FAQ

 I have several travel planning services available. All of them are designed to remove the overwhelm of trip planning and to help you create a memorable and meaningful trip.
– Travel Consultation
– Bespoke Itinerary

You can purchase direct on the product pages using credit card or Paypal in your currency of choice. Alternatively you can email me hello@soi55lifestyle.com for a USD/EUR/GBP payment link.

I’ve created the ultimate planning tool for Portugal (Portugal Travel Planning Map) Andalusia (Andalusia Travel Planning Map) and Sicily (Sicily Trip Planning Map) I also have 10 years worth of free travel guides for Portugal, Italy & Spain in my Travel Guide Collection. Everything is designed to make your travel planning less stressful and more enjoyable.

Yes absolutely. If you want to gauge how much work there is to do or simply see if we’re a good match, start with a call. If you are contemplating adding on an itinerary please let me know during the call so I can make the correct notes.

Not at all. I will make suggestions based on my personal experience and your specific requests but there is no pressure to book anything I suggest. If you already have accommodation reserved or have a specific place you want to stay – you can keep that in place. Similarly, if you’d like to get my opinion on accommodation, a tour guide, activity or restaurant you have already found, I’ll always be happy to offer my perspective.

If you purchase an itinerary I will assist with the booking process but I don’t handle any payments. I take care of all the logistics and communication needed to make a reservation. When the time comes to make payment, I hand it over to you.

A full itinerary typically takes 2-3 weeks depending on the length of trip and number of activities that need to be arranged. I’ll keep you in the loop with the progress. If you are last minute planning it is possible to create one quicker but please contact me if your trip is within 2 weeks.

It’s never too early for an initial call especially if you don’t have any ideas on the route you want to take. The ideal time to start planning & booking a trip to southern Europe is 3-9 months before departure, but I often have people contacting me a year out to start planning and this is absolutely fine too.

Yes, I’ve planned lots of last minute trips for people over the years. If your trip departure is within 2 weeks please email me first before purchasing. If you already have an itinerary and want an expert to go through it and make last minute tweaks book a travel consultation. You can book a slot as soon as 24 hours from now.

If you are planning a trip to somewhere other than Portugal, Spain or Italy I recommend finding a planner who specialises in the country you are visiting who will be better suited to making your trip the best it can be.