Welcome to The Departure Lounge, the blog home of Travels with Kirstie. If you've found your way here, you're probably somewhere between "I want to travel more" and "I have no idea where to start." That's exactly the gap this space is meant to fill. Why This Blog Exists I became a travel advisor for the love of travel, plain and simple. I love it, and I honestly can't stop planning. Strategizing is in my blood: I've spent almost two decades in event and tradeshow planning, ma