Hi Sue,
The trip was really beautiful. Predominantly because of your efforts - everything worked like clock work. We are thrilled. Can't wait to plan the next one :)
Here are the details:
Your choice of locations for the hotels were OUTSTANDING. We were so impressed and so grateful. Thanks so much!
The tours were well organized .
THANKS SO MUCH Sue!! We are absolutely thrilled and your arrangements were just simply outstanding. Your experience and thoughtfulness and just overall efficiency and knowledge shone through in every little detail. Thanks so much!
Spain was wonderful - but I cannot get over the Italy trip. If I have a chance to go back - it will be to Italy first and then Spain. We will definitely be going back to Italy at some point :)
Until the next trip then :)
-Vinod
The trip was really beautiful. Predominantly because of your efforts - everything worked like clock work. We are thrilled. Can't wait to plan the next one :)
Here are the details:
Your choice of locations for the hotels were OUTSTANDING. We were so impressed and so grateful. Thanks so much!
The tours were well organized .
THANKS SO MUCH Sue!! We are absolutely thrilled and your arrangements were just simply outstanding. Your experience and thoughtfulness and just overall efficiency and knowledge shone through in every little detail. Thanks so much!
Spain was wonderful - but I cannot get over the Italy trip. If I have a chance to go back - it will be to Italy first and then Spain. We will definitely be going back to Italy at some point :)
Until the next trip then :)
-Vinod
Hi Sue,
Really sorry its taken this long to get back to you. Catching up to life after being gone for a month is rough. Had so much to do and so much to still do. Any who.
The trip was awesome, we had tons of fun, yeah it was unfortunate we couldn't do helihike. I have not checked on the refund yet its on my long list of to do's.
New Zealand is a wonderful place, we enjoyed its very much. Our favorite place was Queenstown, that view from that hotel room was amazing, and there is so much to do there, not to mention the fergburgers... so good. The trail was beautiful, I still have to look over all my pictures but i hope i captured its beauty.
If we had to do it again I think we would skip the cultural stuff in rotorua, we would definitely have spent less time in Fiji and more time in New Zealand. After a couple of days it got really boring to be secluded from society.
One thing that struck me as odd is that we were charged for parking at the hotels. I would have expected the travel package people to have included that since they provided the car.
I cant think of anything else. Let me know if you have any specific questions but overall it was an awesome trip. Oh the Hobbiton was great too, I think any fan would really enjoy that.
Thank you so much for help us with this.
-Ernie
Really sorry its taken this long to get back to you. Catching up to life after being gone for a month is rough. Had so much to do and so much to still do. Any who.
The trip was awesome, we had tons of fun, yeah it was unfortunate we couldn't do helihike. I have not checked on the refund yet its on my long list of to do's.
New Zealand is a wonderful place, we enjoyed its very much. Our favorite place was Queenstown, that view from that hotel room was amazing, and there is so much to do there, not to mention the fergburgers... so good. The trail was beautiful, I still have to look over all my pictures but i hope i captured its beauty.
If we had to do it again I think we would skip the cultural stuff in rotorua, we would definitely have spent less time in Fiji and more time in New Zealand. After a couple of days it got really boring to be secluded from society.
One thing that struck me as odd is that we were charged for parking at the hotels. I would have expected the travel package people to have included that since they provided the car.
I cant think of anything else. Let me know if you have any specific questions but overall it was an awesome trip. Oh the Hobbiton was great too, I think any fan would really enjoy that.
Thank you so much for help us with this.
-Ernie
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Loved it. Had a great time on The Ghan, Darwin and Sydney were amazing. Betty |
Thanks Sue, All is fabulous! Hotel selection was AWESOME. Great work as always! Adam |
Hi Sue
Glad you wrote me. Was just thinking of contacting you.
Overall the trip was wonderful. We enjoyed Sydney both times. Brisbane is pleasant but definitely not a main destination for an American tourist. Lady Elliot Island was a terrific little resort, but definitely for people who want the "eco" experience (the island was built from bird poo and smells like it. plus the birds never stop making noise). The staff is wonderful and it was great to be in this remote location. The stars were fantastic and the flight to the island was the best of my life with the plane going down for us to look at the breaching humpback whales and to get better view of the manta rays swimming around the island. I did have an emergency experience there, however. I accidentily breathed water while snorkeling and had to be evacuated from the island by helicopter. I'll be fine (still recovering from pneumonia), but I do need some kind of itemized receipt showing what I paid for LEI (for both of us) to put in travel interruption claim with insurance. I think 1 night about $490 U.S.? We lost 1 night/2 meals at resort.
