You are Travel Agent Extrodinaire!

Dear Teresa;

Jim and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the wonderful vacation you planned for us. We loved Sugar Beach so much. Loved walking the 2 miles of beach every morning, the Farmers Market across the street, the close proximity to Up Country, Wailea beaches, shopping, etc. Even Kihei was great.

Doing the 2nd week in Lahaina was a brilliant call on your part. Lahaina Shores is such an intimate, homey, relaxed yet sophisticated hotel. Love that place! Our room was perfect. But with that view it wouldn’t have mattered much what the room was like.

Thank you for thinking of the whale watch adventure with Hawaii Ocean Rafting. We carry that memory of seeing them so closely with us still. Makes it a little easier to handle the fact that we’re back in 40 degree rain again.

Paddling with the Lahaina Canoe club was great too. Something I never would have done without your suggestion/encouragment. I worked my tail off, but felt truly exhilerated when we were done. If I lived there I would definitely be a member.

All in all it was really a perfect vacation. We feel so relaxed and rejuvenated (re-connected too). I mean that Teresa, with all my heart.

It was exactly what we hoped for and needed. Thank you so very much. You are travel agent extroidinaire!

Aloha, love and kisses,

Jim & Barb S.

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Thanks So Much for our South Pacific Vacation!

We had wonderful time on our trip!!  Thank you so much for putting it together for us.  Neal & I thought you must have put in lots of time and energy to get us such a special trip.

We missed a couple of stops on our cruise.  There was a major storm so the Captain had to turn around and head back up the New Zealand coast to where the two island are and cut through there to get over to Australia.  It was quite exciting - the Captain told us the winds were 100 miles an hour.  He also said that for a while he cut the engine and the wind was pushing us backwards.  We stopped at Port Chalmers & then had 3 days at sea  - I’m not sure which places we missed - I think one had  a fiord in its name. I think we missed 2 stops during that time but we didn’t care.  The crew made lots of activites for everyone to do and we all had a good time.  We enjoyed all the different Trivia games, Neal & Merrit & Sue played Bingo a couple times everyday  - Sue even won once.

The condo in Sydney was spectacular!   We particularly enjoyed the views of the harbor.  Each morning we looked forward to seeing what new crusie ships had arrived overnight.

Everything was so handy  -  short walk to the harbor, the rocks and shopping.  What more can a tourist hope for!!

Even though it started off hectic - with the storm in Seattle - it didn’t take us long to love every minute of our trip.   We especially liked the Blue Mountain Tour we took.  Actually we liked all the tours and places we went while in New Zealand & Australia.

Thanks again for all the time and effort you put in to make our trip so special!
Dolores & Neal

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Thank you for organizing our Honeymoon!

Hi Teresa,

The honeymoon was amazing!!! Tahiti is beautiful! Expensive though!!

Thanks for your help in planning this trip, we had a wonderful time. We were upgraded at the Intercontinental in Moorea to a premium beach bungalow. That was pretty cool except that the waters were a little choppy so it was a little difficult to snorkel.  Still beautiful though!

In Bora Bora, the Hilton was amazing! Unfortunately, they were completely booked and we were not able to get an upgrade but our bungalow was still amazing.  Being able to jump off the deck into the water to snorkel was cool as well!

I’m so glad that you were able to get some of the meals covered under our package. The food was ridiculously expensive! We were very shocked at the quality and the price.  The quality was mediocre and the price was outrageous.  However, we did have an amazing meal at one of the local restaurants in Moorea. The Polynesian buffet at the Intercontinental was very entertaining as well.

As for the excursions, the ATV tour in Moorea was so much fun! It was definitely a good choice.  We also signed up for deep sea fishing in Moorea, which was a BAD choice. We didn’t catch any fish and I was sea sick the entire time.  I normally don’t even get sea sick! As for Bora Bora, the jet skiing was a lot of fun as well. It was bascially a circle island tour on jet skis. However, we signed up for a Lagoon Safari and that was by far the best excursion! We got to swim with sharks and sting rays!! The jungle safari in Bora Bora was the least fun.  It involved just sitting in a jeep and touring the island with some off roading, but not much. Luckily, it was the cheapest!

Thanks again for organizing the trip!  We had a fabulous time and are very sad to be back at work!

Jocelyn

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Happy Clients - Happy Vacation!

Aloha,

I was very pleased with Teresa’s voluntary information about Maui. We have been there before but she added to our former experience. I especially like her phone etiquette and follow/up. She was able to get us the exact type of condo we needed. She suggested reserving a car for us and saved us a tremendous about of worry about added reservations. I will definitely trust her with any future reservations.

Sincerely
Joyce S.  August 2011
Note: Joyce reserved an 11 day vacation at the Aston Papakea Resort on Maui for herself and family

Aston Papakea Resort:
Located on the West side of Maui, just 4 miles North of Lahaina is one of my favorite moderately priced luxury hideaways (they dont have to be expensive!) - Papakea Resort. It is an oceanfront condominium surrounded with hibiscus, plumeria trees and bird of paradise, it is a gardners delight. The property is immaculate and offer 2 large swimming pools, spa tubs, 18-hole putting greens, shuffleboard courts, and barbecue areas.

