Kelly Van Eerden
Kelly Van Eerden
Family and Couple Travel Specialist
Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Hi! I’m Kelly Van Eerden, a Lead Travel Advisor with Living With The Magic Vacations. I currently live in Jenison, Michigan with my husband, daughter, and son. I plan unforgettable vacations so you can create magical memories!
We love traveling as a family because it gives us time to spend time together without all the activities that life with older children brings. Walt Disney World will always have a special place in our hearts as one of our first family vacations, but we also love exploring new destinations! Some of our favorite places to visit have actually been new to us in the last few years. We took our first Disney cruise in early 2020 and my kids fell in love with cruising. We have also visited Universal (both Hollywood and Orlando) and Disneyland recently, and we all found something to enjoy. We love the thrills that the Universal Parks offer as well as the Marvel and Cars Land at Disneyland.
In 2012, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and multiple food allergies. Despite the challenges that traveling with food allergies can bring, our vacations have not stopped. I still continue to travel and look for destinations that are allergy-friendly. My favorite allergy-friendly destination is Walt Disney World because they do such a great job going above and beyond to serve their guests with allergies, but the options are endless!
My Areas of Expertise
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
My Travel Stories
Summer Vacation 2023
To celebrate my daughter's graduation, we embarked on a magical European journey in July. Our adventure took us to Scotland, where we rode the famous Jacobite train featured in Harry Potter. We then explored the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool before immersing ourselves in the vibrant streets of London on a hop-on-hop-off ... Read more from my Summer Vacation 2023 story.
Universal Orlando
I have visited Universal Orlando on my own, on a girls' trip, and with my teenage kids. Universal Orlando really does have something for everyone! Harry Potter fans can spend the day immersing themselves in the storyline and seeing everything from the movies and books come to life! My favorite is Otter's Fizzy ... Read more from my Universal Orlando story.