A++ Fantastic! Best…read moretour ever! Why have you not signed up yet?! I love, love, love the Santa Cruz Food Tour. In fact, I love it so much, I've gone 4 times- on the SAME tour. It's that good. And Brion, the owner/tour guide is seriously great. He's incredibly knowledgeable about the Santa Cruz area, the history behind it, and the local restaurants dined at during the tour. Here are some of the highlights you get on the tour: + Brion - totally awesome host! + Tons of history of the Santa Cruz area, the REAL facts behind the SC Mission, history of the railway system, facts about the beautiful architecture surrounding downtown, and much, much more! + Insanely great food at local restaurants - all restaurants Brion has picked on this tour have a story behind them, area local to the area, and are DELICIOUS One of the best things about this tour is that although I'm semi-local to Santa Cruz, I learned SO much I hadn't previously known about the areas and dined at places I never would have otherwise. This tour opens up new ways to enjoy the Santa Cruz area. Although it's the same tour each time I've attended, I've learned a little more about the area, tried something slightly different then I did before, and got to enjoy this fantastic experience with someone new each time. :) TIP: Book as early as possible because the tour dates fill up FAST.

Great food tour of Santa Cruz that is part history, part science and part food tasting. We really…read moreenjoyed the food at all six stops and the walking tour of the neighborhoods as well. Brion, our guide was very knowledgeable about Santa Cruz history, the restaurants we visited and even the processes used for making the ice cream and craft chocolate at a couple of the stops. This tour makes a great gift for birthdays or to celebrate other special occasions.

Fun tours, incredible food and interesting experiences. Must love Mexico! Rose is an amazing tour…read moreguide.

I worked with Rose to schedule a Mexi-Best tour for a group of adults from the Peninsula. She was…read morevery easy to work with in terms of scheduling and modifying the tour (dietary restrictions, mobility needs, etc.). The portions were generous, so we left full and happy. Both Rose and Rosalie were excellent at sharing information and giving the trip a personal touch. We can't wait to get back to San Jose again!

I had a great time on Chris' Mission District Food Tour with my work team this week. He's an ideal…read moretour guide--fun and fast paced, but leaves plenty of time for you to enjoy. Enthusiastic about food and local history, and knowledgeable about the unique people and places we visited. Our group spanned all ages and dietary restrictions; a consideration when looking for a "team building" off-site, and he was very accommodating to make it a fun experience for everyone. He did little contests and raffles throughout, and we had a mural tour with a really nice souvenir photo of our group. I organize a lot of these kinds of group activities, and not all food tours are created equal. I highly recommend this one, whether you're organizing a work thing, having visitors from out of town, or are newcomers to SF. You won't be disappointed.

Three words: BOOK THIS TOUR!…read more If you want an unforgettable SF experience, this is the activity to do. Take their helpful tip of coming with an empty stomach because by the end of the tour you'll definitely be stuffed. On top of amazing food, you'll learn so much fascinating history about the local SF food culture. I've done both the Mission and North Beach/Chinatown tours and each were incredible. From a corporate team bonding event to a fun experience to share with friends, this is a great activity for all occasions. Chris is top notch and the best storyteller! His passion and love for food, the community, and its people are what truly creates the magic of these tours. I'm so grateful for all that he's done!

Our friends bought us a private tour - Enjoy Carmel by Carmel Food Tours. We would highly recommend…read moreCarmel Food Tours - we thought they did a great job. They were super responsive when we wanted to book our tour with just a few days notice - so mad props for their fast, friendly service in getting us booked so quickly!! Our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about Carmel, and provided an overview about the area and was very willing to answer any questions we had. We enjoyed chatting with her throughout the 4 hour experience. We enjoyed tastes from 5-6 different locations throughout the downtown Carmel area. We were definitely provided a lot of variety and everything was delicious - from doughnuts and coffee and nuts to French onion soup and sushi. We had the opportunity at one of the locations (Toro) to have an interactive experience, spending time speaking with the general manager learning the background about the restaurant. We also had a special sake tasting featuring three different sakes. It was a very unique experience and the sushi was also extremely fresh and delicious. Overall, it was a good experience and we were able to enjoy a nice variety of food that local restaurants provide. Important tips for future tour goers: 1. Don't eat before going on a food tour. We thankfully didn't eat -otherwise, we would not have been able to enjoy the food tour to its fullest. 2. Don't book any reservations to restaurants that same day. We were still stuffed by the time it was time to go to dinner - and that was more than 5 hours later!

