Travel there and back makes traveling a stress free fun experience!! In a world that thinks…read moregoogling airfare is all we need to have perfect vacation we forgot that we still have to arrange hotels, tours, activities and if something goes wrong we waste our vacation time figuring out solutions. Having Michelle in your corner managing your travel truly allows time to be spent doing what you want. I am so grateful to have worked with Michelle and learned how very valuable a travel agent is!! Thank you Travel there and back for all you do to make travel stress free!!

Michelle helped us plan two long trips last year. The first to Southeast Asia was a month long…read moreincluding several airports and a river cruise. She made sure there was enough layover to navigate our Tokyo airport and all our connections were without stress. Our cruise was great too. For our 7 week adventure in Europe we worked together to plan the trip. She did all the planning for our week in Iceland. Hotel was wonderful. She planned our tours and made sure we had a free day in the middle. Next we enjoyed a cruise on the Baltic then side trips to Paris & London and finally a tour of Scotland. When I would choose a hotel or flight she would review my choice and make recommendations where needed. She kept an itinerary for us of all our hotels, flights and tours. She helped advise us on insurance and car rental as well. Our trip came off without a hitch. Thank You Michelle!!

Cara and Andrea were great planning and deferring our 35th anniversary (one year later due to…read moreCOVID19). We had a great time on our 36th anniversary, and everyplace they planned was great. We went to Orcas Island, San Juan/Friday Harbor, and Walla Walla. The B&B at Orcas was exceptional - Otters Pond. The owner, a CIA chef, had the best breakfasts ever and the view from the B&B was spectacular. The B&B at Friday Harbor, Tucker House was perfectly located, and again the breakfast was delivered to our room and delicious. Their COVID protocol was exceptional. Our Walla Walla stay was at The Finch, downtown and walking distancing to all the wine bars and restaurants. Cara set up all the day trips - E Bike, Tesla Wine Taste, and the best one was the Bike and Sunset dinner in San Juan (see photo). We biked to Lime Kiln Point State Park and were served wine and dinner while watching the sun set. It was awesome. Everything was planned in great detail. I loved having the Trip Plans APP set up for everyday activity with locations and phone numbers. Cara was always there, checked up on us a couple of time. WE LOVED IT! My first, but not last time using ABHT. We are looking forward to the next trip .... Gotta come up with one!

I chose to work with Anywhere But Here Travel on a recommendation. And I could not be happier with…read morehow our two week European trip turned out. Four cities in three countries - it was too big of a trip to plan myself. And I am SO HAPPY with all the work Monica put in and how it all turned out. Everything went smoothly and I would use them again to plan our next big trip.

This was my first time working with a travel agent, and David did not disappoint. He helped us…read morebuild an unforgettable, three week excursion through Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. As the scope and duration of our itinerary grew beyond any trip we had previously taken, it quickly became overwhelming to plan it all ourselves. David worked hard to accommodate our wish list, and coordinated with multiple entities to ensure we had a seamless experience. I highly recommend DesignedTravel!

I was hesitant to work with a travel agent, but I am SO glad I found David! After spending several…read morehours trying to piece together a family trip to Japan on my own, I knew I was in over my head. This was our first trip to Japan and my Japanese is limited and this was a special occasion, so I felt a lot of pressure in planning this trip and opted for his fee-based planning services, which I'm so glad I did! What I appreciated most about David: 1) he offered a meet and greet before I committed to his paid services and he spent the time to learn about what we were hoping for in our trip, what were our concerns, fears, etc., and answer any question I had; 2) he truly listened and designed an itinerary that fit us perfectly and took into account specific needs we had; 3) he gave honest and candid tips about what we could reasonably expect within our budget; 4) he worked with us to find options that made the most sense (we had some wriggle room on cost but still had a budget); 5) he met with me before the trip to answer any questions and planning tips; 6) he met with me after our trip to talk about how it went and he invited my feedback. He had a local travel agent partner who helped design the trip, which I really appreciated because she had great local insight. She was also one of our guides for a food tour in Osaka and it was one of our highlights of the trip, she was delightful! It was a good mix of guided tours and free time, and all three tour guides were excellent! I would absolutely recommend him and hope to work with him again!

