39 reviews for Personal Travel Planning: Expert Help Creating Your Perfect Trip

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Arlene Dooley – March 13, 2019

   I travelled solo to Bali and didn’t want to go on a overcrowded tourist tour. so I emailed Steph enquiring about a private tour. I give her an idea of what I’d like to see, as I don’t have a clue of Bali some destination where very far apart. Steph is like awalking map of Bali, she give me her suggestions Band it was spot on. I went to north Bali where there was very little tourists, I had the hidden waterfalls to myself. I felt safe at all times, the driver was very friendly & patient and was happy to take photos. Definitely recommend if you’re travelling solo.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Grainnne Byrne – March 14, 2019

   I had been following Steph for quite some time and when she started to do the personal planning travel consultation, I was delighted. I knew from her blog posts and from following her she was knowledgeable and had experience travelling South East Asia and Australia. I can 100% say that without doubt, this was brilliant in helping me out with my route and locations where was best to go. She listened to what I wanted and my interests and then advised me on things/ areas she taught that would be best for me. This was excellent value for money and worth every bit of it and more. I highly recommend doing this if you have any questions or unsure about travelling, no questions are too big or small for Steph and she will answer it with honesty. What I also thought was great about this was that after you had spoken to her with a list of questions she emailed you with all the information you spoke about which was beneficial.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Melissa & Brendan – April 8, 2019

   Could not recommend Steph more! So friendly & helpful to us – considering we did not know the first thing about travelling to Bali she made us feel so at ease & answered all of our questions. Steph went above & beyond to help us & has made us even more excited for our trip to Bali now ☺️ Such a nice girl & cant wait to plan all the rest of our tours with her! ? x

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Lou swift – April 18, 2019

   Steph has been an absolute angel to work with. I was overwhelmed and stressed at the thought of organising our family trip to Bali. I was unsure whether family trips were her specialty but she provided so much advice and information. This is hands down the best money we’ve spent. She was so quick to respond to questions and super friendly and knowledgeable when we chatted online. We’ve booked all her recommendations and listened to every piece of her advice. If you are undecided, just book her, you’ll not regret it!

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Heather – May 2, 2019

   I could not recommend Steph’s travel planning more highly! Steph was so easy to chat to and really listened to our preferences. This was reflected in our detailed itinerary that was emailed after the FaceTime call. This is money that you definitely will not regret spending!

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Noemi Freuler – May 7, 2019

   Steph is the BEST!!!!
   I was super excited about the Travel sesh with Steph. I travel alot in and around Europ and usualy i Plan & Book all my trips by myself & i am great in finding Deals around Europe. So first i thought that i don’t actualy need that sesh, but as i was trying to Plan my first ever SE Asia Trip, i found myself getting lost and confused in the planing process. Steph realy has blown my mind. SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING(.) There was not one question she coulden’t answer. And sfter aur Chat, she send me 10 Pages about all we talked and MORE. Her work is of High Service and Massive Compensation. And not only that, Steph is such a lovely, sweet and kind hearted Woman. It was a blast and very inspiring to talk to her. Thank You soooooo much Steph.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ciara Nother – May 7, 2019

   I had my travel planning session with Steph last week and all I can say is wow wow wow!! She is amazing and the amount of knowledge and practical advise was incredible. I am travelling Asia with my friend and was a bit overwhelmed with where to start. When I spoke to Steph I had a time frame and countries I wanted to visit but little else. She was not fazed by this at all and by the end of our 30 minutes we had a full route planned. I cant even begin to explain how delighted I am with it! Then to top it all off our conversation was followed by a 9 page email from Steph with everything we talked about and included any extra itineraries or links to specific information on her website. She is fantastic, the easiest and friendliest person to talk to and I will be recommending her to everyone I know. Thanks again Steph x

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Jemima Langley – May 10, 2019

   Honestly cannot recommend this enough!! Myself and 2 of my friends are going to SE Asia for 6 weeks and we were completely clueless and Steph has really sorted everything out for us. All we knew was a rough idea of what we wanted to see and we have come out with a full plan and itinerary! She is the friendliest, kindest person to talk to and nothing is too much of a hassle for her. The email we got sent after the session blew us away with the amount of detail she has included for us. THANK YOU STEPH! We can’t wait to go and you have really made everything a breeze for us. Worth every penny x

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Jessica Coyne – May 21, 2019

