The following are some of the things that our clients have said about  us:

>  Joanne Schwartz, USA
>  Vacation Gift:  Athens & Crete

Hi Joanna,

Just wanted to thank you so much for arranging such a wonderful trip for Scott on one days notice. Even though he was alone, he really enjoyed himself. The tour was fantastic and the accommodations were lovely. The delicious breakfasts were a great way to start the day.

He even met a lovely woman (a professor that once lived in Texas) on the plane, that took him to dinner along with her 16 year old daughter.

I am looking forward to getting there myself one day!

You were a pleasure to deal with.

Sincerely,
Joanne Schwartz

>  Mike, USA
>  Honeymoon:  Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Crete

Mina,

I am so sorry for the delay!  The world has just been crazy these past 2 months and I've been swamped.  Anyhow, let me fill you in on the Honeymoon:

Athens -  The King George worked out fine for the evening.  While we did have the minor mishap when we first checked-in, I think the hotel was perfect for the evening.  For an extended stay in Athens, a hotel with a few more amenities (e.g. gym, spa, etc.) would definitely be better, but for one night you couldn't beat the location.  We ate at Varoulko while in Athens and it was certainly one of the most memorable dining experiences we had while on the trip.  The food was exquisite.

Mykonos - The Santa Marina was AMAZING!  Thank goodness I listened to you and didn't switch this!  The help at the hotel was fantastic and our room was just unbelievable.  We had a suite with sweeping views of the ocean.  The private beach was phenomenal as well!  Nammos was very very cool (and very very expensive!!!) and we enjoyed several afternoons there.  The town of Mykonos is also just amazing.  The gyros were a particular favorite!  We also rented a quad while there, which I highly recommend to anybody who goes there...it's a fun way to get around the island and is very cheap (Euro 25 per day). 

Santorini -  We got into Santorini during a gorgeous sunset.  It was quite beautiful and we then got into Oia and descended the steps to Mystique amidst a beautiful golden light.  It truly set the mood for a wonderful time!  The Mystique was gorgeous and our room with steam shower, hot tub and gym was phenomenal.  Unfortunately, it rained for 2 of the 3 days we were in Santorini, which I hear is virtually impossible!!!  However, on the nice day we chartered a catamaran for the day and my wife and I just had a very relaxing day on the water and swimming in the hot springs.  We ate dinner one night in the cave at the Mystique restaurant and it was phenomenal.  Another evening we ate a restaurant in Oia that was recommended by Dmitra (the concierge) and the last evening we ate in the fishing village that is down the steps from Oia (I forget the name of the village).  This dinner, by far the cheapest, was the BEST dinner we had in all of Greece.  Fresh fish right off the boat that they caught that day...it didn't get any better!  We loved it!!!!

Crete -  This was a great way to end the trip.  The Elounda Peninsula was a gorgeous resort property that had all of the amenities that a Westerner would expect from a resort.  The spa there was absolutely one of the nicest spas I been to ever and the private pool was just unbeatable!  I am very glad that we did upgrade to the 2 floor suite as it was a magnificent room!  The food in Crete was fantastic, particularly Megomis.  We really enjoyed that restaurant...

Anyhow, it all went without a hitch and I couldn't be more appreciative.  Thank you for everything!!!  I know we have pictures of the Honeymoon on Ofoto, so I will see how I can transfer them over to a file and send to you.

Thanks again.  I have already sent your name to a friend of mine who is looking into Greece for his Honeymoon next year.  I will follow-up with him to see if he's reached out to you.

Thanks again, for everything,
Mike

>  Mitzi & Steve, USA
>  Honeymoon:  Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Crete
>  Honeymoon Photos

Mina,

Our trip was amazing.  Thanks so much.  Where to start. 

Mykonos - Beautiful hotel, we didn't do much but lay around, but the hotel was perfect for that.

Santorini - We LOVED Canaves.  The staff was incredible.  We loved the feel of the hotel and the location was perfect.

Crete - So you were right, Crete and Avli in particular blew us away.  The staff there was AMAZING, friendly, helpful, treated us like family.  The setting there is perfect and that city is a great launchpad for that side of the island.  The highlight of our trip, was our last day on Crete, a Saturday.  The folks at Avli recommended we visit a local winery for their first harvest/crush early Saturday morning (9AM - ouch).  We went, and were the only two non-family members there.  What an incredible experience.   We helped pick grapes, crush with our feet, and enjoyed several meals with the family - along with numerous tastes of Raki - you know we brought some home.  Check out some of those pics - we really had a blast.  We actually have ended up trading emails and pictures with them.  That was the Greece we were hoping we could get a feel for. 

Athens - Tour was great.  Takis was our guide - very friendly and knowledgeable - I think I learned more in 2 hours than all of 7th grade.

