Jessie Ladipo

My name is Jessie Ladipo, and I own Trips to Cherish with my husband, Fola.

To say that I took the long road to get to where I was meant to be is an understatement. My father was in the army, so I grew up traveling and exploring, and I have always had a deep passion for learning about new cultures. But I didn’t pursue a career in travel…I didn’t even know that could be an option.

Instead I went to nursing school. And I spent 7 wonderful years traveling the globe and delivering babies as a travel nurse. (Again, travel comes up…really the universe was trying to tell me something and I wasn’t listening) I delivered over 9000 babies during my nursing career. And I was able to explore the corners of the globe at the same time.

Luckily, I met and married a wonderful man who shares my love of adventure and exploring. I had to give up travel nursing when we got married, so I took a job at a local hospital. Everything was wonderful except we had trouble getting pregnant and staying pregnant. When I finally became pregnant with our first child, I was determined to do a romantic babymoon. But 6 months pregnant and working full time, didn’t leave much room for planning. So, we went to a travel agent. Unfortunately, it was an incredibly frustrating experience. The agent kept presenting one cookie cutter experience after another. None of her suggestions met our needs. No matter how many times I said that I prefer historic and quirky to party and beach, it didn’t seem to get through to her. I ended up planning the trip myself.

I was very disheartened, but out of my disillusionment Trips to Cherish was born! I knew I could turn my love of travel, planning and logistics into unforgettable travel experiences not just for me but for everyone. I knew that I could give people flawlessly planned getaways that exceeded their desires. Trips to Cherish exists for one reason: to make sure that each and every trip you take is perfect for you!

I work in a collaborative fashion with clients, therefore I both want and need your feedback. If I send you hotels, destinations, tours you don’t love, tell me. I will start over heading in a new direction.