A mom of two sons aged 30+, and a grandmother to two, the light and joy of my life. Of course they are both little Angels.

For 39 years I was a travel agent, the last 14 owning my own company that I'm pleased to say was a success.  It takes a special person to be in the service industry and survive the stress of being C.E.O while still selling and managing a large staff at the same time.  I believe I am successful because I respect those who work for and with me; their time, expertise, organizational ability, loyalty and above all, honesty and integrity.

The highlight of being in the travel industry is that I got to go all over the world, and it's an educational as well as an amazing experience I'll never forget.  When I was 18 I went to Italy for the first time.  It was winter and as I was born and raised in South Africa, I had to borrow winter clothes from a friend who also traveled extensively.  It was First Class with Alitalia all the way, and my very first flight experience.  I spent a lot of time in the cockpit which was allowed in those days.

I sold the travel agency just before the airlines cut commissions, bought a parcel of land in Baja Sur, Mexico, on the Pacific coast between Cabo San Lucas and Todos Santos at a small community called Elias Calles.  It was a dream come true, then life got in the way so beautifully, presenting me with my first grandchild.  No wonder we high-tailed it back home just in time for the birth!  What a blessing!