I understand that for a lot of people, trip planning can become overwhelming and frustrating. It's just something that most people don't enjoy doing.  Trip planning can be stressful and time-consuming, which is not what vacations are supposed to be about. People want to be able to book a trip and relax.  Fortunately for you, I LOVE to plan trips! Once you determine when and where you want to go, just sit back and relax and allow me to get to work.  For me, this is where the "fun" begins!  

I learned the hard way about the importance of proper trip planning.  During my first trip to Paris, I allowed one of my best friend's to book our hotel.  He went on a self-booking website and searched for a 4-star hotel, within a certain budget per night.  He looked at some pics of the hotel and thought it looked perfect and booked it.  What he failed to do was search the hotel's location in relation to the heart of Paris and the neighborhood the hotel was located in.  Let's just say we stayed in a part of Paris I've never seen advertised.  I decided to handle the booking of all my vacations after that experience!

Early on in my travels, I would visit cities and just try to wing it.  Although I enjoy wandering aimlessly around a city, there have been many times that I missed out on things I wish I would've seen or done had I known about them while I was there. Today, I'm able to plan every activity or site that interests me and still allow myself time to walk to the streets with no set agenda.

Once you're ready to discuss your next planned vacation, let's work together to start the following process:

The Tailored Trip Planning Process:

Step 1:  Where 2?

I begin with our Traveler Profile Questionnaire. This is where I work with you to learn more about you and your vacation dreams.  I will ask questions such as: Which destinations have you dreamed about visiting?  What about that location makes you attracted to it?  How much do you currently know about that location?  How long do you plan on vacationing for?  Budget? If you're considering putting together a complicated multi-city/country itinerary, which other destinations are you interested in?  

Step 2:  Tailored Itinerary

After a decision on the location has been made, I focus my attention to the fine details that will make your vacation feel like an authentic experience that was hand-crafted for you.  Whether you're into adventure, art/history, cultural experiences, food & drink or sports, I will tap into my extensive Travel Leaders resources and expertise to personalize your tours and activities package. 

Step 3: Trip Organization

Once we have tweaked and perfected your travel package, I will take care of all your bookings.  This includes your accommodations, airfare, tours, show tickets, logistics (trains, intra-trip flights, etc) and anything else you need such as dinner reservations.  I will put together all your confirmations, contact info, directions and other trip information in a well organized format.  If you choose to stay at one of our preferred hotel partners, I will send over a note to any contacts I might have at that property to ensure you're well taken care of.  I will also make myself available during your trip for any questions or issues that you have during your trip.  

Step 4:  Vacation Feedback

Upon your return to reality, I would love to follow-up with you to see all your amazing photos and hear about all the memories that were created during your trip!  I would also like to hear your feedback and reviews on the tours and activities you participated in to ensure that I continue to recommend the best vendors.  Finally, I'm genuinely interesting in hearing feedback on my services as a Travel Adviser and what I can do to help other clients.

Take the stress out of your vacation by allowing me to focus on the details and planning!