Travel Advisor

Laurel Komos
She/Her
Expertise
- Boutique Travel,
- Honeymoon,
- Europe,
- South Africa,
- Japan
Based in
The Concrete Jungle: NYC
Languages spoken
English
Profile details
About
User researcher by day, travel designer by night — I’m an expert at asking all the right questions and then creating experiences that surprise and delight.
Travel style
My dream travel day is planned around food, spent immersed in cultural experiences or soaking up awe-inspiring scenery and capped off with a glass of local wine or spirits. Ahead of touching down in a new destination, you can bet I’ve got every corner of the area mapped out — from off-the-beaten-path eateries to tour schedules and top-notch accommodations. I’ve explored 38 countries and 44 US states, and am equally as happy donning my hiking boots or jumping on a zipline as I am wandering around a quaint local neighborhood or admiring art in a world-famous museum. The thrill of a new place, a new adventure, a new experience remains, and that feeling really can’t be beat.
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Laurel's reviews
Simply put, planning an international (or domestic) vacation can be extremely stressful. I had spent hours with my traveling partners trying to organize specific days, logistics, lodging, food, and all the other aspects of our trip. This is where Laurel came in!
From start to finish, Laurel was an absolute life saver! Before the trip, she was able to organize our trip day by day, helping us find both the “must sees” and the lesser known hidden gems in Japan! The recommendations and suggestions were all beyond our expectations. For two weeks we ate the best food, saw ALL the sights, and had some of the most unique and memorable experiences possible.
All the organization Laurel did not only allowed us to not miss all the essentials and have the most amazing experiences, but it also completely relieved the stress of planning such an in-depth trip.
Long story short, if you are considering planning any trips, whether it be across your home state or across the ocean, Laurel will eliminate all the stress and hassle of trip planning while ensuring you have a flawless experience in the destination of your choice!
Thank you Laurel so much for everything! We appreciate it so much!
- Brennan K.
Booked travel to Japan
- April 2025
We so appreciated having Laurel help us with our trip to Japan. The hotels she found were wonderful and she booked a private spa visit for us while we were traveling which was a highlight of the trip. Thanks Laurel!
- Alan S.
Booked travel to Kyoto
- March 2025
If I could give Laurel more than 5 stars I would. Not only was she an absolute treat to work with, but she nearly eliminated all the stresses associated with travelling in another country. She was helpful in literally every step of the process. This dream vacation my dad thought up was very involved and required A LOT of attention to detail (we travelled between 8+ cities in 2 different countries, went on 9 different planes, rented cars in both countries, and stayed in 8 different places over two weeks) so I'm sure Laurel almost had to study to be able to maneuver all the details seamlessly the way she did. She knew the trip better than I did! She offered us multiple options of places to stay in each town we visited within our price range (she even helped us get better rates than were available to us online and gave us better alternatives to places that we were considering booking), she set up late check-ins for us in places that we wouldn't be able to make it to before dark, she directly emailed several of us full itineraries of the trip so we would all have the same information if necessary, she sent us goodies and notes in several of the hotels we stayed in, and she even messaged me good advice about how to handle long flights (this was the longest flight I had ever been on and I was anxious about it)! Not to mention she helped us pick out the most amazing excursions (there are a million options to choose from and it's tough to time everything right when you are always on the go). Best vacation of my life. If you are on the fence about using Laurel to book your next trip, do yourself a favor and go for it.
- Matt K.
Booked travel to South Island
- March 2025
Laurel was a fantastic travel planner. She was responsive, proactive and thoughtful. We are planning a trip to Portugal and Spain soon and will certainly use Laurel again for our upcoming travel.
- Suryamani M.
Booked travel to Mexico
- March 2025

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