Dave has traveled to over 65 countries and is, quite simply, the best at what he does. Dave creates…read moreunique trips that are tailored to the individual client and what they want to experience. I just had lunch with a friend who had just returned from a trip to Italy Dave had helped him plan and he said it was absolutely spectacular. Anytime in the future I'm travleing overseas, I'm booking with Experience Travel!

I recently returned from a trip that Dave helped me plan and book. When we first met, his…read morepersonality made it an easy decision to pick him and we were not disappointed. We went to Poland, Germany, and Italy for a total of 3 weeks and Dave helped with a majority of it. I did book parts by myself with points and the group tour. I will say this if you are worried about going independently don't be. With a good guide book and Dave's advise and hotel selections you will have more fun then a group tour and have it on your own schedule. The booking process: Dave was understand and listened to what kind of experience you want and what your budget is, just make sure you are honest with him upfront about the budget so that he can help steer you in a good direction. We were very happy with our hotel selections and the locations. We told him what we wanted to do while we were there and he gave us a selection and if we weren't quite feeling it he listened and got right back with something more we wanted. Not only did he find good hotels for a good price, with the selections he made for us we felt more like a part of the city and taken in by the culture and the staff. He also booked our airfare, which was on pare with what you would get doing it yourself online but without the headache of having to do it. Listen to his advice about layovers! If it wasn't for him making us have a longer layover in JFK we would have miss 2 flights!!!! Last minute changes: So after all his hard work and a great vacation plan, we found out my wife was pregnant and Dave was super nice about everything and rebooked it all with the new dates with no additional commission. Yes we had change flight fees, but that was it and Dave made what could have been a huge mess just another simple step. Personality and Customer Satisfaction: You can't say enough about Dave as a person Cost/Value: To be honest it cost about the same as if I would have bargain hunted on expedia or whatever the difference is that I had a name and person to fall back on if something went wrong. With that I will be using Dave again.

If you haven't already checked out this absolute gem just south of the Broad Ripple strip...GO!…read more The gorgeous store is packed full of items from all over the developing world and have been hand selected. You can feel great about your purchase knowing that the artisans have been paid fair wages and the proceeds are pumped back into their communities. Even more incredible is that the money made by The Village Experience fuels The Village Cooperative, the not-for-profit portion of the company which strives to uplift impoverished communities through tourism, micro-financing of sustainable development projects, and artisan development. Not only do the Cooperative's projects gain the opportunity to grow and flourish, but travelers from the developed world can experience the village firsthand through cultural activities (such as cooking classes in Thailand or boating down the Nile), adventure (such as safaris in Kenya, camping under the stars with the Bedouins, or ziplining through the jungle), and service. Check out this recent article published just prior to the store's opening: http://www.nuvo.net/news/article/village-experience

Finally, something worth yelping about!…read more See this place for yourself... the amazing hand made jewelry, art, clothing, and about anything else you would never think of is found at this beautiful shop with an even more amazing mission... Here is the mission statement from their website: "Mission: The Village Experience is a socially pro-active business dedicated to uplifting impoverished communities in the developing world through efforts in international trade and tourism. The Village Experience believes in "moving forward by giving back.." We create unique opportunities for people to support communities around the world, and we adhere to fair trade practices, green travel guidelines, and promote social responsibility. Come join us in our mission to DO MORE!"

I had such a great experience working with Ivy at Easy Travel Trips! She was incredibly helpful and…read morepatient while booking my trip. I truly appreciate her outstanding customer service! I can confidently say she'll take excellent care of you.

Ariane has helped us plan a number of trips with great attention to detail. We highly recommend…read moreEarle Travel and have been using them for years.

Used a travel agency for the first time on a trip to Europe. Unfortunately, we will probably not…read moreuse another travel agency. This biggest issue was paying the extra $100 for them to book our flight and then it was booked wrong (1 extra day). To cover the mistake (2 months after mistake was made) we were given the only option of staying the extra day and them paying for our $90 hotel while changing flights would cost $800. Other issues included terrible transfers, bad information, and all questions were answered with half-hearted responses. After contacting them explaining my issues, I was told to find another agency or plan my travel myself. I would take that advice!

The EZTravel people that sell the trip packages tell you lots of promises that can not be fufilled…read more to get you to buy and then you need to do more and pay more to get the trip you expected. Ivy who booked our trip was helpful and found us a good location in Gatlinburg for a summer vacation. Hopefully, everything will work out this time as our first trip was canceled bythem 3 weeks before we were scheduled to leave last year.

Fraud. I have not been able to book my trips and every time I call they try to sell me another…read morevacation package steer clear