We could have done better with Expedia. He found no better flights than we found. When we asked…read morehim about booking connections for transportation from airports to hotels or from Rome to Florence. He said he could do that . . . for a price. And the hotel he booked for us in Rome was a $30 cab ride each way between the hotel and any of the major tourist attractions. When we got there, we contacted Tor, who told us it was our fault for not checking in advance. What did we need a travel agent for, if not for things like making sure we were well located?!

A friend recommended Tor to arrange our travel plans to Havana, Cuba. We met with Tor so he could…read moreget a sense of what we were interested in doing on our trip. Tor put together an itinerary to try to maximize our time to see the sights for the three days that we were there. Tor has been to Cuba many times so we had lots of questions about the process. Tor was easy to work with and returned phone calls and emails promptly. Tor couldn't have made planning this trip any easier for us. He took care of everything!

Very unresponsive. Have been waiting weeks to hear back from them for plane tickets. Very…read moredisappointed

My wife and I couldn't be happier with our honeymoon, which was planned attentively and wonderfully…read moreby Sunnie of the Travel 100 Group. She took the time to listen to what we wanted out of the trip and provided her detailed recommendations, and explanations for why she chose each activity. New Zealand was a daunting place to choose everything we wanted to do (since there are so many amazing things to see and do), but she made it very very easy for us. It was the trip of a lifetime. Thanks Sunnie!

Had a really great experience with Will this morning while getting an international drivers permit…read moreat the 9349 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60077 location. It took us about 20 minutes in the morning. A few things to note that are great about this location, they open at 7:30am, online it says to bring your completed form and pictures, but they actually have the forms there and they can take your pictures there. We found out that getting the pictures done there is actually cheaper than getting it done at Walgreens. All you really need is to roll up with your license. Overall, great experience. Will was very nice and informative.

Needed our international driver licenses and this is the closest location that does them to our…read morehouse. We were nervous heading there due to the negative reviews. We walked in and were greeted warmly on a Saturday morning. The gentleman who greeted us helped us immediately with our international drivers licenses. The process was seamless. He walked us over the steps for how to send confirmation our our licenses to the company in Japan as we needed them to do the Mario Kart in Tokyo. They are familiar with the company and will tell you exactly how to send the confirmation to them. The value was great and customer service was good. I'm glad we had a better experience than what we anticipated.

Thank you for the attention to details on our motorcycle weekend trop. The accommodations were very…read morewell received by all of us that went to the round-up in Springfield Illinois. I'd recommend Bee Travels for all of my traveling needs.

Mandee is the best travel agent! She gives great recommendations, then backs them up with the best…read moreway for you to save as much money as you can for vacation costs. She also answers questions promptly and knows her recommended properties/cruise lines well.

Just came back from a 3 week vacation destination Paris, Athens, Samos, Tinos and Santorini!…read more Decided to use Olympia Express since this was the travel agency my parents used for many many years to and from Greece. Jimmy did a wonderful job! The hotels he chose for us at each destination were perfect! The Ferry rides from island to island which can be intimidating even for a Greek went without a hitch! Jimmy even found us a last minute hotel in Athens on a Sunday when their office is closed when we couldn't stay with relatives ....Thank you again Jimmy and Olympia Express!:) Kathy M

We just returned from a ten-day trip to Greece--our first visit there--and it was wonderful. Jimmy…read moreat Olympia Express arranged all of our transportation (air and ground), hotels, and tours, and all were excellent. All went smoothly, with highly informative tours and some of the best hotels in Europe. Every hotel was beautiful, comfortable, and clean as a whistle. Best of all, the personnel at every hotel were warm and friendly and deeply hospitable. We were always made to feel like honored guests, and we are grateful to have been treated with such graciousness. Olympia Express did a great job for us, and we already look forward to our next trip to Greece.

