Hi!
Wanderlust is a condition that describes my soul. I long to wander and LOVE helping others do the same!
Growing up in an incredibly small town with a single mother, I naturally did not travel as a young child, outside of casual trips to our grandparent's farm or the joyous occasion of loading up my grandparent’s woody-wagon and making the journey to Indiana to see family a couple of times.
However, when I was 13 I was asked to accompany a neighborhood family, whose children I babysat regularly, on a road-trip to Florida! I was to be an extra set of eyes on the kids and the payoff was to go as one of their family. I still am in awe of this experience. This was my first introduction to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Cape Canaveral and Homasassa Springs, among so many other places and things. It was one of the most life changing experiences I have ever had.
We, 5 humans and 1 very large dog, loaded into the family’s Coachman motorhome and made our way from a tiny town in Western New York to Orlando Florida- stopping only once in West Virginia to leave the dog with family. I couldn’t believe the sights along the way! The mountains, valleys, tunnels and palm trees were spectacular!
We made our home for the week at Fort Wilderness Campground on Disney property and that was IT for me. I knew then that this is where I wanted to be as often as I could, for the rest of my life.
Fast forward nearly (gasp) 30 years, and my love for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios has not waned. I have had the great privilege to travel the world, but the Orlando area remains my favorite family destination!
One of my greatest joys has been to share my passion for the magic within the parks with my family. I have taken my daughter back every year for the last 12 years-and introduced many of my friends and family to the joy as well. With dozens of magical trips under my belt, taken at a variety of budgetary levels, I am sure that I can manage to help you find a bit of mischief and magic for your family!