If you haven't already checked out this absolute gem just south of the Broad Ripple strip...GO!…read more The gorgeous store is packed full of items from all over the developing world and have been hand selected. You can feel great about your purchase knowing that the artisans have been paid fair wages and the proceeds are pumped back into their communities. Even more incredible is that the money made by The Village Experience fuels The Village Cooperative, the not-for-profit portion of the company which strives to uplift impoverished communities through tourism, micro-financing of sustainable development projects, and artisan development. Not only do the Cooperative's projects gain the opportunity to grow and flourish, but travelers from the developed world can experience the village firsthand through cultural activities (such as cooking classes in Thailand or boating down the Nile), adventure (such as safaris in Kenya, camping under the stars with the Bedouins, or ziplining through the jungle), and service. Check out this recent article published just prior to the store's opening: http://www.nuvo.net/news/article/village-experience

Finally, something worth yelping about!…read more See this place for yourself... the amazing hand made jewelry, art, clothing, and about anything else you would never think of is found at this beautiful shop with an even more amazing mission... Here is the mission statement from their website: "Mission: The Village Experience is a socially pro-active business dedicated to uplifting impoverished communities in the developing world through efforts in international trade and tourism. The Village Experience believes in "moving forward by giving back.." We create unique opportunities for people to support communities around the world, and we adhere to fair trade practices, green travel guidelines, and promote social responsibility. Come join us in our mission to DO MORE!"

Scott was great to work with. He gave me several options for Alaska cruises based on what I was…read morelooking for and cost range. We were able to select the perfect cruise for my husband and I. He offered several options for excursions as well. Scott was also to help me out with a small crisis, and saved the day! Very pleased and would highly recommend his services.

We have used Scott for our honeymoon to st Lucia and a couples trip to the Dominican Republic. He…read morehas been helpful and guided us in a good direction. We appreciate his help and will continue to use him for future trips! Thanks Scott!

Amanda S. made our honeymoon travels to the DR a breeze. She was great to work with to look through…read moreoptions and prepared us for our travels leading up. Without all her help, I doubt either of us would've gotten out our comfort zone and left the country. We didn't feel stressed about where to go or who to talk to when we arrived, it was all taken care of. Amazing trip! Would absolutely work with Indy Travel Leaders again for another big trip.

Courtenay at Indy Travel Leaders has been amazing in helping us book our Honeymoon in 2020 and as…read moreof recent another trip To Mexico. Any questions and I always have a lot are answered with more than enough information. We loved both of our resorts we ended up picking. I will be booking again here for our next trip!

Love my AAA! Every year it pays for itself. I get one for my kid, makes me feel good to know…read morethey have an option other than me. Lol

I called and spoke to Lauren about a 21 day cruise on Azamara in departing in early March 2023. I…read moretold her, I may not be able to make that date. She informed me at that time that they (Azamara) had that same itinerary several more times this year. That took the pressure off me because I was not 100% certain I could make the March date. I call Lauren today to find out the other departure date this year and it does not exist or exist in 2024. When I called Lauren she tried to switch me to another cruise right away with higher prices and lower rated reviews. Sorry for the typos. I'm so upset. What can I do?

I just came back from the most amazing trip to Africa. I spent 2 1/2 weeks travelling around South…read moreAfrica, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana to go on safari with a few days in Capetown at the end. To be honest, I had no idea what to expect and this was my first trip to a developing country and to my first time letting someone else plan anything for me. Geoex did a better job than I could have ever done planning this trip. I didn't have to think or stress about anything during the planning phase, which ended up being a big relief. They worked out all the details, were great communicators and even included free emergency insurance. Thankfully I didn't need it, but it made my family feel a lot better knowing that if there were any issues I would be air lifted out. On to the best part, the actual trip! From the moment I landed everything was seamless including all the travel between safari camps, which is no small task considering there are no real roads in the bush. The camps Geoex chose were ecofriendly, had great amenities, an extremely knowledgable staff and in prime locations. In Botswana I was right on the Okavango delta and there were hippos in the water outside my room. In Zimbabwe I'd wake up every morning to antelope and zebras hanging out at the watering hole 100 yards away. The food was also good at all the locations, which is something I was worried about. I have dietary restrictions and often end up eating protein bars, but Geoex let the camps know ahead of time and they took special care to make sure I always had options. Overall, Geoex was great to work with and I will absolutely use them again.

Competency and ensuring that their customers don't die due to their negligence. Unless you are…read morewilling to place your life at risk, DO NOT go with this company.

Horrible this agency needs to be updated on courtesy. I can't even begin to tell you that most , I…read moredidn't interact act with all but the ones I dealt with at that agency I will never never recommend them, I hope other members have had better experience than I had. Not going into details to much. I will say I felt they were just going thru the motions and where ever anything landed that is what the customer got., not trying to work on any special or anything. I had to stay with them because I had a credit I had to use. Iam truly glad this experience is over.

Fraud. I have not been able to book my trips and every time I call they try to sell me another…read morevacation package steer clear

The EZTravel people that sell the trip packages tell you lots of promises that can not be fufilled…read more to get you to buy and then you need to do more and pay more to get the trip you expected. Ivy who booked our trip was helpful and found us a good location in Gatlinburg for a summer vacation. Hopefully, everything will work out this time as our first trip was canceled bythem 3 weeks before we were scheduled to leave last year.

Upscale Travel and Cruises is Indy's number 1 Travel Agency. The owner has more then 20 plus years…read morein the travel industry. She travels to multiple destinations so she is well aware of what to recommend to her client. They also specialize in group trips to far away destinations. So when you're looking for a personal and professional Travel Agency Upscale Travel and Cruises is your agency!

We booked this trip a year in advances we didn't expect to not receive many of the things that was…read morepromised to the birthday girl and us. Her birthday sash was not on the door, her and her roommate never received a double bed, nor was her beach birthday dinner planned as discussed multiple times via zoom. During the booking process Brenda was very reliable, so this was a shock to us when our trip came around and we quickly realized how the ball was dropped. My overseas flight was cancelled hours before departing time of course that's not her fault but we definitely didn't expect to be kicked to the curb how we was. She didn't help me or my friends get another flight out, and if we left it up to her we would have never even made it to our trip. I guess my best friend was aggravating her with asking for help accommodating us on another flight so she ended up blocking her. My friend called multiple times from her cell phone it went straight to voicemail, she called from her house phone and she immediately picked up. We finally found are own flight which ended up being a 15 hour, 3 plane process instead of our original 6 hours. We ended up missing a full day of our trip, she offered no accommodation nor reached out to our hotel to even see if we could stay an extra day to get what we paid for. When we contacted her to let her know our hotel said it was fine to extend our stay another night she told us the third party " Funjet" received a email from the hotel saying we could not stay. When we spoke with the hotel manager he denied them sending an email denying us another night. Within five minutes of speaking with the manager all 5 of us had new rooms keys and our rooms for an extra night. The only accommodation she made for us was reaching out to the airline and getting our returning flight extended. We have requested numerous times for an itemized list/ receipt as the prices were not adding up, we have yet to receive the list and has been back almost a month. The pricing is not making since as to why 1 person had their own room and paid $2,700 for everything and the other 2 rooms had 2 people in each room and they paid $2,500 per person to share a room. How is the same room I paid for $5,000 for my 2 friends instead of $1,400 if they are splitting the cost of the room ? We also began to ask other guest about there price and a few people told us they didn't nearly pay as much as we did. I definitely would recommend you do your own research before booking with Brenda. As a black business owner myself I hate to write such a nasty review but just want to inform others of what they may be getting themselves into.