With nearly 30 years of adventure travel tourism under her belt, Allie has spent a lifetime cultivating her passion for wildlife, eco-tourism, and the protection of indigenous cultures and photography. She’s traveled to all 7 continents and more than 70 countries, many of them a dozen times or more. After a start with the Philadelphia Zoo handling its Zoofari program to international destinations, Allie has honed her experience in the travel industry working for some of the most acclaimed travel companies in America.

She’s served as the Executive Director for the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, building best-practice eco-tourism procedures between wildlife conservation groups and over 50 travel companies. She’s written and edited chapters for the best-selling guidebook,The Galapagos Islands: The Essential Handbook for Exploring, Enjoying and Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands, and acted as the location scout and logistics coordinator for the 2013 acclaimed film documentary, “The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden.” She has spoken at many travel trade shows on sustainable travel and was part of Conservation International’s hand-picked team of experts who served as eco-tourism consultants in Madagascar.

Allie has been the Conde Nast World Specialist for the Galapagos and on Wendy Perrin’s WOW List as the Trusted Travel Expert for the Galapagos and Ecuador for the past several years.