Hi! I’m Marisa Kopas - travel lover, memory maker, and your go-to vacation planner. 

I was born in Pittsburgh, grew up here, went to college at the University of Pittsburgh, and now reside just 8 houses down from the house I grew up in. I may not have spread my wings very far, however, I have always loved to travel. Travel has been a huge part of my life since childhood - Disney, Universal, road trips, even international adventures with my parents, brother, and grandparents. Now, I get to pass that love of travel on to my own family. My husband & I are having so much fun bringing our kids on our adventures. 

Some of my most cherished travel memories include:

• Visiting Villarosa, Sicily with my dad's parents, where both sides of the family originated - and getting to meet relatives who still live there

• Being in Italy the night they won the World Cup in 2006 (talk about a bucket-list kind of night!)

• Watching my toddler son hug Minnie Mouse for the longest time at Cape May Café

• An unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime (but not really!) Alaskan road trip that igited my love for our 49th state

• When my Harry Potter-obsessed son was chosen for the wand ceremony at Ollivander's - a moment we'll never forget!

• Walking into Magic Kingdom during my 6-month-old daughter's first visit - a moment I'd dreamed of for years!