Why Whole 9 Family Travel?

Often families save up for years to be able to travel. It’s an extremely special part of their life and we love supporting families with their travel needs. Our job is to simplify the travel planning process, craft beautiful proposals/itineraries that get you excited about traveling and be the main point of contact throughout the entire process from the initial proposal to the final descent. We take care of all the trip details…the whole 9 yards.

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Meet the Team

Jackie Ciaramella

Jackie is a former NYC public school teacher turned homeschool mom & travel concierge. She is the creator of Whole 9 Family, which started out as a blog to connect families on the web and has turned into what it is today…connecting families through travel. After living in NYC for over 3 decades she moved to Charlotte, NC with her husband and 4 kids. She absolutely LOVES helping her clients plan trips and educational group travel experiences.


Amanda Brooks

Amanda is a wife and mom of 4. She is blessed to have had the chance to live in many destinations around the US. (New Orleans, LA, Tampa, FL, Los Angeles, CA & Charlotte, NC.) After graduating from college she went on a journey experimenting in many different places within the workforce. From insurance agent to office manager to toddler days, she’s realized her gift within the travel industry. Organization is her love language and travel is the perfect fit! She truly believes in families having experiences over things and loves supporting families with their travel needs.