Our Story

Planning travel from Cave Creek since 1995.

Fun fact: my first job out of college was selling paper for Wallace Computer Services. Yes, really. I tell my kids I was the original Office!

My love of travel is all Dad's fault. He worked in film, and every year he packed us up for a trip: Canada, Colorado, Martha's Vineyard. For our high school graduation gift, he took us all to Europe for a few weeks. I got to tag along to his trade show in Montreux, Switzerland, in 1989 and saw the very first HD TV. It was amazing, and I was hooked.

Fast forward to 1995. I wanted to be home with my kids, I spotted an ad in the paper for a weekend travel agent class, and I thought, why not? That weekend turned into Susan's Travel Services, right here in Cave Creek.

Those first few years were a blast. I sold airline tickets and actually made money on them! (Remember when that was a thing?) Then the airlines stopped paying commissions, Y2K had everyone panicking, and 9/11 turned travel upside down. Crazy times.

So I switched to Mexico and cruises. Fun, easy trips. I've now been to Cancun more than 80 times. Eighty! It was great, but honestly, that's just too much Cancun.

These days I plan the big ones: Africa, expedition trips, and Europe, mostly for travelers spending $20K and up. If one of those is calling your name, give me a call. I'd love to help you plan it.

Virtuoso membership

What it means for you

Virtuoso Member.

Virtuoso is a by-invitation network of travel advisors and the hotels, cruise lines, and safari operators they work with most closely.

As a member agency, we can often add amenities to your stay, such as breakfast, a resort credit, or an upgrade when available, and we have people to call directly when plans change.

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