The good news is that after overnight at hospital in Hervey Bay they declared me healthy and I felt fine so we didn't have to change any other plans. Wayoutback Safari was great. The accommodations were better than expected (real beds; showers/toilets easily available) and our guide/driver was also a great cook. The guests only had to help with the clean up which amounted mostly to washing one's own dishes. No big deal. The parks were beautiful and we enjoyed great swims and walks and Aboriginal experience/art. Also did canoeing in Katherine Gorge. The Darwin tour was interesting.
If I had to do over again I would have somehow skipped Brisbane, had less time in Darwin, spent more time in Sydney, added Cairns/the rainforest. But hey, that will be next time!
Transfers all worked, but we had difficulty contacting the Sydney company at night.
Please send me documentation for what I paid for LEI so that I can make a claim with insurance.
I'd be happy to chat about my experiences in case you have questions/need ideas for other clients.
Best regards,
Carolyn
Glad you wrote me. Was just thinking of contacting you.
Overall the trip was wonderful. We enjoyed Sydney both times. Brisbane is pleasant but definitely not a main destination for an American tourist. Lady Elliot Island was a terrific little resort, but definitely for people who want the "eco" experience (the island was built from bird poo and smells like it. plus the birds never stop making noise). The staff is wonderful and it was great to be in this remote location. The stars were fantastic and the flight to the island was the best of my life with the plane going down for us to look at the breaching humpback whales and to get better view of the manta rays swimming around the island. I did have an emergency experience there, however. I accidentily breathed water while snorkeling and had to be evacuated from the island by helicopter. I'll be fine (still recovering from pneumonia), but I do need some kind of itemized receipt showing what I paid for LEI (for both of us) to put in travel interruption claim with insurance. I think 1 night about $490 U.S.? We lost 1 night/2 meals at resort.
The good news is that after overnight at hospital in Hervey Bay they declared me healthy and I felt fine so we didn't have to change any other plans. Wayoutback Safari was great. The accommodations were better than expected (real beds; showers/toilets easily available) and our guide/driver was also a great cook. The guests only had to help with the clean up which amounted mostly to washing one's own dishes. No big deal. The parks were beautiful and we enjoyed great swims and walks and Aboriginal experience/art. Also did canoeing in Katherine Gorge. The Darwin tour was interesting.
If I had to do over again I would have somehow skipped Brisbane, had less time in Darwin, spent more time in Sydney, added Cairns/the rainforest. But hey, that will be next time!
Transfers all worked, but we had difficulty contacting the Sydney company at night.
Please send me documentation for what I paid for LEI so that I can make a claim with insurance.
I'd be happy to chat about my experiences in case you have questions/need ideas for other clients.
Best regards,
Carolyn
Hi Sue
Sorry for our slow reply but we have been busy since getting back. Overall the trip was great. Flights were good. Hotels were good. The Intercontinental in Sydney was great. The Port Douglas hotel was cute and great location.
The Adelaide hotel was little tired. Good location, but showing age, etc, even though they had a recent upgrade.
The tours were good.
We cancelled the bridge walk, since it was raining heavy and decide it was not worth the stress of high, wet walk!
The Barrier Reef tour was good, although crowded (big boat with a lot of people). Rain Forest tour was excellent.
The weather was wet in Adelaide which messed up the tours somewhat. The Aboriginal tour was poor. We basically drove around talking with the guide. The guide lacked a real sense of knowledge and experience - and wet weather did not help.
The city tour was good but weather was cold and windy, but they did a good job making it flexible. The wine tours was well done and enjoyable. The Kangaroo Island tour went well, with an excellent guide and great homestead experience. The Holiday inn in Sydney was good location but hotel was very basic. Again, wet weather did not help.
Overall we had a great time and appreciate your advice and arrangements.
When we do another trip (maybe parts of Europe) we will contact your group for advice and planning.
Thanks again
Peter Robertson
Sorry for our slow reply but we have been busy since getting back. Overall the trip was great. Flights were good. Hotels were good. The Intercontinental in Sydney was great. The Port Douglas hotel was cute and great location.
The Adelaide hotel was little tired. Good location, but showing age, etc, even though they had a recent upgrade.
The tours were good.
We cancelled the bridge walk, since it was raining heavy and decide it was not worth the stress of high, wet walk!
The Barrier Reef tour was good, although crowded (big boat with a lot of people). Rain Forest tour was excellent.
The weather was wet in Adelaide which messed up the tours somewhat. The Aboriginal tour was poor. We basically drove around talking with the guide. The guide lacked a real sense of knowledge and experience - and wet weather did not help.
