My husband and I have traveled through most of the United States and Asia, a bit of Europe, and…read moremany other places. Traveling is our love and addiction. We often put together trips ourselves, but for Australia/New Zealand we needed an expert in the area to help us. We started by first looking at some tour companies. (My cousins used one to go to the same destination.) But none had some of the things we wanted, and I needed a few accommodations. I found three firms online that specialized in this area and that drew my interest. I emailed asking for quotes. Two called and I spoke to the agents, outlining my requests. The Aspire agent responded to a query from my husband on Zicasso. And I let her know (via email and then on the phone) what we needed. She listened to me and provided a quote with items and times that I had requested at a reasonable price. So she was our top pick, and we began to work together to cull the best items for the trip. We never paid a fee until we were ready to book the tour. I worked with Sharon T. And she was amazing. We got the cities we wanted, in the order we wanted, and with a few special accommodations. (For example: With a recent knee surgery, I couldn't climb the 300 steps at the Sydney Opera House, so she booked us an accessible tour. I sometimes have tummy trouble early in the mornings, so mostly I wanted tours that started at 10 am or later. I did have to give in to early times in a few instances, because they were not avoidable. I even had a specific order to the cities we visited, because I wanted to end the trip in Auckland, New Zealand, where we planned to meet with a friend we hadn't seen in more than 30 years.) Suffice it to say that Sharon and I exchanged tons [hundreds? :-)] of emails from May through the end of the trip in October. I even emailed her at least three or four times while on the 19-day trip, and I always got an immediate response (if the timing was right with the 15-17 hour difference). As a former assistant travel editor for a major daily newspaper, I may be more particular than most people and harder to please. Aspire (Sharon) was patient, detailed, and offered stellar service. P.S. The VAMOOS app was incredible. It provided every detail at our fingertips for the entire trip, along with reminders.

We have had a wonderful experience with Sharon from ADU for several years now! we finally got to go…read moreto New Zealand after having to reschedule due to covid. It was the best trip of my life and I could not recommend this company enough! We brought our 8 month old son along with us and Sharon made sure everything went smoothly to accommodate bringing him. We had an adventurous time in NZ with a lot of beautiful hikes, cruises, a helicopter tour, and of course a lot of Lord of the Rings film locations. Sharon- THANK YOU!!!! I hope to return to NZ one day soon.

use Donna Curry and she's superb. making sure every detail is taken care of.. when I had to adjust…read moremy trip she did it with no issues and got me a refund when it had to be shortened

My new wife and I were recommended to Tom Flies by a friend to help us book our honeymoon trip to…read moreAruba... and they absolutely crushed it!! ...in a good way. Adam was our guy and he helped us set up a perfect honeymoon with some adventure (UTV tour) and plenty of relaxation (sunset dinner on the beach)! He made everything stress free by booking everything we asked for at the best places and kept everything within our price range which helped with us saving for our wedding at the time. We just got back last week and are still trying to get out of island mode lol. We had an absolute blast and will definitely be using Tom Flies again...and if youre looking for a travel agent, this is the place to go for sure! Thank you for all your help Tom Flies!!

Best in the business. I do all my bookings with them and I could not ask for better service.read more

I have brought a tour package to Maimi and Key West... I was surpised they are not the service…read moreprovidor... Me and my friend were pick up from the Airport by another service providor.. LL Travel and the tour guide was Stanley... He had make our trip very fun and shown us many sites in the area... I will use their service again

Amazing trip to Athens, Crete, Santorini and Naxos. We would highly recommend using Petros at…read moreHellenic Holidays to plan your trip.

I highly recommend Hellenic Holidays if you're looking for an A+ trip to Greece. My wife and I had…read morea fantastic experience working with Petros to plan our honeymoon. We had a general idea of the kinds of places we wanted to go and the kinds of activities we wanted to do, and it was extremely helpful to have Petros incorporate those ideas into a detailed, well-organized trip. The trip planning process was very smooth from start to finish, and the trip itself went perfectly. Hellenic Holidays has a wealth of expertise and will plan a great trip to fit your budget. If you are planning a trip to Greece and don't know where to start - start here!

If you want first class tour and arrangements in and around Istanbul, you will be better off with…read moreIstanbul Touring. We had an amazing Cappadocia side trip in addition to our Istanbul stay. The arrangements were made perfectly to fit our group needs. Everything recommended and arranged were top class. All services were on time and just as expected and executed by accommodating and well-trained local team. Considering a 5-star hotel in Istanbul costs avg $500/night, price we paid for the vacation package was a steal. Needless to say, we could not have been more pleased. Personal advice to travelers: Take advantage of at least one of the Optional Excursions!

The food is awful unless you pay an upcharge to get something decent. The rooms are tired,…read moreespecially the pillows, mattresses and bathroom. Half of the staff is great, the other half is pissed to be there. Overall, very disappointing

Leaving from New York last time on a snowy day, not a great idea... the cruise was really rocky the…read morefirst couple days, you might want to grab some motion sickness medicine from guest services once you get on board. This was my second cruise with Norwegian and my first one was with Escape leaving from Florida and I think that one set the standard pretty high. There weren't that many activities to do on the Gem, we had 4 broadway-like shows during our 12 day cruise, other nights they either had magic shows (not that great) or some singers singing. The food options weren't that great too and their water had an inconsistent taste so we bought some bottled water on the ship (pricey though!). In terms of the islands we visited, you do get to see some lovely views from different island tours. Make sure to bargain with the people selling when you arrive, it's better if you have a larger group. That way you'll get to negotiate for a private car/tour (groups of 7 works) usually around 20-25ish. Breakfast at grand pacific is good. At the Asian restaurant, fried rice and green tea ice cream are probably the only 2 things I'd recommend.

Fantastic tour agency! I went on a recent trip in December and had a blast. They provided lodging a…read moreblock away from a great surfing spot where I learned to stand from day 1! The surf instructors were super knowledgeable and fun to hang out :) We did a combination of surfing, eating amazing food and seeing barbados from lots of angles. I especially liked many of the scenic spots, including one where you can cliff jump. Overall, I can't recommend them enough!!