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.
Our Story
I’m Allison, and I’m the owner of Novel World Travel.
Affiliations & Certifications
Destinations
- Australia Specialist
- Bahamas Specialist
- Cayman Islands Specialist
- Central Europe Specialist
- Florida Keys & Key West Specialist
- Fort Lauderdale Loyalist
- Explore France Connaisseur
- Hawaii Destination Expert
- Inspired by Iceland Specialist
- Travel to Italy Specialist
- Greater Miami and Miami Beach Specialist
- Spain Specialist
- Scotland SCOTSAgent
- Tokyo Specialist
Suppliers
- AmaWaterways Certified Advisor
- Celebrity Cruises Certified Travel Advisor
- Cunard Commodore
- G Adventures Certified National Geographic Journeys Specialist
- Holland America Platinum Specialist
- Hyatt Privé
- Marriott STARS & LUMINOUS
- Norwegian Cruise Line Master’s Degree
- Princess Cruises Commodore & Alaska Expert
- Regent Seven Seas Master’s Degree
- Rocky Mountaineer Specialist
- Royal Caribbean Master of Adventure
- Tauck Specialist
- Virgin Voyages Gold Tier First Mate
- Windstar Cruises Expert