This was such an amazing experience! I learned so much about Carmel. Our tour guide Bonnie was…read moregreat! All the food and wine stops were exquisite! Lives this and will definitely do this again!

Sonja was a great tour guide! Shared lots of history of the city. We enjoyed ourselves.read more

Wow what a fabulous way to learn about a city and support local businesses. We had an exceptional…read moreexperience. Marty our tour guide was so kind and knowledgeable about the history of Monterey. She gave wonderful suggestions and explained in detail each local restaurant and what made them worth adding to the tour. I highly recommend this experience.

Our trip to Southeast Asia was a unique and wonderful experience. Our first big trip since the…read morepandemic so a bit nerve-wracking even though we've done smaller trips closer to home. But this time we were away for practically a month! We've never been away that long in any of our trips pre-pandemic days so this was a first! We initially had planned a different trip down under for Dec but had to cancel and instead decided on Southeast Asia. We often travel with a group of friends/relatives but missed their land tour of Vietnam/Cambodia several years back, the region sounded so interesting historically and culturally. Thus we decided we had to visit the area, opted for a week in Singapore and a 2-wk cruise that included Thailand and Vietnam. My spouse is mobility challenged thus we rely on accessibility whenever/wherever it's available. By the time it was decided on cruising Southeast Asia, it was a bit late to book excursions that were accessible although usually there is generally something available when booking at the last minute on the ship. To ensure my spouse could also participate in some of the excursions, we needed tours that were accessible including support in handling individuals in need of more assistance. We were aware that Asia is not exactly handicap friendly at least not as completely as in the Americas, and expected there may be access limitations. I seeked help from Jeanie of Riveting Trips for tours in Singapore and excursions for the day visits off the ship and overnighters. She is affiliated with the Virtuoso Travel Consortium I had used for an online hotel reservation that was merely a fluke discovery while surfing the web a year earlier. I generally prefer to do my own bookings and research but in the interest of time plus a remodel in progress, I'm so glad I seeked help from Jeanie. She provided so much advice and prep info including whether the ship was in port or tender to the shore-that was key on whether my spouse could do an excursion at a particular stop. Then it was suggested by her travel connections in Southeast Asia that overnight stays could be in a hotel since it was a 90 min to 2 hr drive from the port to the town of interest-in this case Bangkok and Hanoi. So glad we decided on the overnight stays in the hotels-we were able to enjoy the destination more w/site-seeing and shopping before heading back to the port. Plus the hotels were 6-stars, elegant and service all around were outstanding, definitely would return to the hotels if we visit again. All the guides we met in each stop were excellent, communications between the guides and Jeanie were all on point. Jeanie was always part of the group chats w/each guide we met should there be any problems that she could intervene if necessary, but that was never the case. I would use Jeanie again for future travel that entail detailed coordination and when we're traveling on our own. Overall, a great trip, despite a hiccup in accessibilty at one location and the hot temps and heavy humidity down south. Dec-Feb is supposedly the best time to travel around southeast Asia....we know humidity from the good ol' southern states in the USA but it was downright steamy in Singapore & Thailand!

Hands Down Best Experience The title says it all. I have to…read morestart off by saying I have absolutely no experience with international travel at all, zero. So when my son graduated college and I knew I wanted to send him on a trip I needed help. After reaching out to Jeanie and having a quick call with her I was completely put to ease that I found the right person. She was very informative and provided plenty of options to chose from. It was great to receive updates along the way with COVID restrictions provided regularly. Weeks before the trip she stayed in contact with up to date info and reminders even as she went on vacation herself. We were so appreciative of her support before and during the trip. We will definitely be contacting her for all future trips

I found this Pop-up event & thought its a nice idea. I t was a delightful evening, hands-on class &…read morethen we had dinner. The event held in the Chef's beautiful house & everything was well organized, well prepared & extremely flavorful! People at the group were very sweet & enjoyable to cook with. I highly recommend any event with Chef Mashav. She is really professional & knowledgeable!

