Sara Overzet

I caught the travel bug early—12 years old, belting choir notes across the UK in Wales, England, and Ireland. That spark turned into something deeper when I studied abroad in Germany and backpacked my way through Spain, France, and Italy on a tight college budget (hello hostel life!). During my MBA, I focused on international business and found myself in Istanbul, Turkey—a destination that wasn’t even on my radar but completely stole my heart. Since then, I’ve revisited old favorites, explored new corners of familiar countries, and added Portugal, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and Greece to the list. This summer? I’m off to two brand-new places—and a whole new continent: the Netherlands and Tanzania.

I caught the travel bug early—12 years old, belting choir notes across the UK in Wales, England, and Ireland. That spark turned into something deeper when I studied abroad in Germany and backpacked my way through Spain, France, and Italy on a tight college budget (hello hostel life!). During my MBA, I focused on international business and found myself in Istanbul, Turkey—a destination that wasn’t even on my radar but completely stole my heart. Since then, I’ve revisited old favorites, explored new corners of familiar countries, and added Portugal, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and Greece to the list. This summer? I’m off to two brand-new places—and a whole new continent: the Netherlands and Tanzania.