Arden Adventures

Name: Arden Adventures
Address: Howell City Park, Howell, MI, 48843, US
Telephone: +15177986289

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Hi! My name is Jade and I build custom itineraries for adventure seekers and nature lovers. National Parks · Alaska · Costa Rica · Caribbean and beyond.

Based in Mid Michigan, booking trips worldwide. https://linktr.ee/ardenadventures

08/29/2026

People ask me, “where did you get such a strong desire to travel”

Well, it’s many things that fuel it but I’ve learned from my last trip, that the urge to see and experience everything definitely comes from my Gram!! She is such a traveler! She’s always happy, goes with the flow, and is even taking notes for her next adventure🫣😆

I didn’t know much about my gram growing up… just wasn’t as connected… but man have we gotten so much closer within the last 3 years.
Listening to her stories has made my realize that I for sure get my travel bug from her😋

What about you? Where do you get your travel bug from??

08/27/2026

I think people assume travel advisors spend all day looking at resorts.

We don't... or at least I don't.

When it comes to planning your trip... we gotta start with:
Questions about priorities.
Questions about expectations.
Questions about travel styles.

ONE thing I've learned over the years is two people can book the exact same trip and have completely different experiences.

One person thinks it's incredible. One person hates it.

Why?

Because travel isn't one-size-fits-all and that is why you want to hire someone like me.... NO two trips are alike, EVEN to the same property in the same country.

That's why I spend less time selling destinations and more time learning about my people.

So, would you rather go on a curated trip just for you, or go on a cookie cutter vacation that everyone else is taking too?

08/25/2026

Fresh off another trip to Alaska and feeling SO inspired!🥰

Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing my personal travel experiences and inspiration for different types of clients. Today is for the families.

If you’re thinking of making Alaska the place for your next family getaway, let me give you my two cents.

Alaska is PERFECT for a family trip because it’s one of the few places where every generation finds something to be amazed by🤩 kids get wildlife, glaciers, and train rides, while adults get the scenery and the slower pace, and everyone comes home having actually unplugged together.

While I was there, I stayed at Tutka Bay Lodge and toured one of the Princess cruise ships to familiarize myself with a few different options I’d like to recommend to clients in the future.

I have to say, there are so many ways to experience Alaska and both the ship and the lodge impressed me and are great options for families.

Each is of course unique, so depending on client’s personal preferences, I’ll make recommendations accordingly.

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more travel insights inspired by my experiences in Alaska.

Tell me in the comments if you have been to Alaska yet!👇🏻

08/23/2026

Things my clients never see:

The 7 supplier calls.
The 4 hour hold times.
The 87 schedule changes.
The 24 contract reviews.
The room upgrade requests.
The backup plans.
The missed flights.
The late night emergency calls.

But...
That's exactly the point. You don't need to see it because it's for me to worry about! I love what I am doing for my clients each day so they can just focus on getting to the airport on time while I deal with all the back end stuff to make the trip go as smoothly as possible😎

08/21/2026

Wait… I think summer is officially over when all the kids go back to school right?? 😩

Let’s reminisce a bit, if you took a vacation this summer, I’d love to see it!!

Share your favorite vacation photo in the comments and tell us where it was taken!

Picture below: Gram and I in Alaska🩵

08/19/2026

How many options did you look at the last time you planned a vacation yourself?

I want to know in comments.... Because.... something I partner with you to do is NARROW IT DOWN. I have shifted from sending 3-4 options to sending ONE. But, don't freak out! It's the BEST ONE! The internet is great at giving options to the point of confusion and exhaustion... I mean, at what point can you really make the RIGHT decision?

My job is helping people understand which option actually make sense for them. If that doesn't work, then we talk a little more and narrow it down AGAIN.
I spend time learning the differences that don’t always show up in reviews… things like location trade-offs, timing issues, and what feels great in photos versus real life. That’s why my recommendations are never random. They are JUST FOR YOU.

So... tell me, how many hotels did you look at last time you did it on your own?

08/17/2026

“Thank you, I take the long way everywhere”

In a society that is always go go go, it’s good to slow down and take the long way🩵

I’ve planned so many road trips for my clients this fall! Everything from Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Utah, Tennessee, Florida, and even a road trip all the way from Michigan to California😎

Arden Adventures specializes in adventure travel like road trips so if you’re ready to look ahead at travels in 2027, send me a DM to start chatting!

08/15/2026

What is your favorite travel smell?👃

Airport coffee?

Ocean air?

Fresh pastries?

Rain in a foreign city?

The free body wash at the hotel?🤣

Tell me👇🏻

08/14/2026

Unpopular Opinion: You're wasting the BEST travel years of your life "waiting for retirement" to knock out your bucket list

Here’s the thing nobody tells you… the trips on that list aren’t getting easier with time. They’re getting harder😓

Zip lining through the jungle in Costa Rica, sea kayaking in Alaska’s Inside Passage, hiking up thousands of steps to see so many great views… trips that ask something of your body. Your knees, your stamina, your tolerance for 12-hour travel days. Every year you wait is a year those trips get a little more physically demanding and a little less spontaneous.

And it’s not just physical. Costa Rica’s cloud forests, the Alaskan fjords, national parks… these places are changing. Glaciers recede. Ecosystems shift. Access changes😥

“Someday” is a bet that the place and your body, will wait for you…

Retirement is for a different kind of travel: the slow, unhurried kind. Save that for later. But the bucket-list trips that require strength, flexibility, and a sense of adventure? Those have a shelf life too.

What’s the trip you keep pushing to “someday”?🤔

08/12/2026

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE being a travel advisor, but everyone needs a day or two (or 10 in a row) where your toughest decision is what to wear that day😆

And yours truly is in desperate need! I’m planning to unplug for a few days in Alaska and I can’t wait!

I’ll be spending MOST of the time adventuring, but naturally, I wouldn’t be who I am if I weren’t scoping out the experience for my clients🤩

I’ll be visiting Tutka Bay Lodge while I'm up there and taking mental notes on the facilities, food, service levels, daily activities, best tours from the resort, and more.

Any questions about Tutka Bay Lodge? I’d be happy to give you the scoop when I’m back!

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Howell City Park
Howell, MI
48843

Telephone

+15177986289

Website

http://travelardenadventures.com/

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