Shelley was a rock in helping us set up and plan our cruise. We were a group of 14 with a lot of…read morecooks in the kitchen and she coordinated everything keeping everyone informed and making sure everyone's individual needs were met. The trip went off without a hitch thanks to all the great info she provided before we left. Will definitely be booking with her again!

Shelley did an amazing job planning our honeymoon! She made the entire process easy and…read morestress-free, handled every detail, and was always available to answer our questions. Everything went smoothly, and we were able to relax and enjoy an unforgettable trip. We highly recommend Shelley to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, responsive, and caring travel agent. Thank you for making our honeymoon so special!

Cristina truly is a travel muse. She is a pleasure to work with and is quite knowledgeable about…read morehow to get things done in arranging a trip. We appreciated how she took care of every detail in planning our trip and made it easy for us when a change needed to be made in our airline reservation. We had a terrific time on our trip thanks to her.

I highly recommend Cristina. She is so sweet and awesome to work with! Cristina helped my best…read morefriend and I plan our 10 day trip to Italy. It was our first time traveling to Europe and we didn't plan a typical novice trip. We wanted to go to Venice, Sicily, Capri, Naples and Rome in this short span of time. With Cristina's assistance, this trip was possible and absolutely amazing! I still can't believe how much we experienced on this trip. She's knowledgeable and worked well with accommodating our wishes. She gave us multiple hotel options to choose from for each of the cities we wanted to visit. She also helped us get tickets for ferries and trains so we wouldn't have to worry about it in Italy. I definitely will be contacting Cristina for my future vacations!

Suzy did a fabulous job coordinating our 30th anniversary getaway to Playa Del Carmen. She took…read morecare of every detail and recommended to us the absolute best all inclusive we could ever have dreamed of. It was truly a fantastic trip and we are so blessed to have had Suzy plan it!!

My boyfriend and I were overwhelmed with picking the right, romantic beach get-a-away, for a good…read moreprice, with little hassle. Suzi steered us to the Secrets Maroma in Cancun. It was the best resort I've ever been to. So clean, excellent customer service, delicious food- especially for an all-inclusive, premium drinks, and Suzi booked us as Preferred members, so we received VIP conceirge service. Originally we were planning to go to Acapulco, but Suzi helped us understand we would have to stay overnight in Miami first, then fly to Acapulco...which would've been a pain and much more expensive. Suzi knew that we could get the experience we were looking for much closer to home, and get a lot more for our money at Secrets Maroma in Cancun. Thank you Suzi!! You were so right and a lifesaver.

Having referred to Natalie in the past for my clients to use, this past July 4th, I used her for my…read moreown travel. She was extremely helpful in getting us added benefits for booking through her including getting upgraded to the Penthouse, $250/day in resort credit, and a full-time butler at no additional charge. Those upgrades took our experience from great to Life-Altering. I only worry now that I might have just gone on the best trip of my lifetime. To say that I would encourage you to use Natalie and Travel Abundance to plan your next trip would be an understatement! Call her now!

Do NOT sign the contract, unless you want to do the work yourself!…read moreI hired Natalie to organize my wedding in Punta Cana, DR and I chose her over other travel agents because she sells herself very well. Many promises were made during the interview, most delivered with attitude and only after demanding them. Issues: 1. She's very nice and proactive when it comes to charge you for everything in advance, once you submit your payment you will barely hear from her and Natalie acts as she's being bothered every time you contact her. 2. My fiancé's best man emailed and called her way in advance and she never responded. Forcing him to make his own reservations. 3. When I asked her about our website and distributing this to our guests, she told me that I had to send it to all my guests. I then questioned her asking if that wasn't her job since she's the one getting paid for this and she had the nerve to call me "rude" when all I was asking her is to do her job and make money off my guests and myself. 4. On repeated occasions she told me that "I wasn't her only client", and you will receive this treatment from Natalie when you demand her to stick with what she promises. I truly believe being a TA is no longer her passion, you can tell she's no longer good at it. 5. I have had at least 5 families in my wedding party reporting that Natalie was rude to them when they asked questions and she was impatient with them. They had to make their own accommodations because of this without using Natalie, which let me to not have the minimum required number of guests (due to Natalie's incompetence and lack of empathy), the hotel was willing to work with me, after noticing how unhappy I was with Natalie as my travel agent. 6. Even my wedding coordinator noticed Natalie's lack of attention and coordination as her emails are disorganized. She forgets what information she was given and then asks you to find the information for her. Again, I ended up doing majority of her tasks. 7. She will promise an app to be delivered 2 weeks before departure. She breached her own contract and posted this app 2 days before departure with MANY mistakes that I had to point out for her to fix. 8. I tried to break the contract with her on a couple of occasions and after consulting with the hotel in the DR, I was going to punish my guests in order to get rid of Natalie, which in good faith, it's the only reason that prevented me from doing so. 9. I guarantee that you will have to triple check EVERYTHING that Natalie does because in every single task, there were mistakes. Wrong itineraries, wrong names, wrong dates, you name it. The purpose of this review is to avoid more people to go through what I went through. I wish I would have never gone under contract with TravelAbundance or with Natalie, don't make the same mistake I made! Go somewhere else.