And thank you for arranging all the transfers and details.  The logistics were perfect and really helped make the trip stress free.  Here are some of our favorite pics.

Feel free to use us as a reference.  All the best.

Steve and Mitzi

>  Maureen, USA
>  Vacation:  Athens, Mykonos &Santorini

Lisa,

Sorry I took so long to write back. The trip was wonderful. Greece is beautiful and everyone was so friendly. It was a pleasure to have someone meet us and transport us to our hotels and back to the airport. It made things so much easier.

The hotels were above and beyond what I expected and the service was the best. Especially Andronis Luxury Suites!  Elizabeth and John were so accommodating. They even upgraded our suite to the Apollo Suite! It was magnificent! Our tour guide in Athens was so informative.  I learned more about Greece that day then I did in school. You did a great job and made my 60^th birthday gift an experience I’ll never forget.

My only regret is that I did not do it 40 years ago.  I have told all my children to do it now while they are young and to call you when they are ready to go.

Thanks again. Maureen Fiero

>  Michael & Ann, USA
>  Vacation:  Athens &Santorini

Mina,

Our trip to Greece couldn't have been more perfect. Everything went so smoothly and was precisely planned allowing us to just relax and enjoy ourselves.

The Hotel Grande Bretagne was wonderful; great location, incredible brunch and they had a nice bottle of champagne and strawberries in our room for us. Guided tour of Athens was great...Jordan was very informative and had impeccable timing - we were one step ahead of the crowds all day.

The Mystique Resort in Santorini was spectacular. What a beautiful spot. We did a lot of relaxing at the resort. With the first-class service and such stunning views there wasn't much need to venture off.  It was exactly the type of vacation Ann and I needed. When we did feel adventurous the staff coordinated everything making it easy to do what ever we wanted.

We have many happy memories and beautiful pictures from our trip. Mina, thank you for planning such a perfect trip, it truly was the least stressful trip I have ever been on because it was so precisely coordinated. I have already recommended you to many. If any potential client ever asks you for a referral please feel free to have them contact me.

Thanks Again,
Michael Jay

>  Kristina & Noel, USA
>  Custom Made Honeymoon:  Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Crete
>  Honeymoon Photos

Mina,

Hope this finds you well!

We had the GREATEST trip. Greece was amazing !  I will send you our pictures in a bit - there are lots of them!  I made comments under each picture so you can see what you are looking at.  We did a lot of sight seeing, relaxing, drinking wine and eating.  It was wonderful.  All of your transportation was perfect .... everywhere we went there was a guy standing with a sign .... and we laughed cause they were all Mercedes (Mykonos was a Porsche)!!!  We didn't have to worry about a thing.

King George was great - we spent the first day kinda sleeping in the hotel.  We had dinner both nights in Plaka and went to the Acropolis.  I can't remember the name of both the restaurants off the top of my head ... but they were great. 

Avli in Crete was such a unique spot - we really enjoyed it.  And that restaurant there is fabulous - we had such a great meal.  We rented a car and drove to all the southern beaches (although we almost divorced on the dirt road down the mountain in the Fiat).  Nicko was wonderful ... and the service was great.  We loved that we were right in the heart of the city.

Santorini was OUR FAVORITE!  I almost didn't leave.  Mystique was the most phenomenal hotel we have ever stayed at - service was amazing and the location was perfect!!! I could have stayed here for the whole time :)  That island is just incredible -  We went wine tasting twice (rented a car here also) and drove to the beaches one day.  But we could have never left Mystique!  We had dinner at Ampelos in Fira (per your recommendation and this was one of our FAVORITE dinners), Ambrosia & Nectar was also really good.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE Santorini. 

Mykonos was also great ... But this was literally the last week of the season so many of the restaurants were closed and Kivotos was very quiet (I think there was only like 5 other rooms occupied) .... But this made Hora such a joy to be in .... no crowds :)  It was wonderful.  We also drove around one day which was great - the only way to really see the island.  We had dinner at Phillipe (best mussels ever), Alefkantra, Antonini and Avra.  The food was great everywhere we went.  And the weather was amazing .... we got SO lucky!!!  We had one day of rain in Athens and one day in Santorini.

We will recommend you to any of our friends .... The trip was wonderful, hotels perfect and it was all so organized!  Thank you for all your help!!!

Kristina

>  David, USA
>  Custom Made Honeymoon:  Athens, Mykonos & Santorini
>  Honeymoon Photos

Hi Lisa,

The trip was great. I was going to send you an email when we got back, but, I got back to work right away and forgot. Thank you for all your help in making our honeymoon really memorable. We had so much fun at every stop. We specially loved Oia. Wish we could've stay there a few more days.

We have just published our pictures online. Please feel free to download any of them for use on your website. When our work lightens up a bit, we would definitely like to write a testimonial.