   There is no better way to kick start your travel planning that is tailored exactly to what kind of holiday you want to have. Could nto reccomend these sessions enough. We have now a solid travel plan and Steph just made things so easy and highlighted things she thinks that we would love. Also found us the best flying route which we hadnt a clue about and a fantastic route. Thank you so much. Next step is booking a bali tour. CANNOT WAIT XO

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Rachel Keyes – May 22, 2019

    My boyfriend and I contacted Steph to help us plan a 2 month backpacking trip around SE Asia. We had a rough idea of where we wanted to go but were completely overwhelmed when it came to figuring out how to get from place to place, and how long to spend once we got there.. She broke everything down and gave us a full itinerary and added in extra suggestions of places she thought we would enjoy. We now have a 15 page plan that takes us across 4 countries in SE Asia. The best part of which is it’s completely flexible and full of different options in terms of accommodation to suit our (small) budget.. Steph is super easy to speak to and it’s evident she is really passionate about what she does. I really cannot recommend the planning session enough, it’s brilliant value for money! We’re so excited to spend the next two months following her plan. Thank you so much Steph x

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Rachel Mclaughlin – May 22, 2019

    We wanted to go to Thailand or Bali but we’re unsure where to start and very overwhelmed! Steph was so lovely and really put us at ease with her wealth of knowledge. All our questions and more were answered, and then she sent out a document with all the key points typed out. Really worth it if you are planning a trip and want to get the most out of your it while avoiding the stress of planning.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Leanne Murphy – May 24, 2019

    My partner and I have recently quit our jobs in Sydney and moved to Bali for a few months. While we have been here before on holidays we didn’t really know anything about actually living here so I booked a planning session with Steph to pick her brain on all the ins and outs of staying in Bali longer term e.g. accomodation, sim cards, gyms, where to buy groceries, scooter rental, visas etc. Steph was a great help and really put my mind at ease about coming here. She also saved us a fortune by advising that we could use an onward flight booking website rather than buying a return flight from Australia which we wouldn’t have used! The assistance doesn’t end once the skype call does, Steph provides ongoing support too and is really quick to respond to any further queries you may have. Highly recommend!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Janet – June 14, 2019

    My partner and I are currently planning our honeymoon. Our plans were totally up in air and we weren’t sure exactly want we wanted. After speaking with Steph we are 100% sure we will be going to Bali. She spoke so highly of it and has so many options of established excursions that have been tried and tested by many before. I am really looking forward to planning the details of the trip and it’s great to have the reassurance of Steph’s expertise. Speaking with Steph really put our minds at ease and we would recommend to anyone who is thinking of travelling. Thanks Steph!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Joelle – June 27, 2019

    Two of my friends and myself are planning a trip to Bali in August and booked a travel planning session with Steph. Couldn’t recommend booking this highly enough! Her knowledge and personal experiences were invaluable to help us to plan our trip. We weren’t sure where to go and how long to stay and basically would have made the trip really complicated. Within the 30 minutes session we had our whole trip planned! Steph took into account what we were looking for and sent us an itinerary with tips, accommodation and restaurant recommendations based on these. She was so helpful; took away all the stress of planning the trip and was so quick in her response to all our questions. We are so looking forward to the trip! Would highly recommend. Thank you so much Steph! x

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Ali – July 9, 2019

    I booked a travel planning session with Steph to plan a trip to Bali in August with my boyfriend and honestly it was worth every cent! I was so overwhelmed with all of the info online. I was afraid we’d go somewhere not suited to us/miss out on somewhere we’d love but Steph listened to exactly what we wanted and planned our route in 30 mins. Her tips and tricks, along with all of the restaurant, nightlife and accommodation recommendations are brilliant and I know we’ll make the most of our time there. She took all of the stress out of planning our trip and has no problem answering any further questions. Highly recommend, thanks a mil Steph x

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Meg – August 10, 2019

    A couple months back I did a travel planning call with Steph. I was going away alone for the first time and planned on heading to Bali. I really needed someone to reassure me that I would be able and okay to travel alone and Steph did just that! Steph was super friendly on the call and followed the call up with an extensive travel plan guide. Steph leaves NO STONE UNTURNED and gave me fabulous recommendations. I also booked in for one of Stephs airport transfers and 2 of her tours. There was a mix up on 2 things (my mistake) and Steph was SO accommodating. Steph was always willing to answer any questions I had after the travel planning call and whilst I was in Bali. I would happily let Steph plan every single holiday for the rest of my life. Thank you so much ♥️

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Caroline King – August 11, 2019

