Lisa Metzger Preferred Destination

Lisa Metzger

Travel Consultant

Lisa Metzger

Specialist in

Southern England United Kingdom Rhine River Danube River Moselle River Italy Amsterdam Vienna Canada Australia South Africa (Kruger Region) River Cruises Small Ship Ocean Cruising Independent Itineraries Milestone Travel Land Touring Safari Pre- and Post-Cruise Extensions

About

I am a Certified Travel Counsellor (CTC) and independent travel advisor affiliated with Northstar Travel and Associates, specializing in European river cruises, small ship ocean voyages, and independent itineraries. With just over ten years of industry experience and personal travel across five of the seven continents, I bring rare firsthand depth to every itinerary I build — from river cruise journeys along the Rhine, Danube, and Moselle to immersive land programs through England, Italy, and Iceland.

My expertise in river cruising is particularly distinctive: having sailed with five different river cruise lines, I understand the nuanced differences in itinerary routing, onboard experience, and price point that determine which line is truly the right fit for each traveler. My preferred supplier relationships span Azamara, Windstar, Celebrity, Avalon, AMA, Globus, and Air Canada Vacations giving my clients access to well-established connections across the cruise and touring world. I am equally at home crafting a bespoke independent itinerary as I am designing a river cruise journey complete with pre- and post-trip extensions — because if you don't take some time at the beginning or end of your cruise, you're really missing out.

My path to travel advising began with a lifelong love of exploration — from childhood trips to Disney, to time spent with family in the south of England. After early career experience at a cruise-focused walk-in agency, I transitioned to independent advising, drawn by the desire to have the time to consult with clients to make their travel dreams come to life. That philosophy drives everything I do: matching each client with the experience that fits them.

I specialize in milestone travel — anniversaries, landmark birthdays, and graduations — where precision and personal touches matter most. I work best with travellers planning longer, more complex itineraries. My ideal client wants an advisor who will sweat every detail so they can simply show up and enjoy. Currently holding my Certified Travel Counsellor (CTC) designation and expanding my portfolio to include African safari travel following an upcoming journey to South Africa's Kruger region, I am a well-traveled, deeply connected advisor for the discerning traveler ready to experience the world at its best.

Travel Stories (2)

Lisa Metzger's Antarctic Expedition: Whales, Silence, and Discovery
Adventure - 3 min read

Lisa Metzger's Antarctic Expedition: Whales, Silence, and Discovery

A 12-night Antarctic expedition taught me that Antarctica isn't a cruise. It's an immersive encounter...

Lisa Metzger's River Cruise Revelation on the Moselle and Rhine
River or Ocean Cruises - 3 min read

Lisa Metzger's River Cruise Revelation on the Moselle and Rhine

A back-to-back sailing through Germany's storied wine regions taught me a lesson no brochure could:...

FAQ's

Lisa Metzger is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) and independent travel advisor with over ten years of experience, affiliated with Northstar Travel and Associates. She specializes in river cruises, small ship ocean cruising, and independent itineraries across Europe, the UK, and beyond. Lisa has personally traveled to 39 countries across five continents and is known for crafting complete, deeply personalized journeys for milestone and complex travel.

Lisa Metzger specializes in Southern England, the broader United Kingdom, Italy, Amsterdam, Vienna, and river cruise routes along the Rhine, Danube, and Moselle. She also plans independent itineraries in other areas of Europe and right here at home in Canada. Her firsthand experience across nearly 40 countries gives her the depth to match each traveler to exactly the right destination.

Lisa Metzger plans river cruises, small ship ocean cruises, independent land itineraries, safari travel, and milestone journeys for anniversaries, landmark birthdays, and graduations. She works with preferred suppliers including Avalon, Azamara, Windstar, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, and Globus. A signature strength is designing meaningful pre- and post-cruise extensions that transform a sailing into a complete, immersive experience.

Lisa Metzger begins with understanding the exact experience a traveler is looking for, then builds every detail around that vision — including pre- and post-trip extensions that most travelers miss. She believes that if you don't take extra days at the beginning or end of a journey, you're leaving the best of a destination behind. Her goal is never just a trip, but the exact right trip for each individual client.

Lisa Metzger has sailed with five different river cruise lines on the Rhine, Danube, and Moselle, giving her rare firsthand knowledge of how each line differs in experience, inclusions, and price point. She uses that direct comparison to match clients to the right product — not just the right river. That expertise, combined with her talent for sequencing itineraries so each experience builds on the last, sets her apart.

Lisa Metzger's ideal clients are travelers who arrive with a general vision and trust her to assemble all the pieces — particularly newly retired travelers ready to explore deeply and families seeking shared milestone experiences. She thrives with clients planning longer, more complex itineraries who value expert guidance and personalized detail. Travelers simply hunting for the lowest price would be better served elsewhere.

Lisa Metzger holds the Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) designation and brings over ten years of professional advising experience, including early roles at a cruise-focused walk-in agency before becoming an independent advisor. She has personally visited 39 countries across five continents. Her credentials are backed by deep firsthand travel and established supplier relationships with lines including Azamara, Windstar, Avalon, Globus, Celebrity, and Royal Caribbean.