Our family has been dealing with Phil and Diane for around 26 years I think for travel to Vietnam…read moreand a few other locations. They are truly friendly and will go above and beyond to get you a great deal on travel and their service is fantastic.

Diane (manager) is amazing. She helped me book my trip in Vietnam/Cambodia back in Jan 2017. The…read morehotels that Diane booked for me were all very nice, and reasonably priced. I was even able to have airport pickup arranged for me to my hotels, which was a bonus. She has also booked great trips for my dad to go to Asia and Canada almost every year for the last 25 years. She goes above and beyond to find you great accommodations, transportation, tours, travel insurance, and flights at very good prices. She's always willing to work with your budget, and is very honest. My dad has always been pleased with Diane's services each time. Diane is my family's go to for our travelling needs. My family and I have gotten great peace of mind over the years by booking our vacations with Friendly Asia Travel. I definitely recommend this place!

I used Travel Cuts to book an international trip over the summer. I love that they offer…read morediscounted rates to students. They have low rates for everyone, but even more so for full time students. I also got an International Student Identification Card (ISIC), although I did have to pay for that. The ISIC card can get you a lot of discounts around the world. You can find all the deals on http://www.isiccard.com/ so you can be prepared and save money on your next trip. I really appreciated that Travel Cuts let us choose (from a few different options) where our layovers would be and how long they would be. I had a really good experience with Travel Cuts and my trip was beyond amazing. If you are traveling on a budget, Travel Cuts is definitely worth your time.

Uniglobe has everything you might need for travelling. Specifically hiking or camping. Other than…read morebuying travel equipment here they also book trips. We had booked a trip through here and didn't have the best experience. The trip was good and enjoyable but dealing with the travel agent was such a hassle. She was always getting our trip details mixed up and never informed us of any flight changes that we needed to know about. The trip was to Cancun and for the flight back we were giving the wrong departure time. It was a few hours later and no one called to inform us of this. When we got to the airport and met up with people that had come to Cancun on the same flight as us they said their travel agents had called them to inform them of the time change. We never heard from ours, we were just thankful it was a later time and not earlier. I wouldn't book through them again.

For all of your travel needs, Uniglobe sells high-quality travel gear, from clothing and knapsacks,…read moreto travel soap, neck pillows and iodine tablets. They have a great line of men's clothes and I once found a cute light-weight summer dress on a clearance rack for $20. I remember looking at some of the hiking wear and thinking it was crazy expensive. While I might stop in here if I were planning a trip, I'd sooner spend my money at MEC, where you can get all of the essentials, support an environmentally kind co-op, and have your dollar stretch a bit further. Parking is around the side if you can't get street parking.

Heard there was a seat sale to Hong Kong through a friend so I called this travel agency up on a…read moreMonday morning. I spoke with Vivien who collected all my information and was able to give me a price in a matter of minutes. In order to receive the sale price, we had to be Aeroplan members but we were not members. She happily registered us from her office so we could get the sale price. I asked about cancellation and health insurance and she gave me quotes but told me to check with my credit card company as they may provide this coverage. She was correct and able to help me save money. I received very informative information, fast and reliable service and the best part was it was done all over the phone! I offered to see her that evening but she said it was all taken care of and she would just send me an email confirming all the details. I would definitely use this travel agency again for my travel needs!

Since we booked a trip to China in May, me and my husband needed to get Chinese visas…read more The Chinese Consulate is in Calgary, and since we didn't have any reason to go to Calgary (twice), we went to Gold Mountain, who is authorized to accept visa applications and take them to the consulate for you. The visa costs $50, and there is another $50 fee on top of that for them to process it for you. It takes about two weeks to get the visa back. You can also pay more to get your passport and visa back quicker, but we had no need for that. The visa application form, as well as a few other forms, are available on the Gold Mountain website. I ended up having a couple of questions about it. I phoned once and emailed once and got good, quick answers both times. When we went into the office to drop off our passports and applications, the lady there checked over everything to make sure it was correct. They only take cash or cheques, and unfortunately I forgot to write a cheque that morning. While Dave ran to the ATM, the lady (I believe her name is Helen) asked me about my upcoming trip, where we were going, what we were doing there, etc., and suggested some things as well. Very cute. They'll give you a receipt with a pick up date written on it. Don't forget your receipt! Our visas were ready when we were told they would be. Even though there is an extra fee to get your Chinese visa processed here, I still give five stars because it's the only place in Edmonton you can get it done and the whole process was efficient and easy.

