Hollee planned a great 10-day cruise of the Baltic for our group. Her help was particularly…read morevaluable in St. Petersburg, where we were docked for two days. She secured us a knowledgeable local guide and made all the complicated arrangements. I feel like she got us the best pricing on our cabin, a sunset balcony, and many little onboard extras. We loved our ship, the Celebrity Reflection, as well as the beautiful ports. In addition to Russia (this was in 2019), we stopped near Berlin, Amsterdam, Tallinn, Stockholm and Helsinki. If you are looking for a travel agent to make sure you're getting the most out of your travel time and budget, give Hollee a call.

Hollee successfully whisked us away on 2 different cruises in the past year. Prior to that, we had…read morenever taken a cruise in our lives. Before our first cruise, we had so many questions, concerns, fears, apprehensions, etc. Hollee spent weeks advising us on all our needs and in the end, we had the best time of our lives!!! We wasted no time booking our second cruise shortly after that and her attentiveness was top-notch. We will forever continue to use Hollee for all our cruise needs!

Stephen, the owner of Ventura Travel, is very knowledgeable and is a great resource. He's gone out…read moreof his way to answer all my questions and help me find the best deals! It's nice to be able to speak with a real person instead of doing everything online.

There really is no better travel agent than Cathy Kroll!…read more She's passionate, worldly, knowledgeable, extremely "into you having THEE BEST trip", and works tirelessly to make sure everything works out perfectly! She will always go the extra mile for her clients no matter what! Not only have I known her for 38 years, but I have taken trips through her. And I honestly can say she is one of a kind! You will not be sorry if you book through her, she's worth every penny!

I have not used a travel agent to plan a trip in decades (William Shatner has handled the majority…read moreof my bookings), but when it came to traveling to two countries I had never visited, a friend suggested Cathy Kroll as she had been to Ireland and Scotland (and apparently the rest of the globe) on several occasions. I thought I would receive some good hotel and tour recommendations, but what I received was much more valuable. At every hotel/B&B/Castle we stayed in we received upgrades (free breakfast/ larger rooms with 5-Star views/ complementary massages, etc...) that were worth at least $2,000 when added up (although it is hard to put a price on some of the views). Also to my surprise, our airfare was lower than what we had found using various travel websites. Cathy met with us several times before our trip to insure she had covered all of our needs and then tracked us during our travels to insure we were receiving all of the extra perks, and upon our return she inquired as to any changes we would suggest to the itinerary she suggested. I would highly recommend Cathy to anyone planning a trip and will be using her on all future trips!!!

Always use Stephanie to book our trips, she is amazing!…read moreFinds the best places and the best deals every time! Won't use any other travel agent! Thank you again for booking all our trips for us! And for helping us with all our questions!

Our child just returned from the Spring 2026 trip to Washington DC and I wanted to share some…read moreimpressions. Overall, they enjoyed the trip, learned a lot, and saw a lot of interesting historical sites. Although, there were a couple of undesirable aspects to the trip too which I wanted to highlight for parents considering this trip in the future. Arguably, the trip's pace was just too fast. It's planned in such a way that the kids started and ended the trip with a sleep deficit and had difficulty getting a proper amount of sleep each night. The trip started with an outbound red-eye flight departing LAX, on-time, close to midnight PT and landing in DC at 7:30am ET. I think most would agree that a red-eye flight in a coach seat is not going to be conducive to sleep. Upon landing the kids had a fully packed day with a lot of bus travel and touring, and they did not get to an actual bed until late in the evening on arrival day. Each day of the trip was exceptionally long and fully packed with activities. This can be good on the one hand, to get the most out of the trip, but there's a downside too. My child shared that they were generally getting up between 6-7am and most days they did not get back to their hotel rooms until 10-11pm at night. With 4 kids sharing a room / bathroom (and showering at night), it took a little time before they could get the lights off to sleep, once they finally did get back to their hotel rooms. They never managed to get a reasonable amount of sleep each night because of this. This wasn't a case of kids staying up too late goofing around. Their return flight left DC in the evening, with the kids arriving back at the parent pick-up point at 12:15 am PT, which was 3:15am ET (i.e. the middle of the night for them). Part of the tour group was booked on an even later flight and arrived after that. Thankfully, all flights arrived on time, which is rare these days, but travel would have been even harder on the kids had there been any flight delays. A lesser concern relates to the meals offered on the trip. Our child reported that they didn't eat well on the trip due to limited food options at most organized meals or issues with the food's quality. Certainly, no one was expecting gourmet food on this trip, but it does sound like a lot of processed foods were served and there was a lack of healthy food options. I don't have first-hand knowledge about this, as I am only going by what my child told me. We attended an informational meeting for the trip two weeks before departure, where one of the teacher / chaperons from AEW giving the presentation kept reiterating just how "fast paced" the trip would be. She said the kids won't do well on the trip if they don't get enough sleep or are eating poorly. In hindsight, those comments seem ironic given that the trip organizers put the kids in a position to not get enough sleep while limiting their food choices to a lot of mediocre, processed food. It was annoying to have her go on-and-on in that meeting about just how fast-paced the trip would be, since this was the first time TravelED provided any indication of the trip's rapid pacing and red-eye flights. The positives of this trip generally outweighed the negative and I appreciate the organizers giving local kids this opportunity in the first place. Most importantly, the kids were safe and secure throughout the trip. Yet, there is room for improvement on the TravelED DC Trip. I doubt the trip would've been any less enjoyable or educational if a couple of the less popular sites or activities were skipped in favor of a more balanced schedule. Additional and higher quality food options would be an improvement too. Finally, at a minimum the trip organizers could do a better job of setting expectations before the trip is already paid for and too late to cancel with refund. This would include being more upfront about the fast paced nature of the trip, providing a sample itinerary with daily start and end times, and indicating the expectation for red-eye flights.

Our kids are so lucky! My daughter and her friends had the time of their lives visiting Washington…read moreD.C. TravelEd delivered everything they said and more. My other two kids can't wait until they are old enough to go.

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I have used Russian Universe USA two years in a row and I loved every minute of it…read more Awesome service, great rates, super responsive and friendly, it was a true pleasure working with them. My next trip will be definitely booked through them again! First class service!

Teri has helped me and my family plan a few trips. Every time, she and her staff are incredibly…read morehelpful. Above that, what keeps us coming back is Teri herself. Her passion and fun-positive energy makes it a great experience! The most recent trip she helped plan was our honeymoon. She listened to our ideal trip and helped us find and plan an affordable trip that we loved!!!

Ken and Dana are absolutely fantastic. They're professional, always on time, and genuinely friendly…read moreevery single trip. I've used their services multiple times--whether heading to LAX, SBA, or even attending a concert--and they've been consistently reliable. Their cars are comfortable, their communication is excellent, and they provide a wonderful service at a very reasonable price. I always feel safe, relaxed, and well taken care of. I highly recommend them and will continue using their services whenever I need dependable transportation.

Dana and Ken are the absolute best. I have used them both personally and professionally and they…read moreare courteous, kind, on time and their cars and shuttles are top notch. They are super helpful and grabbed some of my leaders from LAX, taking them to Orange county for a fair price with different arrival times and terminals. I have already recommended them to friends and other EAs. Don't heistate to use Exclusive Quiet Ride for all your travel needs!