Hello! Hey! Holá! Welcome to Trips + Giggles!
We're here to keep you informed on the best places to take your family, whether it be for annual vacations, multi-generation extravaganzas, weekend getaways, road trips, or even one-day excursions. In the time of coronavirus, having the most up-to-date information on where to go, what's open, and how they are operating is extremely important. And that's exactly what we are doing right now. Think of us as kind of like your own CNN when it comes to travel news.
Of course, we'll still be spotlighting kid-friendly hotels, amenities and programs; fun things to do in different destinations; and tips on how to get where. We’ll also be tackling travel strategies from surviving the long plane flight/road trip to staying healthy while traveling.
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BONUS: We can also book your family vacation (or parents-only trip) too!
If you've never used a travel advisor before, now is the time to give it a try. As we saw in the immediate days after Covid-19 caused shutdowns, online travel sites ilke Expedia, Priceline and more were unable to offer full refunds in many cases. Eventually they did begin to match the hotels and airlines own refund policies but it was a struggle.
If you book with a travel advisor, you'll have a direct line into the hotel or airline or cruise ship as well as someone who can advocate for you when plans go awry or when you just need some extra attention. And you'll even get some added perks.
How do we do this? Trips + Giggles is helmed by Juliana Shallcross, a long-time travel journalist, who's now a travel agent with Beyond Traveled, a Virtuoso-affiliated travel agency. What this means is that she can tap into access, contacts, and perks from a variety of luxury hotels, resorts, cruises, and tours. Check out some of the brands we work with below!
Typically, these perks include resort credits, upgrades (if available), welcome amenities for you and your brood, and more. You'll pay the same rates but you'll get personalized service than if you booked through some giant travel supplier.
And as your trusty travel agent, she'll give you honest feedback about properties and cruises, based on her own knowledge and that of her fellow agents. (Seriously, the agents all talk to each other all day long about places to see and places to skip.) If you want to chat with her about your next trip, send her an email.
And just to reiterate, you won't be paying any more than what you would see on the hotel or cruise's website. We charge no additional fees. It's that simple.
So send us an email about where you want to go and we'll start checking those rates right away!
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