I’m super psyched to announce that I’ve recently launched a new travel and leisure company called Time Travel Adventures. Why start something new when I’ve already got a good thing going with my other division, William Marshal Tours?

The simple answer is that I want to offer you, like-minded independent women, the opportunity to travel like you’ve never traveled before. To see the world through a different lens, to immerse you in a specific time and place, and to enable you to travel like a local as much as possible.

Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? But you see, I’ve got the knowledge, talent, and contacts to actually pull this off. I’ve done it before with my William Marshal in Ireland Tour, and I’m confident that I can do it again, this time with a different theme and location in mind.

The market is quite crowded with other tour operators offering trips that sound very similar. Everyone seems to be heading off to exotic locations like Bali with a small horde of Millennials in tow. These outfits often hire photographers so that they can capture every twist and turn on film for Instagram. It’s a booming market and I wish them well in their endeavors. But that’s not us. That’s not what we do.

So why am I hanging my own travel shingle out? Because I want to offer unique travel experiences rather than just the same old escorted group tours. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Rushed from place to place, no time to stop and indulge in the moment, and really only scratching the cultural and historical surfaces.  How many times have you come home from vacation and said, “Let’s go back next year, but this time we’ll spend more time…”

Sound familiar? I’m creating travel experiences that make you think, “That was the trip of a lifetime!” I’m offering something remarkably different in the small-group travel sphere. My soul cries out to go on the type of tours we’ve designed.

Tee on an Irish Adventure at Dunbrody Abbey & Maze

Our Tours are Different

I chose the name Time Travel Adventures because I grew up reading historical fiction and I loved the idea of going back in time to explore the people and places of days gone by. When I think of far off lands, I think the way one does with an over active imagination, of a sense of adventure. Have you ever wanted to take a road trip through Romania that follows Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula? I recently read a travel article on such a trip and it fired my imagination!

This is the type of travel that will appeal to readers of literary fiction — my kind of people! 🙂 Luckily, we’re offering a similar trip that takes you on a literary tour of Dublin writers. Or how about a trip to Northern Ireland and Donegal to explore the history of the Troubles? History geeks would unite over such a trip. My dream-come-true tour is a week-long European chocolate tour — the ultimate in decadence! Have I sparked your imagination? Can you imagine traveling with us?

We invite you to see the world through a different lens. We’ll inspire you to bring your most authentic self to experience the joys of slow, immersive travel. Leave all your cares & worries behind and follow us on an epic journey of (self) discovery and adventure.

Who am I?

I’m just like you. I’m a history geek, bibliophile, foodie, and world traveler. I have a degree in history which I enjoy using on my scouting trips when it really comes in handy. I’ve had a long and varied career in academia and in textbook sales. In my spare time I enjoyed reading historical fiction and traveling. I decided to combine those 2 loves into a new career & digital nomad lifestyle. How fun do you think it would be to travel the world in search of awesome history? I can tell you for a fact that it’s incredible rewarding and a whole lot of fun! If you’d like to know more about me, check out my profile on the Time Travel Adventures website.

Tee at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

Where Will Time Travel Adventures Take You?

One of the things I enjoy most about my new career as a tour operator and experience designer is the opportunity to thoroughly research and explore a location. I love intentionally getting lost so that I can make new discoveries. Like that time I took a wrong turn in Alicante Spain and encountered a Medieval Moorish castle; or that time I veered off the Camino de Santiago trail and stumbled upon a yoga village. In both cases, the detour was well worth the lost time. I ended up having magical experiences!

Deep diving into the research yields amazing rewards. I get to meet locals who are eager to share with me the very best their town has to offer, from food & drink to heritage sites & excursions. I really appreciate these interactions because they give me insight into what it’s like to live like a local. And I want to pass that knowledge on to you when you travel with us.

Affinity Partnerships

Another important component to Time Travel Adventures is the prospect of partnering with quality travel associates. That means that I eagerly look forward to working with travel suppliers who share my travel vision, and who can provide my guests with authentic and meaningful experiences. So yeah, we’ll visit castle ruins and cathedrals, but we’ll linger; or perhaps we’ll take an extended guided tour that allows us to explore every nook and cranny of the place. Or maybe we’ll take a hot air balloon ride over the ruins of a famous abbey, or enjoy a spot of falconry on the estate of a gorgeous manor house. The sky’s the limit really.

I’ve had the wonderful pleasure of working with a travel partner who is as passionate as I am about history and travel. Shella Brenner, one of our Experience Designers, has meticulously planned a holiday trip to New York during the Christmas Season. She’s packed quite a few memorable activities into the short, 5 day / 4 night adventure appropriately titled, Silver Bells. Check it out and tell us what you think in the comments section on the website.

Tee on an British Adventure at Stonehenge

2018 Scheduled Tours

We’ve got some amazing trips planned for 2018: chocolate adventures in some of your favorite cities, a literary tour of Dublin, Ireland, a hiking & history tour of Northern Ireland, and a lot more to come. If you’re intrigued & excited and want to support a new woman-owned business, here are some things you can do to support Time Travel Adventures:

• Check out our website.
• Sign up for our newsletter.
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• Join us on one of our upcoming epic adventures!

xoxo

Tee