The at-a-glance overviews were the best part. I liked having the highlights for my community right…read morenext to the highlights for every traveler.

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!

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 won a $500 travel voucher as the grand prize at a Navy Khaki Ball, which was a huge deal! While…read moreothers were winning smaller prizes like PS5s, chairs, and mugs, I was thrilled to have won the grand prize. However, that excitement quickly faded. When the travel agency finally contacted me, they informed me that I would have to spend $3,000 before I could use the $500 voucher. How is that considered a 'grand prize'? These restrictions and guidelines were not disclosed when the command purchased this as a grand prize gift. I've even attached a picture of the hidden stipulations that were never mentioned. This agency used the voucher as a scam to squeeze more money out of people. I would never recommend them--avoid at all costs!

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.

Five full stars. We love love love our travel agent Aimee! Aimee has helped us plan multiple trips…read morenow that range from full-service where every last detail is thought of and planned to less managed trips where you just need hotels and a few tours and book everything else on your own and she shines in every way. On our full-service trips to Scandinavia and Japan, she took care of every detail from when we got off the plane with a private driver taking you to our first hotel, dinner reservations, private sushi classes, food tours, cultural heritage site tours, transfers between cities and hotels, to when we left our last hotel and go home (in style of course!). We have been privileged to have unique experiences such as riding a bike through Copenhagen with a private chef with a kitchen-bike, to learning how to make sushi with a sushi chef, to private city tours of Stockholm, Kayaking in the Lulea River in Sweden, taking a rigid inflatable speedboat to a Fjord in the Norwegian arctic circle, and touring the most beautiful temples and shrines of Japan with a private guide who can share details and educate you on the history and the culture that you could not find on your own. Travel agents make money when they book you things, but Aimee is never pushy with booking something every single day, and gives you time to decompress and discover on your own if you so choose. (If you want to do something planned every day you definitely can!) While our experiences are not the cheapest (The Four Seasons is always so expensive!) , our vacation time is limited, and we appreciate how we get a full experience of a city / country / culture and make the best use of that one resource that none of us have unlimited amounts of -- time. We also feel like even though the expense is high that we are getting decent value for our hard-earned money. We were with a different travel agency previously who we felt like did not provide as much value for our money and are happy we switched to Avant Garde. When a snag happens on a trip, like the plane delay that got us to Copenhagen 3.5 hours late last summer, Aimee or someone on her team from SD or Denmark jump into action and make sure that we reconnect with the trip and get back on track as soon as possible. We have declined some of her choices for hotels and had her book a hotel that we heard about or read about, and she has never given us any trouble or made us feel like she was pushing us to have to stay at any property that was more advantageous for her business. Her focus is to design a trip that YOU want to take, and we really, really feel like she is in our best interest all of the time. We've also booked less-managed trips with Aimee, where she helps us with hotels and maybe a couple of things in cities we understand and know. A memorable trip we took last year was when we went to Paris and Madrid to see Taylor Swift. We didn't want or need (or necessarily have the budget for) a full-service trip with action-packed private tours but she was happy to book our hotels, provide recommendations on what to do, and let us book other things on our own. From what I understand, Aimee has a team of professionals that work with her who help coordinate and plan and cater to many price points, but she specifically specializes in high-end travel with unique experiences. I love the fact that she always does a post-trip call (our previous high-end travel agent didn't do this) and wants to know what we loved (almost everything) and what can be improved (a few things) and feel like she really cares about your experience and uses the feedback to help us plan our next fabulous vacation and to avoid pitfalls that prior clients maybe have experienced. We are already dreaming of our next trip (with Aimee's help, of course!) and would highly recommend her for anybody who wants a customized, high-end experience (with prices to match!) that provide a good value for money spent.

Jennifer at Avant-Garde Travel was so helpful in planning my trip to Paris. My sister and I had a…read moregreat time. We had so many "bucket List" things to see and do and she was able to fit all of them into the time we had. Jennifer found us 2 great boutique hotels to stay in in Paris before and after the Disneyland part of our trip. She also arranged the day tours to see the sites of Paris. I was so happy to discover she was also in my home town and I was able to meet her in person. She set me up with their Travel App and the What's App that made following the itinerary and communicating in Paris so easy. I will definitely ask her to help me with my next vacation. Jennifer P

I can't say enough about Joe. He was attentive, prompt, and went above and beyond at all hours in…read moreall time zones. I know what I asked of him was very difficult and last minute and he came through with flying colors. Long story short, I had to book 2 different vacations in 2 different countries (China and Japan). With 2 different parties that meet together afterwards. Additionally, I needed 3 last minute Visas, and I needed it done in 3 weeks. Not only did Joe coordinate everything in San Diego, but when I was already in Japan, he was there to help me as well. He coordinated a private custom tour for my family of 3 in Shanghai in which my tour guide Jesse was amazing. If I she ever reads this from China I want to give her a special shout out from Brandon and my family. And then a tour for my mom which from Tokyo to Osaka. I just finished my vacation and everything smooth as can be. My days of trying to books airbnbs and hotel shopping are over. Thanks Joe and phoenix vacations!