Summary: - Facilitated process quickly and delivered within…read moretheir stated time line - Folks in the office were helpful and answered all my questions - $50 service fee is a bit expensive, especially if you just getting a single entry visa Detailed review: Planning a trip to China and need a visa for where I'm going. Unfortunately, the Chinese Consulate is in Calgary. This local business offers travel services to China and will also help you with the visa application process. I used their visa service which facilitated the entire process - that is, they answered all my questions, took my application (which they helped with) and passport, took them down to Calgary, and returned 2 weeks later with my Chinese visa. Not the cheapest service ($50 visa + $50 fee) but it would have cost me much more in time and money to do it myself since I had no reason to go to Calgary.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, lost or at your wits' end at the prospect of planning your wedding,…read morethen Joelle is the answer to your prayers. We were stuck in limbo with our wedding planning, tossing ideas around but not really committing to anything. We had an idea of what we wanted, but no concept of how to make that idea into a reality. Any planning efforts we made left us feeling overwhelmed at amount of work and organization required to put together our wedding. We just didn't feel like we had the time and energy we needed to plan on our own on top of working and living our busy lives... Enter Joelle! We were totally blown away after our very first consultation meeting by how organized and professional she was, not to mention how bubbly and upbeat. She's been planning weddings for over 4 years, and has a thorough understanding of the wedding industry, and great connections and knowledge of local vendors and venues. It was a no-brainer to work with her and have her co-ordinate our wedding. We were lucky enough to have Joelle fully co-ordinate our wedding. Once we started working with her, it was like an immense weight was lifted from our shoulders. She had organized spreadsheets and timelines for every aspect of our wedding, and would regularly keep in touch with us via email about what was going on and what we needed to do. We were planning a destination wedding in the Rockies, but we liked working with a planner based in Edmonton where we lived. We were able to meet regularly in person, which really put our minds at ease because we knew we were on the same page and that Joelle had everything under control! In the last couple of weeks leading up to the wedding, Joelle had to remind us to breathe, sit back, relax, and trust that she was handling everything. Boy was she right! We were actually able to relax and spend time together during the last couple days before our wedding. When we arrived at our wedding destination, we got to enjoy greeting family and friends as they arrived, and had a lovely relaxing rehearsal dinner with close family. Both of us slept well the night before the wedding because we knew Joelle had everything covered and we didn't have anything to worry about except being present, living in the moment and enjoying marrying each other and the experience of our wedding day. Seeing Joelle on the day of our wedding was a sight to behold. She was totally in her element, and we could tell she thrives off of making sure everything stays on track and goes according to plan. She was super attentive to everything we needed during our day. Need a water break, bathroom break, your dress bustled, a makeup touch-up, or a mimosa? Joelle was always there to lend a helping hand and make sure we had everything we needed to enjoy the experience of getting married. Even little things like making sure nobody paddled off in our rental canoe, or shooing away wayward tourists who wandered into our wedding venue were handled with grace and professionalism. She wrangled our friends and family for all the family photos that we wanted, so that we had more time for couples' photos with our photographer. Our family and friends got along with her and thought she was great! Since our wedding, our families have told us they understand why we decided to get a wedding planner, and how wonderful and helpful Joelle was on our wedding day. As far as wedding planning goes, we would say that the whole process was about as painless as it could possibly be, and Joelle is the one responsible for that! One of the things we appreciated most was that Joelle really took the time to get to know us as a couple, and got an understanding of what our vision was for our wedding. She helped us define, create and realize the wedding of our dreams, and we are so thankful! If you're hung up on your wedding planning or stuck in a wedding planning rut, Joelle can help you! We are so thankful that we were able to work with her, and can't recommend her enough!

Hitched by Joelle was the best decision we made for our wedding. She went above and BEYOND to make…read moreeverything perfect for us, and we fell in love with her... so did everyone else. Seriously, our wedding guests and family complimented how amazingly professional, organized and hilarious she was and we could not agree more! Nothing ever seemed impossible or too much to ask from Joelle. She was always accommodating to our schedules, mediated our indecisiveness, took us outside the box, and folded our napkins more times than anyone could bare just to make them PERFECT. She was there to look over every detail and make our wedding day stress free. I don't think our day could be any more special thanks to Joelle, and we have told everyone and their dog to hire her for their wedding too. Trust us, you NEED her so don't even think twice!