About

I am a graduate of U.C.L.A.; I began my travel career in Los Angeles as Director of Marketing for the AARP Travel Service. I joined the INTRAV team in 1988, as one of the company’s top public speakers and tour managers. I have escorted over 50 tours to all parts of the world – I claim India, Ecuador and Turkey are my favorite destinations, but I’m happy to go anywhere! I moved to St. Louis in 1990 and continued to work closely with INTRAV and Clipper Cruise Lines in addition to my ongoing profession as a freelance travel writer. My clients included Travel + Leisure, Home & Away, Delta Air Lines, Swissair, the Australian Tourism Commission, and the Fiji Visitors Bureau. In March 2001, my husband and I became owners and partners in General Tours, one of America’s oldest tour companies offering more than 400 tours and small-ship cruises to destinations including Asia, South America, Costa Rica, India, Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Morocco, South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel. I am especially proud of the travel programs I designed and operated for the company’s Global Navigator division – providing adventures around the world for clients including University of Southern California, Dartmouth College, University of Michigan, University of Washington, and Forsyth and Whitfield Schools in St. Louis. My husband and I sold our interest in General Tours in 2005; shortly after that, I founded On The Map Travel with my friend and former co-worker, Audrey Kennedy. Together we created a company that offers unique and imaginative trips worldwide, crafted by experienced travelers with over 30 years of combined expertise. We go beyond traditional sightseeing, providing immersive experiences that set us apart. Picture attending a dawn poetry reading at Machu Picchu, joining an acting workshop led by a Shakespeare's Globe actor, or mastering gelato-making in Florence. Our interactive approach extends to market visits in Africa and farm hikes in Italy, creating unforgettabl

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