Megan VanValkenburg - Travel Genie

My Travel Specialties: 

Family Vacations, Multigenerational Travel, Cruises, First Time Trips to Disney, Large Family Vacations, Adventurous Travel

My Favorite Suppliers:

Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney

My Favorite Destinations:

Disney World is the ultimate favorite destination, but I also love traveling to places where I can learn new things and see historical landmarks.

My Dream Destination:

Some of my dream destinations include Italy, Israel, and Egypt.

Favorite Travel Memory: 

Taking both of my children to Disney for the first time at ages 4 and almost 2 years old. It was such an experience not only for me being a mom taking kids to Disney for the first time, but also just to see all the wonder and excitement through their eyes during the whole trip. My 2-year-old son had such a fascination for fireworks in particular at that time, so getting to give him that experience of seeing the amazing nighttime shows that Disney offers was such a heartfelt moment for me.

Disney Travel Advice:

Don't try to do everything! Disney is more magical and better enjoyed when you go at a pace that fits your family. If you go in with a plan of what your must-do's are based on your travel party's interests and focus on accomplishing those, everything else you happen to experience ends up making the trip that much more magical.

My Favorite Travel Tip:

Make sure you take times to rest! This is going to look different for every family, but those rest opportunities may be going back to the resort mid-day to take a full rest, planning a sit-down table service meal, or maybe even just sitting down to watch an indoor show for a few minutes. Everyone will enjoy the trip more when you take those opportunities to rest and recharge.

Why should you book your vacation with me?

I love trying to make even the planning process more fun and stress-free for everyone! I enjoy figuring out how to meet people where they are at as far as budget restrictions, travel desires, and meeting the needs of the travel party as much as possible. I have experience in planning travel for large families and groups, as well as planning travel for single parents of young children. I can help make your dreams become a reality!