    Right now am sitting in Phuket airport, on my way to Bali which I booked after a consultation with StephMyLife.
    It is my first time travelling solo and I had booked the initial stage of my trip with a company.
    After a Skype/video chat with Steph, I booked my accommodation, flights and tours. She offered advice in all my concerns from packing to budgeting and I found her practical, reassuring and really knowledgable.
    I would really recommend this service for anyone who is feeling anxious about travel or who just needs a bit more information on an area they intend to visit.
    I have also found the blog and the travel tips amazingly useful and would most definitely use these and keep returning to them for advice and extremely practical for all manner of things (loved the I-phone tips, loads of things there I didn’t know I could do, despite owning one for many years ?)
    Could not recommend this site highly enough.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Shannen – August 19, 2019

    I booked this travel planning session very last minute (the day before we left for our 6 week holiday). We were very unsure of exactly what we wanted to do but we told Steph the kind of people we were and the things we’re into. By the next day she had sent on our 10 page itinerary with so much detail in it. We basically followed it the whole way around Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. She absolutely nailed it! I couldn’t believe the detail of the guide given the time frame we gave her to work with and the money we paid. This is 100% worth every penny and more. Steph made it so easy to sort everything throughout the whole holiday. We just got back last night and i wanted to wait until after the holiday to write the review as I wanted it to be as honest as possible and I honestly couldn’t not say one bad thing about the guide.

    Thank you Steph for organising what was the holiday of a life time! As an added bonus it also turned out to be the holiday I got engaged. So well done Steph for also unknowingly planning that as well! ?

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Trisha – August 19, 2019

    I cannot reccomend Steph enough, she is absolutely amazing at what she does and puts so much effort and information into her itineraries.
    After a quick 30 minute planning session with her she was able to send us on the most amazing itenerary for Bali and it really took the stress out of our trip.
    We’re also looking forward to booking some tours with Steph for our trip and we’re super excited.
    Thank you so much ?

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Danielle Ryan – October 1, 2019

    I have been following Steph for years and always knew that when the time had come for my own travels that I would look at her site for info but then she added her travel planning sessions which in my opinion was the best thing ever. She spent one hour on the phone with me, asking me questions on where we would like to go, what kind of ppl we were and a few day later she sent me a 56 page guide. YES 56 pages. Full of info on every country we talked about, the route we should take, places to visit, things to do, how to get from A to B, foods to eat, where to stay etc. I cannot recommend Steph enough, she has helped me so much and this guide will be our bible on travels. And she is also the lovliest person too which is an added bonus.
    Thank you so so much Steph. Roll on the adventure x

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Caroline Drew – October 1, 2019

    Myself and my boyfriend had a travel planning call with Steph about a trip that we are planning to Vietnam as part of our travels.
    During the hour call Steph gave us loads of great advice not only about Vietnam but also general queries that we had about travelling.
    We got the guide in a couple of days and it has really good detail about where to go the best ways to get there. Recommendations on where to stay and food tours.
    It was great to have the opportunity to speak to someone who knows so much about south east asia and travel hacks in general.
    Would really recommend a travel planning session with Steph!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Claire – January 13, 2020

    Had a travel call with Katie and Luke and received our 8 week South America travel plan today. I cannot recommend enough speaking to these guys before planning a trip! No question was too big or small. These guys know their stuff. At first what seemed like such a mind boggling and mammoth trip to plan has now been made so much more manageable and straight forward but with options to change things as we feel. So excited now that we have been guided by them. Their enthusiasm and travel experience particularly in South America shows in their knowledge and serious attention to detail which I just love. It’s not just an itinerary, it’s so much more. Can’t get this kind of advice in a travel book or agent. It’s full of handy tips and tricks to get by and watch out for. Definitely talk to the experts a.k.a Katie and Luke if planning a trip to South America! Delighted this service is out there 🙂

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Grace haslam – January 14, 2020

    Had a great call with Steph for my 3-6 months in south east Asia, went through everything in detail and made sure to ask what me and my boyf wanted to see and our interests to personalise the plan for us! We ended up going over the hour which she didn’t seem to mind as she wants you to ask as many questions as possible! Once the call was over the full plan came through within a couple of days which is amazing considering it’s a 53 page detailed document for 7 countries!! Really recommend if like me you want to have all your research done for you 😉 thanks !!! Xxx

