The Serene Experience

08/23/2024

Traveling with a group is a common desire for many people, as it offers the opportunity to share experiences and create memories together. That is often the goal, right? However, pre-planning can be an exhausting and discouraging task to say the least. This is a crucial step that can determine the success or failure of planning a group trip.

(This is where I gracefully step 😌)

3 reasons travel groups seek me to be travel designer —

Reason #1: My organizational skills enables me to impose order for a potentially chaotic planning processes. *Note* It’s important that you nip this is the bud before things get out of control.

Reason #2: The services I offer, including a group page, individual payment invoices, and personalized itineraries, are advantageous for the entire group.

Reason #3: My skill in maintaining open and healthy communication with every traveler in the group. This significantly eases the burden on the group leader.

That’s the secret and it works. I’m looking forward to working with you and your group soon!

LaBreta Johnson
The Serene Experience
Travel Designer

07/12/2024

This is sooooooo important✨

It’s often talked about why you “should” hire a planner, instead of talking about why you “shouldn’t” hire one. A lot of people’s bad experiences occur simply because you may not do well with one, and that’s ok😅 Evaluate your intentions prior, and evaluate yourself before pursuing one🤌🏾

…. realizing you can’t work with one is just as important as realizing you can. You save time and a headache from both realizations.

Make sense? Ok.

Click the link in my bio for a consultation lol

LaBreta Johnson

The Serene Experience

07/01/2024

06/27/2024

You’re currently sitting in the absolute best planning window for travel in March, April, and May of 2025 (especially May‼️‼️). It’s not going to get any better than this.

Let’s plan✈️✌🏾

Click the link in my bio to set up your consultation
LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience


#2025

06/24/2024

This is a BIG DEAL.

For all my people that are considering going to Atlanta to get a quick passport, you now have an equivalent option in Charlotte. Out of all honesty, you all shouldn’t be waiting until the last minute anyway lol😒

For those of you wondering, this facility will provide the following services:
✨Regular Passport Services for new/renewal
✨Fast Track Passport/Urgent Processing for urgent travel: 14 day turnaround for additional fee; circumstantial
✨ Assistance with lost/stolen passports
✨Same Day passport processing: for an additional fee, circumstantial, and not 100% guaranteed.

LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience

05/24/2024

Your favorite planner turned 37 today✨‼️ I tried to think of some type of birthday promotion I could do for you all lol but I waited too late to try to figure something out. I’ll do better, and definitely something next year. Thank you for the birthday wishes✨

Bre✨❤️

05/22/2024

It was truly a delight working with these ladies. I truly appreciated the opportunity, and trust they had in me to coordinate this special trip, for such a joyous occasion. They had a phenomenal time, and my hope is that they created some unforgettable memories✨✨

, thank you for your kind words❤️❤️ & thank you for inquiring, and great conversation (our consultation was fun😂‼️❤️). I hope to work with you again!

……….
Atelier Playa Mujeres, April 2024

Click the link in my bio for a consultation. I’m sure I have some ideas…

🌿LaBreta Johnson
TheSereneExperience.com

05/21/2024

….you know how you get so caught up in life, you’re giving low energy, and excitement? Things feel slow, repetitive, your stressed, tired…just “blahh”

You’re working, and you’re trying to be happy, you’re trying to be encouraging, you’re trying to be creative….. but you simply can’t…

You need to get away…book a room, problem solved✨

Peace✌🏾❤️🌿

Room doors pictured —
✨The Ivey’s
✨AC Hotel
✨The Canopy
✨The Renaissance
✨Hyatt Centric
✨Atelier Playa Mujeres

Click the link in my bio for a consultation. I’m sure I have some ideas…

🌿LaBreta Johnson
TheSereneExperience.com

05/20/2024

Finally, I'm taking out the time to share details of one the best trips I ever planned. Yes, to Paris, France. This was a solo trip, and my client decided to travel there for her birthday, December 2023.

I want to share with you 4 major details that created her itinerary, and made this trip into a dream (her words):

✈️Flight: American Airlines serviced the flight out of Charlotte Douglas airport. There was one layover in Chicago on the way to Paris, and one in Philadelphia on the back home.

🏨Hotel: Le Wallace Hôtel & Bar"
Very cute, boutique hotel located in the 15th arrondissement. this hotel was chosen because of location, provided "bed and breakfast", it's contemporary/chic ambience, views and great ratings.

🚕Ground Transportation: she utilized taxis and the trains/rail system to get room point A to B. I booked her airport transportation to get her to and from the hotel. For transfers within the city (between tours and activities), she booked on her own, but I gave her several recommendations on how to go about doing this. I also strongly recommended her to utilize the hotels concierge for assistance.

