Dublin → Kinsale → Killarney → Galway, automatic rental car, every hotel quoted three ways. A retirement-year trip, self-driving the southwest, running on one rule set on day one: one bed — king preferred, never twins. Every quote across four cities honors it.
The operator's touch: Before quoting, the hotel's permitted new-build next door was checked for active construction in May — before booking, not after. When the Killarney pick didn't fit the brief, it was swapped for Cahernane House, a Small Luxury Hotels manor, and the entire route re-quoted the same week.
Family cruise · Alaska · Michael, Meredith + teens 16 & 13 · Jul 2027
A family of four means the math matters — two balconies vs. one suite, priced per person, per ship, with the kids' exact ages (they price as adults on some lines, children on others). …
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Couples · Caribbean · Shane + fiancé · Nov & Dec 2026
A November Virgin Voyages sailing, then Christmas week on Disney's Very Merrytime cruise — two trips, one planner, one running conversation.
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Completed trip · Disney Cruise Line · Adam + Michael · Sep 2026
In September 2026, Michael and I boarded the Disney Treasure at Port Canaveral — not as a break from the work, but as part of it. The Treasure is a Wish-class ship, and it's a ship I put clients on constantly. …
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