Dear Destination Travel
Travel Made Easy.
Planning an incredible trip shouldn’t feel like a second job.
From travel inspiration and expert guidance, to custom built itineraries and concierge booking services, let Dear Destination Travel make loving the destination a whole lot easier.
You dream about the trip. I’ll help you figure out the rest.
Machu Picchu
Custom Designed Just for Me
Let’s Plan Your Perfect Trip.
Between work, family, and an already overflowing to-do list, finding the time to research and coordinate an incredible trip can feel like a job in itself.
Dear Destination Travel takes the planning off your plate.
I help busy professionals, families, and groups turn their travel ideas into thoughtfully planned, seamless experiences without the hours of research, endless decisions, and logistical headaches.
You bring the travel dreams; I handle the details.
When you’re ready for a truly seamless, stress-free planning process, I’d love to help. From fully customized itineraries to complete concierge-level booking and travel management services, I offer solutions for every style of traveler, designed to transform your travel dreams into a truly unforgettable experience.
What will you find here?
Meet Your Travel Consultant
Hi, my name is Kristen, your personal travel consultant and founder of Dear Destination Travel, your passport to inspiring places and authentic experiences.
I spent years in my early career as a corporate project manager, earning the PTO and dreaming of my next vacation, but so overwhelmed by my endless to-do list that the trips just never materialized. So, when I say I understand the burn out, I really do! Read all about my escape from the corporate grind on my About Me page.
I founded Dear Destination Travel to make travel planning easier for people who are overwhelmed, over worked, and stretched far too thin. I have been traveling the world for over a decade, and I’m prepared to put my experience to work making travel easy and accessible for the people who need it the most. If that’s you, let a professional travel consultant show you the way.
What you’ll find:
Are Travel Planning Services For You?
Are you aching for a vacation, but dreading the planning process? Have you maxed out your PTO, but can’t find the time to plan that dream getaway? If you answered yes, then hiring a travel planner may be the perfect solution. Travel planning can be time consuming and stressful. Let me take the weight off of your shoulders.
Busy Professionals &
Entrepreneurs
Time is a valuable resource, and spending nights or weekends comparing hotels, flights, tours, and transportation probably isn’t how you want to use it. The solution: Delegation. Tell me how you like to travel, and I’ll turn your ideas into a thoughtfully planned trip without adding another project to your plate.
Families & Multigenerational Travel
Between work, school, activities, and packed schedules, finding time to plan a family vacation can be a challenge. Add different ages, interests, activity levels, and ideas of what makes a great vacation, and it gets complicated quickly. I help bring it all together into a trip with something for everyone.
Travel Groups & Once-in-a-lifetime Celebrations
More travelers mean more opinions, schedules, budgets, and logistics to juggle. No matter the occasion, I can manage all of those moving pieces to create a trip that works for everyone, so you can spend less time managing the group and more time enjoying traveling together.
Discover
Recent Blog Posts
Not ready to hand over the travel planning reins? That’s okay, too!
Explore some of my expert destination guides, travel advice, and ready-to-use itineraries.
Explore the Full Library
Blogs by Destination
I have blog content spanning the globe. Choose a continent to start and then explore further.
Blogs by Travel Type
Luxury destinations, scuba travel, and cruising are just some of the content categories to dive into.
My Honest Reviews
When I travel you get honest and detailed reviews, so you can make an informed decision.
Your One Stop Travel Resource
I’ve spent more than a decade traveling, living, and working around the world, and I’ve learned a lot along the way. From the little tricks that make travel easier to the lessons you usually learn the hard way. Lucky for you, I’m sharing my best advice, practical tips, and tried-and-tested travel hacks to help you travel smarter.
Travel Products I Never Leave Home Without.
All-Natural Sunscreen
Reef-safe sun protection, all natural ingredients and a cute travel-sized tin to boot, Raw Love sunscreen has it all.
Portable Solar Charger
A little heavy, but this power bank is super durable and serves multiple needs, from fast charging, a bright torch, and it solar charges when you decide to go off grid.
Spend More Time Traveling. Not Planning.
You shouldn’t need 37 browser tabs, six spreadsheets, three Facebook groups and two months of evenings to plan an incredible trip.
Tell me where you’re thinking about going, and I’ll help take it from there.