Gina Porter

Dallas, TX Travel Agent

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Gina Porter

Dallas, TX Travel Agent

GG Luxury Travel

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33 Reviews

100% Recommended

16 Years of Experience

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My daughters and I in front of the Eiffel Tower

The Perfect Private Photo Shoot in Paris

Finding the right balance between experiencing the moment and preserving memories through photographs can be tricky while on vacation. This past March, my two daughters and I visited Paris, France, and we added a unique activity to our travel itinerary: a private photo shoot with a professional photographer arranged by PixAround.

PixAround is a boutique company that connects travelers with professional photographers around the globe. From the lively landscapes of South Africa to the historic textures of Mexico, they bring skilled photographers who enhance any travel experience. Whether it’s your honeymoon, anniversary trip, destination wedding, family gathering, or simply time to update your photo albums, a PixAround photo shoot is the perfect addition to any itinerary.

My daughters and I had the best time capturing precious moments during our PixAround photo session. Vika, our photographer, guided us through iconic locations and hidden gems, making the experience not just enjoyable, but truly exciting. With her taking the lead, we could fully immerse ourselves in our surroundings without the constant distraction of taking photos ourselves. She had a knack for capturing candid moments that reflected the genuine joy of our trip.

Thanks to our private photo shoot, the memories we created in Paris are now beautifully immortalized. This service provided a seamless way to capture the spirit of our vacation without sacrificing our enjoyment of the moment. If you want to add this experience to your itinerary or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your GG Travel Designer.

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33 Reviews

A trip like no other

My family has taken many vacations and work trips under the planning of Gina Porter at Far and Away -they have all been wonderful. Her suggestions of where to go, what to see and what to do have been spot on. Also, Gina has given us so many 'insights' that other travelers may not know-which enhanced our trips, such as since my passion is collecting handbags, Gina arranged for me to visit a designer handbag factory while traveling abroad. Her personal touches are great. Our family would be lost without her knowledgeable planning.

Jana - Texas - Traveled to London ~ England ~ Europe

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The best experience!

Gina is outstanding! She takes the necessary time to understand the experience I am looking for, plans accordingly with excellent options, and ultimately ensures all aspects of the trip exceed expectations.

E - Atlanta, GA - Traveled to St. Barthelemy Island ~ St. Barthelemy ~ Caribbean

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London was the best trip I've e ear taken

Our family has enlisted Gina as our travel professional for years-two honeymoons for our children, many family vacations, many work/groups trips and several intimate vacations for just my husband and me. They've all been great. My most favorite thing about Gina's bookings are the 'secret' treasures she books for us. Things that the masses know nothing about. I particularly loved our trip to London and staying at The Goring-just magical. We really allow Gina to guide us on what to do while on a trip-because she's proven to be so proficient in her travel knowledge. I feel blessed to have her help us. Jana Brosin

Jbro - Dallas, Texas - Traveled to London ~ England ~ Europe

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The best honeymoon imaginable!

Gina planned our honeymoon to St. Barth's and it was BEYOND incredible! She researched all available hotels on the island and narrowed it down to three perfect options (across three different price ranges) - we are officially obsessed with our hotel, Chevel Blanc! She booked flights (with connections / transfers perfectly coordinated), arranged our rental car, made dinner reservations and even planned a private dinner on the beach one evening. All of these details were housed on her easy-to-navigate mobile app, which made it completely stress free for us as we traveled. Gina was a true advisor, helping ensure we made the best use of our time on the island. She knew the best restaurants, shopping, activities, and more! It would've been impossible to research these details on our own. We are already talking about our next trip and will absolutely book through Gina and Far & Away Travel!

Amanda - Dallas, Texas - Traveled to St. Barthelemy ~ Caribbean

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A wonderful anniversary trip

Gina is very knowledgeable, professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. She considers all details. She often knows and anticipates her clients' needs before they do- at least that has been our experience. We have worked with Gina for anniversary trips, family trips and girls' weekends. She has handled each trip with expertise! Love, love her!

