Meet Cathy Rowland | Luxury Travel Advisor

Hi, I’m Cathy Rowland

The Owner of Amore Travel Designs

Hi, I’m Cathy Rowland, owner of Amore Travel Designs and a luxury travel advisor specializing in thoughtfully designed journeys across Europe, African safaris, and river cruises.

Travel has always been about more than just taking a vacation for me. It’s about the moments that stay with you long after you return home.

Sharing laughter with friends in a beautiful place, reconnecting with family, or discovering a destination that completely captures your imagination.

Over the years I’ve developed a particular love for designing journeys across Europe, African safaris, and river cruises. These trips combine incredible culture, food, history, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and I truly enjoy helping my clients experience them in a way that feels seamless and personal.

When I’m not working, I’m usually researching destinations, exploring new hotels, or planning my next trip. Travel is something I genuinely love, and helping others experience the world in a meaningful way is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do.

Over the years, many of my clients have trusted me to plan thoughtfully designed journeys across Europe, unforgettable African safaris, and elegant river cruises, experiences that combine iconic destinations with the kinds of moments that make travel truly meaningful.

Cathy Rowland founded Amore Travel Designs to help travelers experience the world through thoughtfully designed journeys, specializing in Europe, African safaris, and river cruises.

DESTINATIONS

Destinations I Love Designing

Some destinations simply stay with you. Over time, I’ve developed a special passion for planning journeys to places that offer incredible culture, cuisine, history, and unforgettable experiences. These destinations allow me to create trips that feel immersive, thoughtful, and truly memorable for my clients.

• Italy
• France
• Portugal
• Greece
• Croatia
• African safaris
• European river cruises

Each of these journeys offers something unique, from wandering historic villages in Europe to watching wildlife at sunrise on safari. I love helping travelers experience these places in a way that feels seamless and deeply personal, combining iconic highlights with hidden gems that make the trip truly special.

CONNECTIONS

I want to help you discover the power of perfectly planned travel.

Maybe you’re the proud parent (or grandparent!) of kids growing up way too fast, and you want to sock away memories on a magical vacation that indulges their curiosity.

Or maybe you’re ready for the ultimate getaway with your friends as a group, where you forget about all your day-to-day worries as you laugh your way through an incredible destination.

Or maybe you—like my husband and I—are ready to finally reconnect to your partner, and you know there’s no better backdrop for re-sparking romance than an indulgent, intimate escape.

Let me help you do it right.

RECONNECT

We were looking to reconnect....

From the cheese course to the charcuterie to the ruby red beet pasta and lavender honey gelato, every course was a revelation.

The biggest revelation, though, was just how much we had missed each other. We spent hours joking together over that lunch, marveling at how lucky we were to be sharing such a special moment in such a special place.

Between the hectic years raising our kids, balancing work, and running through the never-ending daily to-do lists, it had been a long time since we put connecting with one another first.

Travel was just what we needed—and I didn’t even realize it until we sat down for that lunch!

Through Amore Travel Designs, Cathy Rowland works with travelers to design journeys that feel seamless, personal, and truly memorable.

how i design trips

Designing Meaningful Journeys

Every trip I design begins with understanding what excites you most about traveling. Some travelers are drawn to culture and history, while others dream about incredible food and wine, breathtaking landscapes, or unforgettable wildlife encounters.

From there, I carefully design an itinerary that blends iconic highlights with meaningful experiences, trusted local guides, and beautiful places to stay. My goal is always the same: to create a journey that feels seamless, thoughtful, and truly memorable.

Let me help you do it right.

Kind Words from Happy Clients

"We have used Cathy at Amore Travel Designs for our last 3 vacations. Each time has been a wonderful experience, she really does take care of all of the details. The process is smooth and seamless, a huge advantage over the stress of trying to book everything ourselves, and its great having an expert on hand to think of all the little things we wouldn't know about. We'll be back again next year for our next trip!"

"Cathy has a wonderful personality and took care of every detail. She knows what questions to ask, which made my experience perfect. Would highly recommend Amore for all of your travels."

"Cathy at Amore Travel Designs has planned a beautiful trip for me and my family. She looked after all the details and everything was very well executed. I would use her again in a heartbeat. Recommend highly."

We had a great experience! We had a breathtaking vacation with the help and planning of our wonderful travel agency Amore Travel Designs/specially the travel advisor, Cathy Rowland. She helped us every step of the way! Thank you!

I enjoyed the communication prior to and throughout the trip. It was a fun and relaxing trip.

Cathy and Amore Travel Designs exceeded our expectations! We tasked her with helping us organize a trip to Ithaca, Greece, which is a small, remote island that you can only reach by boat. Cathy was so prompt and helped us find the shortest and cheapest flights for our budget. She also researched where we needed to be in order to catch a sea taxi to get to Ithaca and booked us a hotel near the port. We wouldn't have made it to the island without her! I cannot recommend Cathy and her services enough! Especially if you are overwhelmed and do not have the time to try to plan a trip on your own.