Kate + Taylor

Lauren is the BEST!! She planned our original dream honeymoon for April in Portugal, but due to COVID we had to change plans. She made sure that our honeymoon was just as special and went above and beyond to make sure we had the best week! Lauren is so easy to work with, listens and has all the best insider travel tips! We ended up doing a week in Napa and Sonoma in August and although it wasn’t our original plan, Lauren made sure that we had the most special honeymoon - and we did!! When we checked into Meadowood there were framed photos of us in our room. When I looked up to the fireplace mantel and saw our wedding photo framed, I got tears in my eyes because I was so touched! Lauren did this and it’s those special touches that make working with her so next level!! Thank you Lauren for planning the best trip. We can’t wait to plan more adventures with you!

Kate + Adam

My wife and I had our three kids relatively young and while everyone was traveling, we were changing diapers… until now! My cousins wife is a wedding planner and has worked with Lauren for years. When I asked her who we should turn to, she immediately said Lauren! Britt made a questionable choice marrying my cousin, but hit the nail on the head with Lauren.

We were in New Zealand for a week on a business trip and we wanted somewhere tropical to go, since we were already halfway around the world. Lauren suggested Royal Davui Island Resort in Fiji. On Instagram, Lauren posted the video of us circling the island when we flew in via helicopter (that she also arranged for us). The video paints the perfect picture of one of the most breath taking, beautiful, & practically untouched islands, we had ever seen. We have been all over Hawaii and to the Caribbean, but this place blew us away. The water was bluer than blue and the coral reefs and fish life were incredible. We saw rays, turtles, eels, lobsters and a lot of harmless sharks. This was a protected reef, only available to those staying at the resort. Because of this, the wildlife was everywhere and huge.

The island was pretty quaint and each guest had their own beautiful bungalow, with a view. The native staff were truly some of the sweetest people we had ever been around. Their customs, food and drinks were to die for.

With the Coronavirus in full effect, my wife and I often wish we were back in Fiji, listing to the staff sing us their beautiful songs. Lauren is officially our go to and I would recommend her to anyone. Don’t know if we could have found a better fit for Kate and me. Here’s to looking forward to our next adventure, with Lauren at the helm!

Lindsey

Working with Lauren was the best decision I made in planning this trip which was a bachelorette weekend in Cabo for my best friend. Lauren helped me navigate through all our travel plans during this challenging time, including COVID restrictions and changes at the resort. While many resorts and restaurants were functioning at a lower capacity or not at all, Lauren helped guide us through the options that best suited our group and we had the best time! We felt very safe and we had plenty of options to choose from. Check in was easy and there were no surprises upon checking out. Our rooms were beautiful and accompanied with a hand written letter and arrival gift. It was a wonderful touch to start our vacation. Thank you Lauren for the best trip. I will no longer be planning a trip without you!

Caty + Jeff

Last Fall my husband and I got to go on our dream honeymoon to French Polynesia. Lauren was very proactive and helpful throughout the entire process. I was simultaneously planning our wedding and she completely took the honeymoon off my plate! We explained where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do, and she created an itinerary that was everything we could ever want.  She was able to negotiate great deals that we would not have been able to get on our own, as well as recommend the best activities and restaurants from her personal experience.  One of our favorites was the private sunset cruise! She is very knowledgeable and I fully trusted her to plan an incredible trip. I can't recommend her enough!

Karlie + Adam

We used Lauren to help plan our honeymoon and we are so glad we did. We have used travel agents in the past and we always end up feeling like they don't understand the vision that we have for our trip. There always seems to be a disconnect and it feels very disorganized. Most of the time we are left feeling like we should have done everything ourselves. When we started planning our honeymoon, we decided to try working with a travel agent again. 

Insert, Lauren. She helped us to create the most perfect honeymoon. She is extremely organized; she had a deep understanding of the type of trip we wanted to have and she even shared ideas  with us that we ended up doing that we didn't even know we wanted to do at the time. Every hotel, restaurant or excursion she recommended was fantastic. 

We felt completely taken care of before and during the trip. When we left for our trip, she had everything organized in one place so we always knew where to look if we needed a document during our travels. 

Not only does Lauren care about the larger details (hotel, flights, etc), but she puts a lot of care into the little details as well. In our opinion, it's the little details that make all the difference. Lauren has become our travel fairy godmother, allowing us to feel completely taken care of so we can focus on having fun and relaxing when we go on vacation!