Betsy - Darien, CT - Traveled to Jumby Bay Island ~ Antigua & Barbuda ~ Caribbean

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Wonderful family vacation!

My family worked with Gina to plan a fabulous beach vacation to Isla Mujeres over New Year's Eve. The tiny island was enchanting and fun to explore. With a large family (mom, dad and four kids over the age of 19) there were plenty of activities to keep us entertained. We relaxed on the beach, cooled off in our rental home pool, walked straight down the rocks of our rental home to snorkle, swam with dolphins, danced in the town square and much more. Since the island is small, golf carts are used as the main form of transportation. The restaurants (and margaritas!) were so great that we asked one of the dinner spots for their cookbook. The rental home was large enough for everyone to have their own space and the living areas/kitchen made it easy to cook while enjoying together time. All in all, Gina made our first family vacation in a long time a trip we will never forget!

Isabel - Dallas, TX - Traveled to Isla Mujeres ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico

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Work and Pleasure

Actually our trip covered much of the Far East, ending in Australia. Finding a good business fair package is always difficult, especially with meeting time requirements. Gina did an excellent job of putting together the fair packages to give us the flexibility we needed at a better cost than from standard airline packages. She was sensitive to our hotel needs and all of our rooms were upgraded and first class. Overall the trip went through without a hitch and we got our business done with time to spare for favorite personal activities.

Will - darien, ct - Traveled to Australia ~ Australia & New Zealand

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Florida WDW Fun

Gina totally prepared us, from shuttles to rooms, passes, dining reservations, tips and tricks for the parks, proper attire. She had us ready to enjoy everything that she had set up for us. All we had to do was show up and have fun. Will definitely ask her to book next trips for us!

TravelswithBaggage - Seguin, Texas - Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA

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Best Couples Trip

Gina has planned family trips as well as girls' weekend trips and couples trips both within the states and abroad. She has never disappointed. We have traveled on a budget as well as luxuriously. She has graciously accommodated our requests which have not always been easy. Gina is happy to make suggestions as to venues and will plan to the last detail if desired. She has been spot on with her recommendations as to tours, guides, and restaurants,as well as flexibility for 'down time' which we have to be encouraged to take when attempting to 'fit it all in!' Gina always does a wrap up call when we return to hear the peaks and pits of the trip. I appreciate this as it helps her take the best of her trips for future recommendations. I recommend Gina without reservation!

Marnie - San Antonio - Traveled to Italy ~ Europe

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Fabulous & worry free vacations!

Every trip Gina has put together for us has been fabulous. Every detail is taken care of from A to Z, which makes traveling and our vacations so relaxing. We do not have to worry about a thing when Gina plans our trips, which is wonderful. We will absolutely use Gina when planning ALL our future vacations!

Claire - Dallas, Texas - Traveled to Mexico

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So glad we used Gina!

Gina went above and beyond to help us plan our trip to Napa Valley. She asked us questions about how we like to travel, what our ideal day looks like, our interests, etc. Our trip perfectly aligned everything we said. She also connected us with a local travel agent in Napa to set up our winery tours. They were also great and happy to assist us. They reached out to us when we landed and let us know that they were there for any help or recommendations. As we had previously been to Napa, we had some idea of what to expect but the attention to detail and spot-on recommendations surpassed our expectations.

mschneider - Charlotte, NC - Traveled to Napa Valley ~ California ~ USA

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Spring Break Fun

Amazing! Gina thought of everything...the resort was well prepared for our arrival and stay. Nothing was missed!

kim - Dallas, Texas - Traveled to Playa Del Carmen ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico

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Everything was seamless!

Thank you so much for taking the stress of travel out of our vacation and thinking of literally everything! We had an amazing time with our family! Loved every detail.

Gregory - Manhattan Beach, California - Traveled to Germany | Europe