Ellen/Boutique travel is fantastic. She helped us book our Honeymoon to Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora…read moreBora. She is a pleasure to work with, listens to our wants and needs, and gives you her honest opinion on what is/isnt worth it on the trip. He advice/expertise is unmatched.

I've been using Boutique Travel for over 10 years, and I can't imagine planning a trip without…read morethem. What keeps me coming back is their ability to create truly bespoke experiences. Ellen has an incredible ability to tailor experiences, which makes each trip feel uniquely mine. She always finds the perfect balance by incorporating culinary, cultural, and art experiences that I love, along with athletic and outdoor activities that keep things active and engaging. It never feels one dimensional. I've used BT's services to book trips to Africa numerous times. Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Uganda are just a few examples.. Each destination has offered something completely unique, and Ellen has hit the itineraries right out of the park. Gorilla trekking in Uganda was a once in a lifetime experience, and visiting the Skeleton Coast in Namibia felt like stepping into another world. In Botswana, I was lucky enough to see leopards up close, which is so rare and exciting! I have also vacationed in Tahiti three times, and each time has been magical and different! Most recently, my husband and I just got back from an incredible trip to Rangiroa, and we are already talking about exploring more islands on our next visit. Looking ahead, I am starting to plan a trip to Japan, and I will definitely be working with Boutique Travel again to put together the itinerary. Their attention to detail, creativity, and ability to truly understand what we are looking for makes every trip seamless and unforgettable. Highly recommend!

I cannot say enough good things about David Petlin and the team at Flair Travel. Our recent trip…read moreto Portugal was wonderful, and much of that was thanks to the exceptional planning, attention to detail, and care that went into every aspect of our itinerary. Our group included our family of 10: my husband and me, our 40-something daughters and their husbands, and four grandkids, ranging in age from 9-15. As you can imagine, planning for and traveling with a multi-generational group can be complicated, but everything came together beautifully. From helping us find flights, to booking fabulous accommodations, to helping us make the most of our time in Portugal, David was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and patient throughout the entire process. His suggestions were always spot on, and he didn't hesitate to tell us if something we proposed wouldn't work well. What really stood out was the personal attention. We never felt like just another booking--David truly understood oir preferences and needs, and his recommendations helped make the trip both seamless and memorable. Portugal was absolutely beautiful, and we were able to relax and enjoy it knowing that the details had been so thoughtfully handled. And when we encountered a few glitches - none of which were of David's making - he was incredibly responsive in helping us get them sorted out. If you are looking for someone who is organized, knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in making your trip special, I cannot recommend David/Flair Travel highly enough. We are already looking forward to planning our next adventure with him!

First class vacation from start to finish. David Petlin arranged our 4 star hotels at the…read morebeginning and at the end of our Avalon Waterways Rhine River cruise. The transfers we had waiting for us at the airports and train station made the usual confusion of travel to other countries disappear. I felt very pampered. The extra train tickets, the air ticketing,,, all was arranged and perfect. Many thanks.

We cannot thank Amy Tan enough for the truly unforgettable trip she planned for us. This was a…read morelast-minute getaway with some very unique circumstances, and Amy handled everything with such care, thoughtfulness, and expertise. She not only made it all come together seamlessly, but also saved us a few thousand dollars by choosing the perfect hotel and ideal travel dates. From the very beginning, we felt completely taken care of--and that feeling stayed with us the entire trip. What could have been stressful turned into something incredibly special. The experiences she planned were beyond anything we could have imagined. We spent our days laughing, bonding, and trying new things--ziplining through the jungle, ATVing through forests and shallow rivers, and even swimming half a mile through a breathtaking cenote. We saw dolphins and sea turtles, visited a beautiful Mayan village, and enjoyed some of the most authentic and delicious Mexican food we've ever had. There were also so many magical, unexpected moments--like spending time with monkeys and deer, and even spotting a massive wild stingray. Every day felt like something out of a dream. What meant the most to us, though, was how safe we felt the entire time. As someone who is usually a very nervous traveler, I can honestly say I felt completely at ease. Amy created an experience that was adventurous and exciting, yet always grounded in a deep sense of safety and trust. This truly was a trip of a lifetime, and we are so grateful to Amy for making it possible. Her attention to detail, her ability to understand exactly what we needed, and her genuine care for her clients set her apart in every way. We will be talking about this trip for years to come--and we cannot wait to work with her again.

