Julie Schafer - Travel Consultant

18/02/2025

It's departure day for a special mom and her 3 grown daughters (one joining them from Australia) to sunny Hawaii! They will spend the next 9 nights exploring Maui and Kauai together - hiking, sightseeing and no doubt making some memories!

Mahalo and have a fantastic trip!

16/02/2025

With President's Day coming up tomorrow, we have many travelers out enjoying the long weekend in some sunny destinations!

Just a few -

* Family Weekend at the beautiful Four Seasons West Palm Beach, Florida!
* Dad/Daughter Adventure to Puerto Rico!
* Magical weekend at Disney for one special family!
* Mother/Daughter Trip to Cancun, Mexico for some sun and relaxation!
* Many couple getaways to Mexico as well to some of my favorite All-Inclusive resorts!

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day!

A special couple departs today for the City of Love - Paris, France!
They will be enjoying a 3 day private tour to the Beaches of Normandy and Mont Saint-Michel and ending with 5 nights in Paris with private tours of the Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral.

03/02/2025

Travel By Design travelers are on the move this week!

We have over 100 travelers out soaking up the sun and making memories this week - Hawaii, Dominican Republic, St Kitts, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Mexico! Have fun!

17/01/2025

In honor of tomorrow's Wedding Expo, I would love to hear what YOUR dream honeymoon would be if money or time were no issue!

Let's hear it!

13/01/2025

Kicking off the 2025 Group Travel Season with our first incentive group departure of the year to sunny Cancun! This fun and laidback group will be enjoying a week at the beautiful Paradisus Cancun!

Cheers to celebrating another successful year of business and friendships!

Photo Credit: MH

11/01/2025

Only 1 week away! Come see us at the Chisago Lakes Wedding Expo 2025 to explore ideas for your honeymoon or next travel adventure.

When | Saturday, January 18th from 11am - 3pm
Where | Wildcats Community Center (Lindstrom, MN)

See you there!

10/12/2024

Wishing a very special couple a wonderful honeymoon week of relaxation and sunshine at the Secrets Playa Mujeres (Mexico)! Cheers to A+M on a lifetime of adventures!

06/12/2024

Wishing a wonderful client an amazing SOLO trip to New Zealand this week. There's always something special about a solo adventure, but it's even more incredible in a destination like New Zealand!

He will be exploring the North and South Islands of beautiful New Zealand, complete a trip to Waiheke Island from Auckland, the Waipu (glow worm) Cave near Rotorua, a cross island trek from Christchurch to Queenstown (with a stop in Mount Cook) and an incredible helicopter trip to Milford Sound. What an adventure!

27/11/2024

14/11/2024

Wishing very special clients a wonderful week on their 8 Day Rhine Getaway River Cruise with Viking! They will be sailing along one of Europe’s best-loved rivers with unlimited views of castles and cathedrals from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam.

Viking has been voted Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award 2 years in a row. For Travel By Design clients, Viking has the highest rate of repeat customers.

13/11/2024

MARK YOUR CALENDARS | Come see us at the Wedding Expo!

January 18, 2025 | 11am - 3pm | Chisago Lakes Community Center (Lindstrom, MN)

Whether you and your partner are looking for a romantic all-inclusive beach getaway, a secluded mountain retreat or an over-the-water bungalow to commemorate your love, Travel by Design manages all details to ensure your getaway is stress-free and relaxing. We customize the entire experience to suit your taste and preferences, then execute all the details so you can relax and enjoy.

11/11/2024

Thank you, Veterans! Thank you to the men and women who fight for our freedom.

29/10/2024

Imagine this view for the next 10 nights on beautiful Turks and Caicos!

A special couple spent this same week on Turks and Caicos in 2016 and decided it was time for another trip back to this beautiful island. Thank you M and C for sending this picture and sharing this stunning view with us all!

21/10/2024

Wishing an incredible athlete the best of luck as he competes in the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii this week!

The multi-generation group/family will spend the week on the Big Island preparing for the race, supporting their athlete and then relaxing together post race for a week on the beautiful island of Kauai! Enjoy every memorable moment!

04/10/2024

Wishing two wonderful couples a beautiful week sailing the Snake and Columbia Rivers from Lewiston, Idaho to Astoria, Oregon aboard American Cruise Line. This itinerary includes a jet-boating adventure of Hell's Canyon, views of Mt Hood, Multnomah Falls, wineries, history and so much more!

27/09/2024

Ireland has been top on the list for Travel By Design travelers this year. The best part about assisting clients with their Ireland adventures is that there are so many fantastic ways to experience the country to match your travel style; self-drive, small escorted group or private driver. Bonus is the excited texts/emails I receive from these travelers' during their trip!

* We are having a fabulous trip! Don, our driver, is excellent. He had added a few extra stops that have been fun and interesting. Thank you for all you have done to make it a great trip. The people of Ireland are wonderful. Fun and kind! - KR and MM (Private Driver Tour)

* Julie. OMG. Mt. Juliet is amazing. We are already sad to leave tomorrow. 100% recommend! - AB (Self-Drive)

*Just wanted to let you know our trip went really well. We loved Ireland and had so much fun. We really liked the small group size. There were only 18 of us. Our tour guide was wonderful. Example - My favorite was when we were on a country road and he said "We're not allowed to do this, but let's stop in front of this house and get pictures with the cows". LOL Random things like that were the best. Just overall, such a good trip. Thanks for all your help!
- MB (Small group tour)

18/09/2024

Best Travel Hack | This morning one of my wonderful frequent travelers sent me a must-have travel hack that is incredibly useful!

On your day of departure, text yourself (and the person picking you up from the airport if applicable) the flight number (Airline code and flight number; for example, DL3677). Once you text that number you will be able to click on it to get the complete flight details, flight updates, baggage claim, etc.

Happy Traveling!