About
Thoughtful travel planning, designed around you
A memorable vacation should feel exciting long before you board the plane and not like a second job filled with endless tabs, conflicting opinions and complicated logistics.
I traded pharmaceutical labs for a career designing unforgettable vacations
Before becoming a travel advisor, I earned a degree in Biomedical Engineering and worked with pharmaceutical laboratory equipment.
That background taught me to be analytical, organised and very comfortable with complicated details which, as it turns out, comes in rather handy when planning travel.
But I wanted work that felt more personal and fulfilling. I wanted to help people experience the world, celebrate milestones and finally take the trips they had been dreaming about.
So, in 2016, I started Destinations Designed by Deb.
What began as a business focused entirely on theme-park vacations has grown into a global travel-planning service offering custom itineraries, luxury ocean and river cruises, guided travel, all-inclusive resorts and thoughtfully elevated theme-park experiences.
“Your vacation should feel like a vacation and not another project on your to-do list. I’m here to take care of the details so you can be fully present for the experience.”
Why I do this: Your bucket list should not have to wait until retirement
I believe travel is more than an escape from everyday life. It gives us the opportunity to explore, reconnect, celebrate and create stories we will still be telling years from now.
My vision is a world where people do not keep postponing the experiences that matter to them.
My role is to help make those experiences possible by saving my clients hours of research, reducing the uncertainty and taking care of the logistics that can make travel feel overwhelming.
Whether your dream involves waking beside a European river, relaxing at an exceptional Caribbean resort, exploring a new culture or experiencing a little extra magic at a theme park, I want you to enjoy the anticipation not spend months worrying about every detail.
Words from well-traveled clients
More ease. More wonder. More time in the moment.
I have known Deb for many years, and I’ve always trusted her, but after her help planning the tail end of my honeymoon trip, I trust her even more! She provided such great service, and we felt as though we could contact her for help if we ever needed it, but we didn’t because she set everything up so great from the beginning! I can’t wait to use her again for my future travel needs.
Deb was incredibly helpful in planning for our first adult-only trip as a couple. We initially thought a certain resort was not attainable for us, but with Deb’s expertise she helped us find dates and prices that worked while still getting the resort we wanted. She took time to find out what was important to us and tailor her recommendations based on that. We also had some snowstorm flight delays and she was prompt in responding and offering solutions so we could still get to the resort on time. We wholeheartedly recommend her for all your travel plans!
We appreciated your efforts on our behalf – you are officially our go-to and we will tell our friends and family that. There was no question that you didn’t either answer in advance or get back to us quickly.
Want to travel and don’t know where to start? I highly recommend Deb. She knows her stuff and has all the connections for wherever it is you want to go. She helped me plan an amazing (albeit cold) trip to Iceland and it exceeded my expectations. She is easy to work with and super responsive for any last-minute questions or concerns. 100% recommend.
Every step of the way, Deb helped our family find the perfect place to stay, assisted us in arranging our travel details, and even guided us through the complexities of international travel while we were en route. She was a joy to work with, clearly knows her stuff, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for expert help planning a vacation.
