Jill Benedict
Owner / Travel Advisor
My passion for travel combined with limitations on how much vaction time I could take from my Corporate Marketing & Advertising job led to me opening Wishes and Wonders Travel in 2015! It has been so amazing to see this big dream of mine grow to where it is today! Even better- I get to work with my siblings Nick & Natalie so it’s a family affair!
I’m very fluent in VIP style travel and frequently work with high profile guests, ranging from professional athletes to TV personalities, social media influencers, corporate executives and more!
Originally from Michigan, my husband Jason and I (along with our two Golden Retrievers Wally & Bruce) decided to build our dream home and moved to Florida in 2021! It has been a game changer living so close to the theme parks and the cruise ports, and being a quick flight to the Caribbean to check out all-inclusive resorts as well!
Random facts:
-I’m a huge foodie and LOVE finding local gems when I travel
-I have a shoe shopping problem (can’t stop, won’t stop)
-Trivia is one of my favorite activities to participate in when I am at a resort or on a cruise (especially music themed)! I’m super competitive in general, so you bet I’m showing up with my eyes on the prize!
-I have a very high standard when it comes to resorts and accommodations. I’ll go anywhere in the world as long as I have a great place to stay and am not required to “rough it” by any means! :)
Get to know Jill:
Check out some of Jill’s favorite destinations she has traveled to!
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Walt Disney World Resort
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Royal Caribbean Cruises
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Universal Orlando
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Beaches Resort Turks & Caicos
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Disney Cruise Line
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Celebrity Cruises
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Discovery Cove Orlando
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Sandals Grande Antigua
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Virgin Voyages
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Carnival Cruises
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Norwegian Cruise Line
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Bimini, Bahamas
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Alaska
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Victoria B.C.
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Iceland
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Adventures by Disney River Cruise to Salzburg where the Sound of Music was filmed!
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Vienna
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Budapest
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Austria
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Slovakia
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Quito, Ecuador
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Galapagos Islands
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Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa (Hawaii)
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North Shore (Oahu)
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The Big Island (Hawaii)
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Maui (Hawaii)
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Dallas, TX
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River Cruising
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Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser (you'll be remembered)
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Adventures by Disney Arizona & Utah
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Sedona, AZ
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Monument Valley
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Arches National Park
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Moab
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Las Vegas
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Venice
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Rome
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Harry Potter Studio Tour in London
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London
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England (Newcastle upon Tyne)
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Toronto, ON
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Paris, France
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Niagara Falls
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NYC during Christmas to see the Rockefeller Tree!
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Bay Harbor (Petoskey, MI)
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Boston, MA
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Seatte, WA
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San Francisco, CA
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Napa Valley, CA
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Costa Rica
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South Africa- Safari at Kruger National Park
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South Africa- Cape Town
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West Point, NY
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The Bell- This was a legendary pop-up Taco Bell hotel in Palm Springs, CA (4 nights only)
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Cozumel, Mexico
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SeaWorld Orlando
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Perfect Day at CocoCay
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Grand Cayman
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Universal Studios Hollywood
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Disneyland Resort
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Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
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Sandals Resorts