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In the community

Travel feels better with good people around you.

Beyond planning trips, I bring people together in Ocala and Gainesville through a local Facebook community, events, and partnerships with the businesses and event professionals who make this area special.

Join the local Facebook group

The Facebook group

A local travel and events community for Ocala and Gainesville

The group is where neighbors, travelers, and local business owners connect. It is a friendly place to ask travel questions, hear about upcoming events first, and meet people who live nearby and care about getting away well.

  • First word on local events and meetups
  • Travel questions answered by a real person who lives here
  • Introductions to local businesses and event professionals
  • A welcoming space, not a sales feed

Join the Ocala and Gainesville Facebook group

Upcoming events

Local events and where to find the details

More event links are added here as they are announced.

Each event gets its own post with the date, location, and how to join. Follow the Facebook group to see them the moment they go up.

See event posts on Facebook

Local partners

Partnering with local businesses and event professionals

I believe in sending people to the locals who do excellent work. These are the businesses and event professionals I collaborate with in Ocala and Gainesville, and the list keeps growing.

Local partner

The Bondmaker

A partner in the Ocala and Gainesville community, collaborating with Next Era Travel on local events and experiences.

More to come

New partners joining

Event planners, venues, florists, photographers, and other local professionals. If that is you, I would love to connect.

Are you a local business or event professional?

If you plan weddings, host events, or serve couples and travelers in Ocala or Gainesville, let us talk about working together. The best partnerships start with a conversation about who you serve and how we can help each other's clients.

Talk with me about partnering

This is why details matter

Planning a trip or a destination wedding?

Local community is the heart of it, and the planning is where I do my best work.

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