Travel Expert

Gretchen DiNardo

My love of travel began as a child when traveling through different US states and Canada with my grandparents in their RV. As a teenager, I spent a year living in France through the Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYE), where I became fluent in French and a culinary enthusiast. It was an incredible experience that made me want to continue to explore new places and share that experience with others. I went to school to obtain my AAS degree in massage therapy and then worked as an LMT in a spa at a Marriott property. I continued my studies to earn my BA in international business, where I spent a semester as an intern in the picturesque Loire Valley of France. Since then, I have become a Rotarian to help run the RYE program in my district and facilitate exchanges for high school students worldwide. As I learned about the different countries, my desire to discover new places and foods grew. I have visited several countries over four continents and chaperoned tours throughout Europe, the USA, and South America! My passion for travel and food led me to pursue a career in leisure travel. I enjoy the excitement of booking unforgettable experiences for others. Let me share my travel wisdom with you by booking with Sage Travel.

France feels like my second home, but I quickly fall in love with every new destination I visit. In addition to France, I recently rediscovered Italy and Mexico post-pandemic. Nantucket is a happy place for me to return to every fall. I am a Disney World annual pass holder who will find any excuse to visit the most magical place on earth and eat our way around the world in EPCOT! The more I travel, the more my hunger for adventure grows! I have spent a week living on a boat on the Amazon River and ridden in a helicopter through the Panama Canal. I have worked alongside a Michelin Star chef in NY and rode a camel in Morocco. I've skied the Matterhorn and swam in the Mediterranean. I have drunk wine in Napa vineyards and kicked up dust in a UTV through Aruba. I get excited about going to the airport and cannot wait to see what snacks, meals, and drinks will be served in the lounges or on board the plane. Where I am going to eat sometimes dictates the destination where I will go! The sound of getting my passport stamped is like music to my ears. As I saw recently painted on the wall of the JFK airport, "I haven't been everywhere, but it's on the list"!