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Rebecca – February 2, 2020

    We recently travelled to Central America for 5 weeks with the help of Katie and Luke. From start to finish they were amazing. I was not expecting the itinerary to be as detailed as it was. It had things in it that you wouldn’t even think of yourself. This made our trip beyond easy with no thinking or stress involved. Their tips saved us some big bucks in the long run too. Katie and Luke offered to change and add anything at any time for us. Katie offered for us to text her at any stage with any questions but we didn’t have to because the itinerary was perfect. I have no doubt that if you were to get into any bother on your travels they would be there to offer any help they could. They even checked in to make sure we got back home safe and sound . I would highly recommend them and we will definitely be hitting them up for our South America trip to be planned this year.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Maeve – March 20, 2020

    Steph planned an absolutely unbelievable trip for us!!! A total of 10 weeks going from Australia – Thailand – Vietnam – Cambodia – Philippines and back toAus. She really listened to what we enjoyed doing, what our budget was etc and made sure to include tonnes of food recommendations & tips for us as we’re both big foodies! It really took the guess work and stress out of such a long trip for people who had never back packed before! Highly recommend!!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Deirdre Lynch Carolan – March 20, 2020

    Steph put together the perfect honeymoon travel plan. We had a lovely chat and she asked some questions, got a feel for what we are after and the type of holidayers that we are. When our itinerary came I was so excited!!! She got us so spot on. We wanted a mix of chill and adventure and that’s what she put together for us. Her knowledge of Thailand was invaluable. She took on board all our needs and budget and gave us our dream holiday. All the little tips included are a nice touch too, like the hidden bars and things to do in each area. Cannot wait to go now, it’s all booked. Thanks Steph! D + J xx

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Orla – March 20, 2020

    Last year I decided I wanted to go to Bali on my own. It was very daunting and I had never even left Europe before. I was on so many websites getting different advice but then I came across Steph’s travel planning. She put me at ease straight away and answered all my questions. It was great to have someone with so much knowledge of the place to give you advice and recommend places to go. I was only in Bali for 12 days so I wanted to make the most of it and Steph definitely helped me do that. She send me on the plan within the week which was so thorough and made me excited to get out there and see it for myself. When I got to Bali I also booked her undiscovered North private tour. This made the whole experience I got so much more of the island seen in the 8 hrs than I did in the week. Overall I would definitely recommend this planning session for anyone solo travelling or looking to get the most out of their trip. She is really great at what she does.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Hannah – March 20, 2020

    Steph put together a fab itinerary for me for a 5 week trip to Australia and New Zealand. It took so much of the hassle out of organising and filtering through information for each stop, knowing how long to stay etc. The accommodation suggestions along the way were amazing and she catered to all budgets. Would highly recommend a planning session!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Gary Burtenshaw – March 20, 2020

    Cannot recommend Steph enough for your travel plans. Was absolutely blown away by the level of detail we received. Honestly couldn’t believe what was involved. What I was expecting to what I got was next level.
    Everything from hotels to day trips and best spots to eat as well as added in extras if you felt like going off the beat and track were included with links which provided so much more info.

    Can’t wait to pack the bags and get going.

    Thanks again Steph

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Fiona Brennan – March 20, 2020

    We booked a travel planning call with Steph before our round the world trip to get some advice on travelling in South East Asia and Australia. Steph provided great tips and guided is through the best places to go particularly in South East Asia where we would be going during monsoon season. We would highly recommend Steph’s travel planning service. I subsequently booked a tour in Bali for our friends’ wedding present and they cannot wait for it. Thank you Steph! Xx

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Jenna Joyce – February 14, 2022

    Could not recommend this enough! Chatted to Steph and received a custom plan for 2 months travelling South East Asia tailored exactly to suit us. Steph is so knowledgeable and has so much experience. Even though we love planning trips it was so good to chat to Steph about different aspects and get her do’s and dont’s. Will definitely be booking in to chat about more trips in the future!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Liz – June 23, 2022

    “The ungraceful guide” were amazing supporting me in my Solo travel experience to Mexico. I was a bag of nerves wondering how id travel around as I wouldn’t have the best sense of direction and I really hated planning anything, Also this was my first Solo trip and to be honest, I didn’t know where to start. It can be really overwhelming looking at flights and knowing how long to stay in places but Katie really supported me over the phone mapping out areas of travel best routes and locations to visit places to eat etc and ive literally spent the best 5 months of my life here with all their recommendations and plans.. Katie really gave me the confidence and support I needed to make this trip possible. I received a detailed itinerary before my trip to which I haven’t visited all but I plan to come back to Mexico and revisit at some point because I loved it so much. The ungraceful guide are so knowledgeable and happy to support you. No questions are out of their range. Id highly recommend contacting them if your planning on a Trip this neck of the woods 🙂 Thank you again! saved me so much stress 🙂

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Breda McDonald – July 22, 2022

    Getting in touch with the ungraceful guide was an essential step in planning the best south america itinerary!!

