At five years old, Rebecca had already stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris and eaten gelato by the Trevi Fountain, and before her twenty-first birthday she had already toured five continents.
She finds beauty in all the places she travels, whether its a hidden panorama of Belize by propeller plane, the landscape of Jordan by camel, or the amazing Road to Hana in Hawaii. As newlyweds, Rebecca and her husband traveled extensively in search of places offering unparalleled dining experiences, including Le Pergola in Rome, Victoria and Albert’s in Orlando and the De Kas organic greenhouse outside of Amsterdam. Today, she views parenthood as an opportunity to share her love of travel with her son and her husband; it’s her goal to show him more of the world each year.
In addition to being a travel agent, Rebecca is an attorney who proudly serves as a member of the Oyster Bay Zoning Board. She represents over 300,000 residents in their needs within the township, and represents her travel clients in their quest to enjoy singular touring experiences. To round out her accreditations, Rebecca has recently become one of the first travel advisors worldwide to be certified as a Wanderlist specialist; this enabling her to curate gorgeous, bespoke travel portfolios for her clients. She enjoys helping families deepen their connections to one another and the world around them through experiences and adventures.
Oooh, it’s so hard to narrow it to one – can I share two? Most recently, watching my seventy-year old father and twelve-year old son cheer each other on as they whizzed through the sky on Costa Rica’s longest zip line was an incredible thrill. The adrenaline we all felt was charging in the air, and the beauty of the jungle canopy is something I can still see when I close my eyes. Another favorite was a rainy afternoon in Paris on our multi-generational family adventure last summer. Our family was snuggled in a cozy patisserie with a local baker, learning how to make macarons – everyone got to create their own customized pastel color for their batch of batter, and we all turned into children again as we concocted and poured the creamy dough to create our confections! Sharing that experience with each other (and the time we spent with the Parisien chef) took our experience from a “vacation” to a true “French connection.”
Growing up, my parents put an emphasis on travel from the time I was a toddler. Trips to Hawaii and Europe were part our family’s story from the time we were little and these formative experiences taught me patience, respect and a healthy dose of curiosity. More interestingly, even though our family is now widely separated geographically, those memories and stories carry with me as an adult, making me feel closer to my parents and brother through their retelling; those moments are the fabric that weaves our family together. I love enjoying those same special, deep connections with my husband and our son, continuing the tradition through multi-generational travel with all of our parents, and feel privileged to get to help design these same types of moments and special experiences for my clients.
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