raise your hand if you've ever thought...
"I wish someone would just plan my TRIP for me"
hello, let me introduce myself
i'm claire
or worse: a vacation that's "just alright."
Because I know that behind your endless google searches, your overflowing Pinterest boards, and your numerous “maybe one day”s uttered while stalking vacation photos is the dream for a trip that will be so much more than “just another vacation.”
You know travel has the power to impact so much — but you’re worried that by the time you finally get to your dream destination…
You’ll be too exhausted from the planning to actually enjoy it – or constantly second guessing your plans, wondering if there was something you forgot or missed.
You know that you want your trip to be so much more than just “okay.”
...and I'm about to save you from a terrible vacation.
You want it to feel intentional, aligned, and worth every ounce of your time, energy, and money. And you deserve that.
YOU’RE NOT GOING TO TRUST YOUR DREAM VACATION WITH JUST ANYONE.
...so I should probably tell you a little bit about myself.
I’m a Houston girl, which means no matter how many times I travel somewhere that has mountains, I will find myself in utter and complete awe. And immediately text my husband to let him know we need to move somewhere we can see mountains every day asap.
Speaking of my husband–we met during “The Great Freeze of 2021” (iykyk) and from met to married was 9 months. If this isn’t proof that I’m a sucker for a good love story, and a full believer that when you know, you know is real then I don’t know what is.
I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 11, so being prepared and always having a backup plan is second nature to me by now. It is also always the excuse I’ll use when I manage to overpack for a trip. Because no matter how hard I try, a bag IS getting checked.
It will take me a minimum of 7-10 business days to unpack after a trip though. I am who I am, what can I say.
An *actual* fun fact about me is that I have been obsessed..I mean a fan of the Jonas Brothers since before they signed with Disney. I’ve attended 7 concerts and counting. Which is my way of telling you that I do know every word to every song, thank you very much.
I am also a SUCKER for a dog. We have 3, and the only downside to travel in my opinion is bringing those 3 with us isn’t exactly feasible. But if I see a doggo while traveling, chances are I’m stopping to take a picture (ask me about the police dogs in Lima, please—I have the cutest photo I want to share with you).
All of this is to say, I care deeply about the little things, I learned at an early age to trust my instincts, and I believe that the best stories are usually hiding in the details.
And that’s nice and all, but…
Sure, I could tell you about how working with the pilots in private aviation taught me the importance of lists and what really goes into the logistics when it comes to traveling...
Or how my time in HR gave me laser focus and taught me that having an eye for detail wasn’t just appreciated–it was required...
But here’s what you really need to know: I treat every trip I plan like it’s my own.
That means no settling for what’s easiest. I vet every partner I work with for sustainability, for people-first impact, and for the kind of experience that goes far behind pretty pictures.
If I wouldn’t book it for myself–or for the people I love–you won’t see it in your itinerary.
YOU NEED SOMEONE WITH UNDIAGNOSED OCD & WHO IS EVEN MORE TYPE A THAN YOU IF YOU’RE GOING TO HAND OVER THE PLANNING of YOUR TRIP.
And lucky for you, all those things that make me, me? They also happen to make me really, really good at planning travel.
travel truths that i live by (& just make sense)
01
PEOPLE ARE what MAKE A PLACE SO SPECIAL
02
PACKING CUBES ARE A nonNEGOTIABLE
03
WHEN in DOUBT, BOOK THE TRIP
04
A 30 MINUTE LAYOVER IS never A GOOD IDEA
05
HOTELS ARE more THAN JUST A PLACE TO SLEEP
06
TRAVEL slow, TRAVEL well, TRAVEL fully.
polaroids from past trips
I'm not an "all talk, no action" kind of girl — here are a few pics from some of the moments that have absolutely changed me while traveling the world.
lake louise in summertime
the amazon river in peru
kauai, hawaii
rio perdido, costa rica
meeting herd in south africa
At Paradise Falls Travel Co., I believe that travel should change you—and that we should leave the places we visit better than we found them.
That all begins with the people: the ones you're traveling with, the ones you meet along the way, and the communities you're stepping into. That, paired with a deep respect for the land, wildlife, and natural environments that make each place so awe inspiring, is how I approach every trip I curate. Keeping these things in mind, I craft experiences that leave space for the unexpected, are built intentionally, and allow you to be fully present.
