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Sarah

Covey

5 years of experience
Poulsbo, WA
United States of America (USA)

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Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

About

After 20 years in the world of retail management from coffee to wine, I made the jump into travel as my next career in 2021. I am a native Californian currently living in the Pacific Northwest, an advanced level wine and spirits professional, a trained interior designer, a Starbucks “Coffee Master”, and have been a lifelong Francophile. My personal travels have taken me to France, Italy, England, Ireland, Spain, South Africa, and many wine regions within California and Oregon.

In 2019, I started my own travel business to offer small group, women only tours for food, wine and cultural adventures. I have led groups in Ialy and in France on tours of my own design, partnering with local in country DMCs.

Since 2021, I have led adult tours as small of 17 and as large as 54 people in the US, with a primary focus in the American West and Southwest.

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Bus ToursFood & Drink ToursGeneral Walking ToursLarge Group ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderTour Business Owner/Operator

DESTINATION KNOWLEDGE

  • WA: Seattle, Olympic NP, Mt St Helens, WA Coast
  • OR:  Portland, Multnomah Falls, Hood River, Columbia River Gorge, OR wine country, OR Coast
  • CA: San Francisco, Redwoods National and State Parks, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, CA wine country (whole state), Monterey, Santa Cruz, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite NP
  • WY: Grand Teton, Jackson, Yellowstone, Devils Tower NM
  • SD: Deadwood, Mt Rushmore, Badlands NP
  • AZ: Sedona, Grand Canyon NP, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Window Rock, Hubell Trading Post, Canyon de Chelly NM
  • UT: Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Bryce NP, Zion NP, Monument Valley, Hovenweep
  • CO: Rocky Mtn NP, Boulder, Vail, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Colorado National Monument, Ouray, Silverton, Durango, Mesa Verde NP, Great Sand Dunes NP, Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Canyon of the Ancients
  • NM: Petroglyphs NM, Chaco Canyon NP, Taos, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, ABQ Balloon Fiesta
  • MA/VT/NH/ME: Fall Foliage tours
  • ME: Acadia NP

DESTINATION TRAINING:

- ITMI 4 Day Training Tour- San Francisco, Monterey, Solvang, Santa Monica, 2021

- Trip School- East Coast Mega Training- Washington DC, NYC, Boston, 2022

LANGUAGES:

- Meet & Greet level French (A2)

- Basic Italian (A1)

Fun Fact!
I met my hero Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, at the Hotel Meurice in Paris!
Hobbies & Interests
Wine, food, travel, cooking, entertaining, reading, gardening, interior design, space planning and organizing, writing.

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

SEA

Licenses

Training

International Tour Management Institute (ITMI) Certified Tour Guide & Tour Director (2021)

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

University of California, Santa Cruz Bachelor of Arts, Women's Studies

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET), London- Advanced Level 3 Certification

ITMI Certified Tour Guide and Tour Director

General Availability

Open to discussing spring and early summer work

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