Papakea Resort offers studios as well as 1 and 2 bedroom condos.  They are very spacious with all of the amenities of home, including a washer/dryer and dishwasher, the conveniences of a hotel, and the fun-and-games of a resort bring family life to full flower.

Honeymooners find the spacious grounds and unusually beautiful gardens to be the perfect spots for restful privacy. On Monday evenings, a complimentary mai tai party brings everyone together for hula lessons and Hawaiian music.  The Aston Papakea offers my clients the enjoyment of living on an island in the middle of the Sea.

Are you ready to stick your toes in the sand and a maitai in your hand?

Call me at 800 644-6659 or email Teresa@Luxuryhideaways.net

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Thank you for the wonderful honeymoon - we’ll be back!

Dear Teresa,

MaryAnn and I want let you know that we had a wonderful time on our honeymoon. This was due to all of your planning. We cannot thank you enough for all that you had done for us. Thank you for the delicious chocolate covered strawberries. We will be in contact with you to help plan our next trip to Australia/New Zealand or Hawaii.
Thank You
Armand Cilento

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Thanks so much, Can’t wait till the next time!

Aloha Teresa,

We had the time of our lives, (so far :). Everything was perfect from the condo to the car. The snorkling , Ziplining, shopping, weather and great food were just a few of the things that made Maui paradise for us.

I would have never been able to pull this off without your island savi. We were espeacially pleased when our condo had two bedrooms instead of one. When I talk to friends about our vacation I always end with how our travel agent sheilded me from the ocean spray with her beach towel.

Thanks so much,  Cant wait till the next time!

The Milam Family

NOTE: We were on a snorkeling boat on the backside of the island of Lana’i & the weather turned rough on the way back to Maui.

We would love to help you plan your family vacation

to the Hawaiian Islands

Call 800 644-6659 or email Teresa@LuxuryHideaways.net

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One month ago today we left beautiful Maui. It was a magical trip.

Teresa, Travel Agent Extradinairre, Aloha,

Sorry for taking so long to reply. One month ago today we left beautiful Maui. It was a magical trip. We enjoyed our time there so much. The whole family did. Your itinerary worked out perfectly. Only one day was not as good as we hoped and that is when we took Vern’s family snorkelling. That day was very, very rough and difficult to snorkel especially for the little ones. Kelly and I became seasick which was not so great but we still had fun. Everything else was aces.

Maui Hill fit our needs very well as the condos are so spacious. They even had Santa land by helicopter near the pool on Christmas Eve. That was very exciting. Hawaii is a paradise.

Sorry you were sick and we missed meeting you. Anyway you did a great job so thank you so much! May 2011 bring good things into your life. Happy New Year.
Bye for now,
Lynda & family

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Our Honeymoon at the St. Regis Bora Bora was Fantastic!

Hi Teresa!
The wedding was beautiful, Tahiti and specifically the St. Regis Bora Bora Resort exceeded our expectations! The accommodations were first class and the service was terrific. Thank you so much for your help and we’ll definitely keep you in mind for future trips.

Mahalo,  Philip & Bryn

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Thank you for the wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii!

Hello Teresa,

It was great fun in Hawaii!  I didn’t like to start our day with work here (: after a nice, long vacation. I am really glad that I booked my vacation with you as after talking to you few times, you understood my needs and personality. Based on the information I gave, you prepared a perfect vacation and all the activities!

Everything was awesome and wonderful! We really enjoyed our honeymoon at both in Royal Kahana and the Wailea Beach Marriott. The Marriott was outrageous!  I can’t described how much I loved that place, it was the perfect place for us even comparing it to all of its neighbor 5 star hotels.  Also, the Old Lahaina Luau really is THE BEST in the Island!

Thanks a lot to you!! I will sure make my next vacation reservation with you.

PS: Only thing is I upgraded my rooms at both the places - you were right! Even in Marriott, I upgraded for better view but I think it was worth it.

Thanks,
Maulik

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Thank you for assisting us with our Maui vacation!

Aloha Teresa,

I want to personally thank you for a wonderful family vacation to Maui!  The sportfishing trip went great (so I hear) - I was at the Grand Wailea spa!  They didn’t catch any big sports fish, but Connor was so pleased with the 5 lb Tuna and we enjoyed it for supper that night.

The day we went snokeling with Trilogy Excursions was a magical day. We saw a pod of dolphins, sea turtles, male humpbacks competing for escort rights, and a mother humpback with her calf who breached the water about six times for us!  We will have to send you a photo share when Orren gets the pictures all done.

The Old Lahaina luau was a wonderful experience and Lynda and I went to the Grand Wailea Spa the day the men went fishing. We had a relaxing hour of soaking in all their baths, a loofah scrub, and an hour massage each. Heaven!

Thank you so much! I am going to pass your information on to my Aunt and Uncle who are thinking of going to Maui later this month.

Mahalo!

Tracy and family

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