Amy planned an amazing family trip to Europe a few years ago, so of course we had to go back and…read moreask her to help us again! We went to Venice, Florence, Bologna, Milan, and Mykonos. As always, Amy was courteous, professional, quick to respond, and catered the trip around its purpose, which was to celebrate a graduation. She answered all of our questions and concerns. We wanted a more relaxed trip than last time, so we opted to choose our own activities, but asked Amy to help us book them. This time we needed quite a few train tickets to navigate through Italy, and Amy chose great ones. I was stressed about our luggage and how we would watch/store it, etc, but we were able to put all our luggage above our seats and didn't have to worry about anything. Once again, Amy arranged private transfers to/from the airports/hotels for us. All of the hotels were in amazing locations within easy walking distance to great sights and great food. One of the hotels was a bit outdated, butwas built in the 1700s and is probably extremely difficult and expensive to modernize. The location was just down the street from the Duomo though. Honestly, could not get better than that. Overall, trip was so much fun and relaxing. Venice was a sleeper hit. We all wished we had more time there. Taking the vaporetto in was an experience! Very cool and convenient to take it straight to the hotel as well. It was really great to spend more time in Florence and get to wander and see the city. Some of us went to the top of the dome of the Duomo, view was amazing. The climb was intense though! Bologna food tour was incredible!!! Definitely want to go back and eat literally everything. Milan was a good pit stop and we wished we had gotten tickets to see inside the Duomo.  Mykonos was beautiful and the transfer company was great. Super nice and we used them for taxi service as well. Hotel had a free shuttle to and from Mykonos town until 9pm. The catamaran tour was beautiful, amazingly relaxing, and one of the highlights of Greece. It wasn't super windy that day, so it was basically perfect! Only bump was that 2 days before we left we were trying to check in for the flight home and it said there was an issue and talk to the travel agent. I reached out to Amy and we found out that one of the airlines we were using to get home had cancelled the flight without notifying her or us of the change. Definitely not what we wanted to hear right before we needed to fly back. But Amy was fantastic. She told us don't worry, this was why we had an agent, it was her job to worry about everything and that we just needed to enjoy our last day. Amy got back to me pretty quickly (all things considered) and had booked new flights for the 8 of us. And even though we weren't sitting 8 together, she was able to get us seats of 4 and 4 close to each other. It was still a little stressful waiting to see if we were stranded or not, but nothing in comparison to if we'd had to do all of that ourselves. Thank goodness for Amy and travel insurance!!! Another unforgettable trip; THANK YOU, Planet Hoppers.

We had the pleasure to work with Irene for our 2nd international travel needs, this time to…read moreThailand. Thailand has been on our "bucket list" and being invited to a Thai wedding provided the incentive to make Thailand our next international destination. From the moment we contacted Irene, we knew were would be in good hands (was there any doubt?)! After providing responses to Irene's questionnaire regarding our interests and desires about Thailand (along with several emails, text messages, and phone conversations), she provided an excellent itinerary that included flights, private tours, private drivers to and from airports, superb accommodations, and expert guides. During our 5 nights in Bangkok, Irene curated a centrally located hotel in Bangkok, an informal food tour in Chinatown, and an exceptionally knowledgeable local guide to introduce us to the some of the most historically important temples in Bangkok and Ayutthaya. During our first 4 nights in Chiang Mai, Irene curated a modern-styled hotel minutes away from the legendary Night Market (a must experience). We had the pleasure of touring Chiang Mai and the hills of Doi Inthanon National Park with an experienced and friendly local guide. There is no substitute to having a local guide to provide insights and knowledge about Thai culture, food, and history. Additionally, Irene had arranged a private cooking class where we prepared 7 Northern Thailand dishes, all delicious!! Our last 3 nights were spent at the Onsen at Moncham, a Japanese-themed retreat in the mountains before returning home. Although Irene provided many options for our destinations/events and hotels, our itinerary was completely customizable and ultimately, our choice. Whether you want to experience Thailand on the beaten or unbeaten path, but with comfort, reliability, and service, let Irene at Travel Darlings handle your needs!

