Our experience with Nora was great! My wife and I finally were able to have our dream vacation to Hawaii. Nora's experience and attention to details made our trip worry free and very enjoyable. Nora's knowledge of the islands made our decision to visit Honolulu, Kauai, & Maui something we will never forget.! I would highly recommend Nora for anyone planning their vacation.
Randy - Honolulu, Oahu ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Always excellent, plans trips according to her knowledge of site and knowledge of my likes and style
On the go - Scotland ~ Europe
Nora is the one to work with to create an amazing trip - where ever you go. She is top notch! She provided us with options on where to stay, excursions to take and aligned up everything for a flawless trip. Thank you Nora!
Kristine - Costa Rica ~ Central America
Nora was SO helpful in planning our honeymoon. Everything was seamless in the travel arrangements. My wife and I were able to focus on enjoying our honeymoon instead of worrying about travel plans. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable time, and I hope that we can do it again soon.
Robbie - Playa Del Carmen ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Nora is the only person I work with to help with my travel arrangements! She is super responsive, and very patient with all the questions I have. I never have had an issue with any of the trips I've booked through her - everything goes smoothly - and I trust her experience and guidance. It is such a relief to know that she is always looking to help those who are more cost conscious (like myself) get the best deal on trips, and getting you to your destination - and back - very efficiently. I also never have to worry about the place I'm staying at. Always great accommodations. I highly recommend Nora - she is truly one of a kind!
KDC - Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
I have worked with Nora for years! She has great suggestions and asks the right questions to match you with the best vacation for you!
Marian - Cabo San Lucas ~ Baja California Sur ~ Mexico
Nora far exceeds our travel planning experience. She offers alternate tour options which get us thinking about further possibilities to enhance our travel experience. Her follow up is superb; both pre and post trips. I recommend her to my friends.
Barb B. - Europe
Nora Blum made our wedding vow renewal trip completely hassle free. She helped us choose a resort that was modern and clean, with an exceptionally friendly staff. And she coordinated the travel plans of all our friends and family who joined us in Jamaica from all over the country. She did all the work and we had all the fun. Her recommendations throughout the process were all on point. We are forever grateful.
Angela - Montego Bay ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Nora knows the right way to plan a trip. We have used her expertise numerous times and she always delivers. We trust her with all our travel experiences.
Happy Travelers - Alaska ~ USA
Nora has been my travel agent for over 10 years. Over that time frame she has come to know what kind of travel I enjoy & when I call her with travel dates I don't need to give her any other information. She puts together the travel package which includes; airfare, lodging & transportation to & from the destination airport. Because of my experience with Nora, I don't entertain business anywhere else & I do have numerous other options.
Zenk's - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
I have recommended Nora to many friends over the years. She is absolutely wonderful to work with. She recently helped us book a dream trip to Austria to visit the Advent Markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck. We made our plans about 10 months in advance of travel, and as usually happens that far out, the flights through Chicago to Vienna from MSP changed. She quickly notified us, and suggested alternatives. We ended up saving money on a one-night layover that was originally planned, and found earlier flights home. Nora is the consummate professional--she always returns inquiries quickly, and she is creative about meeting needs in terms of times and dates of travel. She also assisted us with booking a very large tour to the UK in 2014, and she did an excellent job managing all of the different needs of our group, as well as some difficult personalities! In short, she is amazing!
Heather - Vienna ~ Austria ~ Europe
Nora is amazing! She has been booking our trips for many years and always does a great job. This year with covid our family vacation needed to be rescheduled. Nora rearranged everything, which included many hurdles. She always kept us informed and worked hard for our perfect trip! She checked in while we were there and followed up after we returned. We would highly recommend Nora to anyone planning to travel!
Marian - Puerto Morelos ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Our friends had initiated the trip so we came in when most plans had already been made. We did have a couple of changes to personalize our travel needs and Nora was very responsive and accommodating. Should we need someone to assist with future travel plans, we wouldn't hesitate to contact Nora. Our trip was a worry free trip and recommendations made by Nora were good ones!
snowbankers - Ireland ~ Europe
Our experience with Nora was great! My wife and I finally were able to have our dream vacation to Hawaii. Nora's experience and attention to details made our trip worry free and very enjoyable. Nora's knowledge of the islands made our decision to visit Honolulu, Kauai, & Maui something we will never forget.! I would highly recommend Nora for anyone planning their vacation.
