Travel Advisor

Stacia Kohlstedt

Expertise

Off-the-Beaten-Path,
Family Travel,
U.S. Fly and Drive Trips,
Costa Rica

Based in

Beautiful Driftless Region, Wisconsin

Travel Advisor

Stacia Kohlstedt

Profile details

About

I thought I had no hobbies until I realized how much time I spent combing travel blogs, driving maps and flights pages, planning current and future trips for my family and friends.

Travel style

I'm all about Balanced Travel. I love an active hiking trip with time planned for hot tub relaxation and a good bite to eat, a lazy beach vacation with a shoreline bike ride and the freshest smoothies, a cabin with mountain views paired with a food crawl in the nearest city. With family, finding balance is even more important. Having traveled with three children of my own for years, I specialize in trips that strike that perfect balance for everyone in your party.

Stacia's travel guides & trip reports

A family posing in a desert landscape on a bright sunny day surrounded by cactus, shrubs and other desert plants.

Guide

Palm Springs: Visiting the Desert with Kids

There is something about Palm Springs that has made me want to return time after time. Maybe it’s the desert air, the mid-century architecture, the stunning landscapes or the literal buffet of food...

Favorite hotels

Hotel Paso Del Norte, Autograph Collection

Brick hotel from 1912 in downtown El Paso with upscale rooms and suites.

Canoe Bay

Secluded luxury resort in northwestern Wisconsin, offering adults-only accommodations surrounded by peaceful lakes and forests, with a focus on relaxation, gourmet dining and outdoor activities.

K Bar S Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection

Set in South Dakota's Black Hills, this hotel has causal rooms and an outdoor terrace.

Stacia's travel photos

View of the St. Louis arch and trees at dusk

Advisor and family posing together on a home with trees and mountains in the mist behind them

Advisor’s family riding bikes along a dirt path lined with leafy trees

Advisor’s daughter looking up at a massive white column on a sunny day

Advisor and family posing together underneath a palm tree on the beach at sunset

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