Nice to meet you! I'm Sheridan
I Didn't Grow Up as a Traveler
Most of the people I knew didn't either. Vacations meant a few hours in the car, maybe crossing into the next state. The idea of leaving the country felt like something other people did. People with different budgets, different lives, different opportunities.
I got my first passport stamp well into adulthood. And it wrecked me, in the best possible way.
Not because of anything grand. It was the food I couldn't name, ordered by pointing hopefully at a menu. A conversation with a stranger that I still think about. The way a place smells, sounds, and moves when you slow down long enough to actually feel it.
That's when travel stopped being a trip and started being something I couldn't imagine living without.
Since then: 22 countries, 42 states.
I've fished for piranha in the Peruvian Amazon and stood on top of Wayna Picchu with legs that had strong feelings about the climb. I've scuba dived in Thailand and stopped to pet the statue of Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh because after hearing the history of that sweet, loyal pup, how could I not?
What I'm chasing on every trip isn't a checklist. It's the lore. The local legend someone tells you over dinner. The moment you realize that people on the other side of the world share something fundamental with you, or that they see the world completely differently, and both things are worth knowing.
Travel inspires me because that feeling of wonder, the one that hits you when the world gets bigger than you expected, never gets old.
Whether this is your first passport stamp or your fifty-first, it's still in there. My job is to help you find a trip that brings it back.
From Traveler to Travel Advisor
I've traveled solo, with family, and with friends. I've planned trips down to the smallest detail and others where I figured things out along the way. I've experienced luxury and budget travel, guided tours and independent adventures, and learned that there's no single right way to see the world.
What matters is finding the experience that's right for you.
That's the perspective I bring to Travel with Sheridan.
I believe in spending thoughtfully on the things that make a trip memorable, whether that's a special experience, a better location, a knowledgeable guide, or simply giving yourself more time to enjoy a place.
And I believe good travel planning should reflect the person taking the trip, not somebody else's idea of the perfect vacation.
The Experience Behind the Planning
I'm an independent travel advisor affiliated with Atlas Coast Travel Group, with access to additional industry resources and supplier relationships through the Travel Leaders Network.
I continue to expand my professional training and knowledge of cruise lines, hotels, resorts, destinations, and guided travel experiences.
I take the industry side seriously because you deserve an advisor who knows what they're doing, not just someone who loves to travel.
Fortunately, both can be true at the same time.
Where Will Your Story Take You?
Whether you're dreaming about your first international adventure, a long-awaited cruise, or somewhere you've never quite had the confidence to explore, I'd love to hear what you're thinking.