Meet Eloisa, founder of Gathering Memories Travel and The Autism Passport

Born and raised in Mexico City—one of my favorite cities in the world! My extended family still lives there, surrounded by history, archeology, culture, architecture, and of course, incredible food. My school bus passed in front of a small pyramid every single day. I took that proximity to ancient cultures for granted until my family moved to the United States, but even then, my dream was to visit Japan one day.

As a young adult, I was blessed to spend about a year and a half living in Japan as a missionary, immersing myself in the Japanese language and its beautiful culture.

Living in three countries taught me the art of bridging differences—learning to see the world through multiple cultural lenses. Those experiences shape everything I do today as a travel specialist for neurodivergent families.

For over two decades, my family traveled extensively. Now that my children are adults, I'm grateful for every journey we took together. Through all our travels around the world, we were gathering memories that have become our greatest treasures.

I've walked the autism parenting journey personally, and I understand the stress and worry that comes with large gatherings, parties, outings, trips—and even life at home. But I also know the incredible joy when a carefully-planned journey succeeds, and your family discovers that the world is a wonderful place to explore.

Now that my kids are grown, I value our times together even more because I see them less often, but the memories, the experiences, the laughs and the pictures, are such a beautiful treasure now. I hope that as our family continues to grow we will continue visiting incredible places here in the US and all over the world.

This is what I bring to your family: A way to dream bigger, explore the world, and discover what's possible—with me as your travel designer helping you every step of the way.

I became a certified travel specialist because I believe every family deserves to explore this beautiful world without fear, without judgment, and with someone in their corner who truly gets it. I design the trips I wish I'd had access to years ago—and now, I help other families discover what's possible.