My GF and I purchased a Groupon for the Chicago Photo Safari and we chose to shoot at Millennium…read morePark. Unfortunately, about 15 minutes into the session, it started to rain so the group (around 10 of us) fled into the Chicago Cultural Center for the remaining time. I thought the CCC was interesting for about an hour but definitely did not have enough interesting areas to fill up a 3 hour photo shoot. This brings me to one of my complaints-the safari was supposed to be 3 hours, but it was only about 2 hours and 20 minutes. I'm sure it would be a better experience in Millennium Park but if you are planning to make the safari rain or shine, you should have a better back up plan. Also, b/c the CCC isn't brightly lit, this limited the settings people could use while taking pictures. Our instructor - Scott - is a student at Columbia and he had a good personality and did his best to engage the students and help them. I thought it was helpful that he had an iPad that allowed him to pull up a picture that illustrated the concept that he is explaining. He also was knowledgeable re photography. The one complaint regarding Scott is he clearly was out late the night before and still smelled like stale beer. Not a big deal to us, but I can see how that might bother some people. I think this class would be useful for someone that has a DSLR and only shoots in automatic mode or in program mode without understanding what is actually happening in the program mode. I'd say the majority of the class fit into this description. But, if you have a basic idea of how to set the exposure, what depth of field and what ISO are, I'd skip the safari and just walk around Millennium Park. The 3 stars is based on the Groupon price and if you are an absolute beginner. If you paid full price the rating would be a 2 stars.

My Mom and I bought a Groupon and did the Millenium Park daytime safari. I live out of town, and…read morethought this would be a fun way for us to spend time together while I was visiting for the holidays, and it was! The MP safari was beginner level, which worked well for my mom who was borrowing one of my DSLRs for the first time. As a more intermediate DSLR photographer, I got more familiar with my new camera and was able to talk lenses and other advanced topics with the instructor and students with the same DSLR Rebel I had. But the most beneficial thing for me was the fact that we spent so much time photographing the same subject (the Cloud Gate) over and over. Other yelpers lamented that there wasn't enough subject matter to photograph, and although that is true, the real benefit to the repetition is that you can take the same shot over and over and adjust your settings each time. Then when you go home, you can load the shots into the computer and compare the settings for each picture, and try to learn more about what settings work in which conditions. "Setting intuition" is something that I struggle with and having a slow tour through MP has already helped me to better predict how to set my camera for different lighting conditions. I would certainly recommend Chicago Photo Safaris to (1) beginners who own or have access to a DSLR camera or (2) intermediates who are either looking to become more familiar with their DSLR or use the safari as a way to experiment with settings, take home the shots, and critically evaluate them. The MP safari was NOT for folks who (1) want to take a bunch of pictures of different things, (2) don't own a DSLR or other digital with shutter speed and aperture controls, or (3) are easily bummed out by being outdoors on one of Chicago's many less-than-perfect days or indoors in one of our many old, under-lit buildings. As for me, I would seriously consider another Chicago Photo Safari when I'm in town in the future.

All aboard! The Titanic is an iconic movie, and my husband and I have been seeing ads for the…read moreexhibition and decided let's go see what it's all about. The Titantic Exhibition is located in Old Orchard Mall right next to Nando's. There is plenty of complimentary parking as it is in the mall. We love going to exhibitions to learn more about a theme, and they are all styled in a similar way. When we arrived, we checked in at the ticket booth. We pre-purchased our tickets online a the time slot so that we can ensure we wouldn't have to wait in a long queue once we arrived. When we checked in we were given a boarding pass of someone that was on the ship so that we could follow along their journey as we continued through the exhibits. It started by taking us through the build of the ship, and first class. Showing us the different china, set ups, and bedding that were between the classes. We learned fun facts like how many life savors and spots on the boats vs the passengers as the boat was designed not to sink. A fact that I has no idea about was that they kept the gates locked for the third class to keep them from wandering second and first class, and that was a huge part of why so many of that class were not able to make it out. As we went through the exhibits we visited the difference classes. I also read that some of the survivors wrote books about their experience, I absolutely want to check some of those out. As the exhibition continued we walked through the iceberg timeline and how they received noticed ahead of time and how quickly they had to react. They also had a plate for us to feel how cold the iceberg and water was, as well as a seat for us to see the ship sink from the safety boats. Once we go through, you see the ship underwater. It was a true sensory experience. And we got to learn whether or not our given boarding pass member survived or passed. I was a engine crew member and I survived despite the engine room being one of the first to be flooded with water. After we learned all the that Titantic had to offer, they also had an exhibition for the Chicago Titantic which I knew nothing about but learned so much. The only bone I had to pick was how insanely hot the whole exhibit was. It was hot outside, and to come inside and need some relief but be uncomfy because it was so stuff and hot was no ideal since no beverages were allowed. The exhibition ended with various movie props and scripts and we exited into the gift shop. Overall we had an incredible time and I would absolutely recommend it to other if you're into this type of experience.

