As many of you may know, I have a deep passion for travel, and I absolutely love planning vacations. There’s nothing I enjoy more than matchmaking someone’s vacation vision with the perfect property and destination.
I’ve long toyed with the idea of turning this hobby into something that allows me to share my passion with others so I’m pumped to have made this career leap! In 2022, I joined a host travel agency, and completed their training and certification program. I was then was in invited to join their boutique agency within an agency for top performers. My specialties are the Caribbean & Central America, US special occasions getaways, and Europe, but I can plan a trip anywhere in the world thanks to our network of on-the-ground partners.
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 – I 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, Thailand), 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! You’ll also get in-country support should you have a medical problem or need assistance.
- 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. Want to plan the details yourself? No problem – I’ll connect you to the hotel concierge.
I’d love to help book your next trip! You can fill out my trip planning form to get started or send me an email at laura.allen@fora.travel.
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