Melissa Kruse

Melissa's tips for getting the royal gathering (aka reserved princess meet and greet) and embarkation times were CLUTCH. The App crashed that evening, but because we were prepared, both our friends and I were able to secure a royal gathering spot. Melissa also recommended booking a transfer home on Goport. That worked out much better since they had their own dedicated setup and we got to skip past a lot of Disney Bus people in line.

An Exceptional Travel Advisor

Melissa was absolutely amazing. This is the second trip I've planned with her. The first was Portugal last year, which was completely on the money, and after working with her again on my sabbatical, I genuinely can't recommend her enough.

I'm someone who doesn't really like to plan when I travel. I like to go with the flow, change my mind, and leave room for spontaneity. Melissa somehow understands exactly how to work with that. She gives me the freedom to travel the way I want while always being there to bounce ideas off, give me options, and narrow everything down to a few great choices.

For my sabbatical, she helped me plan my way through Panama City, Bocas del Toro, Medellín, Salento, Cusco, Santiago, and San Pedro de Atacama. Her hotel recommendations were consistently exceptional. The Click Clack Hotel in Medellín, in particular, was probably one of the best hotels I've ever stayed at. Amazing hotel, amazing location, and exactly the kind of place I would want to stay. And honestly, that was true of her recommendations throughout the trip.

But it goes far beyond hotels. Melissa has some of the best tour and restaurant recommendations everywhere I've travelled. Over the course of this sabbatical, I saw Machu Picchu, hiked Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley, explored the Atacama Desert and Moon Valley, spent time in the Andes, visited Guatapé, went skiing, and had countless other experiences along the way. Melissa had recommendations, tours, restaurants, and different options ready for me throughout the journey. I could literally message her from wherever I was, and she would help me figure out what made sense.

What makes Melissa so good at what she does is that she genuinely takes the time to understand you. She isn't just recommending highly rated hotels or putting together a generic itinerary. She understands your needs, your budget, how you like to travel, and what kind of experience you're looking for, and then caters everything around that.

She's also incredibly flexible. If I found something cheaper or decided I wanted to book something myself, there was never any pressure. She was simply there to help me make the best decision for my trip.

And the part I still can't quite understand is that you don't even pay her for all of this! You get her experience, knowledge, patience, research, recommendations, bookings, and someone who consistently goes the extra mile, without paying an additional fee for her help. It's honestly kind of unbelievable.

For someone like me who loves travelling but doesn't love planning, having Melissa in my corner has been invaluable. I get to keep the spontaneity and freedom I love while having someone I trust helping me make better decisions along the way.

At this point, I genuinely can't imagine planning another trip without contacting Melissa first. She's one of a kind, and I'll absolutely be working with her on many more trips in the future.

If you're planning a trip and you're not using Melissa, you're genuinely missing out. Highly, highly recommend her. Thank you, Melissa, for once again going above and beyond and for being such an important part of an unforgettable sabbatical.

Melissa planned a wonderful trip for me through the Canadian Rockies, including Calgary, Banff and Jasper. The itinerary was well thought out and gave me the opportunity to experience so many beautiful places, from the incredible lakes and mountain scenery around Banff to the Icefields Parkway and the highlights of Jasper National Park.

My stay in Calgary was especially great. The accommodation Melissa selected was wonderful and made a very comfortable home base for exploring the area.

I really appreciated all of the recommendations and details she provided for the national parks, scenic drives, hikes and places to visit along the way. It made it much easier to experience such a large area and see so many of the highlights.

Melissa prepared a wonderful itinerary for our trip to Sri Lanka. Everything was very well planned and the trip felt comfortable, relaxing, and enjoyable from beginning to end. We were able to see so many beautiful places while still having plenty of time to relax and enjoy each destination.

The accommodations she selected for us were wonderful, and we really appreciated the thought that went into planning the itinerary and making the trip easy for us. We had such a lovely time exploring Sri Lanka and were able to relax to the fullest. Thank you, Melissa, for planning such a beautiful and memorable trip for us!

Melissa was so helpful in planning a great last minute anniversary weekend for us in Door County. She made everything easy and helped us pull together a wonderful getaway on short notice. Melissa was a pleasure to work with and we’ll definitely use her expertise for future travel.