My story starts with a sticker book. When I was growing up, my father worked for the Secret Service—work that took him all over the world, and away from us. He would bring me a sticker from every country he visited. I filled up the pages in my sticker book; each new entry tied me to his travel stories—and closer to him.

In my teenage & young adult years, I became a travel enthusiast! Through studies abroad and personal travel, I traveled extensively to a variety of countries and fell in love with the different cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives. I also became passionate about crafting travel itineraries for family and friends that created lasting memories through one-of-a-kind experiences.

When I became a parent myself, I yearned to travel with my children, so I could create new stories with them. My kids have played soccer in bare feet with local children in a fine Venetian courtyard, “geocached” on a scavenger hunt through Diocletian’s Palace in Croatia, and rolled out homemade ravioli in a home in Sicily (you can bet I bought a pasta maker as soon as we got back to the states!).

Watching my children grow and shift their perspectives with each new trip confirmed a vital truth for me: Travel is the ultimate educator.

In fact, before founding EdenLuxe Travel, I spent decades as a technology and innovation specialist in schools, from the primary to college level. What I loved most was teaching my students to make global connections through special projects—you realize how small the world really is when you can digitally connect with your peers all the way in Africa!

Of course, there’s just nothing like making those connections in person, through travel. That’s why, today, I take the skills I honed as a tech-focused educator—including cross-cultural collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving—and use them to curate immersive travel experiences. As an eternal learner, I’d be thrilled to craft an eye-opening itinerary for you that reveals the truly authentic gems your destination holds.

Every journey you take is the chance to write a new story—so let’s turn the page, together.