My passion for travel started at a very young age when I first moved from New York City to Minnesota. At age twelve, I lived in Poitiers, France for a year, being immersed in the culture and attended a regular French school when I first arrived and finished in a class for foreign students, where I met kids from all over of the world. During that year, I traveled to different parts of France, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

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Since that time, when I crossed the pond for the very first time, I have traveled to and spent a significant amount of time in 45 European nations and 83 countries around the world.My travels have included river and ocean cruises, self-drives, biking and train travel, an African Safari and many other travel adventures. This allows me to provide insight into the nuances of these experiences and help in deciding what are the best options, being there for you through the whole process.

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I have over a quarter century of professional travel planning experience to many destinations around the world and while a fair amount of my business is independent European travel to places in eastern and central Europe, Scandinavia and Iceland, my favorite place in the world and a place I have visited 21 times and counting. My portfolio has expanded beyond that to planning adventures to Africa, South America, and Asia, as well as domestic destinations here in North America including Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii. Anywhere your heart desires to take you in this amazing world in which we live, your customized travel adventure will be as unique as you are, and the Wandering Puffin is here to make your travel adventure come alive!

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I have built my business on the referrals and recommendations of my valued clientele. Arranging travel adventures is an absolute passion. For me, the molding of these adventures is a puzzle and I thrive on this challenge of putting all the pieces together. I live vicariously through each and every travel adventure I create for my clients, as these creations are living breathing entities.