CarolLee Miles
Author · Cruise Host · Ambassador of Peace
Step into the world of CarolLee Miles: 8 decades (and counting) of joy, hope, love and peace, and over 40 years of hosting travelers across oceans and continents.
A STORY FOR EVERY SEASON
Passion. Purpose.
At home wherever the journey leads.
7 CONTINENTSA life with open horizons
CarolLee Miles is more than a writer. She is a Global Travel Industry Expert who has spent over 40 years hosting travelers across oceans and continents.
Born on a working farm in Saline County, Missouri, and now at home in Colorado, she has followed her curiosity to all seven continents. Antarctica in 1990? Yes, even there.
As a Colorado Based Travel Professional, her favorite part has always been the people: the stories shared, the friendships made, and the peace we carry home.
Let “I CAN” become a part of your everyday lingo!
THE MEMOIR · 2025
Her story. Your invitation.
With a Song of Peace
A farm childhood. A leap of faith. Oceans crossed and lessons carried home. In this faith-centered memoir, CarolLee shares the four quarters of her life: the joy, the hope, the love, and the peace that held it all together. An invitation to look back with gratitude and forward with purpose.
Every season has something to teach us
The first quarter
Where it all began. A working Missouri farm, maple trees in fall, and a big house with a wrap-around porch swing. A childhood full of new beginnings.
“Life is an adventure from beginning to end.”
The second quarter
Raising a family. Returning to college at 36. Finding a new direction at the University of Northern Colorado, then a first cruise and a whole world waiting.
A new beginning has no age limit.
The third quarter
Hard seasons, poetry, and the people who stay. A transformation from brown paper bag to bright shiny angels, with family at the heart of it all.
Family, no matter what.
The fourth quarter
Turning 8 decades (and counting) with a heart still open to adventure. Looking back, finding purpose, and resting in God’s protective peace.
“May you be blessed in peace today.”
From a poem to a promise
A poem became a song. A song became a full CD, recorded in Branson, Missouri, with producer Eddie Wilson. When a jazz professor heard it, his response was, “Sounds like Whitney Houston to me!”
Peace CAROLLEE MILES
The recording will be available here soon.Peace is a mountain – her majesty reigns
Peace is a river – a dove ’ore the plains
Peace is a sunrise – it lights up the sky
Peace is a sunset – each day passes by
Peace is a gift – it comes from within
Peace gives us strength – with God our best friend
“PEACE” · WORDS BY CAROLLEE MILES
For the adventurer in you · 2016
Dream it. Speak it. Write it. Live it. A practical, inspiring guide to a life at sea, shaped by decades with Crystal Cruises, AAA, and the Delta Queen Steamboat Company.
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Across a stage or across an ocean, there is a story worth sharing.
Travel leadership, cruise hosting, and stories from a life spent bringing people together across the globe.
Let’s talkThe Four Quarters of Life, finding peace in every season, and the everyday courage of “I CAN.”
Let’s talkA shared horizon and a warm welcome. Explore the possibility of sailing with CarolLee as your Cruise Host.
Let’s talkA life across oceans
Extraordinary destinations. Unforgettable experiences.
Postcards from a life well traveled
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Behind-the-scenes stories, travel moments and messages of peace.
A few things you may be wondering
Travel leadership, cruise hosting, and global experiences, told through the people and places that have shaped more than 40 years in the travel industry.
CarolLee brings practical travel knowledge and personal experience to conversations about cruises and group travel. Contact her to discuss your plans and the support you need.
Decades of cruise hosting and travel across all seven continents give her stories a deeply personal perspective. She combines industry knowledge with warmth, faith, and a playful spark.
It is a faith-centered memoir in four quarters: Joy, Hope, Love, and Peace. CarolLee reflects on farm childhood, family, new beginnings, transformation, and the purpose she continues to find at 8 decades (and counting).
Passion. Purpose. Promise. With a Song of Peace is available on Amazon. Use any Buy the Book button on this site to visit its listing.
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clmpeace12@gmail.com With a little faith,
A little peace in your feed.
Travel moments, words from the heart, and a look behind the pages.
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