Megan + Blake

Lauren helped us plan the honeymoon of our dreams! Her attention to detail and thoughtfulness shined through on every leg our trip. Due to Covid-19 we had to change our itinerary at the last minute to fly through London instead of Hong Kong;  on our way to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Lauren made all of the necessary arrangements the week before our trip (and our wedding!) without additional stress of hassle. Lauren curated a trip that was perfectly tailored to our vision of being able to relax but also enjoy new experiences together as newlyweds. We cannot wait to have Lauren help us plan our next vacation!

Drew + Clare

My fiancé, Clare, and I worked with Lauren to book our honeymoon to Greece.  Lauren was extremely responsive and professional, working with us to curate a personal experience that matched our vision.  Lauren‘s close relationships with her various hospitality partners allowed for a wide variety of options for us to choose from.  Lauren was responsive to our inquiries and even offered to help us book non-travel related activities, including restaurant recommendations, day trip options, and other ideas we wouldn’t have known to ask about.  As it turns out, COVID-19 will prevent us from taking our trip as originally scheduled, but we still keep our itinerary handy to daydream about when we’ll be able to take advantage of the opportunity.  Lauren quickly cancelled our scheduled accommodations and graciously offered to reschedule for us.  When the time is right, Lauren will be our first call.  We would not hesitate to recommend Lauren to anyone looking for advice and direction when booking their next big trip

Jeanine + Justine

Lauren is fantastic! She has helped us with quite a few vacations and girls’ trips and her knowledge of the areas we were looking to travel to made booking our trips so much easier! She is always so well prepared, patient with all of our changes and a great source of information! 

We could not be more pleased with all of the suggestions and picks that she has presented for all of our trips. Lauren  always goes above and beyond to make sure that every detail is perfect and that our trip is planned as seamlessly as possible; down to personalized treats waiting for us in the hotel room. 

The best part of planning with Lauren is that she is incredibly personal and knows exactly what we are looking for in an area, hotel, dining or activities. Whether it has been for a weekend getaway to Carmel Valley or across the states in our new favorite hotel in Florida, Lauren has made every adventure a joy to plan! Our trip to Florida was truly the highlight of our year that included a stay at an unbelievable hotel, a few days at Walt Disney World, and more laughs than we can count!

Paul + Lisa

We had the best time in Turkey and Morocco! I know that we got the most out of our trip by working with Lauren. I LOVE traveling but hate/don’t have the time to plan. She did an incredible job finding hotels and activities that perfectly fit our style and vibe.  She curated a trip that was the perfect pace and energy level.  It felt like we accomplished a lot but came out of the trip feeling energized and recharged rather than burnt out from activities. That balance is hard to find when traveling!  My trip highlights were the hot air balloon ride and Moroccan cooking class.  Bonus points: the planning and itinerary tools came in handy during the trip and we used them way more than we thought we would!

Hilary + Nick

BEST TRAVEL AGENT EVER!!! Thanks for making our honeymoon SPECTACULAR and 100000x better than I could have ever dreamt possible! You went above and beyond and we’re going to book you everytime we travel! Thank you so so much!

Taylor

I worked with Lauren on my trip to Austria and Germany. She was incredibly responsive, detail oriented, thoughtful in her recommendations, and customized every element of our trip to what we were looking for. I prefer staying in local, non-chain hotels which can be a bit risky when traveling internationally. Lauren did an impeccable job recommending unique resorts/hotels that exceeded our high expectations. Every hotel we stayed in was fabulous! We received perks at every hotel thanks to Lauren’s connections including room upgrades, hotel credits, free meals, etc. Lauren also went above and beyond having little welcome treats at each hotel with a personalized note from the hotel manager. We were even greeted in person by the hotel manager at Egerner Hofe Hotel in Germany who complimented Lauren on her partnership with their hotel.

Lauren was a great resource, friend and comfort to us when we had a travel delay and needed help reaching the resort. We got stuck in a parking structure for 3 hours in Germany and knew the small hotel in Austria we were heading to would be closed before we could arrive. Lauren took immediate action and reached out to the hotel on our behalf and explained what was happening. When we finally reached the hotel, the hotel owner was there waiting for us and welcomed us with a treat after our rough travel day. Thanks to Lauren, our long travel day turned out to be one of our most memorable nights of our trip. 

Lauren did such an incredible job on that trip that I have recommended her to my family, friends and coworkers. If you are thinking about working with her, do it! You will be incredibly grateful you did! I absolutely loved working with Lauren and can’t wait to book another trip with her!

