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That’s Why We’re Here
Our passion is connecting travelers of all types—families, couples, group travelers, and solo travelers, with unforgettable vacation experiences and an even easier planning process. Our award-winning expert travel advisors share a common passion for traveling, exploring the world, and making memories, and we’re dedicated to sharing that passion with you.
Our team specializes in planning all sorts of trips, from European escapes, to Caribbean and Mexico vacations, to destination weddings and honeymoon travel. We love our work and we love to make the dream vacation a reality for those who find us on their travel planning journey. You can make every vacation special with the team at Journeys!
Our Travel Consultants
KIM GOLDSTEIN
MOIRA CARAPICO
Anna Swenson
Kristi Ekman
Travel Advisors Specializing in Disney Destinations
olivia williams
sydney staunton
Tanya Marco
Julie Stanton
Reservation Consultants
madeleine la paro
kirstin mills
ERIN BAIRD
Krissy Carroll
Craig Crenshaw
Meet Our President
Kim Goldstein
President & Travel Consultant
804.288.0188
kim@journeysinc.com
A lover of umbrella drinks, flamingos, and tacos by a body of water, Kim Goldstein was born to be a travel consultant. Her journey (pun intended) with Journeys Inc. began in 2006 with a strong passion for tropical travel and Disney destinations. Just like travel, her time with the company has taken her on an adventure of self-discovery. Kim’s main focus is on destination weddings, honeymoon adventures, and family vacations.
Considering floating a professional sport, and gravitated towards anywhere with a palm tree, Kim knows the world of relaxation and tropical oasis better than anyone. As a certified Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialist with many resorts including, Sandals, Beaches, Hard Rock All-Inclusive, Unico, Karisma, Playa Resorts and more, she prides herself on knowing just what her clients are looking for, even when they don’t. Due to her own traveling and knowledge of the industry, Kim is able to rely on the connections she’s made to provide her clients with uniquely personalized service from start to finish.
In 2015, Travel Agent Magazine named Kim one of the ‘Top 25 Agents in 2015’ and it doesn’t stop there. Throughout her time in the industry, she has won Top Sales Performer, Rising Star, Outstanding Sales Achievement, not to mention awards from many of her resort partners over the years. Kim takes her job seriously and the best part of working with her is knowing that she’s just as excited as her clients about the trip she’s helping them plan. To this day, Kim is mesmerized by locations with crystal blue water and loves to live vicariously through her couples and families who get to enjoy the trip of a lifetime.
Certifications:
- Sandals & Beaches Chairman’s Royal Club
- Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialist
- St Lucia Expert
- Jamaica Specialist
- Hard Rock/Unico’s WOW Specialist for Weddings
- Hard Rock/Unico’s IWOW Specialist for South Asian/Indian Weddings
- Karisma Resorts’ GIVC Agent
- Disney’s College of Knowledge
- Hawaii Specialist
- Platinum Sandals & Beaches Specialist
- St Lucia Expert-Top 15 in the US
- Hyatt Inclusive Confidant Agent-Top 10 Seller in the US
- GIVC Agent-Diamond 4 Agent
- AIC-Triple Platinum Agent
Journeys has won the WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards and is rated in the top 5% of local wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network and Top Honeymoon Planner for Richmond Bride since 2014. While she is grateful for the awards she’s garnered through her career, Kim’s true joy comes from the reward of happy clients who keep coming back to plan their next trip and trusting in Kim and her abilities. With Kim, you can guarantee you will get the vacation of a lifetime, every time!
Meet Our Travel Consultants
Moira Carapico
804.349.8130
moira@journeysinc.com
As the previous owner of Journeys Inc, Moira has always strived to keep the client contact high-touch and low-tech. Despite many changes in the industry over the decades since Journeys Inc opened, she feels that maintaining that balance, even if the contact is email and text, is still critical to our success.
Moira approaches her role as an agent in the same manner. Clients are valued and their desires and interests are important when planning their travel, whether it’s a quick getaway or a grand once in a lifetime adventure.
