Three ship tours, a stack of webinars, an afternoon spent choosing our coverage, and one rabbit hole that turned into a Mediterranean retreat for a group of 50-plus and a family trip to Alaska. Here's what a week of curiosity looks like in this job.

I'm a travel agent who's terrified of flying...like, fully convinced-the-plane-is-going-down terrified. But somehow, that fear has never once outweighed my love of seeing the world. Here's an honest look at my (very specific) in-flight fears, the places flying has taken me anyway, and a few tips for fellow nervous flyers.