Italy

Prior to selecting a travel agency to work with on our European vacation, we personally met with Monique to be sure she had the expertise we were looking for. We are a family of 5 (husband/wife/2 adult children and mother) traveling to Germany to celebrate a relative's 80th birthday. Throughout the planning process, Monique was very attentive and responsive to our numerous emails and telephone calls. During the planning stage, we made several changes to the itinerary and she provided updated pricing quotes promptly. A suggestion we have for A1 Travel partners in Europe is to provide specific detail about where to board a ferry (Rhine cruise with Koln Dusseldorfer boards at Pier 4 in Bingen), nearest parking lot for tours, etc. Details that can save the traveler time and energy. Having reserved tickets for various tours/concerts before leaving the US allowed us to move past the long ticket lines and provided more time for sightseeing and shopping! A memorable European vacation!

Monique has been fantastic to work with over the past seven years. I was traveling out of the country two to three times per year on hunting trips, mostly to Africa and Central Asia. She has a good understanding of the needs of hunters carrying weapons and ammunition. After I started having her do my travel plans, the guns arrived with me 100% of the time. Prior to that, the hunt was usually over by the time they arrived. Monique starts looking for the best fare months ahead and has saved me lots of money over the years. On one trip alone, she saved about $2000. on a business class fare with Turkish Air by having me depart the USA from Los Angeles instead of Chicago. Arrival in Central Asia was the same either way. I can highly recommend her for arranging your next trip anywhere.

Monique has always been very helpful whenever we have needed her. We use her every time we are taking a big trip because we know she will get us the best and take away a lot of the work and worry of planning a big trip with multiple people.

Monique was very quick to respond back to my emails, which I thought was fantastic. She gave us different options of packages to choose from, in my budget. She is knowledgeable and I would definitely use her expertise again.

A different agent assisted with the planning and booking of our vacation, but Monique stepped in when the other agent went out on leave. She was very helpful and responsive, and offered great suggestions.