We have worked with Sam before and choosing to work with her again was the best choice. We loved how she customized our trip and made it so easy for us. Everything we asked for, she delivered. She even gave us suggestions for apps that will help us navigate language barriers and ideas of what is appropriate to tip in a different country. Things that we did not think about she had covered. We always referred back to her itinerary if we questioned anything. All I know is we will continue to use Samantha's services for any trip in the future. Thank you so much for everything. We had the best trip ever because of you, Sam!
Amanda - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Sam is super friendly, well-organized and very knowledgeable! She’s easy to communicate with and addressed any questions we had. Her suggestions and recommendations were thoughtful and made our honeymoon unforgettable.
Jorge & Jillian - France ~ Europe
Samantha was a dream to work with! Given the highly regulated pandemic environment it was imperative to work with not only a travel advisor, but this one in particular! From the transfers to and from each hotel to the ferries needed to travel from island to island, Samantha had every detail perfectly ordered. Her follow-up was impeccable (and necessary due to all of the pre-work needed to be completed before entering Greece). I'm definitely planning all of my future travel with Samantha.
Athens, Santorini, Mykonos - Greece ~ Europe
It was our first time traveling out of the country and we wanted help just to make sure we were doing everything right. Samantha was great help with giving direction and necessary information needed. She found the perfect resort for us that had everything we asked for. She had also provided information that we didn't think about!<br/>The best thing about Samantha is that she is very organized and detailed! She provided itineraries and receipts to everything. I am definitely going to reach out to Samantha for future international trips.
Kayla S. & Andy H. - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Sam has helped planned our honeymoon, anniversary vacation and now one of our first family trips. She made planning a last minute vacation stress free. She sent us a many options based on our preferences and was always quick to respond when we had other requests. Prior to our trip, she checked in frequently to make sure everything was set and to answer any questions. She contacted the resort for us to arrange transportation with car seats and made sure our room was prepared for our kids. We truly only had to pack our bags and leave. I will always reach out to her when planning any trip and will continue to recommended Sam to everyone I know!
Sha - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Sam was such a pleasure to work with. She brought in a Disney World specialist to help us plan our daughter's 5th birthday surprise trip, which was insanely helpful to making our trip smooth...or as smooth as it could be with 3 kids 5 and under. <br/><br/>The resort was perfect for kids. The explanation of Disney Genie was great and totally worth the few extra bucks per day. I liked how we were presented different trip options (ie - hotel to stay at, drive or bus, etc) as well, so we really felt like we were part of the planning. Overall, a great trip and we will absolutely be using Sam on future trips! Thanks Sam!! ...and Mike!
Matt D - Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Sam was amazing, there was not a single detail missed. She is extremely easy to work with, always makes herself available and follows through on every detail.
Shonima - Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Good listener, Very helpful and prompt with her tesponses
RT - Montego Bay ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Working with Samantha has been great. She is helpful, friendly, and professional. I have already referred her to a few other friends.
Toni T. - Montego Bay ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
Working with Samantha took away all the typical stressors of trip planning, especially researching hotels and making all the necessary reservations. She researched resorts, gave us options and room types at each resort with pricing, descriptions, and included amenities. Our options were nicely organized in a personalized webpage, making it easy to compare our choices.<br/><br/>We ultimately booked an all-inclusive trip to Jamaica. Samantha booked our flights, airport transfers, accommodations, and an excursion. All of the information we needed was communicated via email. She even had a phone app where we could access our trip details and itinerary.<br/><br/>She was always available to answer any questions about our trip and provided a very smooth experience from beginning to end. We will definitely book with her again!
JM - Jamaica ~ Caribbean
I had my destination wedding in Cancun and had over 140 guests so I knew I needed a travel agent to help me get through it! Samantha was fantastic to work with - very communicative and patient on any questions we had or our guests had, extremely organized, and provided us regular reports and updates i.e. which of our guests have booked or not, open items that needed to be addressed, etc. I highly recommend her to any couple planning a destination wedding!
Gigi - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Samantha was a pleasure to work with. She was great about communicating with us not only during the booking process, but even during our vacation when we needed help with anything . She listened to all our requests and her recommendations for our first family vacation did not disappoint! Excited to work with her again for our future travels.
Arusa - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Samantha was AMAZING... She was very responsive , answered all my annoying questions, had the best recommendations and made booking a trip so easy. My friends and I cannot wait to book another trip with her.
