Travel addict. Europe lover. Photographer. Writer. Podcaster. Runner. Hiker. Nature lover.

I’m happiest in the mountains, but also love the feeling of sand between my toes.

I haven’t met a French cheese I don’t like — nor an Italian wine or Irish whiskey.

And I truly believe in the transformative power of travel — independent travel that connects the traveler to the locals.

That’s why I created Wander Your Way.

For 10 years I’ve been planning your independent trips to Europe.

And I love it!

I love chatting with you and getting to know you so that I can help you plan your customized trip.

So you can really wander your way.

Well my love affair with Europe started in 2005 when I traveled — solo — to southern Spain.

I had no plans and only spoke a little bit of Spanish.

It was up to me to figure out where to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to do once I was there.

And I absolutely loved it!

I met Spaniards and other travelers — connecting with these people in ways I never imagined.

I wandered through cities and small towns, taking in iconic sites and every day life in Spain.

I remember seeing a group of kids playing fútbol (soccer) in the cobblestone streets of Vejer de la Frontera.

It was boys versus girls.

And I thought to myself, “Well isn’t that just typical!”

It just seemed so natural — so universal.

And I realized that it doesn’t matter what language we speak, what religion we practice, what traditions we cherish — we’re all human.

I soon found myself traveling to Ireland and Italy, Turkey and Greece, Switzerland and France.

By myself.

I planned my own trips — learning how to create the perfect itinerary, to find the best accommodation, to figure out the ideal way to get from point A to point B and to have the experiences I wanted.

And there was no way in hell I was getting on a bus with 50 of my best friends to see 10 cities in 5 days just to check a place off a list.

NOT MY STYLE.

That morphed into wanting to help people create their own dream trips to Europe.

Folks would say to me, “I would love to take a trip like yours.”

I would always tell them they could and encouraged them to do so.

And I began assisting travelers as they planned their trips to Europe.

It’s always been part of my greater vision for Wander Your Way to offer small group tours.

My idea is to bring about 12 like-minded travelers together and to travel place to place as a group.

It’s my dream to share some of my favorite destinations with these folks — bonding over our love of travel and having amazing experiences together.

As much as I love solo travel, I also love connecting with other travelers.

So now I have begun creating small group tours that include spending time in some of the destinations I love the most.

I really want to share some of my favorite places with YOU.

And I hope you want to travel with ME.