Honeycomb Hollow Travel Co.'s Journal

Conference travel is not always glamorous. Sometimes it looks like shared hotel rooms, overstimulation, networking exhaustion, Fenway nights, and squeezing meaningful city moments between meetings. Here’s what my week in Boston taught me about work travel, personality quirks, and making time to wander anyway.

What happens when a travel advisor sails a cruise line for the very first time? A few surprises, a lot of observations, hidden quiet spaces, educational sessions, thoughtful touches, and the realization that not every cruise experience needs to be your personal favorite to still be exactly right for someone else.

Portugal gave us tiled cities, endless bread baskets, rainstorms, wine-fueled bus rides, and some of the most meaningful moments happened quietly at tables for two. This mother-daughter journey reminded me that guided travel is just as much about the people you travel with as the destination itself.

There’s something special about the anticipation of travel. The dreaming. The planning. The conversations around the dinner table. The excitement of counting down the days until your next adventure begins. Over the years, I’ve discovered that some of my favorite travel moments happen long before I ever board a plane or unpack a suitcase. They […]

Alaska almost didn’t happen. Airfare doubled overnight, I packed only a carry-on, and somewhere between dogsledding, Denali sunrises, and chasing the Northern Lights, I discovered winter Alaska was far more magical — and approachable — than I ever expected.