Abbay is a travel advisor, entrepreneur, and CPA. After earning a degree and a Master’s in accounting at the University of Alabama, Abbay began her career as a CPA. This led her to a work placement living abroad in New Zealand for several years. After spending 6 years in the corporate world, followed by taking a gap year to travel around the globe, Abbay knew she wanted to make a career of helping others travel, so she founded Abbay’s Escapes!
Because Abbay knows how powerful travel can be, designing and planning custom trips for her clients is a privilege that she never takes lightly or for granted. From bucket-list trips to honeymoons and everything in between, she is honored to help look after these special moments in the utmost detail.
Abbay draws from her extensive personal travels along with her strong network of global connections to craft bespoke and authentic experiences around the world.
When Abbay isn’t traveling or planning travel, you can find her playing with her son or doing things outside like hiking, paddle boarding, or relaxing on a beach. She also likes power yoga and strong coffee.
Her husband is English, and her son is a dual citizen, so they split their time between Alabama and England.
“I love nothing more than sharing insider knowledge with my clients, whether it’s a great local cafe or how to find secret beaches and waterfalls.”
Travel Certifications
100% Pure New Zealand Specialist Gold
Australia Aussie Specialist
Tahiti Specialist
Travel
Recent
France: Paris, Provence, & Riviera (Nov 2024)
Southern Spain (Oct 2024)
London, Paris, & Baden-Baden (Sep 2024)
Ritz Carlton Yacht: Spain & France (Aug 2024)
Miami (July 2024)
Scotland (April 2024)
Milan & Lake Como (Mar 2024)
Bhutan (Feb 2024)
Anguilla & St. Martin (Dec 2023)
Portugal (Sep 2023)
Azores (May 2023)
Ireland (Jan 2023)
Future
Cotswolds
Dubai and the Maldives
St. Kitts & Nevis
Abbay's Testimonials
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra, and that’s what makes Abbay and Chris extraordinary – that little extra.
Abbay and Chris arranged our last nomadic quest that began with a remarkable Tauck river cruise down the Rhine River to Munich where we indulged in Octoberfest, perhaps a bit too much.
But that wasn’t the end of it.
From Munich we traveled to St. Moritz, Switzerland where we stayed at the fabulous Grace La Margana St Moritz, a 5* superior boutique hotel in the Swiss Alps, and from there, we continued our journey traveling to Lake Como where we indulged at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, a place where history, tradition, and glamour play with a contemporary spirit of independence.
We are discriminating, well-traveled adventurers, and we know great when we experience it.
And “great” is exactly what Abbay and Chris arranged for us – with the utmost attention to every minute detail – and then some.
There can be none better! Bravo to Abbay and Chris!
April & Milton, Oct 2024
Abbay's Testimonials
Working with Abbay and Chris was great. They planned the entire trip other than flights which we handled ourselves. Gave us plenty of options for activities. Coordinate of transportation/logistics saved us time. Organizing Spanish speaking hosts was extremely helpful. They coordinated before, during and after the trip. I would highly recommend them for any future trip planning and we would gladly use them again.
Chris, July 2024
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