We asked Michelle, the chief organizer at Just Escape Travel to create a 5 star trip to the UK for…read moretwo weeks to celebrate our granddaughters obtaining her Master's Degree. The itinerary Micehlle created for us for us was extremely detailed, including the best hotels throughout England and Scotland with private limos, drivers and guides. She obtained all of the necessary tickets for every attraction so we didn't have to worry about anything. She also partnered with a UK travel agency who checked in with us every day to see how our trip was going and reminded us of the next day events. It made us feel that Just Escape Travel really had our backs and was with us every day. Very professional and accomplished to make a trip exactly to our specifications. We really appreciated Michelle's very professional efforts to make our trip with our granddaughter very memorable. Thanks for everything Michelle! Frank A.

We started with a plan to go to Costa Rica and quickly found that, despite years of travel…read moreexperience, we didn't want to do the usual research and planning. A friend recommended Michelle at Just Escape after her family trip to Fiji. We told Michelle our interests and budget and she tailored a fantastic, and affordable, experience for us. Everything from flights, accommodation, adventure activities, and private transportation between each area we visited. Everything was easy and seamless. Best holiday in years. We highly recommend Michelle and plan to seek her help for future trips.

I had great hopes for getting our JR Rail pass. There is no local phone number to get ahold of this…read morelocal location. Calling the 212 phone number was limited since they are back east and you can barely understand them when you do finally get I touch. You need an appointment to visit and they charge $50 to go visit. That means an additional $50 to get the rail pass ( don't know if that was for each pass or however many you bought during your $50 visit). Needless to say we will not be visiting.

Great service!…read more Firstly, one of the ONLY places in San Diego where you could purchase a JR pass. Secondly, great and cheap pocket WiFi! I researched everywhere for pocket Wifi, and this was the cheapest one! If you decide to rent their devices, you will need to make reservations for your trip! I went around two months in advance to place a reservation (I was already there with the purpose of buying a JR pass), you may be able to do so on the phone but I'm not to sure about that. Their WiFi also allows multiple people to connect! If you are traveling to Japan, this place is a must. In Japan, WiFi and data usage is not good at all, so it is highly recommended that travelers rent a pocket WiFi device, buy a pre-paid data card, or set up a travel plan with their cell phone carrier. I rented a pocket WiFi device through IACE travel and it was THE BEST thing I did in preparation for my trip. If you do not have WiFi, it is very hard to use your phone. If you plan on using the public transportation, it is helpful to have the Google Maps app because it provides a detailed list of the lines to take and the stations to stop at for your destination. Also while you're sitting down in the train cars, you'll be able to use your phone for entertainment if you don't want to enjoy the scenes from the windows. I have an iPhone, so with WiFi I was able to make calls through FaceTime and send texts through iMessage with my family or friends who have iPhones as well. I did not need to set up a cellular service plan with my carrier because having WiFi allowed me to stay in touch with other iPhone users. If you have an Android, you can message and call through apps such as Facebook or Snapchat. If you need to stay in touch with family or friends, be sure to go over the medium of communication that will be available to you. Message apps that use WiFi will allow you to stay in touch without using cellular data. With all that being said, I highly recommend this place for their pocket WiFi and for the JR pass!

Purple Light Vacations was recommended to us by Brand g Vacations, when we were planning our first…read moretrip with them - a river cruise on the Seine. Jonathan responded to my email inquiry immediately, and I was speaking with him by phone within two hours. We were pleased that he had extensive experience booking clients on Brand g tours, and was very familiar with hotels and tours in Paris. Within a day he had us booked on the Brand g tour and found flights that included a discount on our hotel stay in Paris after the tour. He also help select and book day tours in and around Paris. On the morning we were to fly out of Palm Springs and connect to Paris, we found that our first flight was six hours late! The result was that we would miss our connecting flight to Paris. I contacted Jonathan early in the morning and he coordinated with the airline to rebook on flights that still got us to Paris the same day and only six hours later than we originally planned. His help saved our trip and we still made our boat cruise departure on time. Throughout the planning and during our trip, Jonathan was always available by text or email. He consistently sent us reminders and updates about our tours and flights. With his help our trip was a great success, and it eliminated a lot of stress and work on our part. We definitely intend to us him again to plan future trips.

what a great experience! I wanted to take a trip but was overwhelmed with all the booking options…read moreand searching online and then decided to contact PLV, I gave them a list of some of the places I wanted to visit and then the planning and options we received made it so easy to make a decision and get our trip booked! I highly recommend them if you love to travel but feel overwhelmed when trying to book! We had a fabulous trip! hotels, transportation and tours were all fantastic! My family loved our trip to Spain!

My 5 stars with Cindy was a result of just one (1) phone call. But after getting the run around…read morefor a bit from various travel agents, airlines etc. etc., I called Cindy . . .and she listened to me for about 40 seconds and then stopped me while I was in mid-ramble and she kindly said, "If I may interject, I don't issue flight tickets anymore but I can direct you to who you need to talk to." And that she did!! . . and so far I'm loving my new agent. But Cindy is straight and to the point; can listen to your sitch and quickly determine if she can get you what you need and if not, where to send you! Thank you Cindy!