Randy - Hawaii ~ USA
Nora provided timely information from the initial conversation through the time we left for our trip. She responded to our last minute questions right before we left. The entire process was simple and easy and she set up a wonderful trip for us that included everything we asked for.
Zach - Greece ~ Europe
Nora is very knowledgeable about many locations around the US. We’ve stayed and experienced the best hotels because of her help. She has helped us plan a trip to Las Vegas, Washington, and Chicago.
Lisa B - Las Vegas ~ Nevada ~ USA
Nora was quick and her response to find exactly what we needed on short notice. She gave us three different options. One of the options meeting exactly the criteria we were asking for. She went above and beyond with her time and communication to help us through a difficult travel experience that we ran into with covid-19. We will definitely be using Nora again, and highly recommend her to anyone considering travel.
Christina - Puerto Vallarta ~ Jalisco ~ Mexico
Nora was a great communicator and on top of any questions we had, including being able to anticipate a few questions we had. The trip was wonderful and went off without a hitch! The pacing and suggestions were all perfect!
Adam S - Machu Picchu ~ Peru ~ South America
Nora carefully listened to our requests and planned an outstanding trip for us. She was very responsive and thought of every detail making it an outstanding trip! We highly recommend her and will use her to plan our next adventure!
John and Kris - Italy ~ Europe
Nora helped us book our honeymoon to Peru. She was fantastic! At every idea, she had suggestions and places. Our trip was tailored beautifully to what we were expected/requesting. She stayed in constant contact before, during, and after. Answered all of questions during it all too! We would highly recommend using her and we are lifetime clients after this experience!
Brittney - Peru ~ South America
Nora is awesome. She's planned 7 trips for us! She is very knowledgeable and gets us the best deal!
Marian - Riviera Maya ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Nora handles everything and makes for easy vacations . Looking forward to booking another vacation soon
Mattman - Norway ~ Europe
Nora was the best! She answered all my questions thoroughly and quickly. She sent me the forms I needed to fill out and just took care of all everything for me.
Nick - Europe
Nora was wonderful. She listened to what we liked, weren't interested in, how much time to spend with activities, and what was important to us. It was a perfect vacation and our best yet. We won't hesitate to use Nora again and will recommend her to anyone that asks.
AB - Costa Rica ~ Central America
My husband and I have been avid world travelers for the past 20 years. Nora is my go-to travel agent when I am planning a trip that has several different components, and I want a worry-free flawless experience. Last month, we took a week-long Alaskan cruise with our adult children and their spouses. The planning involved coordinating people arriving and departing from various states of origin. There were many questions from all members of our family, and if Nora didn't have the answers, she got them for us promptly. She is so knowledgeable. We had a fabulous time! I have recommended Nora to many of our friends and will continue to do so. She is amazing!
Mary From Minnesota - Alaska ~ USA
She was very attentive to everything we needed her to help with.
Tamara - Alaska ~ USA
I had a wonderful experience with Nora! She was easy to talk with. Very efficient in returning my phone calls and emails. She went out of her way to switch airplane flights and made sure we had the proper information to pass the Covid requirements. Everything went off without a glitch! I would definitely contact her for further trips! Thanks, Nora for everything!
Vonnie - Alaska ~ USA
Nora was amazing to work with setting up our cruise and informing us of updates. The day before we left our flight was canceled and the new automatic itinerary had us arriving after the cruise ship left. Nora was able to get us out on a flight that night and made arrangement for our hotel! we couldn't have done it without her!! <br/><br/>She is great to work with and has been wonderful helping us with all our travel needs. I would highly recommend contacting her!
Todd - Alaska ~ USA
Easy! She was quick at responding to us, and made everything effortless! We had an absolute blast on our trip and couldn't have asked for a better experience! Loved the variety of traveling to two different resorts during our stay as well, gave us different experiences and an overall better experience of the country as a whole. We wouldn't have thought to do both rainforest and beach if it weren't for Nora!
