Aloha! I'm Leslie, owner and travel advisor at Dawn of Adventure Travel Company. My lifelong passion for travel started over 25 years ago when I moved to Honolulu after completing my travel agent certification. I worked at a brick-and-mortar agency in Chinatown, selling group tours to China, Las Vegas, and across the Hawaiian Islands.

After 3 incredible years immersed in the islands, my husband and I relocated to Golden, Colorado. I knew I wanted to work for a tour operator, so I started at Globus and Cosmos in reservations. Within a few years I had worked my way up to their tour department, until industry-wide layoffs after 9/11.

I pivoted to leading travel operations for a dot-com company, then spent 10 years as an operations manager for Avis and Budget Rent-A-Car. After my son was born, I booked Carnival cruises from home before joining Marriott's team. From tour guides to car rentals, I just love this industry!

Now I combine my passion and decades of experience to create customized vacations and craft unforgettable memories as an independently contracted travel advisor. My greatest reward is helping clients live with no excuses and travel with no regrets. Let's start planning your next adventure!