This is a really helpful travel agency that offers to submit your Chinese visa application for you…read moreat a great price. I wasn't sure what to expect because the last travel agency I worked with charged a lot of money and wasn't as clear or as helpful. The agents here really work with you every step of the way. They also provide rush processing at a higher fee; however, it was still WAY cheaper than the standard fee with the first travel agency I tried to work with. I would definitely go here again if I need a new visa and/or if I would like to get a travel package to China!

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!

My husband and I love working with Heathre Foster Travel. She booked and planned the most…read moreincredible vacation for us in Bora Bora last year for our 10 year wedding anniversary and it was the trip of a lifetime. She suggested hotels, restaurants and even did the work in researching how we could use our loyalty points from Marriot. She helped us maximize the points and got us the best service and deals while we were traveling. She set up our transportation for each destination including boat transfer, small flights, and private cars to make sure we got to everything on time. There were absolutely no delays and no issues. She had thought of everything! She went above and beyond by customizing and personalizing every aspect of our trip. When arriving at our hut on the water at the St Regis in Bora Bora, we were greeted with photos from our wedding and a bottle of champagne. This was so unexpected and so appreciated that she would take the time to do something so special and unique for us. The surprises continued throughout the trip and it was just so incredible to think that someone would have made such an effort to make our trip so special! Heathre brought so much piece of mind to us while we were so far away from home. If we had a question she was right there with a quick reply even though she was on vacation herself! She is absolutely INCREDIBLE and I would recommend her to anyone interested in taking a vacation.

My wife and I love Heathre Foster Travel! She has booked our…read morelast 3 vacations without a hitch. We no longer book any of our staycations or vacations. Heathre Foster Travel has earned our business for life.

James Wigdel and his Honu Adventures have recaptured the lost art of customer service - the kind…read morethat says, 'let me take care of that for you.' Particularly good in events ticketing, even the Hot Ticket stuff, he's also skilled at getting best hotel and transportation rates. And of course he has an App. As you build your itinerary each step is loaded into your App for your easy reference and auto updating if changes are later made. Just when I thought 'Travel Agent' was about to be dropped from the OED, along comes James to male travel easy again.

From the owner: Honu Adventures specializes in UnMassMarket Experiences. Our journeys are designed around cultural…read moreimmersion journeys with a focus on Bhutan, Hawaii, Asia, Mexico and many others. Honu is the Hawaiian word for turtle, a symbol of wisdom and luck. The Honu represents the navigator, and the eternal link among people, the land and the sea. Based in San Diego, CA, Honu Adventures was established to introduce adventurers to destinations with a deep and rich cultural heritage.

TRIPLE AAA (4.5 stars)…read more Towing is not cheap, call around and find out!!! I've decided to get Triple A (Plus) membership for just roadside assistance. And let me tell you, WORTH the money. But you may ask why if you have full coverage with + roadside assistance thru insurance. Did you know using roadside assistance that you pay for with your insurance can boost up premiums because every call would be considered a claim. I don't want to take the chance there since I already pay an arm and leg to Progressive. Triple A offers (3) different plans. I went for the Plus Plan for roadside assistance + Motorcycle roadside assistance. After signing up I was able to start using the service on day one BUT even if you are on a higher plan (paid for and everything), for the first week grace period your services are on the lower plan - didn't like this but I get it, had to deduct half a star rating for that. Lowest plan only tows 7 miles free. Any mile after that you work with the contracted tow how much the charge... I was quoted $12 per additional mile. Not bad $48 to take me to my destination. It was either $48, use my roadside with insurance and get a ding with a claim, OR pay $350-400 for a normal tow... to tow 11 miles. SITUATION. BMW replaced my fuel pump couple months ago so this should no longer be a problem. Either there is a fault somewhere or a false-positive sensor read sending to my computer. I got my BMW towed from my home to BMW service for further diagnostics (do not drive if a fuel pump warning appears on your computer - risky). After scheduling a service I got quoted 1hr wait. That was fine because I was home and wasn't pressed for time. HOWEVER, triple a quickly sent someone and they were at my home in a short time. Ready to go in front of my garage! The person who helped me was named Ivan and he was super chill and we chopped it up a bit driving to BMW's Service dept. Afterwards, triple a called me to ask about my experience and all that good stuff. Overall excellent service and customer service. Did you know... you can use your tows not just on your cars, as long as you are present you can use your tows. So, let me tell you this... NOBODY should be using all their plan's tows within a year (if so that means you need a new mechanic or a new car). If you ever need a tow, see if your friends or family have a plan and use one of their tows. It will save you $400! My car is safely with BMW - thanks to Triple A. On a side note, I may need to tell BMW how to do their job - if it's not the HPFP (that was recently replaced), then might be the EKPS. If both are good and warning still comes up and car shuts off, the ln it's a heat-related component failure. Test the LPFP and connection, test the psi or the voltage. While at it, test the Crankshaft Position Sensor for any faults. Do your job so Triple A doesn't have to do theirs!

i came back and forth here several times for my insurance car problems.Fortunately i had met Trish…read moreJimenez ..She's amazing person and more experience..and helpful to solves quickly! i do not know how to says thanks enough to her ..she definitely deserves more than five stars if i could have ..i'm very much appreciate for your help . Kim Nguyen