Esto - Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Wanted to try something new and I asked Sam for help planning our first ever cruise. Sam was so helpful and she had first hand experience with the cruise and cruise liner. She catered to our interests and our trip was an excellent, much needed getaway. She was present throughout all stages of our trip.
New Cruise Fan - Miami | Florida | USA
Samantha was great at communicating with me and my group. She did her very best to help us plan the trip that we wanted and to accommodate everyone’s budget. She was quick to respond!
My husband and I were not able to make the trip and she handled it so smoothly and quickly. I would most definitely ask for her help for future trips and recommend that others do too!
Aileen - Cancun | Quintana Roo | Mexico
We worked with Samantha at VS1 Travels to plan our destination wedding weekend for 91 people in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. As soon as we met with Samantha on a call we knew she was our girl! She was very knowledgeable and clearly came with travel planning experience. She was also honest with us and all the different ideas we had. We wanted to make this a personalized experience for our guests and Samantha helped us accomplish this.
She had no problems asking questions on our behalf and making sure we stayed informed from the beginning
of the entire process. Our goal was to make the travel day a seamless experience. This meant coordinating flights, van transportation, and boat rides. Samantha was our point of contact for all of this. With her bubbly personality, persistence, and patience she was in close contact with family and friends to coordinate everyone. She made sure my guests were prepared to travel to make all of the transportation and hotel check-in easy. My guests continually comp
casalemon211 - Isla Mujeres | Quintana Roo | Mexico
VS1 Travels is AMAZING! Samantha helped me to plan my husband's birthday party in Puerto Rico and did a superb job. She found the venue, and took care of lodging and activity logistics. She was extremely thorough which helped to take the stress off of me as we planned the weekend events. The day before we traveled, I had a vendor cancel on me. Within an hour, Sam had found a new vendor to cover the activity. I couldn't have done this party weekend without her. Thanks VS1!
Chioma - San Juan | Puerto Rico | Caribbean
Samantha was so helpful and patient working with me and my family to make our trip the best time ever. She was able to cater to our every demand and made traveling around to our selected destinations within Türkiye seamless. I highly recommend her travel services.
Rick I. - Turkey ~ Europe
Sam is an invaluable partner in planning our family vacations! We love her energy, ideas, organization, responsiveness, and resourcefulness, as well as her VS1 partner Anya!
Rochelle - Scandinavia ~ Europe
Samantha was great to work with! She listened to what we wanted for our Honeymoon and delivered exactly that! Relaxation first in Mauritius (a place we never even heard of before and absolutely loved!), adventure on safari, and shopping/tourism in Cape Town. It was the best! She was always available for any questions and did everything she could to ensure that our Honeymoon was as special as possible. Highly recommend for your next trip!
L Fuss - Africa
What a professional, Sam lives and breaths travel and would not be surprised she goes to sleep with a carry on bag at her side. The destination, Antartica the 7th continent (February, 2024) on a 12 night expedition cruise on Hurtigruten, now HX. It was one year of planning for our son, my wife and I. Sam organized a video presentation (January, 2023) with a Hurtigruten representative highlighting the expedition. A week later we made the commitment to join VS1's hosted trip. Through out the entire process Sam responded to our questions no matter how minute (sorry) and tempered our concerns. She kept us abreast of recommended items to purchase from clothings to water proof cell phone coverings. November/December proved to be a critical time to provide timely medical information and insurance documentation, Sam shepared us through the process. On February 5, 2024 it was showtime and indeed what a 'once in a lifetime experience'. Thank you Sam and VS1.
Glenn - Antarctica ~ Antarctica
Very easy to work with, professional, responsive, and went above and beyond to ensure my family was well cared for and taken care of.
JC - Punta Cana ~ Dominican Republic ~ Caribbean
Samantha did an amazing job planning my trip to Colorado. I made it a road trip from Chicago so she helped me book the rental car and place to stay. Will definitely use her for all my upcoming trips!<br/>
Jason - Denver ~ Colorado ~ USA
Sam helped create a totally bespoke trip for my husband and I to do a 2-week road trip down the west coast in a camper van! Her help was critically important, since it was a long trip and pretty complex - finding and booking the van, planning the route, finding and booking campsites, having options for things to stop and see, etc. I ended up getting really busy at work during planning crunch time, and knowing that our trip was planned and easily accessible in an app was a total god-send. She was also available to help through a few things that occurred over the course of the trip, which was really reassuring. Sam is super easy to work with and I would definitely recommend her travel services!
Maggie - Washington ~ USA
