Kristen Smederovac, MS, CSS

Hi! I'm Kristen and I'm the face behind Travel Trouvaille. I am a self-proclaimed travel addict. I have been traveling for over 20 years and professional travel planning for 11 years. 

I fell in love with travel at a young age when my parents took us on a family vacation to Jamaica. I was amazed at how different the culture was just a short 4 hour flight away from Chicago.  Since then, I've personally been to over 15 countries spanning across the Caribbean, Europe, and spent a short tenure living in Paris, France. I began travel planning in 2011 when I coordinated a study abroad program to Paris, France.  I then transitioned into leisure travel planning in 2017 and opened Travel Trouvaille. 

I love exploring new places, discovering their history and culture, and bringing back memories that leave a lasting impact on me. I started Travel Trouvaille to help others find a way to experience that same joy I've found in travel. The planning process is often a huge hurdle for people wanting to go somewhere - it's so easy to become overwhelmed with the options, locations, vendors, excursions, advertisements, etc.  I love building meaningful relationships with my clients to the point I can alleviate the stress of planning a trip - so they can focus on simply enjoying it! 

I can plan a trip to almost anywhere domestically or internationally. But, the destinations I consider my expertise include - Caribbean, Mexico, Disney, Europe, Central America, & Hawaii.