I’m Ashlee
adventure addict.
travel advisor.
full-time wanderer.
ABOUT ME
I'm a travel advisor, full-time RV traveler, adoptive mom, and firm believer that life is too short to keep saying "maybe someday."
Over the last decade, my husband John and I have explored more than 40 countries, welcomed two daughters into our family through an incredible journey in South Africa, and made one life-changing decision after another, all because we refused to let fear or "normal" make our decisions for us.
Today, we live full-time in a 43-foot RV with our daughters, two dogs, and two cats while helping families plan unforgettable vacations around the world.
If there's one thing I've learned, it's this: The best adventures don't happen when everything is perfect. They happen when you decide to go anyway.
Where it all began
Looking back, maybe travel was always in my story.
My older sister was born in London while my parents were living abroad as expats, and although they returned to the US before I was born, I like to think that little bit of adventure somehow found its way to me anyway.
Growing up, I always felt pulled toward something bigger than the traditional path. I was never someone who fit neatly into the status quo, and I've always questioned the idea that there's only one "right" way to live. Over time, that curiosity grew into a deep desire to experience the world beyond what I had always known. What started as wanderlust eventually became a way of life, shaping not only where I travel, but how I choose to live, raise my family, and help others discover the world for themselves.
When I met my husband John during freshman year of college, we quickly realized we shared the same love for adventure. After getting married in 2014, we started checking destinations off our bucket list one trip at a time.
Our honeymoon in Cancun introduced us to international travel. Ireland, less than six months later, made us fall in love with it.
Before long, weekend trips turned into international adventures, random flight deals became irresistible opportunities, and our bucket list somehow kept getting longer instead of shorter.
Every destination taught us something new, not just about the world, but about ourselves.
Our Greatest Adventure Yet.
Travel changed our lives. Then adoption changed everything.
We always knew adoption would be part of our family's story, and in 2019 we began the process of adopting from South Africa. Like so many families, COVID threw our plans into uncertainty. Paperwork stalled. Timelines disappeared. We waited...and waited.
During that waiting, we continued traveling whenever we could, including an unforgettable trip through Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, where, just weeks before departure, we found out I was pregnant with our second daughter.
Then came another surprise. Just one week before we were scheduled to fly to South Africa to meet our daughter Lowina, we learned our expected 6 to 8 week stay had suddenly become a minimum of three months.
Our greatest adventure yet felt like it was changing by the hour, so we quickly repacked all of our bags to ensure we were prepared to welcome two little girls into our family abroad, and off we went!
Our family grew by two daughters in one country, and South Africa became woven into the fabric of who we are forever.
CHOOSING ADVENTURE
EVERY DAY
Today, our lives probably look a little different than most.
We traded our 4,000-square-foot house for a 43-foot RV.
We're raising our daughters through travel and worldschooling, collecting experiences instead of stuff, and showing them that the world is full of incredible people, cultures, and places worth exploring.
And while our address changes often, one thing hasn't: I still love helping other families experience the same kind of unforgettable moments that transformed ours.
Whether you're planning your first all-inclusive vacation, a once-in-a-lifetime safari, a European adventure, Disney vacation, cruise, or simply need someone to take the stress out of planning, I'm here to help make it happen.
Because travel isn't just about seeing new places.
It's about creating stories you'll still be telling decades from now.
And I'd love to help you write yours.
Ready for your next adventure? Let's start planning.
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Let's plan your next adventure.
