Karen
Shatford

I'm what you call a "late bloomer" in the travel industry. I became a Travel Advisor because of an amazing travel experience cruising the Danube celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. That trip lead me back to school in my 50's, to re-learning how to learn, to graduating with Honours 2 years later, and to becoming a full-fledged TICO registered Travel Advisor.

I love my job and having access to all that Virtuoso and Direct Travel offer means I can give my clients the best options for their trip. As a Certified Autism Travel Professional and Accessibility Travel specialist, I work to ensure that everyone has an amazing travel experience that is stress-free and seamless.

My love of exploring the world started early and my enthusiasm for creating unique trips is boundless. I love everything about travel from the planning to the packing, from beginning to end and onto the next trip. I don't even mind unpacking!

I want my clients to experience travel their way and I work towards making their travel experiences memorable - in fact - I make their trips unforgettable! Let me bring my passion to work for you and together we can create your dream vacation.