Dalia was so helpful with planning our honeymoon!!…read more She took the time to meet with me and go over exactly where we were interested in going. From there, she put together a wonderful and detailed itinerary with suggested hotels, tourist attractions, etc. From there, I could customize which of her suggestions I wanted to go with or inquire about other places/attractions I heard of or researched prior. She took care of booking most everything and gave detailed directions on where to go and who to talk to. Made our entire trip a breeze and carefree! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a Travel Agent.

I haven't been on a vacation in the last 5 years. Never considered using a travel agent. Theresa…read moreParanuk has made this the easiest vacation I have ever taken. Absolutely effortless on my part. She took care of all the details and has answers any questions asked. I will never book another vacation again without her. Hands down phenomenal!

Rachel was WONDERFUL to work with. My husband & I changed our honeymoon plans last-minute and we…read morewere scrambling to find a new destination. I hadn't ever used a travel agent before, so I quickly jumped online to find a reliable one. Rachel was so attentive, detail-oriented, and extremely helpful. We chose Costa Rica and were able to still use the plane tickets we originally bought (just changed the location!). I had 1,000 questions since it was my first time booking through an agent, and she never once made me feel like an inconvenience or ignorant. She responded promptly to my emails, and even responded on the weekend! I can't say enough great things about her. We look forward to booking future vacations through VIP and definitely will be asking for Rachel again :)

We have worked with Michelle on our last 2 vacations and she has gone above and beyond to make sure…read morewe have the best trip. It is a huge plus that our travel agent has a lot of insight on what to expect and quality of location. When our vacation ends, my family feels like the trip was worth every penny. I highly recommend Vacations in Paradise to any person or family looking for a great getaway. The knowledge and work the travel agent does, take a whole bunch of stress and uncertainty away.

By far, the best experience I have ever had with a travel company. My hubs and I had been planning…read morea "Bucket List" trip to Iceland for many years, and finally decided to do it. After searching through a zillion websites, and feeling totally overwhelmed, I decided to take a chance and see what a travel company could do that I couldn't. Well, as it turns out, a LOT. Tricia found us several great tour packages to choose from, as well as on-our-own type stays. We decided to do both, booking a WONDERFUL tour package that included amazing meals, awesome accommodations, and amazing sites, but we also did 2 nights each on our own on the front and back end. She booked it all to mesh seamlessly with the tour. There is so much to this beautiful country, and we were able to experience it all without any stress or worry. One special thing that she did for me...I had expressed an interest in getting an in-water massage at the Blue Lagoon. Our tour offered a Lagoon excursion, but I wasn't sure if it would allow for this once in a lifetime experience. Tricia not only called the tour company to find out if this could be possible, but went so far as calling the spa, getting the info and booking it for me... I was thrilled, and a little blown away that she would take such good care of me. I fully expected to research and book this on my own. And that experience is one of my favorite memories in all of my travels (and we have traveled all over the world!). She even sent us a fun goody box before the trip, just to get us excited. I can say that, as someone who used to doing all the research, booking, reserving, etc. online, Travel TK will be my go-to stop for ALL things travel from now on!! Thanks Tricia... you made our "bucket" runneth over!!

Sarah at Travel TK arranged the perfect ladies long weekend escape. She researched several options,…read moremade suggestions and arranged every detail perfectly. She was always available to help during our trip. I highly recommend Sarah and Travel TK.

I went to Linda to help with planning my honeymoon. Neither me or my husband had traveled out of…read morethe country and felt a lot more comfortable getting the help of a travel agent. She made it easy combining everything we needing including transportation so we didn't have to worry about any last minute planning. My husband almost backed out of the trip because he was uneasy about going to Mexico and Linda put his mind at ease. Thank goodness because we had such an awesome trip!

I just wanted to share how great my experience has been working with Cedar Park Travel. Linda is…read moreclient-focused and always willing to help me find the best travel options for the occasion. She follows through to ensure I have the proper documents and transfers lined up so I have no problems getting to my destinations. Most importantly, Linda is available to help get travel plans back on track when unexpected events happen, like cancelled flights. I highly recommend Cedar Park Travel for any and all vacation travel booking!

If you read nothing else I write, read this. Hiring a travel agent is FREE! No scams or gimmicks or…read moreupgrades. Why wouldn't you at the very least call and speak to one. Having a travel agent isn't just a luxury. It's the smartest thing you can do for yourself and your trip. My personal experience: Skip helped us put together a FABULOUS dream vacation to Italy for our 10 year anniversary. From the first phone call to start planning to the day we got home everything went smoothly. He was always quick to respond, personal and worked with the budget we gave him. I'm a wedding and event planner so I'm a very detailed person and used to planning our small family trips but there are so many things to consider for your first international flight. Getting our passports, knowing which airports to fly in and out of, how long of a layover is enough time, how to travel between cities, setting up tours in a city where you don't speak the language, what to do when you're there. Skip sat down with us before we left to go over our itinerary and each activity along the way. Could I have planned this trip by myself? Maybe. But knowing the ins and outs of traveling is what he is an expert in and he can save you time and so much stress along the way. For example: Passports: We were going to just go to the post office to get our passport. When I told Skip our plan he stopped me and suggested a few passport services. As he pointed out, the post office is a government agency. Enough said. They can move slow. They can lose mail. Maybe it's not common but do you really want to take the chance of a single delay and you missing your trip? We took our applications to one of the recommended offices and they immediately caught an error on our form. Had we taken it to the post office, they would have never noticed the error and our application would have been returned and delayed getting our passport. Traveling: When I questioned the long layover there and back Skip advised me that I would need the time to get through customs. Boy was he right! We were never rushed but had it been up to me and I had moved the flights to what I thought were best, we would have missed our flights. Experienced travel agents know what to expect, are familiar with different airports and airlines. Have you ever booked a flight or hotel with an online discount company only to have an issue arise? You are at the mercy of someone on the other end of the line after waiting to get through to customer service and that doesn't guarantee the issue is resolved. $$$ and time wasted. Once we were in Italy, Skip had arranged for concierge services from the moment we grabbed our luggage. We had private drivers and even a private boat that took us from the airport to our hotel. No waiting in line for taxis. No fumbling for directions. We were treated like VIPs from the minute we touched down in Italy until we left. Skip arranged for private tours for the sights we most wanted to see. We avoided lines that wrapped around the block just to get in and were escorted through each area with an informative tour guide. Made the experience so much nicer and allowed us to have the rest of the day to do what we wanted. We visited three cities in total and used the train to travel between them. Skip had an agent waiting for us at the hotel each time who not only got us to the train station but also walked us through the station to our seat so we knew exactly what to do and how to travel. Then when we got off the train our driver was waiting for us to take us to the next hotel. Could you figure it out on your own? Possibly. But again, why have that added stress if you don't speak the language or understand what to do. While on one of our train rides, we watched a young girl get on only to later argue with the conductor, cry and ultimately have to move because of an issue with her ticket. Misunderstandings happen. But a travel agent knows how to guide you through all of that. Our second stop could have been a disaster when we got out of our car and went to check-in to the hotel. Only after having been there for about 5 minutes we realized we had left a bag in the car that had just dropped us off. The bag had all our electronics and most importantly, our passports. I calmly reached into the suitcase and pulled out the 2nd copy of our itinerary Skip had put together for us before we left. I called the number for the car service and within minutes they returned with our bag untouched. That small lapse in judgment could have been a nightmare had we taken a city taxi. We saw some of the most amazing pieces of history, immersed ourselves in the culture, ate some of the best foods and had such a relaxing experience the whole time. Truly it was a dream vacation and one we will never forget and we have Skip to think for that. I have no reservations in recommending him to my clients and brides and using him for every trip in the future!

Used Skip a second time for a trip to Barbados! Sandals is where we stayed and it was a great place!read more

My wife and I contacted Lainey to help us plan our Honeymoon in November 2020 to Sandals Barbados…read more Had we not found her we likely would not have had the honeymoon we did. She made our dream honeymoon a reality and in the middle of the COVID Pandemic. She was extremely responsive and helpful through the whole process, she made what would have been a stressful process very easy! In 2021 my wife and I joined a group of friends to a trip to the Dominican Republic. We decided to use Lainey again because of how great she was the first time! She hit the ball out of the park yet again, just as responsive but for 8 of us asking 100 different questions and 8 different ways of doing things. She handled it with professionalism and eagerness to help! I would recommend her 10x's over! And will use her on trips for years to come!

Lainey has done a great job helping us plan our cruise. She's answered a ton of questions, always…read morequickly and never made me feel like I was asking too many. I highly recommend Lainey for any of your travel needs. We'll definitely use her again.