Have you always wondered what it was like to travel like a VIP? Well, traveling like a VIP is a lot easier and, in many cases, more affordable than most realize. There are VIP experiences available all over the place. You just need to discuss it with your travel advisor during the planning process of your family vacation. Once your travel advisor knows you want to experience VIP status, they can make arrangements for all your travel experiences.

Travel Like a VIP for Your Family Vacation

Before You Travel Like a VIP

Work With a Travel Advisor

It’s probably going to sound like the easy answer but use a travel advisor. This is what we do day in and day out full time.

We know who to talk to, where to get the best rooms, and the best service. Yes, there are times we get the best rates. But that’s not the real reason for using a travel advisor. When you use a travel advisor, you are getting their experience, connections, and resources.

A quality travel advisor is someone who is constantly growing their connections with industry leaders. They are growing their network of destination connections that ensure you get the most authentic and exclusive experiences. A travel advisor can also help you with your visa preparations (if required) for the destinations you are headed to.

Hire a Car Service

Next up, use a car service. Don’t worry about the stress of finding parking at the airport, transferring luggage a second time on to the shuttle, or driving home after that long flight. Using a car service from your home to the airport and back again is a great way to take some of the stress out of the travel day.

Plus, it’s perfect for traveling like a VIP!

Check out these three ways you’re making vacation planning more difficult than it should be! 

Flight

Flying in first class is often the automatic go to when flying VIP style. But if you’re ready to really step it up, let’s get you set up with a private plane.

If you’re not quite ready for the private plane or possibly even first class, I strongly encourage at least flying in the comfort seats. They have a few more inches of legroom. This can be a great gateway into a more VIP world, especially if you’re traveling with children and aren’t quite wanting to get them hooked on the first-class …. yet.

Your Arrival

Hire a Car Service

When you fly all night to a destination like Europe, or all day and night to destinations such as Africa or the South Pacific, the last thing you want to do is look around and try to figure out where to go.

Having a car service waiting for you is a great way to take away that frustration from flying a long way without sleep. When you step out past the luggage, there they are, with your name on a sign. They are waiting for your flight to arrive and know exactly where you are going to exit.

Trust me, having them waiting for you is such a relief after a long flight. And sometimes it is just the boost of energy you need after those flights overseas to get you pumped up to get the exploring started.

A great way to improve that travel like a VIP experience is by selecting the car service that is best suited to you. While the bus or van that has a specific pick up a spot outside of the terminal is the most economical way to travel, a car service will offer an assortment of cars to choose from.

You can select an economy car, a luxury sedan, an SUV, or even a limo depending on the location. Most important is that with each car upgrade, there are other upgrades that come along with it as well. You can even book a bit of a driving tour en-route to your hotel if that is of interest.

I like to get a bit of a lay of the land on the way to my hotel, especially following a red-eye flight. Anything that keeps me going instead of having a nap on that first day.

Gate Meet and Greet

A true travel like a VIP upgrade that I’ve discovered, and my clients are absolutely loving at many airports in Europe, is a gate meet and greet. This means they will meet you right at the gate of the plane, and escort you to and through customs. From there they help to gather the luggage and take you to the car that’s waiting.

It doesn’t need to be National Lazy Mom’s Day to hire a travel advisor to book your family vacation. See why! 

During Your Vacation You Can Easily Travel Like a VIP

Choose Your Accommodation Wisely

The hotel is a great way to crank up the feeling of traveling like a VIP. Getting a room with a better view, larger room, or added amenities are all great ways to enhance the experience.

Simply staying at a better-quality hotel is an upgrade all on its own.

My personal choice for a VIP enhancement is location, location, location. When you stay in a property with a better location, you will have better access to the sites all around you.

Unless I’m in town for a conference, or just a few hours, the airport hotels aren’t typically my go to. No matter how awesome the suite is. I want to get into the heart of the city or destination. There’s nothing like stepping out the front door of your hotel and immediately being immersed into the culture, history, and story that destination has to tell.

Experience the Lives of the Locals for True VIP Status

There is nothing quite like seeing a destination through the eyes of a local. Hearing the stories of what it’s like to live there.

The tales of generations before them. Call me weird, but I geek out about knowing what the ‘real’ life is of a destination.

When I travel to Europe, I always wonder how do they haul their groceries up the streets where cars can’t get to? Or how far away is the grocery store? How often do they shop for groceries and how much do they cost?

Finding out how much it costs to live in different areas, where do the locals really live vs what are just rentals and tourist places.

Hire a Private Guide

If you want to add a VIP experience to this, let’s set you up with a private guide. This is a guide for just yourself and your family. It means that when you want to take more time somewhere you can. You’re not holding anyone else up. Have questions? Want to know more? No problem, the guide is there just for you. The only thing better than a local guide is a private local guide.

Try the Local Cuisine

The best part of any destination has to be the food. Trying new things, finding the best pubs with live music, or an amazing Michelin starred restaurant.

Having access to a concierge during your vacation or an amazing travel professional who can hook you up with great reservations to the best places to dine. When it’s the end of an exciting day of touring, there is nothing like having a plan already set for dinner rather than trying to figure it out when you’re already starting to feel a twinge of hangry.

To sum it up, the reality is – VIP is achievable for anyone, simply because it means something different to each person. Traveling like a VIP could be as simple as doing something you haven’t done before that makes this adventure more special. Or it can be as over the top as the private plane, with every detail taken care of for you. No matter what your style of traveling like a VIP is, I’m here to help make it an experience you’ll never forget.

So, are you ready to have me create a personalized family vacation itinerary for your next trip with VIP status?

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