One of the greatest benefits of working at Collette is the opportunity it has given me to travel. In the past few years, I have had the good fortune to travel with my mother on two Collette tours: Sunny Portugal and Tropical Costa Rica. Both destinations completely exceeded our expectations, and I’m so thankful we’ve been able to share these new experiences together in these incredible destinations.
Because I live in Massachusetts and my mom lives in Colorado, I don’t get the chance to see her all that often. Traveling together allows us to spend the time we miss out on living in different states. We both love traveling and exploring new places – my mother passed that passion on to me. I remember as a kid drawing maps together, playing with the globe and studying geography.
Since I left home for college, I have lived in many places around the world. Over the years, my mom has always made the effort to visit me. We have been able to explore many exotic places together, from Japan and New Zealand to Europe, Latin America, and more. That’s really how I grew to love travel – from all the practice planning trips with my mom!
Some of our favorite travel memories are walking the beautiful promenade on the coast of Portugal between Estoril and Cascais, and zip-lining in the jungle of Costa Rica – I never thought I’d see the day when my mom braved that! As much I have enjoyed designing tours as a Product Manager, I can honestly say that I can now fully appreciate the value of taking a guided tour – when someone else has already done all the planning, and my mom and I can just show up and enjoy it.
It’s been a fantastic way for us to make new memories together. I look forward to our next trip, our own special version of mother–daughter bonding time.
Author: Allison Flint Lenzi, Project Manager at Collette
