Hi there, I’m Amanda…
Since 2005 I’ve had the privilege of a globe-trotting life style while working in the corporate events industry. During this time I’ve been fortunate to experience some of the greatest joys this wide world has to offer. Amazing resorts, fabulous dining, and spectacular adventures. My 9 to 5 has provided me the opportunity to see the world with a discerning, unique point of view.
While grounded due to the 2020 global pandemic, I started to seriously think about how I could marry my love for travel with my long-time interest in writing and sharing my personal travel recommendations. Be it the most stylish local boutique, the most luxurious resort pool, or the tastiest margarita in town, you can count on me to have it bookmarked.
A creative outlet has been on my mind for years and I’m no stranger to having authored a blog or two along the way. However, the light bulb really went off while standing in an Anthropologie in Ann Arbor, MI in June 2020. My excitement for being in my favorite store for the first time in months coupled with overhearing a sales clerk speaking to her colleague about her delayed honeymoon plans to Hawaii sent me into over-drive! I found myself spouting off recommendations that she surely wasn’t going to be able to retain half of, and wishing I had stored all of my favorite things in an easily shareable place. Alas, Parallax Travel was born.
I’m fortunate to split my time between the mountains and the water, living in Boulder, CO and on a lake in Northern Michigan. My husband Brian shares the travel profession (and passion) and our 10 pound mutt, Ries, often gets dragged along as well. In addition to my love of travel, I consider myself an enthusiast for all things interior design, spending way too much time pinning images for future projects I try to convince my husband we need to undertake. I’m an avid reader, lover of gardening, yogi wannabe, and enjoy hitting the ski slopes for a few hours if only to justify partaking in a lengthy après ski! I aim to live each day by my personal mantra of “Work Hard & Be Nice To People.”
The Real Deal: TV Show: I’m Sorry and Schitt’s Creek // Movie: It’s Complicated (Pretty Much Anything Nancy Meyers) // Treat Myself: Nachos and a Marg // Splurge Worthy: Blow-out at Dry Bar // Which Coast is the Best Coast: West // 5 People I’d Want In My Cul-de-sac: Michelle Obama, Kate Middleton, Oprah, George Clooney, and Chelsea Handler // Go To Recipe: Pulled Pork Tacos // Favorite Beach: Punta Mita, MX // Ideal Sunny Day: Kicked Back on my Dock and Rocking some Good Tunes in #PureMichigan or Enjoying Wine on a Patio with Girlfriends // Best Book I’ve Read This Year: American Dirt // Top 3 Concerts: Paul McCartney, Mumford and Sons at Red Rocks, and Leaving a Slot for when I see Van Morrison someday //