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Kathleen Chrystie, Travel by Chrystie

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11/11/2026

"Hey Alexa, pack my bags." If only it were that easy. It can be close — tell me where you want to feel like that, and I'll handle the flights, the hotel, and the logistics you don't want to think about. DM me.

11/09/2026

Every time I board a plane, I remember why I do this job. Who else feels it — that first moment wheels-up, when the trip actually starts? If it's been too long since you felt that, let's fix it. DM me.

11/07/2026

Travel planning in progress — this is what's actually happening behind the scenes on your itinerary. It's not just picking a hotel. It's checking flight connections, confirming the right neighborhood, making sure the pacing works for how you actually travel. Let's talk.

11/05/2026

Three couples, one Spain itinerary — not three separate versions of the same trip.

I built this one as three nights in Madrid, three in Seville, three on the Costa del Sol, connected by a high-speed train so nobody lost a day to driving. Mornings were for private guides — the Royal Palace, the flower-filled patios of Córdoba, the Alhambra at golden hour. Afternoons were left open on purpose, and one evening in Madrid we swapped a museum for a rooftop sunset instead. The trip ended at an adults-only beach resort with nothing on the calendar but a pool and each other.

Group trips work when the plan has enough range for everyone to find their own good afternoon inside it.

If a trip like this is on your mind, I'd love to talk it through. Link in comments.

11/04/2026

There's exactly one thing I never let a client skip: travel insurance.

I don't push it because it's a good upsell — most policies barely move the needle on what I earn. I push it because I've watched what happens when a health issue or a canceled flight collides with a trip that already has real money down, and there's no cushion.

I build the conversation into every proposal — what a policy actually covers, what it doesn't, and whether it's worth it for that specific trip. Sometimes the answer is no. But the conversation happens every time.

It's the one recommendation I won't quietly drop to make a proposal look simpler.

11/02/2026

Not every trip on my desk is Europe. This week it's Colorado.

My specialties are Europe, the Caribbean, and luxury cruises — that's where my deepest supplier relationships live. But when a referral comes in from a family I already trust, for something outside that lane, the answer is still yes. Right now that's a multi-generational Colorado summer trip — mountain towns, a slower pace, and logistics that are just as complicated as an international itinerary once you're coordinating grandparents, teenagers, and everyone's idea of a good afternoon.

If your trip doesn't fit the obvious mold, I'd still love to hear about it. Link in comments.

10/31/2026

Here's what my clients actually get: travel advice from someone who's vetted it, an itinerary built around their interests instead of a template, and support at every step — not just at booking. If that's what's missing, my DMs are open.

10/29/2026

Time waits for no one — and that Europe trip you keep pushing to "next year" isn't going to plan itself. I hear it constantly: "we'll go when things slow down." Things don't slow down. If Europe has been on the list longer than you'd like to admit, let's talk about what a real timeline looks like. DM me or use the link in bio.

10/28/2026

Nine nights in London, and one day with nothing on it at all.

A couple I work with just flew home from a London trip I loved building. The Tower of London and Westminster Abbey each had a private guide and an early start, ahead of the crowds. Windsor didn't need a guide, just clear train directions from Waterloo, written out down to the taxi from the hotel. One day went to a private driver and the Suffolk coast: a Cold War museum, Wickham Market, the seafront at Aldeburgh. And near the end, a free day with no plans at all.

Every day had a reason to be there. That's the part I work hardest on.

If London is on your list, I'd love to help you shape it. Link in comments.

10/26/2026

Florence in November is quieter, cooler, and right in the middle of olive harvest season.

When a couple's calendar is flexible, this is the month I suggest. The days are crisp and good for walking. The lines at the Accademia are shorter. And a day in Chianti can include an olive oil mill as well as the wineries.

Two planning notes I always build in: the Uffizi and the Accademia close on Mondays, so that's the day for Siena and San Gimignano. And the cooking class that starts at the Mercato Centrale skips the market on Sundays, so I book it midweek.

If Italy in the quieter months sounds like your kind of trip, I'd love to help. Link in comments.

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