Travel

I’m attached to travel planning! Sometimes I wonder if I enjoy researching destinations, choosing hotels, and creating itineraries more than the actual trips. And now I’ve finally turned this passion into a career as a travel advisor!

Interested in working with me? I can help:

Research destinations & propose properties, cruises, or tour packages that fit your needs and budget. We can be as collaborative as you like – know I was hesitant to use a travel advisor for a while because I wanted to do the research, but we can absolutely work together if you want to do more of the planning. For a simple hotel stay in one location (i.e. – 5 nights in the Caribbean), I do not charge a fee to create a proposal and book accommodations. For more complicated itineraries – i.e. multiple destinations, multiple families traveling together, – I charge a fee starting at $200/week of travel. This covers my time in researching properties, creating an itinerary/path of travel, and unlimited proposal revisions. The fee compensates for my time, but also allows me to get paid should you cancel a trip or decide not to proceed after I’ve planned/proposed all the details of a trip.
In many destinations that require additional expertise (think Asia, Cuba, Africa), we work with destination management companies – these are on-the-ground specialists who can curate tours and itineraries and work hand in hand with travel agents. Want an art-focused tour in Havana, a honeymoon through Southeast Asia, or a safari in Kenya? We can do it!
I have access to perks such as free breakfasts, upgrades, resort credits, and late checkout at over 3000 properties. Even if you’ve already booked your hotel, I may be able to add perks to your stay.
For a fee, I can provide full concierge services in addition to accommodations: restaurant reservations, spa services, excursions, group events, or tours arranged in advance – My fee is $75/day of travel.

Ready to get started? You can fill out my trip planning form to or send me an email at laura.allen@fora.travel.