I have worked in the fields of Strategic Marketing, Program Development, Implementation, and Focus Group Facilitation for over 24 years. However, my real passion has always returned to planning travel experiences for friends and family. 

 

Growing up, my family took several trips. My most happy and vivid memories are from trips taken throughout the United States and overseas while residing in Okinawa, Japan.  Living in Asia taught me how to respectfully learn about cultures and customs other than my own, and to appreciate the beautiful nuances that make us all unique. 

 

I learned the art of travel planning and the importance of attention to detail from my parents. They took pride in ensuring that each vacation was budget friendly, educational, fun and filled with rich experiences. After years of planning trips for other travel agents, and voluntarily designing elaborate vacations for groups, I decided to turn my passion into Travel with Twlia, your personal travel and tourism concierge service!