The city tour was good but weather was cold and windy, but they did a good job making it flexible. The wine tours was well done and enjoyable. The Kangaroo Island tour went well, with an excellent guide and great homestead experience. The Holiday inn in Sydney was good location but hotel was very basic. Again, wet weather did not help.
Overall we had a great time and appreciate your advice and arrangements.
When we do another trip (maybe parts of Europe) we will contact your group for advice and planning.
Thanks again
Peter Robertson
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Hi Sue, Thank you so much for the email. Our trip was amazing and I would like to thank you and your team for putting together such as great itinerary. We enjoyed everyminute of our #roadtripaustralia2016. I cannot imagine it could have been any better. We are looking forward to our next trip downunder in a few years. I will certainly be reaching back out to you to book that for us. Thanks again! Shana Duthie Duthie Consulting Group |
Hi Sue Just a quick note to let you know all went well with our trip. Rick had everything organised from initial arrival in Guayaquil to our departure. Event was good with a great group of people participating. Cheers Robert and Melissa |
Hi Sue,
The trip went well, thank you. The transfers went smoothly, the hotel was in a great location, and the race was wonderful. The couple who drove to/from the airport were terrific, I enjoyed talking with them. I loved Buenos Aires, it was beautiful, I had plenty of time to wander around and see everything. Thanks for your help in arranging the trip!
Best,
Staci Dietzel
The trip went well, thank you. The transfers went smoothly, the hotel was in a great location, and the race was wonderful. The couple who drove to/from the airport were terrific, I enjoyed talking with them. I loved Buenos Aires, it was beautiful, I had plenty of time to wander around and see everything. Thanks for your help in arranging the trip!
Best,
Staci Dietzel
We are back from Africa safe and sound. Although we are digging out from under a huge backlog of work we wanted to thank you right away for the WONDERFUL vacation experience in South Africa! As you promised, it was truly amazing travel. Seeing the diversity and quantity of wildlife in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana was breathtaking. Your choices for accommodations were perfect. Through 16 separate flights, multiple boat and car transfers, etc… we were only ever delayed once for a half hour. Please extend our thanks to Edgeway Travel and Nature Friends for making Karen, Annamarie, and myself feel safe and comfortable the whole time we were there. Once settled we will forward some photos and comments on our adventures to you. Thanks again for everything.
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Thanks so much for all your efforts to make this trip possible -- without you finding Selena, we would not have had Nara and Baagii as our guide and driver (and wrestling coach). The two of them "made" our trip. Spending 16 days together driving from the bottom of Mongolia to the top, we got to know one another very well! There was no way the trip could have been better! |
Sue, thank you so much for your experience, your guidance, your patience, and your research and connections -- I am sure this trip would not have been possible without your able and professional assistance. |
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Sue, We got back last night and had a fabulous time!!!! Things went very smoothly. We really appreciated our itinerary guidelines and the maps you provided. Thank you so much for such a memorable vacation - one we REALLY enjoyed. ---Noelle |
Florence was an amazing city. Three different running clubs came together and had a week of delightful days. The group feasted, danced, saw the many artistic wonders and of course ran the 2002 Florence Marathon together. ---Sheila, Snail's Pace Running Club |
Steve Kashynski, James Butler, Tim Hood, Mike Whelan, Jerry Wirz, Kate Lane, and I joined three OCTCers and other adventurers to spend a week in Ireland at the end of October in less than desirable weather conditions: cold, rain, and fog! But that wasn't Sue Rudolph's fault; she planned a flawless and enjoyable holiday in the "forty shades of green" Ireland. --- Alan, Snail's Pace Running Club
Our trip was fantastic.The Penquins at Phillips Island, the tennis, which was first class all the way, Melbourne, Canberra was awesome.We saw all the diplomats' homes and went hiking there,the War Museum and National Library. The Bay of Fires was good and not as hard as Cradle Mountain. The hut was outstanding (Paul thinks it must have cost 2 million to build.) Bondi Beach was OK and Sydney was great as always!! Thank you so much for all your efforts. Thanks again, Sue. --- Kathryn
Dear Sue: I've been asked to make several presentations about our trip to Africa last month, and I thought you might like to see the slide I'm including to recognize all your help in making such wonderful arrangements for us. I gave the first presentation yesterday, and the audience seemed far more interested in my marathon and mountain climb than in economics. I may have to change careers and become an adventurer. You can be sure I'll be counting on you to arrange all my travels. Thanks again, Sue, for giving us an "absolutely amazing" experience. --- Jim