Thanks again,

David

>  Lisa from Travel Pros, USA
>  Custom Made Honeymoon:  Athens, Mykonos & Santorini

Hi Mina,

I just wanted to let you know that my client’s had such a wonderful time on their honeymoon.  They couldn’t say enough good things about it.

Thanks for all your help, and I look forward to the opportunity of working with you in the future.

Regards,

Lisa

>  Michael, USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Crete

Dear Mina:

We are in Mykonos already, so I don't think its worth paying for the insurance, so lets forget it for this trip.

I am so glad you emailed me because I want to tell you how happy we are with the trip so far.  The Electra Palace was a really great hotel.  We loved it.  the people were so fantastic to us, we almost didn't want to leave.

Athens is incredible.  We had such a good time, saw marvelous things, ate great food, met wonderful people.  Athens is a gem.  Don't let any of your tourists miss it because it is a big city.  It was wonderful.  We got up this morning and i realized that i lost my wallet.  I had to take a cab back to the restaurant we had dessert in last night - and after fifteen minutes of searching, one of the guys found it.  I just made it back to the Electra to get our cab.  Phew!

We now are at the Mykonos Grand.  This may be the most beautiful hotel we were ever at which includes the Regent in Hong Kong.  We were met at the door. Roberta took us to a private room and not only registered us, but gave us a map with all the good restaurants.  Then gave us a tour of the hotel.  WE have never had this before.  The place is gorgeous.  We are going into Mykonos town tonight for dinner and renting a car on Sunday and going to some of the beaches.

Thank you so much for such a wonderful vacation.

Michael

>  Claudia & Joseph, USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Athens, Mykonos & Crete

Hi Joanna & Mina,
Joseph and I got back from Greece on Wednesday and we wanted to thank you so much for making our dreams come true!! We had an amazing time at Athens, Mykonos and Santorini but we especially loved our experience at the Petasos beach in Mykonos. This resort was amazing with breath taking views and it was very convenient having the two beaches onsite also the bus was right outside of the resort and it was only mins away into town.. Thank you so much for putting this package together for us we were very pleased with the outstanding service received in Greece from beginning to end.

Mina: A special thank you from Joe and me for mailing us his passport i'm not sure what we would have done without your help! thank you so much!

Claudia Oritz & Joseph Pardo

>  Joanne, USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Athens & Santorini

Hi Mina,

Our Greece trip was fantastic!  I just loved it!  Our guides Jordan and Takis were great on our Athens and Delphi tours and I just loved Santorini. 

Wow – that was a dream vacation and I want to go back.  Thanks for all of your help in putting the trip together.

I did have one question though – The Aspaki Hotel would not accept the airport transfers either way, even though I had the coupons from you.  I am thinking because you do not normally work with the Aspaki that the vouchers were then not accepted.  Please let me know your thoughts on this because it did cause some confusion when we arrived. We had to pay 25 Euros each way for the ride.  Thanks.  Next time we will go with your hotel choices on Oia because the Aspaki had a few things I didn’t care for (like the bathroom, and I had to tell the cleaning guy to clean better – yuk!).  But the deck had a stunning view of the caldera which was great.

Again – thanks for everything.  I will certainly recommend your company to anyone who wants to go the Greece.  It was the perfect blend of my love of history, of the geology and vulcanology of Santorini, of good food and lovely people.  We also went up to Ancient Thera and my poor husband had to drive that road!  But I had to go and see it, and hopefully next time the Akrotiri excavation will be open as I am fascinated with the stories of that ancient city.

Joanne

>  Thanh & Tim, Corey & Jill USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Athens & Santorini
>  Vacation Photos

Hi Lisa,

I wanted to let you know what a wonderful trip we had in Greece.  While I think that many people would assume that any vacation in Greece would be great, the part that made it even better were the minor details. Sure, the hotels were fabulous and the islands were beautiful, but here are some things that made the vacation great vs. good.

It was so nice to get off of a plane or ferry in a foreign country and have someone waiting for you and ready to take you to where you need to be.  Not only was that process incredibly smooth, but once at the hotel,  the front desk would prompt you as to when your pick up will be for your next destination.  It is nice to know that you have a good relationship with the hotels that you book for your clients. The locations of the hotels were fantastic.  We loved the Petasos in Mykonos, not only was it a beautiful beachfront hotel, but the bus stopped right in front of the main lobby and the ferry to all the most popular beaches started from the port there, as well.  So, transportation was so convenient.  In Santorini, known for the sunsets, the view from our balcony seat in the hotel restaurant the first night there, in my opinion, was every bit as breathtaking as the view in Oia. Also, it was way more intimate and romantic than sharing it with 1000 other people.  In Athens, we had initially wanted to book a tour of the city and all the major attractions, but when we realized how close to the major attractions we were, we ended taking the tour on our own and  it turned out to be a much better choice.

