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We had a wonderful mom/daughter trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico! Our trip planner, Meg, was great. She helped us choose a location that was easy to get to from Dallas (we were there visiting family). We wanted a beautiful beach vacation with some fun activities. Last minute, our friends (another mom/daughter pair) were able to join us. Meg was wonderful & helped us book & coordinate everything!

We went scuba diving in the ocean & in a gorgeous fresh water cenote (our friends were able to snorkel). We also had plenty of time to relax & enjoy our resort (the Palmaia). They offered many health & wellness classes like yoga, sound baths & meditation. Although it’s very health based, it wasn’t over the top. We were able to pick & choose what we wanted to do. Which often was hanging out at the beach & ending the day with unique & delicious cocktails at the gorgeous beach bar! The food was amazing too. Our friends are vegetarians & we are not. There was the option to eat all vegan/vegetarian, but plenty of options to swap for seafood/chicken or steak. Our friends want to go back just for the food. It was that good! The fact that almost everything was included made everything so nice & easy. We only paid extra for our spa services.

Although I could have booked this trip on my own, Meg made it so much better. She knew the hotel (had been there herself with her daughter, I would never have found it on my own), secured us a lower rate, organized all our transfers & activities, and made sure we got rooms close to our friends.

Once again Meg Austin helped us plan an amazing vacation after Christmas for our family. We have been to a lot of Caribbean islands but Nevis was quite special. We flew into St. Kitts and then a driver took us to a dock where we took a short boat ride over to Nevis. Another driver picked us up there and took us to our 4 bedroom villa at Paradise Beach. The property has 13 private villas and beach cottages. Absolutely gorgeous property.

The staff was very friendly and we enjoyed breakfast each morning right on the beach (Meg secured this for us). We loved that the beach attendant had 6 chairs waiting for us each morning/afternoon. There was no scrambling to secure a chair. We enjoyed several activities which the concierge booked for us including e-bike tour, hike to waterfalls, and full day on a boat with a snorkeling stop. Paradise Beach also arranged for a driver (Baba) to take us to dinners each night and he was fantastic. We truly enjoyed spending a week on Nevis and will definitely return to Paradise Beach again and work with Meg Austin for any of our travels to Nevis or other islands.

Sally Bell | January 12, 2025

We wanted to take our blended family, ages 16 to 76, to a stress-free, relaxing vacation over the Thanksgiving holidays. After a phone conversation with Meg, she suggested an all-inclusive resort in Mexico. Atelier Playa Mujeres is beautiful resort with lovely spacious rooms, great food & a sweet & caring staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there. It was just what we wanted & Meg’s idea turned into a family time we will cherish.

We loved our trip to Roatan that Meg helped us plan. Our criteria for the trip was a hotel on a beach where we could snorkel off the beach without needing to go out on a boat. The Kimpton Grand Roatan was the perfect place. Our suite with its huge balcony was clean and comfortable. The food was mostly mediocre but the breakfast buffet was very good. We highly recommend the nearby JavaVine cafe for smoothies and lunch. And I need to mention that the sea temperature was 85 degrees, which was heaven for us.

We did want to explore the reef beyond our hotel, and Meg picked an excellent company for us. They do not heavily advertise, so I doubt I would have found them without her. Roatan Ocean Adventures was excellent. Herbert and another crew took the two of us for a private snorkel. He picked us up at the hotel even though it was a half-hour drive. We were scheduled to go again for a night snorkel, but the outskirts of Hurricane Helene squelched those plans.

We were able to give Meg a tip when we returned: use taxis, not hotel transportation, for going to and from the airport and anywhere else. Except for limited service of a free shuttle in the evening, the hotel overcharges for this.

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