Just returned from another extraordinary trip masterfully curated by Irene at Travel Darlings, this…read moretime to the Spanish and French Basque region and Barcelona. Working with an agenda combining golf, architectural touring, fine dining, the arts, and the beachfront, each stop allowing time for shopping and people-watching. Guides with locally based expertise tailored each expedition according to our interests and moods, from a unique vista overlooking San Sebastian to a just-off-the-boat lunch of turbot and sashimi-grade tuna. Our guide for Biarritz presented us with 120 photos highlighting our day of exploration. At the Dali Museum in Figueres, where the artwork is presented with little explanation, our guide provided deep background context, significantly elevating my appreciation of the artist. Irene secured prime time reservations at 3 Michelin starred restaurants including Besta in Barcelona which was the favorite among our group of 4. For lighter specialty fare, we enjoyed pintxos and vermouth in outdoor cafes in Bilbao and San Sebastian, and tapas in Barcelona and Girona. Our stay at The Artist Hotel in Bilbao overlooked the Guggenheim Museum and the river, where a lavish breakfast was served in an open-air setting on the top floor. The hotel featured artistic appointments echoing the style of Gehry and other mid-century masters. Each of the five golf courses combined challenging layouts with views of the surrounding hills and neighboring cities. Highlights included Real Sociedad de Golf de Neguri, aptly called "The Torrey Pines of Bilbao" and Real Club de Golf El Prat in Barcelona, where the huge, sculpted greens provided welcome relief from a profusion of sand traps. The highlight of the trip for me was a Flamenco performance by well-known stars of the craft (and an exceptionally gifted guitar player) at Casa Sors, with a cozy night-club setting inside a guitar museum. Irene provided us with a detailed (and colorful) itinerary, creative suggestions, expert planning, and direct communication throughout the trip which once again added to our confidence at just the right moments!

This is a very long overdue(nearly two years) review…read more My wife and I got married in October 2017 and we chose AST Travel's to book our honeymoon. Denise went above and beyond to make sure our honeymoon was the best and it was beyond PERFECT!! Denise booked our flight and a ten day all inclusive stay at Sandals Resort in Whitehouse, Jamaica and made the process extremely smooth. When we got there, she even paid out of her own pocket to make sure we had candlelight dinner on the beach. My wife and I are so grateful to have found Denise to help plan our once in the lifetime trip. I HIGHLY recommend Denise to book your trip, no matter where it is because she will make sure you enjoy every second of it!! Thank you so much for your dedication to helping us Denise!! We will be seeing you soon:)

Denise was wonderful. After a job change, I had a brief period of time that opened up all of a…read moresudden - and my partner and I had never had a honeymoon. We decided to jump on it, but had no idea where to go. Denise spent hours with me on the phone figuring out what we liked, and helping us center a trip around snorkeling (a first for me - I came from New England before living in SF - that I've always wanted to do). She found us a super swanky all inclusive room and finagled us special decoration and welcome packages for honeymooners, all within our budget and on a tiny timeframe. Then a few days later right before I was going to pay, I called her up at 9pm on a Sunday (please don't be rude to her like me!) worried that the hotel wasn't quite right for us - we were going to Mexico and it felt a little too 'professional' for us, plus I was wondering if there was a way I could just walk right out and snorkel each day. Denise spent hours more with me that night helping me find the perfect spot and plans all over again, with no complaint whatsoever - she actually seemed excited! She really seems to love her job and genuinely enjoys learning about you as a person and matching you to the right trip. Then she even met me in the city where was convenient for me to take payment. We ended up at Club Med, which I had never thought of, which had snorkeling right off the resort - and walked out and snorkeled almost every day of our trip. We also went to Xel-Ha, for another day of fish-watching. There were other options and tours that we'd gone over, but the resort was so good that once we were there we just found ourselves having a wonderful relaxing time with little distraction. Thank you, Denise!