Lastly, your agency handled the ferry delay in Mykonos superbly.  Mina was very helpful and made us feel that we were in good hands. These details allow us to truly enjoy our vacation vs. worrying about where we needed be or have to go next. In addition, since I was planning this trip along with another couple for a 10 and 15 year anniversary, I was a little nervous as to how this whole process was going to pan out.  If things did not go well for just the two of us it would not be as bad since I was the one planning the  trip, but I would feel horrible if that happened with my girlfriend and her husband on the trip.  So, you can imagine my relief when the lodging was beautiful, location was fantastic and the transfers from island to  island went so smoothly.

I have had several people asked about my trip and plan on referring all of them to your agency.  Thanks so much for organizing such a fantastic vacation.  We look forward to using your agency again in the future.

I have attached some pictures from the trip.  As you know, they don't do the place justice.

Have a wonderful week.

Thanh & Tim Fox
Corey & Jill Jines

>  Gregg, USA
>  Custom Made Honeymoon:  Athens, Santorini & Crete
>  Honeymoon Photos


Lisa:

Thank you, thank you and thank you. We could not have had a more romantic honeymoon. Your planning was superb. My bride was delighted with every hotel, travel arrangement and venue that you suggested to me. It was like being in a dream. We fell in love with Greece and your travel agency. We tell everyone that they must go to Greece, but they need to talk to you first!

Thanks again,
Gregg 

>  Denise & Hassan, USA
>  Custom Made Honeymoon:  Athens & 7 Day Mega Yacht Cruise

Hi Mina,

Hassan and I just wanted to send you big thanks for planning our trip to Greece. It was amazing! The hotel in Athens was very nice and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The cruise was great as well. Unfortunately we didn’t get the boat that had first been advertised. However, the crew was great and the excursions that we went on were very interesting. Thank you so much for helping make our honeymoon so memorable!

Mr. & Mrs. Symes

>  Gabrielle & Alexander, USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Santorini & Paros
>  Vacation Photos

Dear Joanna,

Thank you so much for planning an incredible trip for us! After a few frustrating days trying to arrange a last minute trip by myself (calling Greece at 4am and I don't speak Greek), it was finally refreshing to speak to you! I don't think I've ever booked and paid for a trip so fast in my life! (4 hours!!!)  I'm so impressed with your services!

We really had an amazing and flawless experience from the start - the arrangement of transfers between islands was so incredibly helpful and the hotel choices were perfect.

I couldn't have asked for anything better. I really appreciate all the help, guidance, speed and patience! I will definitely recommend you to all my friends and I'll contact you for our next trip!

Best Regards,
Gaby & Alec

>  Leslie & Kelly, USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Athens, Mykonos and Santorini
>  Vacation Photos

Hi Mina and Lisa,

We returned from Greece late Friday night and wanted to let you know that we had an excellent time.  Greece is beautiful and we partied a little too much in Mykonos so it was nice to go to Santorini. Kouros Hotel was probably my favorite and I told the manager I would write a great review for them on trip advisor.  They were very welcoming and helpful.

Thanks for all your help with the trip!

Leslie

>  Minna and Charlie, USA
>  Custom Made Honeymoon:  Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Crete
>  Honeymoon Photos

Hi Mina,

I just wanted to thank you for all your efforts in organizing & setting up our honeymoon trip to Greece. It was truly the best time of our lives and all of the arrangements were seamless & smooth sailing, thanks to you!
We absolutely loved it out there and can NOT wait to get out there again. We'll be sure to go through you when that time comes! I also wanted to let you know that our tour guide in Athens (Takis) was absolutely amazing. He really made the day tour one of the highlights of our trip and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

Thank you again!!!!

Best,
Minna & Charlie

>  Thiara & Antony, USA
>  Custom Made Vacation:  Athens, Private Tours, Mykonos and Santorini
>  Vacation Photos

Hello Mina,

WOW! Greece was amazing! Santorini took my breath away. We were able to shoot the most beautiful pictures in all three islands (Athens, Mykonos, Santorini).

I am glad we chose you to set up our trip. I kept saying “ I have a voucher for everything”, everything was like a well-oiled machine, from the transfers to the Hotel to our fabulous private tour guide. Nikos was amazing, I would recommend he go on all the private tours! Please let his company know what a wonderful time we had with him. He was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant.

Our hotel choices kept getting better and better with each island. My favorite was Rocabella. Angelika the concierge was amazing and extremely helpful. She recommended this semi-private catamaran ride around the island that took the entire day, we had dinner on the boat and watched the sunset from the sea sipping some excellent Santorini wine. AMAZING! I am so happy we got to experience something so beautiful. Thank you for making it a breeze.

Thanks so much
Thiara

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