What a fantastic tour by Mashav (the owner and the chef of Le Couloir)! Richmond neighborhood in SF…read moreis known for its mix of cultures, but Mashav masterfully uncovers all the hidden secrets and gems - Secrets only someone who lives in this community is familiar with. And she does that through food and hand-picked dishes that you will never uncover without a guide. Even though locations may change per tour, our group tasted a mix of cultures and got some stories behind the dishes, the restaurants, and their owners. Few examples - * Russian cuisine - Herring with a pickled onion on fresh bread * Indian street food - I was surprised how much I enjoyed this vegan street snack - I would have never ordered anything without meat, and I dislike spinach, but the fried spinach snack was mind-blowingly good. * Mexican - Quesadilla with plantain. Again, no meat but it was soooooo good. * Chinese - Glazed Pork and pork-filled bun I won't spoil the surprise for some of the other locations. And more, and more - Total of about 7-8 places. You won't stay hungry, guaranteed. The walk itself is not challenging; there are no hills to overcome, even though it's San Francisco. Don't wait - Just go!

We absolutely loved the Pike Place food tour. Our guide was energetic and informative and the food…read morewas delicious. Loved getting a bit of a history lesson while we snacked on yummy foods along the route. We went at 10:30am on a Friday as the earlier tours were sold out that day. It was fairly crowded but manageable. That said, I would highly recommend going on the earlier tour, if possible. In short, totally worth it. A must do while in Seattle.

This was a unique event and we enjoyed it very much. It is a wonderful way to get the feeling of…read morethe culture of this wine country destination. It was a relaxing pace with just the right amount of time and was also quite spontaneous when the opportunity arose. We totally enjoyed our guide Kevin,who also owns the tour group. I would recommend this experience. Stephanie P

We had a great time celebrating our anniversary with a sidecar wine tour. Michael showed us a fun…read moretime, and was an all around good dude to hangout with for a couple of hours. Highly recommended for a unique experience along the coast!

My friends and I did the wine tour experience and we all had an amazing time. Two people fit per…read moresidecar. The bikes are incredibly clean and it's comfortable sitting in the sidecar. It was amazing riding along the ocean and then in the redwoods on our way to the wineries. Bring a jacket for the wind and gloves to keep your hands warm. We couldn't have asked for better weather, but it's chilly towards the end with the constant wind. Our driver, JD, had the best sense of humor. He made the experience even better by taking several pictures/videos of our group and then texting them to us after. We weren't even done with our adventure and we were already looking at the other sidecar tours we could take. This was a 10/10 experience!

I called them yesterday and spoke with Betty. I needed help with an up coming trip to Italy that…read morewas half booked and I didn't know the best way to complete it. After Betty asked some questions she determined that it would be too expensive to use their service but gave me advice and suggestions (she did not need to do this but did anyway) as to what would work best within my budget. I will be forever grateful to her and if I can use the agency's services in the future I will.

DO NOT USE THIS TRAVEL AGENCY. I hired Maureen to book a trip for my family to Italy. VERY…read moresimple trip. No tours, no museum tickets or anything complicated. Just air fare and a couple of hotels. Maureen managed to mess that up and then blamed my wife and I. It was a horrible experience for first time travelers like us. We could have made mistakes all on our own for free! We didn't need to hire Maureen for that. She had us stranded for one night without a hotel booked. Luckily I was able to talk the owner in to letting us stay an extra night even though he had new guests coming. She knew about the issue as it was going on and never once even asked if everything was ok or apologize or anything. This agency needs to pack it up. The women are all grouchy and rude and clearly don't care about doing their jobs well anymore. DO NOT USE THIS AGENCY!