Chelsea + Sean

My husband and I have booked several travel adventures with Lauren and SmartFlyer. Each trip being near and dear to our hearts - a multi-destination Euro trip celebrating our engagement, and our lavish honeymoon, exploring the luxury resorts of San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico. Lauren also organized accommodations for our 100 wedding guests for the week of our destination wedding. Each adventure has been carefully thought out and planned by Lauren with no stress to my husband and I. With each experience, Lauren has exceeded our expectations with incredible service, unforgettable destinations and amazing activities. When booking with Lauren and SmartFlyer, we not only gained access to incredible rates and amenities, but we were truly treated like VIP guests at each destination. Lauren’s hard work has made for effortless travel and memories that we are so thankful for. Her extensive knowledge and network of resources mean we always have insider tips and hidden gems to explore. I personally enjoy the SmartFlyer App (that is preloaded by Lauren) with all essential travel information.

We love working with Lauren. Lauren is always such a pleasure to work with and makes planning a trip enjoyable and effortless.

Shal + Bryan

Lauren has been extremely helpful with two important trips over the last year.  All I did was give her an idea of location/timeline/budget and she immediately had a roster of recommendations!

Trip 1: One year wedding anniversary in Solvang.  We'd never heard of The Landsby and were so pleased with the entire aesthetic of the property and our gorgeous room.  She was spot on with many many restaurant and winery recommendations, too.

Trip 2: Baby moon in Santa Barbara.  She provided multiple options according to our situation, so it was really nice to have a list to choose from.  She was also so patient and helpful with adjusting options when we kept changing our minds!  We went with Belmond El Encanto, which is always a winning choice.

With both, she made sure we felt extra special with upgrades where possible + welcome surprises + helping with logistics.  We love love loved both trips and Lauren was a huge help in making them happen!!

Isabelle + Ahmed

We were so thankful to have Lauren's help when booking our anniversary trip to Maui! She really listened to what we were looking for and gave us the best recommendations! Not only was the hotel beautiful, every restaurant was amazing and all of the activities she suggested were so much fun! She thought of every detail and made sure we got early check in and a room upgrade. I usually spend hours planning for trips and doing loads of research so working with Lauren really made this feel like a vacation! We are so excited to book our next trip with her!

Berta + Mark

My husband and I set out to build a trip around a family gathering in search of our roots and heritage. We decided to go earlier and explore the region starting in St Petersburg, Russia, then Riga, Latvia and finally meeting my family in Vilnius, Lithuania.  We had the privilege of having our trip planned by Lauren Kimball Grubbs from Smartflyer. The service and ease of travel was awesome. We had  seamless transfers from the airports to an amazing reception at our hotels including wonderful goodies in our room.  We started with some preconceived ideas of where we wanted to stay but were flexible. We followed Lauren’s excellent suggestions all of which came with great perks, beautiful accommodations and expert recommendations for guides, restaurants and other points of interest.  We had a wonderful time and saw so much..  Our trip was a stress free and amazing thanks to Lauren, who was so helpful, knowledgeable and always super accessible.  Having always spent hours laboring over travel plans it is such a great treat to just show up somewhere and have it all sorted out.  Lauren’s attention to detail and follow up throughout our trip made this the easiest trip we ever went on. We really appreciate all of her care and VIP service.

Tricia + Ryan

Lauren made our honeymoon in Fiji truly unforgettable and stress-free! All we had to do was tell her where we wanted to go and she made it happen! Lauren not only directed us to the best islands in Fiji to visit based on our interests, but she also found us the most amazing resorts at the best prices. She even researched accessibility to surf spots, availability of surf boat charters, and costs of transporting our surfboards. Lauren arranged for seamless travel between destinations/islands, including private charters and boats. Lauren also went above and beyond by planning special personal touches throughout our trip that we never would have expected. Lauren is a super detailed-oriented professional, and developed a foolproof itinerary for us to follow throughout our trip, which was essential after the stress of pulling off a big wedding weekend. We highly recommend reaching out to Lauren to plan your next getaway; we will definitely be working with her to plan all of our future vacations! Thanks again Lauren for making our dream honeymoon into a reality!

Sarah + Richard

Lauren planned a trip to Palm Springs for my husband and me last fall. It was the first trip away for the two of us since we had our second son -so our first time away from both of our boys. We weren’t sure where to stay and what to do and she helped us plan an amazing trip at the Parker Palm Springs. We were so surprised upon arrival to the hotel to find pictures printed in frames of our two boys. It was so lovely and we appreciate it so much. What a special touch! We also had other treats in our room and other special perks at the hotel - including breakfast and a great spa credit. She helped recommend and arrange other places to eat and things to do. We can’t wait to plan another trip with her again soon!

Nicole + Andrew

In planning a long weekend away with my husband, Lauren had great suggestions! From beginning to end she was super responsive and made this busy wife/mom look like she’d poured her heart and soul into planning the perfect surprise birthday trip.  Cartagena was exactly what I hoped for and Lauren created a weekend experience filled with both adventure and luxury!