Attention to Detail, every detail…read more Teresa is a world traveler herself, so she knows everything from time changes, jet lag, passports, and currency to getting the best bang for your buck for hotels, guides, and paragliding with Hawks. She has the experience to set up trips for 1 or groups as large as 50, and I've been a part of both. Amazing. So far we've been with TBE to Thailand, Egypt, Nepal, Argentina, Jordan, Ireland, Turkey... I'd go anywhere in the world with Teresa Beall Expeditions. In fact, I'm looking forward to it.

A close friend of ours wanted to go to Thailand and Vietnam for her 70th birthday this month. She…read morehired Teresa to plan it for us. Normally, I'm the one with my group of friends who always plans big trips. I've done lots of them, and I think I do a really good job at it. Let me say, that the trip Teresa planned for our group was the best trip I've ever been on in my entire life! We were in Thailand for 10 days, and Vietnam for 10days. From the moment we arrived in Thailand until we left Vietnam it was about as perfect as it could have been. We stayed in the most beautiful hotels and did the most unforgettable tours and adventures. The tour companies she picked to lead us through these countries were top notch. Their guides and vans couldn't have been better. Every airport we arrived in, they were there to greet us and take us through all the craziness right onto the vans that were always there waiting for us. We felt like Rockstars the entire time. In Vietnam (where you have to have a visa) 2 of our party of 8 had trouble with their visa. I can truly say if we had booked this trip ourselves we wouldn't have gotten them into or out of the country. We called Teresa (middle of the night in U.S.) and she called somebody there in Hanoi who came to the Hanoi airport and got them in to the country. Then when we left, the same guy showed up to make sure we were able to get them out of the country. Some of the many highlights were: Two day guided tour of Bangkok- Golden Palace, canal ride through city, ride on Tuk-tuks, flower market, ride through floating market. In Chaing Mai we went to an Elephant Sanctuary and also went to a Cookng school. Then in Phuket we explored beautiful beaches and one day went over to John Gray's Sea Canoes for another adventure of a life time. In Vietnam we did a walking/scooter tour of Hanoi. It was one of the most thrilling scary things I've ever done, but loved all of it! In Sapa we walked through tribal villages and met the local people. Ending the tour we were on our own private ship in Halong bay, where we explored caves, saw a floating village and pearl farm, and rode kayaks around the beautiful rocks. Then to top it off we went on a seaplane around the bay. AMAZING I must say (besides the problem with the visas) we had absolutely no stress on this trip. Every place we went, people were there waiting for us. They always had water and snacks for us in the vans too. Every hotel we checked into, they were waiting for us keys in hand. We wanted to change a time, or a plan a little, no problem. Needed a good place for a massage, no problem and the guide stayed with us until we were done! Because I am the person who plans trips I really appreciate Teresa's attention to so many details of this trip. It's like she thought of absolutely everything. She knew how many days we needed in each place, when was a good time for a rest day, a travel day etc. I can't say enough about how well she planned this trip for us. Thanks Teresa for providing us with such amazing memories from this trip of a lifetim

I took the red eye from Chico to Sacramento to Stockton. The station, though small and no…read moreamenities, was easy to access, close parking, clean, had indoor seating, and seemed safe. I live in Chico full time and know the neighborhoods. This location is on the edge of downtown and borders a heavy college student residential area. The train ride was great, on time, modern & maintained. As it was 4 AM I slept most of the way, probably leaning against the poor guy next to me who was gracious enough to wake me when we reached Sacramento. I reached the architectually beautiful downtown Sacramento station, currently being remodeled and upgraded but with little to no inconvenience to its passengers and guests, a little more rested, and waited for the connecting bus to Stockton with all my carry on belongings still in my possession. The 1.5 hour layover was excruciating because of my lack of sleep, but lots of safe indoor seating, clean restrooms, vending machines, lots of staff and security. The interior of the station is absolutely gorgeous, early California history mural on the wall, vintage light fixtures, there were even old fashioned but functioning heater vents behind the many rows of waiting area seats. Looked like a fair amount of business commuters along with personal travelers. Even if your car has not broken down in the middle of your cross state permanent residential move, I highly recommend taking a train for transportation. It is relaxing, you can get up and move around, most cars have food and a bar (!), it is very inexpensive, there are lots of connecting options, although they do not offer a bus all the way to Sonora anymore, but that is not worth docking a review star. The bus ride was quite different than any previous from my past. Looking and smelling brand spanking new, each firm but cushy seat had its own fold down tray and drink holder, and video monitors were hanging overhead. I envisioned myself a rock star going on tour in my private rolling plush palace, there were only 2 other passengers. Only drawback is that the seats barely reclined making it hard to sleep. The Stockton station is older and in an industrial zone on outskirts of downtown. Lots of different sorts of people milling about, some working, others perhaps at a down point in their lives. Stockton is a busy port town, kinda grimy. The station was older but maintained. I felt safe and was happy to have a warm indoor building with clean working bathroom while waiting for my ride up the hill.