    My friend and I were hesitant about going into the unknown of South America without any advice and following on from a lengthy zoom call with the kind and friendly Katie Hogan, we were immediately put at ease and filled with excitement!! Katie’s attention to detail was unbelievable, she asked us about our interests and gave her tips and knowledge on places to go, accommodation, various modes of transport and how long to stay in different areas.

    Katie is so passionate about Latin America and has so much knowledge to share. It was so refreshing to chat to her in our initial zoom call and our follow up call. She was always there in between times if we had a burning question to ask also which went above her call of duty!!! We are now buzzing to start our 4- 5 month trip of a lifetime thanks to Katie we feel confident and so prepared in knowing we have a brilliant plan to follow before and during our trip.

    Thanks for being so kind and thoughtful Katie!!! We really appreciated it!

    Breda and Elaine xxxx

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Catherine Dineen – February 26, 2023

    What can I say ‘ungracefulguide’ you were the best! You completely made our holiday in Mexico. From start to finish Katie delivered. We spent most of our holiday saying ‘Katie said……’ in reference to where to go, what to see, how to get there! If felt like katie, Luke and Cora had done all the leg work for us and we were able to go straight to the highlights of what we wanted to see.
    It was our best investment of the holiday and we definitely wouldn’t have had the same Mexico experience if it wasn’t for Katie … thanks again … til next time
    Catherine and Conor xxx

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Helen – March 3, 2023

    Delighted I gifted myself a voucher for a travel plan with Steph. Had a really enjoyable & easy zoom chat about my own hopes for my travel itinerary. Then Steph suggested all these lovely places & activities & whittled down the list based on my own interests. As a sole female traveller, the plans for both Vietnam & India have given me great peace of mind that I am travelling to the right areas with a comprehensive list of transport, accommodation & activities to choose from. I will definitely be signing up for more travel plans in the future. Very excited to get back travelling again. Thanks Steph.

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Jemima Langley – June 15, 2023

    Myself + 2 friends booked for travel planning for South America with Katie. She was AMAZING and produced us a huge document with every single thing we could possible need covered. It has been a huge help to us! Thank you Katie – highly recommend :)))

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kate Moynihan – July 26, 2024

    Back in February I booked a travel planning call with Katie from the Ungraceful Guide and it was the best decision ever. Over the next few months we communicated back and forth about our trip to Central and South America, when I got the full travel plan back it was 300 pages and covered 11 countries!! The detail is so good, broken down day by day of things to do, packing tips, visa tips you name it. I would have never been able to plan that on my own so thank you so much Katie from Jack and I (Kate). Just booked our flights and can’t wait to jet off in a few weeks!!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Saoirse Ní Gabhann – October 3, 2024

    I’ve followed Steph for years and have used so much of her tips/knowledge already, so I always knew that when myself and my partner jetted off on our 5 month trip to South East Asia and New Zealand it would be with the help of Steph’a travel guides.. and my god we were not disappointed!! From two Type A control freaks, who usually research everything within an inch of its life, to be able to sit back and trust that Steph had listened and heard us and what we wanted from our trip, and organise every little detail of it has been an absolute breath of fresh air.

    We would pay what we did and then some for the invaluable 60 page itinerary that she sent us after our call. Her invaluable knowledge and genuine love for travel and the countries we are going to just shines through the plan. Not only that, she’s been there to answer any further questions we’ve had along the way over the last few months and has made us feel so prepared and genuinely added to the excitement of our trip because of it.

    I would not hesitate to recommend Steph’s travel guide to anyone who is thinking about travelling, we tell anybody who will listen to consider her.

    Thank you so much Steph!!!

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Christina Cummins – November 14, 2024

    I have no words for this lady! Steph helped me and my two girlfriends plan a 3 month trip covering multiple countries in south east and east Asia. I’m not sure what I was expecting but not a fifty something page document with the BEST information, most unique ideas and experiences of a life time. Steph works out all the logistics on how to get from A to B and where to stay that she recommends etc. The three of us are arguably the worst planners out there so to have someone take that stress away and who’s actually been there, done it and has the tshirt!
    Guys, if you’re considering it – do it! So professional, so kind and knowledgeable. A true Irish gem ☘️

    A-M-A-Z-I-N-G