Shauna - Costa Rica ~ Central America
Second time booking with Nora and she handled everything and was a big help!
alstensby - Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Over the past several years, We have had the pleasure of working with Nora on 3 separate vacation trips: Italy, Ireland, and Australia/New Zealand. Her experience and her intuition have provided us with great choices leading to memorable vacations.<br/><br/>Nora is a true professional with extensive contacts and the ability to create truly customized travel. We have recommended her to several of our friends.
A and J - Italy ~ Europe
We spoke with Nora on the phone to plan our trip. She asked great questions and sent us several options that were exactly what we were looking for. She patiently answered all our questions and had a wealth of knowledge and advice to share. We enjoyed our experience with her and will be using her again in the future!
TravelLovers - Alaska | USA
We have used Nora for several of our European trips. Nora is very, very knowledgeable about Europe and makes every effort to tailor trips to fit our specific requests. Even while traveling on our most recent journey, we needed to make an itinerary change (due to some weather conditions), and Nora immediately handled our request. Nora is easy to work with, provides multiple options for consideration, and we will use Nora and Travel Leaders in the future.
TLFan58 - Austria | Europe
We have been traveling with Nora and Travel Leader since 2002 and every year we have traveled to the Caribbean. Never disappointed Nora has always done a wonderful job we really had a great trip and highly recommend her for your travel needs.
Steve - Aruba | Caribbean
Nora has great attention to detail and has planned several trips and cruises for us over the years. Whether it is just a getaway for the two of us or a group trip for 10 people, she always does a stellar job. I love her fast responses to any questions we or others in our group may have. We would highly recommend her to anyone planning any type of trip!
Happy Travelers - Hawaii | USA
I had never heard of the Azamara cruise line.
I had a couple of conversations with Nora and finally decided to follow her suggestion and book Azamara.
Wow, exactly what I described to
her as my highly desired trip!
She is patient (my mind is not a steel trap any longer) and most attentive to your needs. She even booked my air passage. I have not done that in decades!
Thank you Nora. You're the best.
Roscoe - Caribbean
Thank you Nora. It was the easiest vacation planned for us. Flight and accommodations were wonderful
Renee - Cancun | Quintana Roo | Mexico
There is not enough praise for Nora Blum and our past 30 years of working with her. Her knowledge, skills, ability to revamp plans at last minute and utter devotion to her profession are unmatched. Nora was a lifesaver for me, when I got caught up in the Helene destruction in North Carolina and spent 3 days and 2 nights in a car in a parking lot, worrying also about my flights home, which she cancelled three days in a row for me, managing my crisis even though she was not involved at all and did not have to help me! There is not a problem she has not resolved over all these years. I will never take another trip without her guidance. Nora is the bomb-diggity!!
Jingle - France ~ Europe
Nora communicates very well.<br/>Did a great job on all the details.
Jim - Europe
Nora was awesome to work with. This was our second vacation she helped arrange. We did a group tour with Trafalgar and added a few extra days in Lima. Nora really helped with the airlines and hotel and our additional excursions.
Bob - Peru ~ South America
Nora helped us in 2004 with our first overseas trip. She found us a great place to stay in Paris, France where we could see the Notre Dame Cathedral from our balcony. We had free transportation on all of the city transportation and our total cost was not much more than our trip to Africa would have been if we just switched planes in Paris. Most recently she planned a trip for us to Alaska. Everything worked like clockwork. Nora is wonderful to work with and she makes traveling alot easier for people like us that don't travel much. We live in Missouri but we still referred her to our friends and family who also use her now.
Lisa - Alaska ~ USA
Nora was unexpectedly helpful. She gave us multiple choices, found the best deal, and then found another discount for us! She checked in to be sure we were fully registered, arranged extraordinary transport to our cruise, and checked in again at a midway point. Nora was outstanding!
Dennis - Danube ~ On the River ~ At Sea
Nora was always prompt getting back to us and offered good advice to make our trip more enjoyable.
Foran - Alaska ~ USA
Working with Nora Blum is like working with a friend. She can listen and give good advices and despite that our trip had to be canceled last year, this year we had an unforgettable experience and it all starts with our meeting with Nora.
Our dream trip - Peru ~ South America
Nora was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive. I highly recommend her, and I appreciate her professionalism and expertise. Best travel leader I've ever had. Seek her out if going on a trip!
