Full Trip Planning
$600
Don’t know where to start? Let’s talk about why you’re traveling, your interests, and your likes/dislikes. We’ll work on the perfect trip together.
The blank slate.
You know you want to go somewhere. You may not know when, with whom, where to, or even how to frame it. An anniversary? A solo trip to rejuvenate? A Dadchelor party? Why not?
Let’s talk about where you and your travel companions are mentally, what’s motivating this trip, and what you want out of it (which may very well be nothing at all)
I start at the top of the funnel with the broadest questions and work down to specifics. We’ll be in lockstep at every stage.
What you’ll get
A day-by-day itinerary with accommodation, flights, ground transfers, and the activities and reservations that need booking ahead.
Two rounds of revisions are included. Most trips need one.
Pricing
$600 for the first itinerary, $300 for each additional one, capped at three for $1,200.
Planning an anniversary trip for you and your partner? That’s one itinerary. Adding the honeymoon? That’s two.
A single trip through several cities like Tokyo -> Osaka -> then Kyoto is one itinerary, not three.
If you go on to book through me, I’ll refund the planning fee for that itinerary.
When the refund happens: on the scheduled departure date of the first thing I booked for you (Not at the moment of booking). The fee exists to cover research and legwork that doesn’t turn into a trip, so it’s returned once the trip is actually happening. For trips booked far ahead, the refund may come by bank transfer rather than back to your card.
Send me a message today
Help me plan [OCCASION]
Hi Mario — I don’t know where to start yet, which is why I’m writing. Why we’re going: [HONEYMOON / BIRTHDAY / FAMILY TRIP / NO OCCASION AT ALL] Roughly when: [DATES, OR JUST A MONTH] Who’s going: [HOW MANY, AND WHO] Rough budget: [TOTAL, OR PER PERSON] Trips we’ve loved: [ONE OR TWO] Trips we’d rather not repeat: [ONE OR TWO]
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Refundable/Non-Refundable Bookings
I will normally default to refundable bookings. You are welcome to let me know when cost is the absolute priority and I will adjust accordingly. In rare cases where a non-refundable option is significantly more attractive, I will flag for you as well.
Travel insurance
I’ll offer the option for travel insurance on every trip involving significant prepaid cost or international travel. You’re free to decline (plenty of people are covered through a credit card or an existing policy) but I’ll always ask. Medical coverage in particular is worth double checking, especially for families.
Passports, visas, and entry requirements
As a courtesy, I’ll flag what I know about entry requirements for your destinations, including passport validity rules. For example, many countries require six months’ validity beyond your travel dates. However, final responsibility for passports, visas, and entry eligibility rests with each traveler. Requirements change and vary by nationality. Check the official source for your passport and confirm before anything bookings become irreversible.
How to reach me
Email, text, WhatsApp, LINE - whichever one you already use. I’ll match whatever channel you start on. Confirmations will always follow via email.
Most days I’m based in New York, and I travel often. If we are connecting from different time zones, please expect a delay in my response.
Fees and refunds
Where applicable, planning fees are charged when we start work and refunded on the scheduled departure date of the first booking I make for you. Group fees are non-refundable. Full terms are on the terms page.