curating boutique travel experiences
ABOUT BRIDIE TRAVEL
How Bridie Travel Got Its Name
Our History
Bridie Travel is named after my Irish grandmother (you guessed it) Bridie. She emigrated
to the U.S. in the 1930s through Ellis Island leaving her beloved home behind. I had the
privilege of growing up listening to her stories — and her adorable Irish accent — about the
Emerald Isle.
Though Bridie has since passed, her stories and spirit live on for me through travel. In 2015, my
wonderful husband surprised me with a babymoon to Ireland and a trip to see Bridie’s Irish
home in County Mayo! I couldn’t believe her little brick cottage was still standing. Visiting her
cherished home made me feel like she was with me again. That’s a testament to the power of
travel — it allows us to connect to the past and create new stories that become part of our
history. This is the kind of travel magic I want to help you experience.
CERTIFICATIONS & AWARDS
The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame
American Society of Travel Advisors
Certified Destination Wedding Expert
Destination Weddings & Honeymoon Specialists Association Member
IATA
The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame
American Society of Travel Advisors
Certified Destination Wedding Expert
Destination Weddings & Honeymoon Specialists Association Member
IATA
We’re Like Really Good at This
Hey there, I’m Megan! I’m a Chicago native and healthcare administrator turned travel
agent after experiencing allllllll of the stress that comes with planning a trip first-hand. Let’s
rewind shall we?
In 2008, my soon-to-be husband and I were knee-deep in planning our wedding (a stressful
process on its own) when we started trying to plan our honeymoon too.
Meet the Founder
After dealing with major
decision fatigue and wanting to offload that extra stress, I reached out to a travel agent — the
best decision I could have ever made.
Spoiler: She took care of EVERYTHING.
The whole
experience was such a revelation and I quickly realized we were never planning another trip on
our own again.
I left my career as a healthcare administrator and founded my own travel agency, Bridie Travel, in 2015.
I wanted to help others do the same.
From Costa Rica to Hawaii, Ireland to Las Vegas, we explored destinations with ease—because we had a pro to plan it all for us. Before long, I realized I didn't want to just explore with ease...
Our travel agent took care of everything. She arranged every last travel detail, matched us with a beyond dreamy destination (shout out to Puerto Vallarta!), and made sure we didn’t have to worry about a thing. That was exactly what I needed after all the wedding stress!
Working with our travel agent was such a revelation, we refused to plan a big trip without her going forward.
Your New Favorite Travel Expert
We were able to explore every destination stress-free — all because we had a pro plan it
for us.
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While we leaned on her expertise, we traveled from Costa Rica and Hawaii to Ireland and Las
Vegas.
Before long, I realized I didn’t want to just explore with ease, I wanted to help others do
the same! So in 2015 I left my job in healthcare and founded my own travel agency, Bridie
Travel.
After nearly 10 years as the sole employee of Bridie Travel, I began expanding my team to the
group of people you see now. Together, we get to combine our deep love for travel with years of
expertise to help travelers experience incredible, seamless vacations — no stressful,
overwhelming planning process required.
Meet Our Team of Travel Agents
working their magic to create your best travel experience yet
Cara Arnett
Groups Manager and
Travel Advisor
With a passion for seeing beautiful places and experiencing cultures different than her own, Cara believes travel (and a good thesaurus!) have the ability to turn anyone into a world-class storyteller. From waltzing in the palaces of Europe to sipping daiquiris under the palm trees of the Caribbean, her goal when designing your trip is simple: supply happiness through curating custom experiences, providing high-touch service, and taking-Cara all the details. In her free time Cara can be found taste-testing the churros at Disneyland with her husband.
Dana Lewis
Founder & Owner of DWD Travel & Destination Weddings
The ultimate Mexico + Caribbean destination wedding specialist, Dana has been in business for nearly 10 years. She’s known for feeling all the feels, being bougie on a budget, and skipping the small talk because she loves getting to really know people. When she’s not planning weddings and travel, she spends time with her family (including her twins!), eating Tex-Mex, and watching a classic rom com or reading a romance novel.
Meagan Clements
Travel Advisor
After hosting her own micro-destination wedding in Hawaii, Meagan was bit by the travel bug and became deeply passionate about helping busy couples plan their own epic destination weddings and honeymoons. When she’s not crafting the perfect travel itinerary, you can find her sipping a warm chai, cozying up with the latest read, or winning (okay, maybe trying to win) a board game. She lives in cozy Vermont with her husband, two little boys, and a goldendoodle named Zuzu.
Amberli Champion
Client Experience Assistant
A mother of 4 married to a first responder, Amberli appreciates the call to escape some of the magical chaos that surrounds her daily. With a background in Spanish education and ESL, she has a deep love for Spanish cultures and locations. She found her passion for travel when studying abroad in Madrid and traveling through Europe and Egypt. Her all time favorite trip was a Nile Cruise in Egypt and her dream trip would be to go to Peru to see Machu Picchu. Her love and excitement for travel extends to our clients who she gets excited for every single time!
travel beyond the expected
Ready to be whisked away on your very own seamless escape? It all starts with your complimentary planning session — reserve yours today and let the travel magic commence!
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