This attraction is located in a large mall. its main entrance is located off of a courtyard that…read morefaces a patio/lounge area chairs and large Legos to play with. Being that this place is located in the mall, there is tons of parking available. I recommend parking either in the orange garage or in the area of the parking lot near the courtyard entrance. You can pre purchase your tickets for a select time slot online or take your chances and purchase them when you get there. If you wait to purchase your tickets, you may not be able to get the time slot that you want though. As soon as you are admitted into the museum, you are given a card with the name of a passenger on the Titanic, including their class. In the middle of the museum, in the lifeboat exhibit, you can see if the person on the card you were given survives. Only one person in my group of 4 survived. My littles were bummed that their person did not make it. The first thing that you do when you enter the museum is to take an overpriced souvenir photo on a mock bow of the Titanic, like Rose and Jack. You can purchase it for $25 at the end of the tour if you would like. After the photo you get in a line and wait to be let into the standing room only movie. I really enjoyed the movie. It was pretty modern and informative. It lasted about 7 minutes or so. After the movie, you start your self-guided part of your tour. The museum has many replicas of artifacts from the Titanic. It should be noted that they do not have many, if any actual artifacts from the ship. However, they do have some items from the ill-fated ship's White Star Line sister ships. Some items would have captions like "the same china and silver were used on all 3 ships." You will also find a replica hallway, a starry night promenade deck replica, a boiler room and first-class cabin. I like the information placards placed around the museum that detailed certain aspects of the ship and highlighting passengers. There is an iceberg exhibit that was supposed to show you how cold it was when the Titanic sank by putting your hand in one of two slots. However, the freezer element was not working on it. Other Museum exhibits include the exploration of the Titanic wreckage, a short movie showing the Titanic sink, from a lifeboat point of view, a timeline of the Titanic sinking, coal power exhibit, the ship in film and television, including James Cameron's 1997 hit movie Titanic, construction of the titanic, and lifeboat exhibit. You can also take a photo on a replica of the Titanic's grand staircase, but you are limited to going no higher than the 3rd step. Additionally, the museum has section dedicated to the local ship tragedy, the sinking of the SS Eastland in 1915, at a pier in the Chicago River. It is located near the end of the tour and is also where you will find the men's restroom. I found this exhibit interesting. I had never heard of this maritime disaster, and was amazed that it was partially caused by improvements made in response to the Titanic tragedy. I also found the link to George Halas and the Chicago Bears very eye opening. Unlike the Titanic exhibits, this exhibit has actual artifacts from that ship and videos of what happened and the link to the Chicago Bears and George "Papa Bear" Halas. You exit the museum through the........yep, you guessed it, gift shop. The shop is grossly overpriced. I compared some of the items in there such as the Heart of the Ocean Necklace, to the same items online and found them much, much cheaper on there. I also felt that they did not have a good selection of items in the shop. They have a few books, shirts, bags, hats and other trinkets, but nothing really good. You can also purchase an add-on VR experience of the Titanic here. This museum is good, but I have seen much better. I spent about a little less than an hour here. Compared to other Titanic museums that I have visited and what this museum could be makes this attraction just "good" for me. I was not wow'ed and we breezed right through it. Of course, attractions like this are money traps, but this one seems even more so. I probably would not visit here again, but I will admit that it is a nice change of pace from the downtown Chicago attractions. I would definitely seek out discounts such as a Groupon, prior to my visit though.