Hi, I’m Lily — and travel has inspired me for as long as I can remember.
My love of travel didn’t begin with a flight or a passport stamp. It began as a kid, when my parents made the bold decision to sell our home, move us into a truck camper, and spend several months traversing the country.
The quarters were close, but the world felt endlessly wide. I was captivated by the landscapes that changed outside the window, by the history and culture you can only truly absorb when you’re immersed in it, and by that quiet but persistent thrill of arriving somewhere completely new.
That chapter of my childhood left a permanent mark. Travel became an absolutely essential part of my life.
I’m a travel content creator. I share what I’ve learned from my own trips through guides, tips, and honest destination insights, all on this website and across my social channels.
I’m not a travel agent or a travel planner. I also don’t sell itineraries, checklists, tours, or bookings. Lily Travel is a free resource for travelers who want real information about destinations across the United States, Europe, and beyond. My goal is simple: to give you the inspiration and insight to plan your own epic trip, your own way.
I have a full-time marketing career I’m deeply passionate about, and Lily Travel is where my personal wanderlust thrives.
Lily Travel is a passion project, built alongside a full-time career. That’s exactly what makes my perspective useful to many travelers, because I’m living the same reality you are.
I know what it means to guard your PTO like it’s precious, because it is. I know the discipline of building a trip around real constraints: a limited number of days off, a budget that has to work hard, and a schedule that doesn’t bend easily. I navigate those challenges every time I plan a trip for myself.
I’ve traveled on a shoestring budget as a broke graduate student, squeezing every last experience out of every last dollar. I’ve traveled in luxury, where the goal was pure, unhurried indulgence. I’ve even planned deeply personal milestones like my honeymoon, where every detail mattered. That range shapes the advice I share here.
If you’re an intentional traveler looking for insight into some fabulous destinations, take a look around the site and dig into the resources. And if you have a question or want to say hello, feel free to reach out.
