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Hey I’m Alyse, a passionate travel advisor with two years of experience, specializing in crafting personalized European itineraries.

Having lived in Spain for four years, I bring a deep love for planning. Let’s create unforgettable memory dividends!

10/11/2026

Your 2027 vacation planning starts NOW!!
Before you submit those PTO requests, save this post and start dreaming about how to make your vacation days work harder for you.

With a little planning, you can turn your PTO into more time away by pairing it with weekends and holidays, one of my favorite travel hacks!

And when you’re ready to use those days off, I’d love to help you plan something amazing. I specialize in:

🚢 Viking River & Ocean Cruises
🏰 Disney destinations & Disney Cruise Line
🇪🇺 Customized European itineraries
🛳️ European and ocean cruises
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, couples, and multigenerational vacations
🏨 Hotel-only stays and getaway planning

29/10/2026

Planning a trip to Europe in 2027?

With recent protests making headlines across Italy, Spain, and other parts of Europe, I’ve had clients asking what this could mean for their upcoming travels. It’s a valid question, and one worth discussing.

Many of these demonstrations stem from concerns about housing affordability, rising living costs, wages, and government policies. These are real challenges facing local communities, and I think it’s important to understand the issues behind the headlines.

So, should you be concerned about visiting Europe next year?

Not necessarily.

Protests are often concentrated in specific areas and don’t automatically mean an entire city or country is unsafe. It’s also important to remember that what’s happening today doesn’t reflect what conditions will look like next year.

My advice is to stay informed, check official travel advisories as your departure approaches, avoid demonstrations, and be mindful of the communities you’re visiting.

Europe remains a wonderful destination, and there’s no reason to assume that current demonstrations will affect your future travel plans.

Good travel planning isn’t just about where you’re going. It’s also about understanding what’s happening when you get there. 🤍

01/10/2026

Three years in the making. 🥹

For the first time ever, I was the #1 seller for September, alongside some of the most incredible women in our industry.

And honestly, when I look at this graphic, I don’t really see sales numbers.

I see the trips and memories behind them.

A couple sailing Paris & Normandy with Viking.
An Alaska adventure with Viking for repeat clients.
A 10-year anniversary sailing the Mediterranean with Celebrity.
A multi-generational family heading to the Caribbean together. 🤍
And so many Europe trips still being dreamed up, Italy, Greece, London, Slovenia and more.

These aren’t just simply bookings.

They’re anniversaries, family time, bucket-list moments, firsts, reunions and memories people will talk about for years.

And after three years of building this business, this one feels extra special. It takes time to build something you’re proud of. Little by little. Client by client. Referral by referral. Trip by trip.

So THANK YOU. 🤍

Thank you for trusting me, referring your friends, coming back for the next adventure and letting me be a tiny part of these moments.

And even if you’re not ready to book just yet, talk travel with me anytime. Tell me the crazy trip idea you’ve had sitting in your Notes app for two years.😂 I genuinely love helping people dream it up.

So grateful for September. And really proud of how far this business has come.

25/09/2026

Europe is calling us back this May 🇪🇸🇮🇹

As soon as school is out, we’re heading back to two countries that mean so much to our family.

We’ll start with 3 nights in Barcelona for my husband’s 5-year MBA reunion, reconnecting with friends and spending time with our exchange daughter and her family, which may be the part I’m most excited about! Going back to a place we lived for 2 years!!

Then we’re heading up to Costa Brava for 2 nights for a little Mediterranean coastline, beautiful towns, good food, and lots of sunshine!

From Spain, we’re flying to Florence and heading into Tuscany, where we’ll stay in Siena our favorite city we haven’t been to since 2019 and explore San Gimignano, the countryside, w**eries, little towns, and basically eat our way through the region. Eating pounds of pici pasta🍝

On the way south, we’re stopping in Orvieto before ending with 2 nights in Rome.