🧭Tours and Activities:Are you ready???
My client moved around quit a bit. From the Eiffel, to wine tastings, to museums, to tours in Normandy, to tours in Lyon. She even went to a futball game⚽️⚽️. All of which I researched and pre-booked for her.

Again, very tedious and detailed, but well worth it.

What made planning this trip so detailed, is the fact that this was my clients first time traveling to Paris, and she wanted to do EVERYTHING‼️. There were several moving parts, and I had to make sure that she was more than prepared, and confident during her visit....and she was.

Now, whose ready to take on Paris?
Click the link in my bio to set up your consultation✨

LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience

05/16/2024

Respectfully, in that order. Well, you can flip the 2nd and 3rd if you like!

I think I may put this on a tshirt lol!

Let’s Go✨

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LaBreta Johnson
The Serene Experience
Travel Designer


Click the link in my bio to set up your consultation ✨

03/24/2024

🖤🖤

Just a cool girl, sending people around the world….and yes, i’m phenomenal at my job ✨✈️🌏

I hope your week starts off amazing….

Click the link in my bio to set up your consultation✨

LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience LLC

03/12/2024

Yes, 11 places that I’m “currently” planning and sending people between April and September 2024—-

🇦🇼Aruba
🇲🇻Maldives
🇯🇲Montego Bay, Jamaica (most popular…. Like it is every year lol)
🇻🇮USVI (St. Thomas)
🇬🇭Accra, Ghana
🇺🇸Houston, TX
🇩🇴Punta Cana, DR
🇺🇸Las Vegas, NV
🇲🇽Cancun/Playa Mujeres, Mexico
🇺🇸New Orleans, LA
🇲🇽Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

All of the Caribbean/Mexico destinations, I have several several people traveling too✨

I have others I’d like to mention….BUT (lol), they’re currently in my “que”, and aren’t official official, yet… but soon!

That’s it….
Stay inspired…..pick up and go. The world needs you!

LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience LLC

02/22/2024

Convenience is the key, especially when there's a group! Forwarding emails with information can become annoying. No, it is annoying lol

Think about this page as a "marketing tool" that you share with for friends and family. People want to see pictures, prices, deposit requirement, etc)

My group pages are a HIT, and I always receive amazing feedback
It takes about 1-2 weeks to create, and it's for my people that are booking at least 3-4 months in advance, with a minimum of 8 people in the group (I may bump up this number soon)

Do you think this will work for your group?

LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience LLC

02/21/2024

Congratulations to EASILY one of my top 5 favorite clients. She’s engaged✨✨‼️‼️‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️ she inquired about visiting Cabo, sometime late last year, and we made it happen. I’m truly happy Miyah.

Destination: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Resort: Paradisus Los Cabos (Adult Only)
My Client’s Rating for the Resort : 9/10
✨Beautiful Resort
✨Great Food
✨Great Customer Service
✨More relaxed/ chill vibe
✨Definitely not a party resort lol
✨ A great resort for couples
✨Not much to do on the property, but there’s tons to do in the area.
✨UBER was their “go to” for transportation. They felt extremely safe.
……….
LaBreta Johnson
Travel Designer
The Serene Experience LLC

02/11/2024

✨Cartagena, Colombia 🇨🇴 ✨

Location: South America with a touch of Caribbean
Native Language: Spanish

Travel Requirements
• Passport (valid through the duration of your trip)
• No Visa (if you’re from the US)
• You may need a prescription medication for malaria and travelers diarrhea (?? lol)
• Mandatory pre-registration form before arrival

What are the accommodations like?
• Resorts (some all inclusive)
• Hotels
• Vacation Homes

Whats the vibe? Historic, musical🎶🪇🪕, Spanish colonial, art🎨🖌️, beach accessible☀️🌊, Caribbean/African/Asian/European food influences🍮🥑🍍🧀🍇🥩.

Comment below!!

LaBreta Johnson
The Serene Experience


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01/09/2024

to my #1 person❤️ It’s because of him that I have a desire to ✈️✨ I’ll love you forever and ever my darling…

01/07/2024

Advocacy is just as important as building the itinerary, and sharing prices. It’s not often thought about about when one thinks of the job of a travel planner.

Considering todays travel climate, having someone to pull the moving parts together, finding solutions to the issue(s), and pretty much being your voice (when you don’t have the words due to frustration, or the lack of understanding ) is a luxury..

…trust me on this‼️

LaBreta Johnson


TheSereneExperience.com

01/03/2024

Heavy on the Caribbean this month, right?? ☀️🌴 lol

The Serene Experience
LaBreta Johnson, Travel Designer
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#2024