Since 2006, I have owned and operated a travel planning company called Chimera Travel, through which I plan international, experiential travel. During my time as a travel planner, I’ve assisted clients in traveling to six different continents, on everything from honeymoons in Europe to safaris in Africa to family reunions and more.

I have traveled to six continents and over 40 countries. I love connecting with people through local culture, experiences, activities, food, festivals, history, and so much more. You can check out some of my recent personal travel experiences over on my travel blog, TraveLuxe.

If you’re interested in learning more about my travel planning services, you can email me here!

I’ve been quiet on travel here for probably obvious reasons. With a global pandemic and US passport holders not allowed to visit most countries, there’s not much to post. But I do feel it’s my ethical responsibility as a travel professional, who could make money off of those (understandably) desperate to get away, to share my thoughts on traveling right now. And my thoughts are this: I’m not currently booking travel during this pandemic. I do not feel I can ethically encourage people to get on a plane, stay in a hotel room, visit another country where they could be unknowingly be transporting a virus (i.e. even if you get a COVID test beforehand, what if the person on the plane next to you - and yes, airlines are filling planes- is asymptomatic). If you want to travel, I suggest a road trip with no to minimal public restroom stops where you can stay with a trusted family member or friend who you know is being safe. Get takeout, connect, do a staycation at their house. Or go camping (but no shared camp bathrooms). If you own an RV and want to drive cross country, go for it. Otherwise, I can’t recommend it. I don’t say this lightly. Travel is in my heart and my blood, and planning trips for others is part of my livelihood. But our public health comes before all of that for me. Stay safe. Enjoy this picture of the sun rising over the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, until we can experience views like these again in person.