Dear Sue: What a great trip we had to Africa. The trip turned out as well as it did because of TSA and all they did to make our trip to Africa so special. Their safari guide, Martin, was exceptional. And the Mt. Kili team that took us up was terrific. I'll be writing several articles about our trip and will be sure to acknowledge the great job TSA did as well as your work in getting everything all set up. --- Jim Doti
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such wonderful planning, reservations, etc., for the Australia portion of our trip. Everything was SUPERB!!!! Your suggestions and your itinerary were excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed Australia. Our favorite part was Kangaroo Island. The Wilderness Lodge was wonderful and located perfectly for our needs. Everyone was extremely friendly and very helpful. Incidentally, the group you chose for us to go with the the Great Barrier Reef was among the best if not THE best to go with. You chose Poseidon Tours and they couldn't have been more accommodating. Again, thank you so very much for all of your help. ---Fondly, Barbara
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Thank you so much for everything in helping us plan out this trip - we had an incredible time!! Just FYI - Ian and Joy at the Farmstay were FANTASTIC and Joy is the best cook ever! I highly recommend that experience to anyone you send to New Zealand going forward. The room we had was gorgeous with our own deck and private living room area. It was magnificent! Also, the Chateau in Tongariro was stunning! --- Lauren |
Sue, We are already talking about going back. On a scale of 1-10 you planned a Ten for us. We cannot thank you enough! --- Kathryn Again-thank you, I told my mom that I don't know what I would do without you....you are a God's send! Thanks so much! --- Zsuzsi |
The trip to Ireland was well organized, inexpensive, and a lot of fun. It was billed as European three star accommodations but delivered at least four star hotels. It allowed us to run a great Marathon in Dublin and experience a fun tour of Ireland. I highly recommend Sue as a travel agent and a bus tour as part of a marathon trip. The week in Ireland was the most trouble free trip to Europe I have ever had. --- Tim, Snails Pace Running Club
I want to thank you for setting up a great itinerary for us! We had an amazing time, and all the trips were great. We got to see a lot so we are glad we went on all the tours! Every tour went perfectly, no problems getting to/from the airport, it was so easy! The diving was spectacular, I'm glad we arranged everything in advance. Thanks for helping us to have such a great trip. ---Kelly
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Sue, The arrangements were fantastic. We always had somebody meet us at the airport and the people from Airlink were all professionals. Let me know if you need any referrals. --- Thanks & regards, Hari |
We had a fabulous time in Japan. The accommodations were outstanding. We were pleasantly surprised that some of our tours were private, just us. We took the bullet train on our free days to explore. Thank you very much for arranging such a great trip for us. --- Naomi |
We had a wonderful time in Ireland! Our coach driver, Paddy, was a delight and everyone enjoyed the trip, The race went well--got the pictures--and it was great traveling around the island afterward without crowds. Going off-season is definitely the time to travel. --- Tere, Orange County Track Club
Scotti and I are back from China, tired but exhilarated by an amazing twelve days. Everything went like clockwork. The flights were all on time or early. The hotels were excellent. And the tours were excellent, right down to the lunches and dinners. Guides were informed, personable and punctual. Our trip more than lived up to expectations! Thank you and Far & Wide for your efforts. --- Best regards, Roger
Thank you for all of your work. The arrangements were all satisfied. My 4 year old son learning to swim unassisted in the warm waters of the Pacific and I did some of the best SCUBA diving in decades. Sofitel Moorea one of the nicer beaches I’ve seen and Mai Tai gave us over water accommodations. --- Charles
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It was great! Spectacular! Paradise! .Sue, the whole trip was great. Thanks for all your hard work. Sean, Peter and Will were terrific. We think this vacation, including our pre-New Zealand time in Australia, was one of our best and most delightfully memorable. --- Melinda |
We wanted to thank you so much for putting together an incredible itinerary and arrangements. We had a great time! We will definitely be checking in soon about our next adventure and have recommended you to many friends. ---Cindy |
Started using Sue's services in 2014 for a New Zealand/Australia trip and have continued working with her to date, about one major overseas trip per year. Very easy to work with and very responsive. Highly recommended. --- Tom
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Hi Sue!!! I have been in total awe at this adventure!!! Super fun all went perfect!! Ana |
Thanks Sue, We had an amazing time. Everything was great. Danny |
Our Japan trip went well. We are happy with the arrangements. The big highlight was Hakone. That was quite a worthwhile experience with the private onsen and the meals. Thanks for arranging the trip. ---Sheneui
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