About Gretchen

Hi! I’m Gretchen. I’m a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and mom to 4 amazing kiddos that range in age from elementary school to high school. My husband, Tom, is still on Active Duty with the AF. As a military family, we’ve moved 7+ times since we were married in 2005, to include an overseas assignment in England. While in England, we had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe to include England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Coming in a close second was our assignment in Tampa and our endless trips to Walt Disney World.

My grandparents started taking my sister and I on trips when we were young. We traveled to Australia/New Zealand, took a cross-country trip on Amtrak, and cruised throughout the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera. While the trips were amazing, I cherish the time we spent together the most.

I know finding time to plan a vacation can be tough. Life gets busy. I get it! However, I also know that unplugging and reconnecting with family and friends is too important to end up at the bottom of a to-do list. I became a Vacation Designer to take care of the vacation planning so families can focus on what’s really important–making lifelong memories together.

Your journey awaits!

Gretchen planned our trip to Ireland & Germany in October of 2024. She provided a daily itinerary that kept our travel completely organized and stress free. Our tickets and timeline were perfect. Her advice and help made our trip the best adventure ever!

DebiPerfect Planning

Gretchen not only wanted to understand our vacation goals, but also our personalities which I appreciated and I believe led to an incredible vacation. She planned active adventures for us along with plenty of time for us to relax and unwind. She responded quickly and was a pleasure to work with.

K & KNational Park Adventures in Utah

We had the very best experience working with Gretchen on our once-in-a-lifetime family trip to Greece. She found the most amazing excursions for us, as well as wonderful hotels. Transfers ran like clockwork and were in new, posh vehicles. Tour guides were friendly, knowledgable and spoke English well. She arranged everything we needed, and communicated the plans to us clearly and thoroughly. I can not recommend her highly enough!

The Ito FamilyAmazing Greek Adventure