Our Travel Planning Partners
We're obsessive researchers who test dozens of platforms before recommending anything to clients. These are the tools, companies, and services that actually made the cut—the ones we use daily when planning our own trips and crafting detailed itineraries for clients.
We believe in complete transparency. Some of these partnerships are affiliate relationships (marked with *), meaning we may earn a small
commission when you book through our links at no extra cost to you. We only recommend what we genuinely use and trust.
How We Choose Partners
Every partner on this page meets three criteria:
We use them regularly in our own trip planning process
They provide genuine value to detail-oriented travelers
They align with flexible, traveler-first policies
We don't partner with companies just because they offer commissions. If a tool doesn't meet our standards for research quality and customer experience, it doesn't make this list.
Partner Categories
Host Agency
FORA Travel
We're proud independent travel advisors with Fora Travel, which gives us access to industry training, exclusive supplier relationships, and the credentials to book luxury accommodations and experiences worldwide. Fora provides the infrastructure that lets us focus on what we do best: obsessive trip research and detailed itinerary planning.