Author: Michelle McSorley

Michelle McSorley is a Concierge Travel Advisor and Certified Travel Associate (CTA) with Favorite Grampy Travels, a Universal U-Preferred Platinum agency and Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. She plans theme park vacations, ocean and river cruises, African safaris, and international trips for families, couples, and multigenerational groups. Michelle's professional background in event planning gives her a detail-driven approach to building complex itineraries, from multigenerational Disney trips to overseas adventures. She has personally experienced safaris in South Africa, traveled extensively through Australia, and visited destinations across Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, and the Caribbean with her family. Her certification portfolio spans both mainstream and luxury travel: Regent Seven Seas Cruises Luxury Expert, Riverside Luxury Cruises specialist, AmaWaterways Certified Advisor, and African Travel Expert, alongside Royal Caribbean Master of Adventure, Norwegian Cruise Line Master's, Princess Cruises Commodore, Celebrity, and Virgin Voyages credentials. She is also an Aussie Certified Specialist and Hawaii Destination Specialist. Based in Aldie, Virginia, Michelle writes about African safari travel, luxury and river cruise reviews, Disney and Universal planning, and Hawaii vacation guides for the Favorite Grampy Travels blog.