of travel we deliver for our clients—the transformational kind. The kind that changes you from the inside out, as you slow down, take a breather, and connect to the spaces, places, and faces guaranteed to fill you up again.
Travel Becomes You is a boutique travel agency designing escapes for travelers who want MORE out of life—more freedom, more fun, more connection, and more uproarious joy.
Our deeply personal approach to travel design ensures your itinerary is filled with the one-of-a-kind experiences sure to thrill you to your core. Our expertise in travel design ensures everything is taken care of, so all you have to do is take the leap and discover—without holding anything back.
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