Maternity leave is officially underway! I have wrapped up final pre-leave trip details, my out of office is up, and I am officially awaiting baby girl #3! As a friendly reminder, I will be on maternity leave until June. When I firm up the exact dates, you will be the first to know! I do plan…
Planning Your Vacation: Budgeting
Having planned more than 3,000 vacations since becoming a travel advisor in 2006, I know a thing or two about what my clients want. Most of my customers say the reason they hire me is because they need help coordinating all of the vacation puzzle pieces (location, budget, amenities, activities, etc) and taking the overwhelm…
Itinerary Feature: Jessie + Rudi’s Honeymoon to New Zealand and Tahiti
This beautiful itinerary could not have turned out better for such a well deserving, kind couple! Rudi + Jessie were a dream to work with so watching it unfold and them trust my on the ground partners wholeheartedly brings a bit of a tear to my eye 😉 They got to experience some of the…
From the Desk of Heather Christopher: January Updates
Well friends, here we are…2020, six weeks (I wouldn’t mind one or two less) until Baby Christopher #3 debuts! So please get used to these names and faces below! They’ll be picking up my slack while I’m immersed in that newborn, third child life. You can learn more about them here. Starting from the top left to right:…
Itinerary Feature: Ross + Katie’s 10th Anniversary to Portugal
It’s always so exciting for me to assist parents traveling sans kid(s) for the first time! I can wholeheartedly relate to the deep need to go, the anxiety and prep that comes with it and then the absolute thrill when you realize you’re back on your own schedule for a few days! Katie & Ross…
Is Club Level at Disney Worth it?
Meg, our in house Disney planning expert shares her reasons why concierge level is worth it. In February, we took a family trip to Walt Disney World as a final ‘hurrah’ before my husband left for a nearly year-long deployment. Because of the nature of military life, we had to book the room last minute,…
From the Desk of Heather Christopher: December Updates
As I reflect back on the past year, I want to thank you for allowing and trusting me to be apart of 165 vacations this year. Like Rudi and Jessie who waited over a year for their absolutely beautiful honeymoon! They took on New Zealand, where winter spring decided 75 degrees was appropriate (yay)! They even caught ten fish one day…
Itinerary Feature: Matthew + Kimberly’s 1st Anniversary to Hawaii
I had the pleasure of planning Kim and Matt’s honeymoon in ’18 and despite giving them the wrong address for our first meeting and then the wrong phone number our second meeting to plan their first anniversary trip, they know I can pull it together when it comes to trip planning 😉 When I get…
My Hawaiian Islands FAQs Answered
I’ve compiled a list of my frequently asked questions about the Hawaiian Islands; as you may or may not be aware, I’ve made 7 trips, earned my Master Specialist and planned over 250 vacations to the magical land of Aloha. And while those accolades sound like bragging it means true expertise for your curated trip….
From the Desk of Heather Christopher: November Updates
The past few weeks have been some of the busiest for HCTC clients! It’s always fun to see the trends cycle through for what’s popular at certain times of the year: currently New Zealand & Portugal are topping the list! If you don’t already follow our hashtag, I would highly suggest it. Not only do #hctclients have great travel…