I highly recommend. Kim was very helpful booking my trip!…read moreYelp is telling me I need at least 85 characters to post this so I'm hoping this is enough.

Kim did an amazing job planning my Aulani Resort vacation down to the last detail. I would highly…read morerecommend A+

I have worked with Wendi from Dugans for about 3 years now. She is absolutely amazing! You really…read morecan not get better customer serves. For example we were on the way to the Caribbean for a fantastic Disney Cruise she set up for us, and while we were in Miami, I remember that I forgot all the luggage tags for the ship!!! I was freaking out!!! Made one quick little email to Wendi right before we boarded the plane. As soon as we got to the dock, the attendants gave us new luggage tags! Thanks to Wendi, EVERYTHING was perfect. Wendi has done several of my trips, everything to 10 Bahama dream vacas to fun weekend trips! So if you are in need of a travel agent, Wendi is the perfect one!!!

We appreciated so much agent Wendi Carrillo's professional and friendly service. She is very…read moreknowledgeable about the area we were going, and she worked hard to get us good rates and excellent accommodations. It was going to be a somewhat stressful trip, and we really appreciated her practical, yet caring response to our needs. We highly recommend her as your next travel agent.

Allison helped my husband & I plan our entire honeymoon. We had a tight budget, and she did the…read moreabsolute best job getting us the most for our dollar. We had the best experience because of her!

From the owner: We are a full service Travel Agency in Enumclaw. We are the only face to face personal service…read moreagency on the plateau. We specialize in Cruises, Hawaii, Mexico, Europe, Disney, Caribbean Islands, South Pacific, NASCAR, and Scuba Diving trips.

First of all, if you have money to burn, Marquetta is your gal. We used her on a recommendation…read more We wanted a trip to Italy for two weeks. Her first quote was 30K. Yes, THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. Then she got it down to 25K. That's when I started doing my research. I used several reputable companies for tours and hotels and my costs (with the EXACT same flights, hotels, tours) came in at TEN THOUSAND LESS. When I sent her the info and asked if she could look at it, because maybe I was doing something wrong, she wrote me a very interesting email. She said I wasn't comparing correctly because I used different hotels with different class ratings (uh, no, I used the EXACT same hotels). She also said I hadn't included transportation. I did - I went page by page of her quote and priced everything she included. She even went so far as to say she wasn't sure what company I used for a tour (even though I noted it on the spreadsheet). She said they were "some unknown company - good luck!" I've used Viator for dozens of tours, had a customer service issue once, and they have been fantastic. Her quote, "You cannot compare a high-end tour company with the likes of Viator." I did suggest a different hotel in my email but did not include it in my cost comparison. She told me it wasn't suitable and that it was a party hotel. Well she clearly didn't know her stuff there because that hotel came as a recommendation from a friend with two children! They loved it! Direct quote: "I can tell that the price point for the level of arrangements we do is not where you are comfortable spending. But I cannot delve into using random services of unvetted tour companies (Viator) and just booking the cheapest of everything- it never works out for our clients and in my experience only causes issues when in travel." Another, "In the end, I do want my clients' travels to be an unforgettable and memorable experience, and therefore, I cannot cut corners just to make it happen price wise." As a travel agent are you not supposed to get the best deal for your clients? You may warn them with your experiences but you don't make fun of them and tell your customer to basically F off! I asked her specifically if there was any markup because I was OK with something reasonable for her. She swore up-and-down there was no markup. Yes there is, it comes in kickbacks from the companies she uses. And again I am OK with a little something but not $10,000 and an F you attitude. Honestly if she had said so upfront - that she only uses certain companies - then I probably wouldn't have even engaged her for $400. But she never said that. And I POLITELY asked her to let me know why I was so far off. She could've told me all the same things - that she used more reputable companies and worked with the hotels themselves, without the attitude. Snotty and condescending. Unbelievable.

