Travel has been a passion for Shelby as long as she can remember. From getting on a plane alone at 8 to visit family, to a 6 week backpacking trip around Europe as a college student, and to time spent living overseas in Europe and Africa, travel has always been her favorite way to spend free time. Shelby has visited almost 40 countries, almost all 50 states and spends well over 100 nights per year in hotels!

Shelby has a robust travel website too; read about her tips and recommendations for traveling here: Cultivated Departures

She became a travel advisor based on the fundamental belief that immersive travel has the power to connect us to ourselves, to each other, and to our world in a way no other experience can. Shelby uses her extensive first-hand experience and love of research to create authentic, conscious itineraries for the modern, luxury traveler. Whether it’s a honeymoon to a magical, remote beach destination or a bespoke, birthday weekend in a buzzing urban mecca, she specializes in understanding clients’ unique travel styles and building a customized, distinctive experience that will allow her clients to explore and discover a new place in the most meaningful way.

Shelby has planned trips across 6 of 7 continents and she has extensive expertise planning high-end experiences in Africa (safaris, cities, and beaches), Mexico, Southern Europe, and the US. Please reach out to learn more about she brings unmatched expertise, insight, and advice for every trip she plans.