MJ - France ~ Europe
If there is ever any stress in booking travel Nora completely removed it from this process. She handled all the details from start to finish. I highly recommend using Nora on your next vacation.
Karen - Costa Mujeres ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Nora was amazing. She was communicative, flexible, concise, and helped plan the trip of a lifetime.
Jake - Galapagos Islands ~ Ecuador ~ South America
Nora is absolutely incredible to work with. She has brought every dream and vision of mine to life! Expect professionalism, promptness, attention to detail (big and small), and an amazing trip wherever you end up. 10/10 every time.
Chaniel - Galapagos Islands ~ Ecuador ~ South America
This is my third trip working with Nora. The trip was set up very well with excellent guides and accommodations. Nora answered all my questions promptly, pre trip and during the trip.
Chris - Galapagos Islands ~ Ecuador ~ South America
“This trip was a bucket list for me and it exceeded all expectations! The agenda, group, our guides and all the islands we visited were fantastic! Each day was so full that I felt like we experienced so much in our time there! Always time to sleep when back home!”
Deb - Galapagos Islands ~ Ecuador ~ South America
From start to finish, Nora booked us a perfect trip. We had four families with kids in our group on a trip to Jamaica. Nora coordinated and booked everything from flights, to hotel, to airport transfers, to the invaluable Club Mobay service at the airport. She also gave us advice on things like tipping and excursions. We couldn't have enjoyed the trip more! This wasn't the first time we've used Nora to book a vacation, and it won't be the last. She's so responsive and knowledgeable!
Montana - Montego Bay ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
We have worked with Nora to plan three family trips over the past 4 years. She has been fabulous working with multiple different families, flights and starting origins. She listens to what we need and delivers a great package! The resorts she has recommended have been exactly what we were looking for on each occasion. Thank you, Nora!
AmyD - Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Nora was perfect. My wife and I were planning our honeymoon and wanted to do some hoping between countries (Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji), being avid travelers we talked about doing it ourselves but had worked with Nora previously so we decided to let her handle it and everything was perfect we didn't need to worry about a car from/to the airport, all the hotels were booked and we got to review them before we left, and she was able to keep us updated through the app which I can't speak more highly of!
Tim Dobson - Australia & New Zealand
Nora was exceptional in helping coordinate travel for our entire family including 3 children as well as in laws. Her knowledge of the area and ability to find and recommend places with activities to keep our busy family entertained was crucial.
Zenk Family - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Nora did an exceptional job working around our tight planning deadline. Not only was she knowledgeable and effective at her job, she was also easily accessible during the trip. At one point, an event company changed something on the fly. I called her and she was immediately able to help me get things back on track. Highly recommend her and her services!
Ryan - Costa Rica ~ Central America
Nora was always helpful and prompt in correspondence- she provided many great locations/accommodations, focusing on our trip wants and goals!
Lrae - Playa Mujeres ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Nora listened to our family’s ideas and needs and put together a package of hotels and experiences that exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful time in Costa Rica! She responded promptly to all our questions and was a delight to work with. We look forward to working with her for our future adventures!
Gina - Costa Rica ~ Central America
I got great advice from Nora re making plane/train/plane connections at CDG in Paris. We loved the Paris airport hotel we chose from her list! Also, she's a super prompt and thorough communicator, and she facilitated our French hotel and train reservations/ticket purchases.
Desnie - France ~ Europe
We have worked with Nora for a long time and have referred her to friends and relatives. We just finished a trip to Alaska for 30+ people. She was responsive to all our questions and made great suggestions. She is on our speed dial. Never disappoints.
Cherie W - Alaska ~ USA
Nora was amazing! So helpful prior to, and during the trip. She went over and above! She left us welcome gifts in the room, and prior to the trip held meetings to answer any questions our group had. This was not our first time working with her and won’t be the last!
LaurenW - Alaska ~ USA
Nora is the best, she was extremely helpful and set me up with the best itinerary, highly recommend, thank you so much!!!
RL - Machu Picchu ~ Peru ~ South America
We booked this trip pre COVID and had to reschedule several times. Nora was great to work with. If she didn’t have an answer she researched it and got back to us. She made sure everything was set up.
Kedwards - Alaska ~ USA
I had a great experience working with Nora on our family's Alaskan vacation. We spoke several times about what activities we wanted to do, types of accommodations and our budget. Nora met all of our requests. She even checked on us via email during the trip to ask how everything was going.
