RealAdventures Staff

I love traveling and do so every chance I get. In fact, it might appear that I was born a traveler. Before even turning 11, I had lived in London, Augusta (Georgia), Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Rochester (NY), and Karachi. Things got even more fun after graduating from Boston University in 1984 when I worked and hitched my way around the world for almost two years spending time in Australia, South Pacific, Asia and Europe. Since those early days, I've also traveled to Mexico, Canada, South America, Caribbean, and across the United States. Most people think that I've seen everything, but I think I've barely glimpsed the beauty of the world. There is so much to explore, so much to experience and so many people to meet.

RealAdventures, a natural outgrowth of my passion for travel, was started in July 1998 to inspire and help others to explore all the exciting travel options. Not only did the company survive the Internet meltdown, it continued to grow at an incredibly rapid pace. I'd like to think it was due to my business skills, but more likely it's because I just didn't have the money to lose.

I'd love to share my passion for travel with the world! I invite you to share your enthusiasm with fellow travelers from all four corners of the globe.

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Lory Petkova - Graphic Web Designer
The only place abroad I have ever traveled is Morocco, Nord Africa for 20 days. It was really amazing Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech are wonderful places. My dreams are to go to Japan, China and South Korea, Australia, Chile, Antarctica and Yellowstone. I'm not so sure it happens but I know everyone should dreams a lot to have a chance some dreams become true. I graduated with a master degree in Geodesy & Cartography in 2000 from University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in my native town Sofia, Bulgaria.

When I decided to start working as a freelancer web designer (~ 5 years ago) I created a site for me. It is in Bulgarian and now I think is very childish I don't like it. Thereafter 2 or 3 times I started new designs and suddenly something more interesting came and I dropped the work. Too lazy and light about myself marketing I am.

I will always remember the day I said to a friend I will design for you this interface page. Ha ha! A-ha-ha! The most naive and lucky day in my life. Here is how I meet my love web page design. This first page took me so many days to design. And every day thereafter I couldn't stop learning graphic design for web, HTML, web apps GUI, CSS, SEO, .., web marketing. All my most significant projects are web applications.

Now I'm working on ICAR (national cadastral information system of Bulgaria) and Real Adventure redesign.I can't explain why and how it happens but RA win my heart. I can't stop thinking about it. Stat result page became a source of joy and tears these days.

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Vanessa Doss - Marketing Coordinator
Vanessa is passionate about travel and takes every chance she can to go on fun and exciting adventures. Since planning a trip is half the fun, she loves working for a company with so many interesting and diverse travel ideas. She has traveled extensively in the continental United States and Hawaii, Europe, Mexico, and the Caribbean. A Southern California native, she has been living in Boston for several years and will graduate from Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences in May 2006 with a degree in International Relations.

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Carolyn Bergier - Marketing Coordinator
Born in Montreal, Carolyn has had a passion for travel since she took her first flight to Florida when she was only three months old. She is completing her undergraduate work at Boston University where she majors in Advertising and studies French. She came to RealAdventures with valuable experience from past positions at ISM (a travel and leisure ad agency) and AdLab (Boston University's ad agency). Her marketing background includes a mix of business development, promotion, copywriting and account management positions. Some of her favorite travel destinations include France, St. Martin and California, but she is always looking to discover a new favorite. Carolyn is excited to work for a company that shares her love of travel while helping travelers find their ideal vacation.

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Michaela O'Neil-Marketing Assistant
Born and raised in a small town in Rhode Island, Michaela couldn't wait to get out and see the world. Since enrolling in Boston University, Michaela has traveled all over the states, Caribbean, Canada, UK, France, Spain and Switzerland-and cannot wait to explore more. A rising senior at BU in the College of Communication, Michaela is studying Advertising and Economics with a minor in Visual Art. She came to RealAdventures with valuable marketing experience from past internships which include the Museum of Fine Arts, Studio6x7 Photography and Adlab. Michaela is thrilled to work for a company that shares her love for travel.

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Kate O'Reilly - Advisor
Kate spent two years in Spain living, breathing and learning the culture and language. While there, she established a Training & Translation company to help Spanish businessmen and professionals improve their English and written proposals. In between clients, she found ample time and energy to explore France, Italy, Portugal, Austria and Switzerland. Kate has run the Boston Marathon three times and plans on climbing Machu Picchu next summer.