Meet Travel Consultants
Anna Swenson
803.487.2234
anna@journeysinc.com
Anna Swenson has worked as a Travel Consultant since 2007. Anna Swenson began her adventures in travel as a pirate. That’s pirate as in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” where she worked during a stint with the Walt Disney Company on the college program. Aside from Disney, blue waters, palm trees, white sand, and experiencing new destinations around the world makes her extremely happy. Helping clients find the perfect vacation based on their individual wishes is her superpower.
In 2017, Travel Agent Magazine named Anna one of the ‘Top 25 Agents in 2017.’ Anna specializes in family, couples, honeymoon, and luxury travel. She enjoys booking all-inclusive resorts as well as ocean and river cruises and escorted tours.
Certifications and Specialties:
- Sandals & Beaches Specialist
- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Specialist
- Celebrity Cruise Line Specialist
- Disney’s College of Knowledge
- Mexico Specialist
- Bora Bora/Tahiti Specialist
- River Cruise Specialist
Meet Our Travel Consultants
Kristi Ekman
240.242.9391
kristi@journeysinc.com
Kristi is a travel consultant specializing in Disney Destinations, Universal Orlando Resort, all-inclusive family travel, destination weddings, honeymoons, cruises—AND is a Certified Silver Level Sandals and Beaches Specialist. Kristi has been with Journeys since 2013.
Kristi is a graduate of Disney’s College of Knowledge and a graduate of the Walt Disney World Onsite Agent Education Training. She attends the yearly EarMarked Travel Agent events and frequently visits Walt Disney World with her family.
Meet Our Disney Consultants
Olivia Williams
803.493.2591
olivia@journeysinc.com
Olivia joined Journeys in 2022. Her mission is to help couples and families create lasting memories together through travel and adventure. Olivia currently specializes in Disney destinations, including Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani Resort and Spa (Hawaii), and Adventures by Disney.
Olivia is also a wife, dog mom, and high school math teacher in Fort Mill, South Carolina. She enjoys traveling with family, spending time with her toes in the sand, and exploring the outdoors.
Meet Our Disney Consultants
Sydney Staunton
770.843.5913
sydney@journeysinc.com
Sydney Staunton is one of our Travel Consultants from Dacula, Georgia. She went to the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) where she did her Disney College Program. After she graduated, she immediately went back to Orlando to work at Walt Disney World. Her roles there included Outdoor Foods in Magic Kingdom, lifeguarding at the water parks, vacation planning and Magic Kingdom and Guest Relations at Epcot. Her 4-5 years there were the best of her life.
A few other fun facts about her: she has a German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix named Boone, she loves country music and traveling, and her favorite TV show is Friends. Tap into her expertise to discover somewhere new!
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Madeleine La Paro
804.567.6403
madeleine@journeysinc.com
Travel should be Madeleine’s middle name. Her traveling adventures began at six months old when she flew to Hawaii and camped on the volcanoes and sat among the coconuts. Madeleine continued her love of travel and everything international during her studies at Virginia Commonwealth University earning a degree in international studies.
Madeleine is most familiar with European countries, having traveled to France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Hungary, and the United Kingdom by boat, train, and plane. She has also traveled across the United States, experiencing all that America’s backyard has to offer.
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Erin Baird
Erin Baird has been with Journeys since 2016. She works as a Reservation Specialist for Anna Swenson and Operations Coordinator for the Journeys team. Nothing is more rewarding than happy clients on vacation! She has always loved to travel and has been all over the United States, to Disney World, most of the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Belize, Spain, Ireland, and Australia, and has cruised with Royal Caribbean and Princess.
Her very favorite vacation destination is the island of Anguilla, which is her version of paradise on Earth. She lives in Fort Mill, SC with her husband, daughter, and crazy dog.
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Krissy Carroll
804.597.8088
krissy@journeysinc.com
Krissy’s friends say, “You are always on the go and doing something fun.” Well, she does try! So when she started to work for Journeys over four years ago, Krissy knew it would be a great fit. She enjoys helping others plan their vacations and adventures. Staying on top of the general flow of things is what Krissy does the most!
