Magic Without Mayhem.
Elevated travel planning for active adults who love Disney destinations, Hawaii, and Alaska land & cruise vacations

Laura Varnau, Wishes and Waves travel agent, wearing glasses and a black dress, with Mickey Mouse ears decorated with white and yellow flowers on her head, standing on a beach with water and trees in the background.

Hi, I’m Laura with Wishes and Waves Travel.

I help active empty nesters and retirees embrace their newfound freedom through unforgettable vacations—whether that’s rediscovering Disney as adults, exploring Alaska, or relaxing in Hawaii.

Creating magic without the mayhem.

A Simple, Stress-Free Process

Complete an Inquiry Form

My inquiry form includes a few quick questions about your travel dates, group size, and where you are in the planning process. Your answers help me understand the kind of elevated experience you’re looking for so I can prepare for our Discovery Call and make the most of our time together. You’ll find the inquiry forms below as well as on the Disney and Cruise/Hawaii pages.

Schedule a Discovery Call

After I receive your inquiry form, I’ll touch base via email and send a link to my calendar so you can schedule a call at your convenience. During our conversation, we’ll talk through your wishes, travel style, favorite destinations, resort or cruise preferences, and must‑dos to ensure your vacation fits your traveling party perfectly.

Review your proposal & choose the best options

After our Discovery Call, I’ll share a proposal with all the details and pricing, usually presenting two or three thoughtfully selected options for you to consider. Once you make your selections and pay a deposit, we’ll move into the fun part—finalizing the details and creating a complete itinerary you can access through an app I provide for all my travelers.

Let’s Get Started!

  • Laura helped us with our "bucket list" cruise on the inside passage in Alaska. She was a wealth of knowledge and answered every question we had, and even those we didn't know to ask! Her responses were prompt and very thorough. I highly recommend her for your cruise and would use her again without hesitation if we were to do future cruises. She made us feel very well cared for! Thank you, Laura

    -Lucinda J.

  • Laura dots every i and crosses every t. She thinks of every scenario and what it requires, then contacts us if we need to make decisions or choices of any kind. She patiently answered every question we had, and even got up in the middle of the night to order tickets for us in a different time zone. Frequently the issues she contacted us about were things that hadn't crossed our minds, so all was appreciated to help us have a safe, relaxing journey with no panic or anxiety of any kind. We know we can rely on her and will continue to use her for our travels. We highly recommend her!

    -Mimi and Terry B.

  • "Laura expertly put our post-cruise Disney World trip together! She helped us understand the Disney process with lightning lanes, restaurant reservations and how to get to the parks from hotel. Laura picked a good middle range hotel that was close to park transportation. I am quite sure our 3 days at Disney was a lot more fun and enjoyable with her help. Highly recommend!!"

    —Kathy S.

  • "I wanted to drop a line to thank you for all of your work on our behalf over the last several months. I expect we weren't your simplest case - I feel like we were distracted clients at best. However, as soon as we got to our Disney World resort, our day-to-day cares melted away. Part of this is the magic of Disney, of course, but a huge part was due to the groundwork you did for us in advance. Your help booking everything was great. Better than that was everything you did to help prepare us with what to expect, what we'd need to have, and how we should move through the parks. Time and again we used the tips and advice you gave us along the way, and we could not have had a better time!"

    —Jordan & Emily E.

  • "Hi Laura, we got back on Thursday and I've been thinking about how great this trip was. My husband actually ended up loving Disney and is talking about our next trip there in the future!!! Thank you for making this process so easy and seamless, you really did help us put together our dream family vacation to Disney!"

    -Anna S.

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Get in Touch!

Schedule a complimentary Discovery Call with me to discuss your travel style and wishes for your next trip.