Travel agent near Kingsport and the Tri-Cities, Tennessee
I'm Jessica. I plan ocean cruises, Alaska, all-inclusive resorts, and river cruises for couples who believe there's always something to celebrate, whether it's a milestone or just the two of you. I'll tell you honestly what fits and what doesn't.
Twenty minutes, no pressure, no obligation to book.
I don't try to be everything. Ocean cruises and Alaska are where I spend most of my time. All-inclusive resorts and river cruises round out the trips I plan.
A honeymoon, a round-number anniversary, a big birthday, a retirement, a year you're just glad is over. I build the trip around the occasion, not the other way around.
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Glacier Bay, Alaska. Photo by Cai Photography on Unsplash.
Ships and resorts can look alike in photos. I know where the real differences show up, like ship size, cabin location, and how a resort feels in the evening, and I match it to how the two of you travel.
I do the comparing, the booking, and the paperwork. You get a short list of what I'd actually pick for you, not forty open tabs.
If a sailing gets rescheduled or a flight gets messy, you call me, not a hold line. That part doesn't change after you book.
Twenty minutes, no pressure, no obligation to book.
Twenty minutes on what you're celebrating, how you like to spend a day, and what you don't want.
A small number of options that actually fit, with my honest read on each one. Not a list pulled from a search engine.
I handle the booking and the details, and I double check everything before you leave.
I run Mac's Travels out of the Tri-Cities area, as an advisor with Abundant Travel - Dream Vacations. Cruising is what pulled me into this business, and these days most of what I plan is for couples putting together a trip that actually means something. I'll tell you straight if something isn't worth the money.
More about meYou don't, technically. Plenty of people book cruises and resorts on their own just fine. What I bring is the stuff that's hard to look up: which ship has the better itinerary this year, which room category is worth the extra, and a real person to call if something goes sideways before or during the trip.
Yes. My planning fee starts at $97 and is non-refundable. It's paid directly to me and covers trip research, planning and coordination, your proposal, and step-by-step guidance through booking and your travel dates. I'll go over it on our first call before you commit to anything.
As early as you can. Popular cruises open up to two years out, and booking early gives you the best choice of ships, cabins, and dates, and often the best value for what you spend. Closer in still works, it just narrows what's left.
A river cruise is smaller, slower, and tied to the land in a way an ocean ship isn't. You wake up in a new town most mornings, the ship holds a couple hundred people instead of a couple thousand, and there's no water slide. It suits a couple who wants the scenery and the stops more than the ship itself.
It can be a great one if you want something different from a beach trip. Glaciers, whales, a little wilderness, and summer evenings that barely get dark. It's less about lounging and more about seeing something big.
Tell me a little about your trip and we'll set up a planning call.
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