Crystal brings a love of relaxing getaways, beautiful destinations, and stress-free travel to Map & Compass Travel. As our All-Inclusive Resorts & Land Tours expert, she especially enjoys helping travelers find vacations where they can settle in, unwind, and enjoy the experience without having to worry about every little detail.
A self-described Paradise Chaser, Crystal is drawn to warm destinations, beautiful resorts, and trips that offer the right balance of relaxation, activities, and memorable experiences. She understands that the perfect vacation looks different for everyone, and she enjoys helping friends and family sort through the options to find a trip that fits their interests, travel style, and budget.
Whether you're dreaming about an all-inclusive beach resort, a relaxing couples getaway, or a land-based vacation somewhere new, Crystal can help make the planning process easier and point you toward options that fit the kind of experience you're looking for.
Crystal brings more than two decades of personal travel experience, with vacations ranging from relaxing beach getaways and cruises to international sightseeing and land-based journeys.
Her travels include England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, and Canada, along with destinations throughout the United States and Caribbean.
Crystal has experienced travel by cruise ship, motorcoach, and rail, giving her firsthand perspective on very different ways of exploring a destination.
Crystal's ideal vacation usually has one important ingredient: a beach.
Originally from Arkansas and having spent most of her life in Alaska, Crystal developed a strong appreciation for nature, scenery, and exploring new places. Over more than 20 years of travel, she has visited destinations throughout the United States and Caribbean as well as England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, and Canada.
Her travels have included European sightseeing, scenic destinations, guided land tours, motorcoach and rail journeys, and more than 20 cruises. She enjoys seeing what makes a destination unique, but she also believes a great vacation should leave room to slow down and enjoy where you are.
Crystal especially enjoys traveling with family and friends and helping others plan couples' getaways, family vacations, all-inclusive escapes, and sightseeing-focused trips. She appreciates vacations that balance relaxation with opportunities to explore, experience the destination, and make memories together.
Away from travel, Crystal works in marketing and enjoys drawing and painting, bringing a creative eye and attention to detail to both her professional and personal interests.
Crystal's personal travel experience includes cruises, international destinations, sightseeing, motorcoach and rail travel, giving her perspective on much more than where to stay.
Sometimes the perfect vacation means doing absolutely nothing on a beautiful beach. Other times, it's about seeing as much of a destination as possible. Crystal can help plan around the kind of experience you want.
From couples' getaways and family vacations to trips with friends, Crystal enjoys helping travelers bring together the pieces of a vacation they can experience and enjoy together.