Michele Benson

Certified Charter Travel Advisor

An Independent Contractor Affiliated with Sojourney Travel, a Sojourn Souls Travel Co LLC Venture

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    Charter Advisor

Michele Benson

Certified Charter Travel Advisor

An Independent Contractor Affiliated with Sojourney Travel, a Sojourn Souls Travel Co LLC Venture

Growing up in a small rural town in Western North Carolina, Michele saw beauty everyday in the surrounding mountains, lakes, and streams. In her early adolescent years her father purchased property and a cabin in Gunnison, Colorado, where he enjoyed taking them to visit, while her mother enjoyed taking them to the coastal towns and cities. She experienced many places in the United States during these years which sparked her desire for travel and adventure.
Raising two children as a single mother, Michele put herself through college to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. While not an easy task, this prepared her to become goal and detail oriented as well as efficient in planning, organization and budgeting. During these years, Michele took her children on numerous getaways, exposing them to her love for travel. They went to New York City, The Grand Canyon, The Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, cities and coastal beach towns.
After some time and many prayers, God blessed Michele with her husband Rob, who is also her best friend and travel partner. They have four grown children, one precious granddaughter, and two goldendoodles who think they are human. Both are retired educators and have currently traveled to 44 of the U.S. National Parks and 45 states, their most recent state being Alaska. Not only have they traveled in the US, they have also visited an all-inclusive resort in Mexico on their honeymoon and returned a few years later on a cruise.
Michele’s love for travel and helping others is what inspired her to seek becoming a travel advisor. Being a former educator, she realizes the importance of planning a trip that meets the needs and desires of her clients. She cares about her clients and easily connects with them, forming lasting bonds with them. Her travel experiences make her an excellent choice in Cruising and Adventure and Bucket List Travel. Contact Michele today to begin creating memories and stories that will last a lifetime.

Peace of Mind When Traveling

“We recently returned from a trip that Michele booked for us to Sedona and Page, Arizona. Michele was wonderful at listening to what we wanted out of our trip and helping us find lodging and excursions. From start to finish she checked on our Airbnb to make sure we wouldn’t have any problems checking in and while there she let us know if there was anything we needed she was available. What great peace of mind when traveling to know we could reach out to her if we needed too. Once we got back she reached out to us to see what we loved about our trip so that for other travelers she could make recommendations. Michele is very thorough and caring about her customers so I highly recommend her. We have already had her plan two more trips this coming fall."

Cathy L.

2025

Outstanding Experience

“I had an outstanding experience working with Michele Benson of Sojourney Travel for my MSC Cruise. From start to finish, her communication was clear, prompt, and extremely helpful. She always quick to respond to my questions (even while I was on the ship) and kept me well-informed every step of the way. Thanks to Michele, the entire process smooth and stress-free. Even though my trip has ended, she was eager to know if there's anything else she could help me with including contacting MSC and my travel insurance to see if they would offer any compensation due to not being able to dock at Ocean Cay due to wind and currents.I highly recommend Michele to anyone looking to book a cruise or any other travel plans. Thank you!"

Brittney S.

2025

Best Trip Ever!

“We had the best trip ever! It is so nice to know that Michele is just a phone call or text away if I needed anything! It takes the stress and pressure off so you can truly relax and have a good time!"

Crystal R.

2026

A+ Superb Service

“Michele Benson is a great asset to Sojourney in caring and helping travelers! We have been very blessed to have had Michele help us plan some awesome trips. Even if a glitch while on the trip Michele is right there to help. Superb service!
Michele gets an A+ from us. Really hope Sojourney knows the jewel they have with Michele as a guide representing them.
Thank you Michele!
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“The more thαt чou reαd, the more thıngs чou ɯıll knoɯ. The more thαt чou leαrn, the more plαces чou ɯıll go.” - Dr. Seuss"

Tammy C.

2025

The Best

“Michele is the best! She is so helpful and there every step of the way! My family and I had an amazing time in Italy! We made memories to last a lifetime!"

Amy C

2025

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“My husband and I were celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary and I wanted to surprise him with a getaway for the two of us. Michele helped me decide where to go by providing multiple options and then she took care of all the arrangements. It was stress free for me. We had the best time in Key West!! We went on a sandbar cruise with kayaking, sunset cruise, visited Ernest Hemingways house, got to know the local roosters, and enjoyed being together. Oh and the key lime pie was amazing!! Thank you Michele!!!! Need to start planning our next adventure😉"

Christy T

2026

Attention to Detail - Spot On!

“Michele was very thorough in planning our trip. We were able to spend time enjoying the scenery, with each other with a worry about anything . She checked on us every day to make sure our accommodations were good and to see if she could help in any way. Her attention to detail was spot on and we appreciate every single day that she planned for us!!!"

Kinney

2026

Perfectly Planned

“The overall trip was stress free and easy to navigate ourselves in a new place thanks to the meticulous planning
Michele did! All of our ideas and dreams were perfectly planned into this trip. What we wanted was thoroughly listened to and
applied to our trip."

Kira

2026

Exactly What I Hoped For

“Our trip was exactly what I had hoped for! Our different places of lodging were perfect and easilyaccommodated our family of 5. The drives up the coast were manageable which is what we wanted.
The stops were phenomenal and the Oregon coast was breathtaking. You were very accommodating and friendly. I liked how each day was planned out with suggestions of activities that we could make our own."

Amanda P

2026

Lifetime Experience

“I knew from day one Michele would be the one planning our vacation. She is so personable and friendly, she's not pushing at all. She wanted our vacation to be a lifetime experience and that's what it was. She would follow up when she said she would and we even texted a couple times while on our trip. I love that Michele and her husband have traveled a lot so therefore she could relate with our planning and made recommendations cause she has been to most of the NP we went too. That was a blessing to my husband and I. We felt like her family!The hotels were very comfortable and clean, and the locations were centrally located. That was a big plus. We could walk where we wanted to go to eat and shop etc. Thanks again Michele for booking us in the most perfect hotels for us when we weren't on the train! This was our first time traveling by train and we enjoyed the experience and the train strain was exceptional! The food on our train was very good. We also enjoyed the food in the towns and cities that we stayed in. Michele's food recommendations were good to have and we ate at several restaurants that were on her list.We definitely never went hungry!"

Katherine 

2026

You will be in excellent hands!

“We had an absolutely exceptional honeymoon to Moorea and Bora Bora, and we cannot thank Michele enough for making the entire planning process so seamless. From the beginning, she truly listened to our wants and
needs and worked closely with us to create a trip that felt completely tailored to us. Her attention to detail and thoughtful recommendations made what could have been an overwhelming process incredibly easy. Our stay at the Hilton in Moorea was outstanding. The overwater bungalow was everything we had dreamed of, and the
snorkeling right outside our bungalow was absolutely incredible. Every part of the trip felt like a dream come true. Michele's expertise, responsiveness, and genuine care gave us complete confidence throughout the
planning process. We were able to relax and fully enjoy our honeymoon knowing everything had been carefully
arranged. We would highly recommend Michele to anyone planning a special vacation or honeymoon—you will be in excellent hands!"

Rachel

2026