All About Travel is the result of the desire of its founder Darren Wilson to help those clients who entrusted him with their travel arrangements create and have the best possible travel experience available for their budget.
We have access to a multitude of travel vendors and are able to access instant complete inventory of vendors which is pivotal in this constantly dynamic industry.
Our goal is to help you see the world, in a way that caters to your needs and goals!
The team includes; Darren, Heather and Kelli.
Darren
Darren has worked in the travel industry for 26+ years in a variety of rolls. After graduating from the University of Louisville with a bachelor's degree in business, he worked for a large multi-national corporation for 3 years and it became clear that he could never be content in a 9 to 5 setting. He resigned and enrolled at Travel Professionals International school where he learned the basics of travel planning.
After graduation, he worked for a small travel agency for 9 years before founding All About Travel in 1999. He now works as a full-time manager, travel and tour planner, and tour guide. During his tenure he has personally visited over 35 countries and escorted over 7,000 group trip participants around the globe.
In his free time, Darren is a scuba diving instructor, private pilot and enjoys being home reading and riding in his boat and being with his partner of 19 years.
Heather
Heather Hurst has always had a passion for travel which led her to obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in International Studies. Soon after being hired by All About Travel, she went on to earn accreditation as a Certified Travel Agent from The Travel Institute.
Her love of travel has grown as she toured various countries and destinations. She has visited much of the Caribbean, along with Asia and Europe. She is an expert in planning honeymoons, destination weddings, and group travel worldwide.
"I love helping to make travel dreams a reality for my clients. It's a very rewarding experience to make my client's ideal vacation possible, from helping a couple plan their anniversary to working with the Make A Wish Foundation to make a child's travel Wish come true." -Heather
Kelli
Kelli Smith has had a passion for travel ever since she was little, listening to her grandmother’s childhood stories in France. She used this passion to obtain her degree at the at the George Washington University in Washington, DC where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs with a concentration in environmental studies.
She has worked directly with sea turtles in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and Bali. Along with her volunteer work, she has backpacked through Malaysia and Thailand.
As a travel agent, she loves researching and planning trips for all clients! She has specific interest in Ecotourism, as well as promoting health and wellness for her clients trips.
She was a former camp counselor, and enjoys working with kids and exploring nature! When she isn’t traveling, she enjoys dancing, yoga, or biking through Louisville.