
Christine Hardenberger
Gen X Travel Advisor in Richmond, VA
Christine@ModernTravelPros.com
+1-804-833-8050
I’m Christine Hardenberger, owner of Modern Travel Professionals and proudly Gen X. I graduated high school in 1986, back when booking a vacation meant that you walked into a travel agency, sat across from an actual human, and left knowing your flights were ticketed and someone would answer the phone if something went sideways.
That experience still drives how I run my business.
Since 2007, I have planned Viking river cruises, guided European tours, ocean cruises and adults-only Caribbean resorts for couples who do not have the time or patience to piece together a vacation between conference calls.
Most of my clients are Gen X empty-nesters, but I plan for all couples: gay, straight, married forever or just getting started. What they all have in common is zero interest in becoming part-time travel agents for their own vacation.
They are adults who have raised kids, built careers, and survived dial-up internet. They want European river cruises that feel relaxed and authentic. They want cruises and guided tours that don't require them to plan one single thing. They want adults-only all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean where they can relax, unplug, and reconnect.
What they don't want is to be negotiating with an overseas call center while standing in a bathing suit in Cancun.
I personally sail the ships, take the tours and walk the resorts I recommend. I spend my own money doing it. If I suggest a Viking cruise on the Rhine or Danube, a Globus tour through Europe, a Celebrity ocean cruise, or a Sandals resort in Jamaica, it's because I know exactly how it operates and who it fits.
There is no guessing, no influencer hype, and no “the photos looked great online.”
Travel planning should not feel like trying to program a VCR without the manual.
As the wife of a veteran and part of a first-responder family, I am proud to offer military and first responder discounts whenever possible. Service matters to me and follow-through matters even more.
If you're planning a river cruise, a guided tour of Europe, an ocean cruise or an adults-only escape, and you'd like it handled by someone who actually knows what she's doing, that's exactly what I do.
I bring a human touch to a digital world.
Credentials: Sandals Chairman's Royal Club · Platinum Sandals Agent · Viking Cruise Expert · NEST Elite
PS: If you knew me back when I was MMP Travel (Magical Mouse Plans Travel), yes, that was me. Same girl, new mixtape. Here's the story.
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