{"id":589,"date":"2025-09-04T12:16:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T22:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2026-05-09T14:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T00:20:06","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- HERO COVER --><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull steph-hero-cover\" style=\"min-height:420px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"Adults only lifestyle travel with Unchained Travel\" src=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Depositphotos_80303982_ds-Copy-1024x355.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4cec59f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">\n        About Unchained Travel\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:40px;line-height:1.1\">\n        Meet Steph, the curious kitty behind Unchained Travel\n      <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\n        Poly, pansexual, and always curious, I turned my love for lifestyle travel into Unchained Travel so it is easier to find adults only resorts, resort takeovers, and LS friendly cruises in one place.\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fa5e4718 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/events-and-takeovers-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n            Explore events and takeovers\n          <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/cruises\/\">Cruises<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/resorts\/\">Resorts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px\">\n        Built by lifestyle travelers for lifestyle travelers. Curated LS friendly resorts, cruises, and events with real experience behind the recommendations.\n      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><!-- MAIN CONTENT WRAP --><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79f89eb5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5cda7d00 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20250314_210818-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Steph, the curious kitty behind Unchained Travel\" style=\"border-radius:16px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n        I am Steph, the slightly sassy, always curious kitty at the heart of Unchained Travel. Poly, pansexual, and obsessed with creating unforgettable adults only escapes.\n      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        Hi, I am Steph, the slightly sassy, always the curious kitty heart behind Unchained Travel.\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        I grew up in a very open, very loving world. I have always known I am poly and pansexual. I was taught from a young age that love is not limited by gender, that connection can look a lot of different ways, and that everyone deserves to be seen and accepted. Loving people as they are feels completely natural to me. It is my favorite hobby and my default setting.\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        Fast forward to my relationship with Sean. We spent years building a strong foundation, talking about everything, exploring fantasies, and being very honest about what we both wanted from life and love. In 2022 we finally decided to open our relationship. It was not a fast decision. It was a lot of late night conversations, laughter, \u201cwhat if\u201d talks, and deep trust. When we opened up, it felt less like breaking a rule and more like giving our connection more room to breathe.\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        In 2023 we took our first lifestyle friendly resort trip together. We went to Desire Riviera Maya and Temptation Cancun and it completely changed everything. The energy at those adults only resorts hooked us on day one. Theme nights, pool parties, people who actually talk about what they want, playful flirting, and a community where poly, pansexual, ENM, and swinger friendly folks are normal rather than the exception. We fell in love with lifestyle travel on that trip and never really came back the same.\n      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5cda7d00 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Unchained Travel was born<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        On every vacation after that first trip I kept thinking the same thing. \u201cWhy is it so hard to find all of these trips in one place.\u201d I would spend hours digging through Facebook groups, hidden links, secret event pages, and random booking sites just to piece together where the next resort takeover, lifestyle cruise, or adults only event was happening. It was exciting but also frustrating. If you did not already know the right people, you could miss some of the best experiences.\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        So we decided to fix that. Together, Sean and I made it our mission to build a space where lifestyle travelers can find lifestyle friendly resorts, resort takeovers, and adults only cruises in one place. A spot where open minded couples and singles can scroll and say \u201cYes. That is our vibe. That is our next trip.\u201d Unchained Travel is the love child of my pansexual, poly heart and our obsession with LS travel.\n      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What I love helping you find<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n        For me this is not just a business. I really believe in that old line that if you find a job you love, it no longer feels like work. Curating sexy resort weeks, wild theme nights, and flirty cruise lineups is genuinely fun for me. I love helping people plan trips where they can relax, be themselves, and maybe connect with someone who sees them in a way that feels rare in everyday life.\n      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults only and lifestyle friendly resorts where open minded travelers feel at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resort takeovers with bold theme nights, pool parties, and LS focused communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lifestyle cruises and events that welcome poly, pansexual, ENM, and swinger friendly guests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trips that prioritize consent, communication, and playful, respectful connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-tertiary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-db89387c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">If you are curious about lifestyle travel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n      If you are curious about lifestyle travel, adults only resorts, or LS friendly cruises, you are in the right place. I am Steph, your pansexual poly travel nerd, and I am here to help you turn \u201cone day we should do that\u201d into \u201cWe actually did that and it was incredible.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/events-and-takeovers-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          Browse events and takeovers\n        <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/cruises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          Explore lifestyle cruises\n        <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unchained-travel.com\/Travel\/resorts\/\">Resorts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am Steph, the slightly sassy, always curious kitty at the heart of Unchained Travel. 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