My parents took me on international trips from a young age — and somewhere along the way it became the thing I cared most about. Not just going places, but going properly. Exploring a new culture, finding the right places to stay, saying yes to the things that feel slightly ambitious. Travel at its best isn't about ticking destinations off a list — it's about actually experiencing them.

Now as a mom of four, I genuinely believe some of the best memories families make are on trips — the moments kids talk about years later, the experiences that bring everyone closer in a way that normal life just doesn't.

I spent 15 years in tech managing complex partnerships — building relationships where partners trusted me completely because I took the time to genuinely understand their business, their goals, and what actually mattered to them. Launching Maggie Parsell Travel let me bring that same approach to something I've loved my whole life.