How I traded tech for travel
I spent years working in technology, until COVID hit and my job eventually went with it. Instead of grabbing the first thing that came along, I took a breath and waited for the right fit. It showed up as a job planning meetings and incentive trips, and I loved it.
That's where I learned that the details make or break a trip, and that someone needs a plan B ready before anyone knows they need one. Along the way I started planning trips for friends, and it snowballed much more quickly than I ever anticipated. Before I knew it, friends of friends of friends of friends were calling, and I was hooked!
Wanderlust Travel became official in late 2023. Then in July 2025, I left the corporate world so I could spend more time exploring the real one, and I haven't looked back since! I've never enjoyed my life or my work as much as I do now that I have the freedom to do what I love at my own pace and with my own determination (which is pretty much hyper speed!). If you had told me five years ago I'd be here today, I never would have believed you.
Today I plan everything from your once-a-year getaway to cruises, all-inclusives, girls' trips, destination weddings, corporate incentives and the occasional mystery trip. Home base is Oshkosh, Wisconsin, though you'll find me in Florida a lot of the year (and on a ship whenever I can manage it).
I'm proudly partnered with Gateway Travel, so you get one-on-one service from me with the backing and supplier relationships of a larger agency. This year Gateway named me a top earner and an award winner at their Greatness Gala, which I'm still a little giddy about. In most cases my planning doesn't cost you a thing, and you'll often pay less than doing it yourself, thanks to promos and perks! And I'll always tell you honestly what I'd choose for myself.
Reading
Sudoku
On the water
Supper clubs