Jacobs Family - Alaska ~ USA
Nora is awesome. She is able to answer all our questions and works to get us the best deal! With covid changing our plans, she kept us informed and was able to rearrange our trip. We ended up getting an extra day of vacation, for the same price. We will continue to book with Nora!
Todd - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Nora, as always is very helpful in fulfilling our vacation, get away needs. She take in our requests, and helps us find a time away that fits our needs, answers our multitude of questions, and makes us comfortable with the experience.
Dave and Nancy Bauman - Playa Del Carmen ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
We've used Nora a number of times now and she's also good at staying in contact (I can probably be a bit more compared to other clients) and finding solutions to what we want.
Adam - Budapest ~ Hungary ~ Europe
Nora is amazing!!! She was a huge help in planning my husband and I's honeymoon to Greece! She was so attentive and was always available to help us with any questions we had. During our trip, we had some changes to our flights and Nora would send us messages letting us know! She kept up with everything for our trip and made it so easy for my husband and I. We highly recommend Nora for any trip you are planning! It made our lives way easier knowing Nora was taking care of everything for us! We got to enjoy, relax and not have to worry about anything before our honeymoon trip and during our honeymoon trip! Nora had everything ready to go and we couldn't be more grateful for all her help! She is the best!!!
Sarah B. & Sam B. - Greece ~ Europe
I was a week away from a first-time trip to Costa Rica with my best friend and I still hadn't made any plans other than my flight. Thankfully I found Nora through an online search for a travel agent experienced with Costa Rica. Nora eased all of my anxieties with her quick assistance and friendly demeanor. Within days she was able to provide me with great options for hotels, transfers and excursions and get everything booked for us. Despite the rush, I didn't feel that I had to "settle" for any of our options. My friend and I had a great trip and fantastic accommodations. I would definitely recommend Nora as a great travel agent to work with! Thank you!
Melissa D. - Costa Rica ~ Central America
Nora listens carefully to our wishes and made this Alaskan Cruise come true. She worked with our budget and we were pleased with the results.
Alice - Alaska ~ USA
She was a joy to work with; very attentive, detailed and would answer all your questions. Our travel details were specific since we had my husbands mother with us. We traveled with an 89 year old & she helped with wheel chair, etc travel arrangements to make trip easier. Good with following through. We would recommend her highly!!
Liz (Bug) - Marina del Rey ~ California ~ USA
She was very accommodating even though I had extra requests she made sure that all our needs were met!
Dobsontj - Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Very good. Nora is very patient with clients that don't know what they are looking for! She narrows down the options.
Krys - Chicago ~ Illinois ~ USA
Nora is very knowledgeable in all areas of the travel industry. She is responsive in getting back to you in a timely manner with any questions or concerns you may present her with. She listens to what you are hoping for in your choice of your next adventure--And then helps you to fulfill your dreams of travel. She offers insights into things you may not have had the foresight to consider on your own. Her love of travel is very infectious and exciting! Yeah Nora!!
JB - Israel ~ Middle East
Since day one Nora has always been a pleasure to work with. I enjoy talking to her and learning from her experiences. She knows what kind of resorts and destinations that we like. I have recommended her to others and they have said the same.
mbaretz - Jamaica ~ Caribbean
It has been a pleasure working with Nora over the years. My husband and I have taken several major vacations with Nora's assistance, including a tour of China and Tibet and a river cruise through Europe. Nora is a wealth of information and has guided us through these very important trips each step of the way. She is professional, patient and thorough. Because of her extensive background, she has made suggestions in advance that we would have never thought of to make our vacation a better experience. She anticipates potential road blocks or problems and offers suggestions for resolution. You can't get that kind of service and advice from an on-line vacation source. If you are planning a very important vacation or a trip of a lifetime and want every detail to flow smoothly, give Nora a call. You won't be disappointed.
Mary from Minnesota - China ~ East and Southeast Asia
Fantastic , responsive, thorough. Wonderful assistance to my travel planning.
Jeff - Playa Del Carmen ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Great about getting right back to me and very friendly. Helpful, for things that I didn't even know to ask!<br/>Thanks.
Steph - England ~ Europe
