Get To Know Me - Cruise Vacation Planner

Who I am

Hi! My name is Chantelle. I grew up in Northern California and now live in the Pacific Northwest. I am a travel advisor and a nationally syndicated travel writer with regular features in Wealth of Geeks, MSN, and the Associated Press Wire.

You can see my journalist profile by clicking here.

Why should you listen to me?

Aside from being a passionate traveler myself, I am also a travel advisor. This means I have spent hours and hours taking classes to learn more about venues, brands, and locations.

My education never stops. I learn through in-person and online classes and by traveling to gain hands-on experience.

I am certified in the following areas:

✅ Cruise specialist with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Disney, and Princess
✅ Disney Specialist: Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani, Adventures by Disney
✅ Virgin Island Specialist
✅ Bahamas Specialist

I also know extensively about all-inclusive resorts, day passes, and independent travel.

Why I blog

My passion is traveling. Ok, actually, I’m a nerd, and my passion is actually planning travel! My family teases me about the amount of time I spend researching each place we are going to. I hope that my research will help make your vacation amazing, too!

I started traveling with my boys as a single mom and helped them learn how to be self-sufficient and adventurous through our travels. Traveling has taught all of us how small the world is, and how alike we all are. It has helped my kids become more grateful for their circumstances and more global-minded.

Through my blog, I hope to pass on some of the things we’ve learned along the way to make your travels more fulfilling as well.

I’ve cruised extensively on many different cruise lines. I have cruised as a single mom, as a couple, on girls’ trips, and solo cruising. From my experience, I can help you find the best ports and the best excursions and have the best overall experience.

Through this blog, I want to:

✅ Help you be excited to travel
✅ Plan the perfect itinerary
✅ Help take the research off your hands so that you can sit back and enjoy your trip, knowing you won’t miss any of the important sights along the way.

Places I’ve Traveled

Hawaii (Maui and Oahu)
Alaska (Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Glacier Bay)
Washington ( I live here, so I’ve been all over)
Oregon (All over)
California ( I grew up here! So I’ve been all over)
Idaho
Montana (White Fish, Glacier NP)
Nevada (Vegas, Reno)
Utah (Moab, Provo, Salt Lake)
Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Chiricahua National Monument, Tombstone)
Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs, Estes Park)
New Mexico
Louisiana
Florida
New York
North Carolina
Texas

Mexico (Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cozumel, Merida)
Canada
Barbados
St Lucia
Dominican Republic (Amber Cove)
St Kitts
Curaçao
St Martin/Sint Maartine
Aruba
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos
Puerto Rico
Belize

US Virgin Islands (St John, St Thomas)
British Virgin Islands (Tortola, Virgin Gorda)
Honduras (Roatan)
The Bahamas (Grand Bahama, New Providence Island, Paradise Island, Bimini, Half Moon Cay, Princess Cay, Castaway Cay)
Greece (Athens, Piraeus, Santorini, Mykonos, Katakolon)
Türkyie (Kusadasi, Istanbul)
Italy (Catania, Livorno, Napoli, Rome, Vatican City)
United Kingdom (Edinburgh, Inverness, York)
Coming Soon: Minnesota, Slovenia, Austria, Australia, American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia