WORLD FROM FORT COLLINS

— people always raise an eyebrow when I tell them where I’m based.

“Wait — you plan trips to Italy and Africa and the Greek islands… from Northern Colorado?”

Yes. Yes, I do. And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way. With the beautiful mountains as a backdrop, I get to explore the rest of the world (literally as well).

There’s something fitting about planning journeys to the world’s most extraordinary places from a city that sits at the foot of the Rockies — a place where people already know how to appreciate beauty, seek adventure, and slow down long enough to actually feel where they are.

Fort Collins gets it. And my clients get it, too.

he heart of Fort Collins, Colorado — where a passion for world travel and local roots meet at Amore Travel Designs
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What a Luxury Travel Advisor Actually Does

Let me clear something up, because I get asked this a lot. I am not a booking engine.

A luxury travel advisor is not a search engine with a phone number. I don’t just pull up flights and slap a hotel on a confirmation email.

I build trips that feel like they were designed just for you — because they were.

That means understanding not just where you want to go, but how you want to feel when you get there. Whether that’s the hush of a first-class train rolling through Tuscany, the raw magic of waking up in a tented camp on the Serengeti, or the gentle rhythm of a river cruise through French wine country — I know these experiences because I’ve lived them.

Luxury safari experience in South Africa with travelers and safari guide at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve during an African wildlife safari.

Fort Collins Travelers Are Ready

Northern Colorado is full of people who have done the work — raised the family, built the business, earned the vacation. And when it’s time to finally take that trip to Italy, or celebrate a milestone with a safari, or surprise a group of friends with a river cruise through Europe, they want it done right.

Not almost right. Right.

As a Fort Collins-based luxury travel advisor, I specialize in the kind of travel that becomes a story you tell for the rest of your life. Multi-generational family trips. Destination weddings. Honeymoons that set the tone for everything that comes after.

My clients trust me because I treat their trip like it’s my own.

Cathy Rowland standing next to an emu at Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills during a South Australia wildlife visit.

What I Geek Out About

If you’ve been thinking about any of the following, we should talk.

Europe — especially Italy. I’ve been all over the continent, but Italy holds a special place in my heart. “Amore” – was born out of the “love” of Italy. I know the regions most tourists never find, the hotels that feel like a secret, and the moments that can’t be replicated by any app.

African safaris. There’s nothing like it. I can help you choose the right camp, the right season, the right experience — whether that’s a bucket-list Big Five adventure or a more intimate, off-the-beaten-path journey.

River cruises. They’re the most elegant, unhurried way to see Europe — and I know exactly which ones are worth the investment. Unpack only once.

Group and multi-generational travel. Getting a big group to the same place at the same time, happy and organized? That’s practically a superpower, and it happens to be one of mine.

Cathy Rowland of Amore Travel Designs and her husband visiting Torre a Cona wine estate in the Tuscan countryside near Florence during a Tuscany travel experience.

Easier Than You Think

You don’t need to have everything figured out before you reach out. Most of my best trips started with something as simple as “I’ve always wanted to go to Italy but I don’t even know where to begin.”

We’ll start with a conversation. I’ll ask questions. I’ll listen. And then I’ll get to work building something that’s genuinely, specifically, beautifully yours.

I’m right here in Fort Collins, Colorado — and I’m ready to help you see the world.

Check out my other blog posts:
WHY TRAVEL FEELS HARD

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