Daria planned the perfect bucket list trip for us. She arranged our flight from London to…read moreFlorence, arranged a driver to pick us up at the airport & drive us to our spectacular hotel, just behind the Duomo. She booked private tours around the city & to the major museums. The next segment of our trip was at a marvelous resort with breathtaking views of Tuscany. Next, she arranged a driver to the train station & tickets to Rome. Our hotel in Rome was beautiful & comfortable and located by the Spanish Steps. Again, she booked private tours with LivTours at all the major attractions. Our guides were very professional & knowledgeable. Our final segment was on the Amalfi Coast. We loved our hotel and our private tours around the coast. On our final day we were picked up by a driver & driven to the airport. Daria thought of every detail and all of our travel & tours were seamless. I know we could have never put this trip together the way Daria was able & we would never had stayed in the spectacular accommodations Daria chose for us. This was our 4th trip with Daria and we look forward to working with her again

Daria is not only savvy and smart about destinations and things to do, she is diligent and on top…read moreof things in a way that left me feeling so grateful and well taken care of. We went to Italy, and she fashioned a beautiful itinerary for us based on things we wanted to do and based on things we didn't even know we could do that she recommended. Most extraordinarily, we wanted to go to a soccer game for our 15-year-old, but tickets didn't go on sale until about two weeks ahead of the game. She must have followed up 6 times to assure us she was checking on the tickets and that she'd get them when they came available. Her app was incredible during the entire travel experience. Every single person on the Italian side--from drivers, to handlers, to tour guides--was incredible. We wanted an epic trip to Italy, and there's no way we could have planned this ourselves. I can't recommend Daria enough! I'd give ten stars if I could.

Best travel agency. Catherine has helped me for years to get the best…read more flights to Munich.

Highly recommend Quinn Travel. We just returned from a beautiful trip to Ireland and the UK…read more Catherine assisted us with our small group tour and air travel arrangements. The trip was wonderfully relaxing and stress free.

Debbie has helped organize multiple trips for my family and her recommendations and service is…read moreamazing! Would highly recommend for your family travel plans!

Debby at Bravo Travel has arranged multiple trips for our family over the last few years and she…read morealways does an excellent job making all the arrangements we need. And always has ideas for us that we hadn't thought of as well. Highly recommend!

Just finalized my Honolulu trip with Kathy Kerns.... She is such a warm and friendly person…read more She is extremely professional and is a wonderful communicator. So grateful I found her! I'll be using her for now on...Next trip to Washington D.C. to do the tourist thing there!

Odd. Kathy returned my call. I needed help with four sets of travel plans. She gave me helpful…read moreinformation about 1, made plane reservation about another one. Gave information about a third - but never followed up and neglected to return my call. Kathy seemed knowledgeable and adept with the on-line tools.

I am writing to express our sincere appreciation for the exceptional service provided by Michael…read moreMcKay. His dedication and responsiveness truly went above and beyond our expectations. He was very patient with our group of 11 trying to decide what cruise line we should pick. Michael answered all of our questions in a quick and timely manner, ensuring that we were always informed and confident in our decisions. What truly stood out was his commitment to customer satisfaction--he even took the time to call us over the weekend, outside of regular working hours, to let us know that an upgrade we were interested in had become available and to ask if we would like to proceed. This level of attentiveness and care is rare and highly commendable. He is the best travel agent we have ever had and we want to thank him for his outstanding service.

Michael McKay has been our agent for many years. He always goes above and beyond to ensure our…read morefamily has the best time on our trips. Over the past decade he's seamlessly coordinated multiple large group trips, helped my husband and I plan a few romantic anniversary trips, and most importantly took care of every little detail when it came to canceling and rebooking those crazy pandemic trips! While the other cruisers were getting no were on the phones and complained of 4 hour hold times only to be told to call back, all I had to do was text Michael and he'd sort it all out! He's never too busy or not available to make you, his priority. We will be working with Michael for years to come. I've said it before, but I can't say it enough, thanks for being THE BEST!