Krissy is here to always support the planning process and ensure that all the right steps are occurring when they are supposed to. She is always happy to help!
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Kirstin Mills
804.597.6402
kirstin@journeysinc.com
Kirstin joined the Journeys team in 2022 as a Reservation Specialist after moving to the greater Richmond area. With a background in communications and customer service, she’s just the person to be managing your destination wedding reservations. While she has a love of piña coladas, ocean waves, and days on the beach; she has done most of her traveling elsewhere.
In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new places with her husband, Aric, completing DIY projects on their new home, and road tripping to visit family. She has three dogs (one of which is a recently rescued pup!), so her evenings are typically spent cozying in with her family.
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Tara Moore
Tara Moore has been living in Charlotte, NC for the last 6 years. Originally from NY, she has lived in several different cities and locations including Providence, Boston, DC and Florida. Since Tara was young, travel has been such an important part of her life and she makes it a priority to check out new countries, cultures, national parks, states and Disney destinations.
As a frequent World Disney World visitor, a previous Disney College Program employee and a RunDisney lover, Tara travels to Disney destinations annually and has stayed in almost every Disney resort on the Walt Disney World property. She currently also works in the wildlife conservation field and enjoys bringing fun, new experiences to people of all backgrounds and interests. She is looking forward to booking your next exciting trip!
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Tanya Marco
704.340.2424
tanya@journeysinc.com
Tanya was born to explore! Fueled by an insatiable wanderlust, she loves exploring new and off the beaten paths around the world. Early on, she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a flight attendant as she loved being immersed in the different cultures she experienced when they traveled aboard together.
However, the need to help others prevailed and Tanya became a nurse, working in the intense areas of emergency room, labor & delivery and the operating room during her 20 year nursing career. While she wasn’t caring for patients, she was always researching magnificent travel destinations and eagerly planning her next vacation getaway! She has traveled extensively around the world from lounging on the black sand beaches of Hawaii, hiking the lush terraced rice fields in Bali, snorkeling the stunning coral reefs in Belize, to exploring ‘The Land of Fire and Ice’ of Iceland.
In addition to cultural, adventurous getaways, there is nothing more dear to her heart than her magical vacations with Disney! With decades of personal Disney travel experiences, she has stayed at nearly every Disney World resort, attended all of Disney’s fabulous special themed events, and has been lucky enough to cruise aboard all 5 of Disney’s beautiful ships. She and her family are nearing their 20th Disney cruise which has become without question, a family favorite!
Becoming a travel agent has provided Tanya the opportunity to merge her desire to help others with her passion for travel. Tanya’s diverse travel experiences provide a great resource for her clients. She enjoys designing personalized travel itineraries for individuals just like you and your family; and since she can’t live out of her suitcase 365 days a year, she has incorporated a spirit of travel into her everyday life by helping you make your dream vacations come true!
Rest assured, your vacation will be meticulously planned as if it was her own!
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Craig Crenshaw
Craig started his journey with Journeys in 2023. He has been working in the travel industry since 2016. Craig has been all over the US, Europe and Africa. His favorite vacation was going to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana on Safari. “Seeing two male Lions walk right past our open air truck was terrifying and exhilarating all at the same time.” Craig loves anything Disney, especially Disney Cruises. When you are ready to travel, he’s your guy.
Meet Our Reservation Consultants
Julie Stanton
Julie is an excited new member to the team! Her love of all things Disney began in childhood and reached new heights when she started taking her own children to the parks and creating lifelong memories. Her goal is to bring her enthusiasm and positivity to guide others in creating a magical vacation of their own. She has been a guest at Disney World four times over the past ten years and has learned or experienced something new each time. She has accrued many insightful tips and tricks along the way. She can assist in planning your trips to Disney World, Disney Land, Disney Aulani Resort and Spa, as well as Disney Cruise Line sailings and Adventures by Disney.
She is originally from New Hampshire and currently living in Waxhaw, NC. She enjoys reading, exploring new places both near and far, and spending time with friends and family.
Her energy for Disney has been described as contagious and she would love to share it with you!