From my very first trip I fell in love with Europe and now I travel there several times a year. I have too many favorite cities to count but there are the ones that I go back to again and again like Paris, Prague, Lisbon and Rome. Paris for it's beauty and energy, Prague for the history and architecture, Lisbon for the warm people with their haunting Fado music and for being a great travel value, and Rome, well just for being Italian, with it's beauty, history, welcoming people and of course the food! I have also had the opportunity to travel in Asia. Yokohama, Japan was my home for over a year and while there I got the chance to visit Singapore and Malaysia. I have also had the opportunity to visit China and recently exotic India and I would love the chance to share these amazing vacation destinations with you. I hold destination specialist certifications from many countries in Europe and Asia and I have cruised, taken escorted motorcoach tours and traveled independently and with small groups. Each destination has it's special memories. I would love the opportunity to help you make some special memories with your friends or family no matter what your preferred destination or mode of travel.

Destination Expertise:
Europe:
I love Europe and have traveled throughout the continent. I also hold destination specialist certifications from several countries including Portugal and it's Pousadas, Germany, Bavaria, Austria, Ireland and the eastern European quartet of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. I am also a certified European Rail Specialist with Rail Europe.

Destination Certifications:
Austria Expert & Austria Certified Travel Specialist, Bavarian Ambassador Program, Cancun Tourism Institute, Emerald Partner Program, European Quartet Specialist, Grenada Specialist, Malaysia Specialist Program, San Diego Specialist, Shamrock Club, Thailand Specialist Program, The SCOTS Program

Travel Type Expertise:
Art, Cultural Travel, Family, Food & Wine, History, Shopping

Cruise Company Expertise:
Princess Cruises Commodore®

My Favorite Vacations:
Rome and the Amalfi coast:
The grandeur of Rome and the beauty of the drive down the Amalfi coast in springtime not to mention a trip to Pompeii.

Amsterdam and Paris:
Wander the picture postcard canals and museums of Amsterdam and then hop the train to Paris and all it has to offer, ou la la!

Bavaria with a bonus:
A great rail trip thru Bavarian Germany, from Cologne and along the Rhine river, down through the Black Forest to the original "Sleeping Beauty's" castle in Fussen, from there along the romantic road through beautiful small towns, some unchanged from medieval times and then on to Neuremburg to catch a train for Prague. It was Easter time and everywhere we went things were decorated for a celebration of spring.

Spain, Portugal and a taste of Morocco:
This was a great motorcoach trip, starting in Lisbon, Portugal and making our way through the wonders of Spain from the Alhambra palace to the Prado museum in Madrid and amazing Seville. Then we had a chance to visit, although briefly, exotic Morocco, the first country to recognize the United Sates as a country after the American Revolution and still a fast friend. Here was a chance to see a culture different from ours, and do some great shopping. I'm still in touch with some of the good friends I made on this trip, one of the added benefits of taking a group tour.

India's Golden Triangle:
A wonderful trip to exotic India, we traveled the "golden triangle" in central northern India from Deli to Jaipur to Agra. Colorful painted elephants, camels pulling carts and cobras coaxed from baskets by turbaned musicians, crazy bus drivers and whole families riding on a single moped. It was definetly a trip to remember. And getting to not only see but visit the Taj Mahal in person.......truely amazing!

The Azores:
The Azores, the Portuguese islands midway between the US east coast and the western coast of Europe. Nine picturesque and unique islands in the middle of the Atlantic with beautiful beaches, UNESCO heritage vineyards, volcanoes and rain forests. The islands are easily reachable by scheduled air service from the US and Portugal with daily island hopping too. And their location in the mid-Atlantic give them the benefit of mild temperatures year round and visitors enjoy the benefit of great seafood and prices a travel bargain hunter can truly love.