Helping curious travelers experience the world

Me in front of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul,Türkiye

I left my first career as a mechanical engineer in order to raise my three children. During those years, I was a freelance travel writer and guidebook author. My husband and I took our kids to all 50 states and over a dozen countries while they were growing up.

After our nest emptied, I decided to use my experience to help others as a travel advisor. I am passionate about experiencing new destinations and helping others strengthen their relationships through traveling. I consider travel to be an essential part of a child’s education. 

I love helping people explore the world, experience adventure, and learn about other cultures.

The name Big Rock Travel was inspired by the classic time management parable about fitting rocks, gravel, and sand into a jar. When you try to put the sand and gravel in first, you can’t fit in all of the big rocks. The lesson learned is that you have to put the big rocks in first, and then the gravel and sand fill in around the big rocks. I apply that philosophy to travel planning. Travel requires time and money, which are limited resources.

I like to work with people who value what travel brings to their lives and consider travel to be one of their big rocks. I’ll work with you to help you achieve your travel goals.