We recently completed a fabulous trip to Ireland and Scotland arranged by Marquetta Chambers. It…read morewas truly a very enjoyable, adventurous, informative and memorable experience. Marquetta began the planning process by interviewing us and listening very well to our desires and budget, allowing her to tailor a perfect match. She provided great input including pushing us to extend our trip a few days given our stated list of objectives. Her advice, which we followed, turned out to be very insightful. Marquetta also proved her flexibility and resourcefulness when she responded to a mid-trip request for another private tour addition on our last full day in Scotland. She responded quickly and fulfilled our request for what turned out to be a true highlight of our trip. All of the hotels recommended and booked were very good and all of the arranged tour guides were excellent. We also enjoyed several additional perks from our hotels given Marquetta's relationships with them. Another great tool provided by Marquetta was a phone app that captured our entire trip and also provided easy one-click access to important phone numbers and a variety of easily accessible resources describing our destinations, maps, tipping hints, etc. It was an excellent resource that also included an easy path to communicate with her during our trip. We are so glad that we utilized the very professional services of Marquetta Chambers of Hill Barrett Travel for our recent vacation. We are already thinking about the options for our next journey and look forward to using Marquetta's assistance again.

I have used this agency for a couple trips now and have found their agent Christi to be…read moreknowledgable, friendly, and a hard worker looking out for you and your interests. I have learned many years ago that the services of a good travel agency most certainly make a trip successful. This is the case with Cruise Holidays of Silverdale...!!!!

We have booked several cruises with Cruise Holidays of Silverdale. All have been wonderful. The…read moreowner, Shannon Shattuck, makes sure everything is perfect, although we have talked to Alissa as well. Everyone is very competent and helpful. Even our taxi driver wanted to be on their mailing list ! :-) Yes, we will book again...

This is the most professional travel agency that I have ever dealt with. I never needed to use one…read morebefore, but now realize the value and security I travel agents provide! My trip to England coordinated by Eric was perfect! He set Everything up in advance and I just had to enjoy the experience! The London hotel was not up to par, and he advocated for months for a partial refund and Sky Miles! This was an unexpected bonus! I'll be using Eric for all my future travel! Excellent customer service!!!

Logistical disasters abounded! Went on a "luxury wine and food tour" that was 50% luxury and 50%…read moremotel six. The five day stretch in the middle was a bumbling mix of terrible winery, a jolly tour guide who knew nothing about food or wine, a moldy hotel bathroom and endless hours on a small bus. Had to pay extra for a suite and then had our suite given away to another couple on the tour - with no offering of a refund until we called it to their attention. Fortunately the first hotel was lovely and the last three days saved the whole trip. I paid way too much money for such mediocre service and accommodations and transportation. Trust level with this agency is 0. Never again

I thoroughly enjoyed Savor Seattle's Pike Place Market Food Tour. Our tour guide Frankie was…read moreamazing! I love her enthusiasm, knowledge, historical facts, and information she shared with us regarding Pike Place Market and its vendors. The curated food samples around the market were well-organized, generously portioned, and delicious. I highly recommend this tour for both locals and tourists alike. I am a local Seattleite. I did this tour for the first time over 10 years ago and was pleased that it wasn't exactly the same places we stopped at before. Plus, it reminded me to go back and support businesses that I had forgotten about and to continue exploring the market and to come back often because this place is truly a gem and worthy of our support for being 100% local and run by small business owners. Today was a perfect afternoon well spent :-)

Kayce's Insider's Breakfast and Culture tour was great! I'd done a similar tour as part of a…read morecooking class awhile ago, and I've been to Pike Place a few times, but I still saw new places and learned new facts! Loved most of the food we tried, but a smoothie or juice drink option would be a nice addition! :) I also wish sharing pronouns was part of the introductions. I realize folks are from all over and might not understand, but you can make it optional! It would have made me feel more comfortable in the group as a non-binary person.