I am an Air Force brat who was born in Panama to a Panamanian mother and American father.  The longest I ever stayed in one school was at Upper Heyford Elementary in England for nearly three years.  All that moving around must have instilled in me a love of travel.  In college, I traveled every time my meager budget allowed, including a summer abroad in Oxford, England.  After college, I served in the Army as a military intelligence officer, deploying to Baghdad, Iraq throughout 2005 with the Third Infantry Division.  After my time in the service, I attended law school in Washington D.C. and went on to practice law in Los Angeles for four years.  When my husband and I moved to Los Angeles, we were just he and me.  Then we were three.  After becoming a family of four, we moved to Germantown, TN to raise our children.  After staying at home with my kids for a few years, I decided to take the plunge and become a small-business owner.  I looked into several business, but ultimately chose travel because I wanted to provide a service that I wholeheartedly believe in.  I not only love to travel, I love to plan travel.  I love this business because it allows me to combine my organizational skills with my passion for travel and to share that with others.  Pat Conroy said it best, " Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers.  The mind can never break off from the journey."  

Travel Adventures By Amanda specializes in planning guided tours, river cruises, and custom travel to Europe.  I am also a certified Alaska Travel Specialist and have visited Alaska several times. I would love to help you plan your cruise or land tour to Alaska. I can also help you make your bucket list destination a reality. I plan vacations to the Holy Land, South America, and Africa. If you are looking for something closer to home, I can help you find the right premium or luxury all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean.