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Amber J.

Thank you Tara for an amazing family vacation! It was so nice to have everything planned for us by a trusted advisor (I was really busy and literally did not plan anything.). Every guide and driver was excellent, super knowledgeable about the sights and history of Vietnam, and fun to hang out with during our time with them. Our days were packed, making the most of the time in each region. Thank you for taking the work and stress out of planning and traveling to Vietnam so that we could just enjoy ever minute.

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Carrie L.

When my family and I want to plan a vacation we always reach out to Patty first! Patty has managed multiple vacations for us both domestically and internationally. If things don't go as planned, which rarely happens; Patty has always been available to make things right or get us assistance. Most recently we just retuned from a week in Maui with a friend who was visiting from France. Patty put every effort to make her first experience in Hawaii a hit. I always recommend vacations by design and our agent Patty.

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Patty has booked several of my European trips: cruises, flights, trains, tours, shows, etc. hardly ever a glitch unless other party cancels but then Patty steps in to save the day or shall I say "the trip". I give Patty 10 !

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Pei Y.

Covid-19 had kept many of us with travel bugs in one place long enough. My partner and I promised that once the travel restriction was relaxed, we would take a separate vacation. He didn't think I was serious! As soon as Tara mentioned this customized small group tour to the rarely traveled destinations, I didn't hesitate and signed up: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. While the trip details were still being fine tuned, there were uncertainties that she had no control of: different vaccine requirements, possible flight cancellation, and the new variants of the virus were evolving and spreading, Tara updated us regularly and informed us our rights should cancellation happen. She also made sure I would get along with my traveling companions, their travel styles and dietary preferences. The visa was made smooth thanks to Tara for guiding me through the process. I was so fortunate to have her by my side during my travels to and from the destinations. After all, we were visiting so that people couldn't pinpoint their general locations on a map. All of us enjoyed our 3-week long trip in this part of the world: cultures, food, arts and crafts, history, landscapes. There were planned trips and visits, and there were surprises that Tara planned for us: - A trip to a local embroidery and pottery workshop allowed us to try our hands with embroidery technique new to us and we walked away with enough materials to make some souvenirs ourselves. (Uzbekistan) - A trip to the solar furnace - one of the two in the world! - A visit to the largest walnut forest in the world and taking home (Uzbekistan) - Local produced walnut oil using German technology (Kyrgyzstan) Tara made sure we enjoyed some local experiences, such as staying at guest houses, enjoying home-cooked food, watching artists performing with local musical instruments. Because these are less traveled destinations, Tara always was on the lookout to make sure we stayed warm in cold places, food was good with lots of varieties, and rooms were up to our expectations. Tara regularly solicited our feedback in case service needs were not met. She made sure our guides and drivers were taken care of so all the travelers would be taken care of. She brought treats from California and distributed them as we went, and the local kids loved her! And of course, you would have your personal shopping guide when traveling with Tara, and the visit in the Stans was no different. From food to souvenirs to purchases that were functional to presentable, Tara knew how to connect with the locals, laughed with them and gave locals plenty of business. If you want the standard run of the mill trip, you sign up for a trip online. If you want a customized experience to your budget, time and interest to places frequently traveled or less traveled, count on the expertise and the personal touch of Tara. She is knowledgeable, caring, communicative, detail oriented, funny, and has lots of experience to share. I highly recommend Tara's service for anyone new to travel or seasoned traveler but is tired of doing their own research. Give Tara a call to plan your next vacation!

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Shuayb S.

My family likes to travel a lot and generally we research and plan our own trip. When the idea of planning our first European trip to Italy came up, we asked Tarang to help us plan our trip. Tarang worked with us on multiple details on our preferences of what places we wanted to visit, type of tours, hotels, transportation etc., to fit it all within the budget we had. She and her team made all the reservations and provided us with a detailed itinerary. Everything was set by Aug-Sept of 2019 for travel to Italy in late March 2020. Then COVID hit the world and especially hit Italy hard during March-April. And during the times of uncertainty leading up to the decision to cancel our trip, Tarang provided constant guidance on when to pull the plug and cancel the trip. These were unprecedented times and even though we are moderately experienced travelers, dealing with this kind of chaos was outside our experience and expertise. Tarang and her team, worked closely and constantly with all the hotels, transportation companies and tour guides to recoup almost all of our payments for a future travel date. We did not have to make single phone call except the periodic updates from her on the progress. Fast forward to 2022, the world had begun to normalize, and travel restarted. Tarang contacted us for our new travel dates. And once confirmed, she went to work on rebooking and getting us set for our vacation. Having transportation from airport to the hotel on the first day of landing in a new country and on the last day from the hotel to the airport was a well thought out plan. The hotels were nice and had great central locations. Tour guides were knowledgeable and personable. The vacation turned out to be one of our best trips so far. We would recommend Vacation By Design to anyone looking for a great stress-free and well thought out vacation planning.

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Vacation by Design was very helpful with our cruise. Patty Crespo was our agent and her availability never failed for any questions we had, and resolved any issues that might have arisen. We had a wonderful time during our cruise and felt assured that everything would go well. I would recommend Vacation by Design (especially Patty Crespo as an agent) for your vacation needs! We had a great time !! Thank you Patty! Sincerely, The Molina Family

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Tara is amazing to work with, and I recommend her, without hesitation, for any and all travel needs!

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