About Roaming Around With Robin & Allison
A Roaming Around With Robin & Allison trip is like no other. They happen just once per year and participation is strictly invite only. We pride ourselves on not only choosing amazing destinations that we know you will love, but we create tailored itineraries based on our detailed participant survey and source bespoke experiences that few get to enjoy. We think of every detail, so you don’t have to worry about a thing. The price of our trips are inclusive of flights, accommodation, group activities and most meals. Generous payment plans (typically 18 months) allow for affordable monthly installments. We build free time into every itinerary so our participants can explore at their own pace or simply relax and recharge for the next adventure. Surprises are one of the key components of our trips and while we do share some details, we only release the full itinerary at orientation. We sincerely appreciate the trust all our travellers place in us. Head over to the Roaming Around With Robin & Allison Testimonials to see what our past travellers have to say or contact us for more information.
Our Story
The planets aligned in 2015 to bring two people who would never have ordinarily met together. This was a partnership that was destined to be. All it took was a simple suggestion by a mutual friend, Roni The Travel Guru, to connect while we were both in Sydney. We jumped at the chance. We met twice during that Sydney trip and talked long into the night. An instant and lasting connection was made. Plans were hatched over wine, as the best plans always are, for our first group trip in 2017. It was a smashing success and we were spurred on to follow it up in 2019 with an Asian adventure which surpassed the first. Our plans for a third trip in 2021 were scuppered by Covid and we put everything on hold until travel was back on the agenda. We have just completed our Asia 2024 trip are well into the planning for our 2025 trip to Bali and our 2026 trip to Europe.
About Robin
Robin was born in Chicago and after brief stints away, including a spell in London, she now calls Chicago home once again where she is surrounded by family and friends. She retired in 2022 and is enjoying her new found freedom which allows her to pursue her passion projects. She has an artistic flair and creates amazing memories through her creative art journals. An avid traveler, Robin has visited every continent after ticking off Antarctica in 2024. She loves to share her passion for travel and has recruited and led group trips since 2015. Robin lives by a quote from Erica Jong — “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
A proud graduate of Englewood High School, Oberlin College (Ohio) and The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice, Robin is now the Chief Cultural Officer for TIDFM. Robin founded TIDFM with women aged 50+ in mind. She has a diverse background in training and development, advertising and public relations. It was her role as Regional Director at The Chicago Department of Aging where she truly found her passion — older adults! During her tenure with the City of Chicago, she oversaw operations, programming, community engagement, information and assistance, along with nutrition programs and overall service delivery. She is extremely proud to have worked with The Northwestern University Alzheimer’s Disease Center on their studies of the affects of Alzheimer’s on African Americans.
Robin has an amazing network in Chicago and beyond. She is the driving force behind selecting the right mix of participants for each Roaming Around by Robin & Allison trip. She considers individual personalities and makes sure everyone gets on like a house on fire. Her unique knack of matching solo travellers with like minded souls means she never fails to make the perfect roommate match. RAWRA trips are so popular with Robin’s network that they often sell out in one day. From choosing amazing destinations, taking payments, answering queries, considering and accommodating mobility issues and juggling a myriad complex challenges, Robin’s passion for people means every Roaming Around With Robin & Allison trip is a spectacular success.
What Robin says about Allison ‘From the moment that I met Allison, I knew that God had sent a blessing. In collaborating with Allison, I have found a partner who possesses the highest level of integrity, quality and sincerity. It is pure joy working with her.’
About Allison
Allison was born and bred in Sydney, Australia and has been married to Corey for over 30 years. She is an empty nester who swiftly replaced the void with two french bulldogs who she spoils to bits. She has two adult sons, two grand babies and a pet snake. Allison has eclectic musical tastes and is guaranteed to be the first on the dance floor. Regardless of what is playing. Somewhat of a thrill seeker, she has skydived, jet boated, bridge climbed and scuba dived her way around the world. Allison has been sharing her travel adventures with the world since 2015 on Flights to Fancy. Her specialty is seeing the world a week at a time in luxury for less. Allison loves to wind down at the end of the day with a glass of Kiwi Sauv Blanc. Or an expertly blended cocktail. Either works! She is looking forward to retiring in the next few years and can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings.
Allison graduated from Canterbury Girls High School and The University of Southern Queensland (USQ). She has post graduate qualifications from the Australian Compliance Institute (ACI) and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). She is a Risk Manger for one of Australia’s Big 4 banks where she leads a team of skilled individuals dedicated to fraud prevention. With Allison’s 35+ years experience in business, finance and risk management, RAWRA travellers can rest assured they are in safe hands.
Allison spends much of her free time travelling or putting together amazing trips for Roaming Around With Robin & Allison. Allison is a whiz with a budget and stretches every dollar to make sure participants get bang for buck every step of the way. From researching destinations, curating tailored itineraries, booking flights and accommodation, negotiating discounts from suppliers, requesting menu changes to accommodate dietary restrictions, hand personalising gifts, printing participant packs and handling all the logistics, Allison’s attention to detail makes sure every trip goes off without a hitch.
What Allison Says About Robin … “I am blessed to have Robin in my life. Who would have thought a chance meeting would result in such an authentic connection. We may be from different hemispheres, but we are one in spirit. Robin amazes me every day with her tenacity, strength, humor. intelligence and ability to keep it real. I am truly grateful to call her my friend.” …