“Can I hire you to plan my trip?” Readers ask me that question a dozen times a week.

I’m not a travel agent.  I’m a journalist.  But I can connect you with far better people than I to plan your trip—and, equally important, to book your trip so that you get special treatment and avoid pitfalls.  Thanks to 25 years investigating the travel industry, I’ve sussed out the best travel agents and destination specialists out there—the savviest, most well-connected, most honest …in short, the people I would entrust my own personal trips to. To give you my best advice and point you in exactly the right direction, I need input about your trip goals, challenges, and timing.  So answer the questions below to the extent possible, and I will get back to you myself.