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The professional
travel agents recommended
by TTP can arrange most
travelers' trips, and the TTP
Forums are a great
resource for person-to-person
tips, but I love helping travelers
to plan their trips.
(I
have to charge a fee for
it, of course, because time spent
consulting is time spent away from
my writing and photography, which
is how I make my living.)
ITINERARY
PLANNING:
I can help you plan a custom
itinerary tailored
exactly to your time, budget
and preferences. (I cannot make any reservations
or book any travel services for you as
I am not licensed as a travel agent.
However, my recommended
travel agencies can make
any travel arrangements you do not want
to arrange for yourself.)
ANSWER
QUESTIONS: Get answers
right from the expert. It costs
a fraction of what you'll pay
if your trip goes wrong.
FEEDBACK:
Travelers with whom I have consulted
talk about their experiences. More...
PLAN
ITINERARIES
Many independent
travelers enjoy planning their
own itineraries, and they
do a good job of it. But often
they're just not sure if the itinerary
they've planned is "doable." Is
it too rushed? Too slow? Is there
a way to make it less wearing,
more enjoyable?
Usually, there
is.
Having
planned over 100 trips for myself
all over Turkey, and hundreds more
for others, I believe I can fit together
the parts of a trip to give you the
best experience in the time you have
available, whatever your budget.
You
may spend thousands on
your trip to Turkey. If the itinerary
is not just what you want, some of
that money may be wasted,
along with your precious travel time.
I can help you get it right by
quickly reviewing the itinerary you've
planned, or by helping you to plan
one.
The fee
for an itinerary-planning consultation
is US$125. For
this you receive:
1. Pre-consultation advice: send
me the information you have about your
trip—number of travelers, their ages,
likes and dislikes, preferred class
of accommodations, must-see destinations,
etc.—and we'll get started with an
exchange of email messages. This saves
us both time when we consult by phone
in person.
2. Phone consultation: minimum
30 minutes consultation, perhaps more
if necessary, up to one hour.
3. Follow-up: a consultation
answers most of your questions, but
may raise others, so I'm available
to help with any new questions or situations
that may come to mind, even when you're
on the road in Turkey.
The consultation fee is payable by PayPal, VISA, MasterCard or personal
check (USD).
Here's a money-saving tip:
look over my sample
itineraries for one that
suits your interests and needs, and
start your planning using it as a basis.
Modify it as you like, then we can
refine it further on the phone. Click
here.
To save you time and money during
your consultation, I recommend that
you send
me an email message detailing:
— The number of travelers in
your party, and an idea of your party's
character: couple? Family with small
children? Honeymooners? Single woman?
— Your tentative schedule (and
itinerary, if you have one): dates
or time of year, length of time in
Turkey, etc.
— Your travel preferences (luxury,
moderate, budget), likes, dislikes
and interests (archeology, architecture,
art, cuisine, culture, outdoor activities,
shopping)
Please note: It's
best if we consult before you
make any reservations. If you reserve
hotels in one or two cities before
we talk, it may limit what we can do
to make your trip more efficient.
ANSWER QUESTIONS
You can spend hours sifting through
the sea of data on the Internet
(much of it inaccurate, out of date,
or irrelevant), or you can schedule
a consultation and get the answers
you need in 30 minutes (the minimum
consultation).
Here are examples of the kinds of
questions I've answered over the years:
- What's a good itinerary for honeymooners?
- How can I trace my Sephardic
roots?
- Is there a place sacred to the memory
of Saint Thecla in Turkey?
- Are there any special considerations
for a single woman of African/Asian
heritage traveling in Turkey?
- Can we travel with our newborn
baby in Turkey? What do we need
to know?
- How can I get to meet pigeon-fanciers in
Turkey?
I certainly don't guarantee that I'll
have an answer to every question, but
after 42+ years of travel in Turkey,
I do have a lot of answers. And if
I don't know the answer, I can often
refer you to someone who does.
SATISFIED TRAVELERS
A number of travelers have already
used my services and given me feedback. Here's
what they said.
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