I'm beyond grateful for reading a review on yelp about travel agent Cindy Newman and giving her a…read morecall. She made my life so incredibly easy planning our first trip to Italy. She did not over look one single detail. I expressed to her what we wanted to do and she helped me find the perfect tour and planned a dream trip for our family. Everything was planned so well. Every little detail was well covered and taken care of. Not one single complaint. The trip, the tours and all the accommodations exceeded all our expectations. I will forever be grateful to her for the attention to detail, the experience her knowledge and above all the genuine care Cindy Newman gave us. She definitely knows her craft and she's amazing at it. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. Looking forward to our next trip and planning it with the help of Cindy.

I have had the best trips and care using the woman at this travel agency. Diana Shirey has gone…read moreabove & beyond. We have done 4 large group trips of 14-22 people on a Alaskan cruise, Danube & Rhine river cruises n Tuscany Villa with guides through the historic towns of Tuscany, Rome & Florence. They pay attention to detail, guide you with options & choices ( they are professional n have actual experience n know the best options based on you). They have provided great guidance and superb trips. I can't imagine using anyone else. Smart, considerate and ethical! The very Best and I''ve used them for 8 yrs now. Looking forward to many more trips. Thank you so very much. Love having you guide me

Diana Shirey has always handled our travels and this trip was wonderful. River boat on the Douro…read more Best flight arrangements, Birthday Party on the trip. Terrific, loved the adult river trip with my daughters and son in law. We had absolutely no blips!

If you want to get scammed by Vi the owner, this is the place to come to for your travel needs. We…read morewanted to travel to Singapore, Malaysia, Bali, and Taiwan. He initially booked the whole trip with air fair and the touring itinerary that seemed to be fair pricings so we agreed to it....once we agreed to it he said, the price is now increased to $700 more and it was only one day later. Wasn't too happy but we proceeded anyways. Then the very next day we get another email from Vi, he tells us there is another increase in price roughly $400 for the both of us. His excuse was that we booked too soon he needed much more time in advance. By this time we are looking at our trip to be roughly $10,000 for flying coach too, not even business class. Extremely livid at this point! Well, on the touring company "Charming Holidays" website and the brochure he handed me and my wife it clearly is written they leave every Mon, Thurs, Sat. Furthermore, this is not what he initially informed us. If this is the case then why did you quoted us the prices and worked out the whole flying schedule and touring package, and the price with us? Be warned: Vi, his business style is to pressure you into giving him your passports so he can save your spot immediately and then he will charge you a lot more once he knows you are interested. As for doing the Visa you can do it yourself online. Don't let him scare you by saying it is very hard to do it yourself and there are frauds online. Make sure you go to the government website and save yourself $200 per person in comparison to what he charges you (which is outrageous). He has no people skills what so ever...always trying to rush you on the phone and hang up when the conversation has not ended. He will try to convince you to travel to somewhere else instead of the country you wanted to go to. This place deserve a "zero" star not even 1 star review.

Great fast service! They took care of my visa with a short turnaround time of about 10days. Owner…read moreis very helpful friendly.

Where do I even begin? I needed a visa to China in less than five business days, and Karina Davis…read moreand Express Travel Services made it happen -- with a day to spare!! I was simply amazed and left only to believe in magic (and yes, she's handled similar asks for business traveler friends of mine, too!). But what really stood out wasn't just the unbelievable result, it was the way the team at Express Travel Services handled everything along the way. Karina brought such professionalism, organization, and genuine care to what was honestly a very stressful situation for me. She and her network worked tirelessly to make what felt almost impossible seem seamless. Every detail was handled thoughtfully, and I always felt like I was in good hands with constant, personalized updates along the way. If they could deliver on a request this difficult, I have no doubt they can handle just about any travel or visa need you may have. Truly above and beyond service. Six out of five stars. Thank you again, Karina!

Express Travel processed extremely expeditiously Brazilian visas for myself and my grandson. I…read moretried several attempts to do it online myself ( and you cannot only get a Brazilian visa online) to no avail. I am eternally grateful to ETS!

If I could give 10 stars I would!! Tracy is amazing and the best travel agent. She booked our…read morehoneymoon to Bora Bora and everything was planned to perfection, anywhere we went transportation was already set up and ready. It was an effortless trip since Tracy had everything planned out. We used her again for a cruise and something went wrong with the booking and she got the cruise line to fix it and actually give us additional credits. I had never used a travel agent before her and always did everything myself and I can tell you it feels so nice to have someone like her to take of everything for you!!! 10 Stars !!!

To celebrate our 45th anniversary, my husband and I went to Europe for the first time. We used…read moreTracy and had the most wonderful adventure of a lifetime! We started in Lake Como, Venice and Rome. She booked the most beautiful, quaint hotels, every place we stayed. She booked the flights, tour guides, drivers, and the train tickets. Next was 9 days on Celebrity Cruise, which she booked and recommended the best suite on our budget. She also booked some of the excursions, along with giving us the hints on traveling to Europe. All we had to do was follow the itinerary she sent us, She made it so easy, could not or would not want to do that trip without her! Until next time, Tracy and Emily, thank you!