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Independent Travel

Are you the kind of traveler who just wants to know where to stay, what to see and where to eat?  We get you!  That's often our travel style, too.  That doesn't mean you don't need a travel advisor.  We have access to the insider knowledge that takes years to obtain.  We'll reserve you some really great places to sleep, book train tickets or a rental car, help you get tickets to the best things to see (and set up the occasional walking, bike, segway or small group tour you might be interested in) and then provide you with a list of great restaurants.  We package it all up in a user-friendly app that will show you day-by-day what you're doing and have all your tickets and information in it.  My clients LOVE the app!  Send Me to Europe is like having a really great concierge that takes the stress out of planning your dream trip to Europe.  

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I do charge a planning fee for Independent Travel since it takes a lot of research on your behalf.  So much of what I book for an independent trip doesn't pay any commission to travel advisors.  I sift through the "pile" and present you with options that you can choose from.  You aren't giving up control of your trip but paying for the best choices to be sought out for you making the process less stressful and time consuming.  Believe me, when you get your great interactive itinerary with all your travel information at your fingertips, it will be worth it.  

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Independent Travel Works Well For:

This kind of travel is called "FIT" which stands for "Foreign Independent Travel". It means a traveler makes their own trip plan and it may not work for any tour company.  This is where I put on my Professional Travel Planner hat and dive in to plan with you.  This type of trip takes many hours of research and therefore there is a planning fee to compensate me for the time I will spend finding you the BEST of everything within your budget and time.
A couple in Paris

Couples and individuals who have traveled before and like flexibility

Families who may have traveled before or need the space for flexibility with children

A family in London
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