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Elizabeth Higginbottom
Head of Pickleball in Paradise Vacations
Expert in Pickleball Vacations and Group Travel
Welcome to Pickleball in Paradise! I am Elizabeth Higginbottom, one of the two women who will assist you with all of the details of your Pickleball in Paradise destination vacation. Get excited: our trips are amazing and you will have the time of your life.
I left the traditional workforce and my career in banking management in 2003 and began RV’ing around the country with my husband, Bob. We love to travel! Along the way, we learned the sport of pickleball and immediately became hooked! We each attained a legacy rating of 4.5 through the numerous tournaments we played and won. Somewhere along the way, we got recruited to join the team at Beech Mountain Club, a private country club in the mountains of NC. My husband and I are the Department Heads of the BMC Pickleball Center and he is also the Head Pro. The season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day so we still have plenty of time to travel.
During our early years, one of our BMC members asked us to run a pickleball destination getaway for the club. While doing my research on the best travel company for this adventure, I found Barb and Straight Away Travel. And the rest, as they say, is history! Barb and I hit it off and when she asked me to come on board in her Pickleball in Paradise division, I jumped at the chance.
My husband and I sold the RV a few years back. We divide our time between Beech Mountain, NC, our winter home in Myrtle Beach, SC, and tons of Pickleball in Paradise vacations. We combine our love of travel and pickleball by playing pickleball wherever we go, be it on a cruise ship, in a tropical destination, or in the good ole USA.
Let me help you plan the perfect pickleball getaway for you! Pickleball in Paradise!
Our experience at the Pickleball Camp in Paradise was nothing short of exceptional, thanks to the meticulous planning of Straightaway Travel. Organizing our trip seamlessly was Elizabeth Higginbottom, who deserves commendation for her excellent communication and adept management of any last-minute adjustments, which, thankfully, were minimal.
~ G.H.