This is Ashley and she will be our European Travel Specialist – helping to set up and escort group tours. She enjoys traveling solo or with others. Ashley’s interest in Europe started as she visited her family in Holland growing up. Being introduced to different cultures and meeting people from all over the world is very important to her.

Ashley became intrigued with France, so at age 25 she planned a 2-week trip there by herself. She visited Paris, Nice and Lyon. She participated in a handful of group tours to see as much of the cities as possible. Her favorite was visiting the D-Day beaches in Normandy, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and the villages of the French Riviera.

Ashley’s biggest accomplishment was planning and completing El Camino de Santiago by herself and meeting lifelong friends along the way. She walked from southern France, over the Pyrenees Mountains and across the country of Spain to the Atlantic Ocean. A total of over 500 miles, and then visiting Portugal and France after that. Ashley is excited to share her experiences as she continues to explore Europe and the rest of the world.