We didn't just stumble into travel planning. We lived it. As former Disney employees, we learned the magic isn't in cramming everything onto your schedule—it's in knowing exactly what to skip. We've navigated European cobblestones with strollers, found the one restaurant in a mountain town that actually welcomes tired families, and discovered that the best vacation memories happen in the spaces between the "must-sees." Traveling with our three kids taught us the hard lessons: that perfect Instagram itineraries don't account for naptime, that sometimes the hotel pool beats the famous landmark, and that the difference between a magical trip and a chaotic one comes down to intentional editing. Every overwhelmed parent we met kept asking the same question: "How do you make it look so easy?" That question became The Adventures Edit—because every family deserves to travel with confidence instead of constant worry.
Brandon Crider, Logistics Strategist As an Army combat veteran, Brandon knows that even the best plans need backup plans. He builds itineraries with military precision but family flexibility—pacing your days so you see everything that matters without anyone hitting their limit. His superpower? Anticipating the "what if" moments that can make or break a family trip. Maria Crider, Experience Curator Maria has the rare gift of seeing travel through a child's eyes while thinking like a parent. Her Disney background taught her that magic lives in the details—the right hotel room that overlooks the courtyard, the breakfast spot that makes everyone happy, the museum with the hands-on exhibits that actually engage kids. She crafts itineraries that feel effortless but are anything but accidental.
