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Nicole SeversonNicole Severson is a fully licensed travel advisor with LuxRally Travel, a Forbes Travel Guide Endorsed agency, specializing in curating exceptional travel experiences for discerning clients.
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Inspiration
I Visited Dracula's Castle in Transylvania, Romania — and It's Lesser Known, Better Neighbor
I grew up watching Dracula movies on Saturday-night TV — so booking a day trip from Bucharest to Bran Castle felt like a childhood dream come true. Transylvania delivers: Gothic towers, stone corridors, and castles so eerily atmospheric they don't need the legend to impress.
Tips
Unconventional Conventions and How I Can Help
A travel advisor can transform your next work trip or convention into an unforgettable getaway—often saving you money or upgrading your experience beyond what conference booking links offer.
Inspiration
Where To Go on Vacation Based on Your Healthcare Department
From ER adrenaline-chasers to hospice heroes, I've matched every hospital role to its perfect escape — volcanic views in Japan, all-inclusives in Playa del Carmen, or pure silence in the Florida Keys. Because you don't just deserve a vacation. You deserve the right one.
Inspiration
Gifting Travel: Why a Trip Might Be the Best Gift You Ever Give
Forget over-hyped toys—gift memories that last a lifetime. From snorkeling Mexico's coast to rafting the Colorado River, travel gifts spark joy twice: at unwrapping & on arrival.
Features
Traveling as a Nurse Isn't Always a Vacation
As a full-time nurse and travel advisor, I can attest: sometimes your medical training follows you through security, onto the plane, and down desert roads, no matter how hard you try to escape.