I rolled through here real early (3am) one morning on the Coast Starlight #14 heading north to my…read moredestination, we had pulled outta the L.A. station a bit after 10am the morning before. This old facility appeared to still be original, and not modernized - I was unable step off for a few minutes to tell if it was actually open, as it was a drop and pick up location only. There were uniformed security personnel present and visible and the place had several dozen folks waiting to board the train, as well as exit for their final destination, it was very well lit. It was obvious to me that this little station is busy and used daily even at the early morning hour. The Coast Starlight (#11 south & #14 north) runs from Seattle to Los Angeles daily. 00080

I highly recommend Durfee Travel &Tours for any of your travel needs. I will you use no other…read moretravel agency. Janice goes above and beyond to make sure you have a relaxing, stress-free, rememberable experience with the most affordable price.

I could go on forever about how great Janice, the owner is. She is always responsive, professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and has your best interest at heart. We have booked three trips so far with her, two of which for our wedding and honeymoon. She made sure we had great rooms and checked up on us to make sure the trip was going well. I know with the internet travel agents are not used as often but honestly it's so worth it!!! Especially if it's a destination you've never traveled to or for a special occasion. I would highly recommend and we will continue to use her services.

We booked a trip to Greece through Expedia cruises, and they were absolutely wonderful. Every…read morecombination was great. All of our connections were perfect. We couldn't have asked for better.

Johanna Kern was extremely quick on all needed responses. She was knowledgeable and helpful. Our…read moreother travel companions booked later than us and Johanna made sure they booked the same excursions. We travel a lot and will use Johanna for sure in the future. We have already booked another cruise.

Linda and Connie are the best in the business!!! I don"t make travel plans without them. They go…read moreabove and beyond to make every trip I take a memorable and enjoyable experience. They even helped me with my destination wedding and I could never thank them enough for all their hard work. Their knowledge, commitment, service, and genuine care for people is priceless!

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Lynn is fantastic. She helped my mom and I plan a trip to Europe, and found us a great deal on the…read morecruise and the flight. She always responded to emails in a timely manner and was so helpful with questions we had. Any future international travel plans will definitely go through her!

Lynn is by far the best choice if you have any traveling need!! She went above and beyond anything…read morewe could ever dream of. She has gave us wonderful tips and tricks on how to make the best out of our honeymoon. I would suggest her services to anyone that just want to enjoy their vacation, because she takes care of everything. Anything that you haven't thought about Lynn will. All in All the best of our wedding experiences Thank you so much!!!

We have worked with Tim numerous times. He is always responsive - even when he's on the other side…read moreof the country and it's late at night where he is. He has spent numerous hours enduring terrible hold music trying to straighten out a problem created by the cruise line. He is simply the best. I would recommend Great Escape (and Tim in particular) to anybody looking for a great Travel Agent.

I don't know how she did it! Lynn coordinated TWENTY-SIX of us to go on a Mexican Riviera cruise…read morefor our wedding on a Princess Cruise ship. Though there were delayed flights and lost luggage on the way to Los Angeles, that had nothing to do with Lynn. Everyone & their luggage arrived safely on the ship, the wedding was flawless and went off without a hitch, and we all are already discussing a reunion trip to Cabo next year!

Lynn and Lora made our honeymoon dreams come true!!!! Cambodia and Thailand had always been a…read moredream for us but we didn't really know how to start. They took care of EVERYTHING. Every morning we were picked up at our hotel by a private guide and driver who took us around and changed the schedule to accommodate our requests (naps, crazy heat, shopping etc.) The hotels we stayed in exceeded my expectations (which were borderline unreasonable to begin with haha). When we arrived in Phuket (our last stop) there was a tiny mix up with one of our excursions, and they handled it immediately from the other side of the planet- now that is great customer service :) Thank you thank you thank you ladies!!! Best honeymooon ever!

Excellent, enjoyable and ecstatic I found Curated Travel! It was my pleasure to work with Heather…read moreat Curated Travel. I was planning my birthday get away and needed help! Heather was very professional, knowledgeable and very responsive. Communication is such a key thing when working with someone, especially remotely. Heather was also very flexible as I originally started out with wanting to go to Paris for my birthday and mid way, changed my location to Negril, Jamaica. She changed right with me and helped me select everything. If you want a subject matter expert, someone that has traveled personally to several locations and resorts, personal experience and insight is so valuable. Highly recommend her, she was a joy to work with. Heather L.

Joani is amazing to work with! She is meticulous in her planning and she has a great love and a…read morepassion for travel and it shows. She is patient and answers all my various questions even the lame ones!! I can't wait to start planning our next adventure. I give her my highest recommendation.

From the owner: Aspired Travel is here to help you plan your vacation travel plans no matter what they are or where…read moreyou are headed. Give a call or send an email, and we will get back to you shortly to help you create the vacation for YOU!