And somehow, after all my trips to Rome, I am FINALLY going inside the Colosseum for the first time. 🏛️

One of my favorite things about traveling is that I always come home with something new to share with my clients, a hotel I loved, a town I didn’t expect to love, a restaurant worth saving, a better way to get from one place to another, or one of those little details you only learn by actually being there!!!

So yes, this is absolutely a family trip.

But will I also be taking mental travel advisor notes the entire way?

Obviously. ✈️

There’s something really special about having a trip like this on the calendar to look forward to as a family!!!

24/09/2026

Apparently ChatGPT decided I needed a travel mascot… and honestly, nailed it 😂

Vivi Voyage loves Europe, packs only the essentials, knows the itinerary by heart, has 14 backup plans, and will absolutely judge you for eating at the restaurant directly next to the tourist attraction with laminated menus.

She knows which train to take, where the cute hotel is, what time you need to leave, and somehow has every confirmation ready before you even ask.

Her favorite phrase?
“Don’t worry, I already handled it.”
Small bag. Big adventure energy.

16/09/2026

Europe travel is already very much on my desk for 2027!!

A few things keep coming up again and again as I build itineraries:
✨ Two to three home bases can be better than five.
You do not need to change hotels every other night to have an amazing trip. Some of my favorite itineraries give you time to actually settle in and enjoy where you are.

✨ Location matters more than people realize.
A beautiful hotel is great, but the right hotel is even better. I’m always looking at what’s walkable, how easy the transportation is, and how the location will affect the overall flow of the trip.

✨ The best itineraries leave room for nothing.
A long lunch. Shopping. Wandering into a little w**e bar. Exploring a random alley and getting lost. Those moments often end up being some of the best parts of the trip.

Right now I’m working on everything from Italy family trips and anniversary travel to European cruises — and this is exactly why I love custom travel planning.

The goal isn’t to fit in the most.
It’s to make the trip feel right. 🤍

20/08/2026

I’ve been chatting with a few potential new clients lately for next year travel, and I keep hearing the same thing:
“I want to go to Europe… I just have no idea where.”

And honestly, you don’t need to know exactly where you want to go before we start.

That’s part of my job. 😉

We start by figuring out how you want the trip to feel.
Slow mornings and coastal towns? Food and w**e? Big cities and history? A little adventure with plenty of downtime?

Once we know that, we can start narrowing down the countries, cities, and experiences that actually fit you.

Because good travel planning isn’t always about adding more. Sometimes it’s knowing what to leave out.

You don’t have to squeeze everything into your first trip.
Europe will still be there for trip #2.

10/08/2026

Our first Disney Cruise aboard the Disney Treasure is officially in the books and I have SO much to share!!

What we loved
What surprised us
What I’d do differently next time
What was actually worth it
And all the little things I wish I knew before we went ✨

Experiencing Disney Cruise Line for myself as a travel advisor gave me a whole new perspective and list of tips I can’t wait to share with you all!
Consider this the beginning of my Disney Treasure series. 🚢✨
First up: everything I wish I knew before our first Disney Cruise!
Disney Treasure you have our hearts!!
Are you planning a Disney Cruise? Tell me what you want to know! 👇

23/07/2026

Our family is embarking on our first ever Disney Cruise 🚢 follow along!!

07/07/2026

Feeling extra grateful today!
Helping my clients see Europe this year, from Greece and Italy to Viking river cruises, ocean cruises, Spain, guided tours, beautiful hotels, and all the little details in between, has truly been such a joy.
These kind words from my clients mean more than I can say. I’m so thankful for the trust my clients place in me to help create memories they’ll carry forever.

I’m also so honored to be recognized as a June Top Seller and Cruise Line Top Seller with Wonderland And Beyond Travel. I love what I do, who I work with, and I’m so grateful for every client, referral, review, and cheer along the way.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Where in the world are we going next? ✈️

Indirizzo

Florence

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