About Piece of Cake Travels

Meet Diane, Your Personal Travel Advisor

 

Hi, I’m Diane Avalon!

I started Piece of Cake Travels to make it easy as pie (or, ahem, cake!) for everyone to welcome more fun—and more meaning—into their lives by saying “yes” to travel.

Maybe you feel stuck in a rut, bored with your same old daily routine. Or maybe you’re facing a larger issue: a loss, a divorce, or a major life upheaval. Whatever the reason—you have an inkling that travel is just what the doctor ordered.

I can wholeheartedly endorse that prescription. Adding more adventure to my own life has changed me profoundly. After a busy full-time career—and having my hands full raising four kids!—I decided to seek out more fun, wherever it took me.

Since then, I’ve sailed in a gondola down the canals of Venice, hiked the snow-capped Dolomite Mountains, and tracked leopard prints through the grasslands of Kenya. My mission is to step foot on all seven continents. Once I made the decision to say “yes” to more travel, I discovered how much expansive beauty and inspiring wonder this world really holds. Travel has emboldened me to trust myself more and let go of expectations—and trust that there is more magic around every corner.

My fun-filled adventures allowed me to finally color outside the lines—and that’s exactly what I want to help you experience, too. 

Whether you’re flying solo, going with your friends, or joining a tour, travel will be just the thing to help you add in more adventure and embrace the vibrancy of life. When you travel you get to make the rules; you get to follow your threads of curiosity just to see where they take you.

You get to be your best, most engaged, self—resilient, creative, confident, curious.

I’m here to make it happen with ease. Before joining the travel industry, I worked in special education for years, where I honed my creative thinking skills and attention to detail. It took an out-of-the-box approach to solving problems—and a lot of organization—to design personalized Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for my students. Today, I bring those skills to bear on in-depth itinerary design tailored to you.

From the planning to the booking, building your itinerary to providing on-call support, you get to leave all the complicated bits to me. All you have to do?

More About Diane: Fast Facts

  1. I’ve marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade four times (and counting!) as a balloon handler—it was a lifelong dream of mine!
  2. On my bucket list: See the Emperor penguins in Antarctica!
  3. Can’t travel without: my camera (and plenty of snacks) in my bag
  4. Favorite destination: Kenya; I’ve been back more than a dozen times, and I’m always struck by its beauty—and endless sky—again

What Are You Dreaming Of?

  1. Solo travel experiences
  2. Girlfriend getaways
  3. Custom worldwide itineraries
  4. River and ocean cruises
  5. Africa safaris
  6. Weekend escapes
  7. Escorted small-group tours
  8. … and more!