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![At my favorite spot: the front of a cruise ship.](https://i0.wp.com/www.novelworldtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aa-cruise-ship.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
![Petting Alaskan sled dogs in Juneau.](https://i0.wp.com/www.novelworldtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aa-alaska-sled-dogs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
![Witnessing Machu Picchu at sunrise.](https://i0.wp.com/www.novelworldtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aa-machu-picchu.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
![Enjoying omokase at a ryokan in Japan.](https://i0.wp.com/www.novelworldtravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/aa-japan-ryokan.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Here are some fun facts about me:
🔷 I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. For the past fourteen years, I’ve called San Diego home, but I’ll always consider myself a New Yorker.
🔷 I’ve been to thirty countries on five continents (so far). Some of my favorite experiences have been climbing the Sydney Harbor Bridge, attending a sumo match in Tokyo, and witnessing the majesty of Machu Picchu at sunrise.
🔷 I love cruising. I’m a CLIA Accredited Cruise Counsellor and a certified specialist with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Windstar, and AmaWaterways. I also write a cruise blog called Cruise Obsessed.
🔷 I worked as a software engineer for fifteen years before becoming a travel advisor. I majored in Computer Science in college.
🔷 I’m a published author, writing fun romcoms under the pen name, Kristin Rockaway. My last book is called Smart Girl Summer and takes place on a yacht sailing around the Mediterranean.
🔷 I take education seriously. I'm constantly taking classes, attending conferences, pursuing certifications, and traveling to new destinations to ensure I have the expertise to make my clients' travel dreams come true.