Joanne Hartley "Jo Traveler"
Owner/Travel Designer


“JOBS FILL YOUR POCKET BUT ADVENTURES FILL YOUR SOUL.”  JAMIE LYN BEATTY


We hope to help our clients through my expertise and guidance, experience the little things that will create the memories of a lifetime as they travel. 

Although we specialize in destination weddings and honeymoons, we can also help you plan the perfect vacation or get-away. We are committed to offering travel services of the highest quality. Our experience and commitment to customer satisfaction has earned us a solid reputation in the travel industry. I have been a travel consultant since 2013 and full time since 2016. I have innumerable resources to help plan your perfect trip. 

To find out how we can be of service to you, please contact us and we will gladly assist you. 

What Type Of Trips Do We Plan?
  • Do you want to go the beach and dip your toes in the sand? Let's try Mexico, the beautiful Caribbean or possibly Bora Bora. 
  • How would you like to immerse yourselves into a couple of European countries in a 14-day adventure ~ everything from boutique winery tastings to cooking classes.
  • Maybe you would like to experience Europe via the water and take a river cruise.
  • We specialize in Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. If there is somewhere else you would like to visit, contact us and we will make it happen.
Destination Weddings

Your Destination Wedding should be everything you dreamed of whether it's on a beach in the Caribbean or Mexico or in a castle in Europe. We can help you decide what destination will make your dreams come true.

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Honeymoons, Anniversaries, Romance Travel

We think a honeymoon should have time for romance and to unplug, along with a little bit of adventure. What is your perfect romantic getaway?

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Groups

How would you and your friends like to plan a private group trip to Italy and visit small boutique wineries that not many have access too? Maybe you'd like to add a cooking class to that and then have dinner with an authentic Italian family?  Maybe you want to tour Scotland and golf with guys? Or maybe you have some friends that would love a trip through Ireland including specialized whiskey tastings and visiting castles and museums along the way. 

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Where Memories Are Created
(These are all photos from my or our client's travels)
Testimonials

Comments from just a few of our clients . . .

Casey & Thea

My husband and I had such an amazing and memorable vacation at the magnificent Four Seasons Resort at Bora Bora with Jo’s help! I don’t think our travels would have gone smooth without her help. We are experienced travelers that have travelled many parts of the world. During these unprecedented times it’s important to have a trusted Travel Agent by your side. It was a very smooth and delightful experience working with Jo! Looking forward to utilizing her services for future travel. Thank you so much Jo!

Spencer Family

Jo was so helpful and accommodating!

Less than 24 hour responses. She got us the best deal at a resort near Disneyland. We were so pleased with our experience! I will always contact her for future travels. Thank you Jo!

Chirag & Prashansa

Joanne planned our honeymoon to Greece and first anniversary trip to South Africa--both trips were amazing! She has great contacts to get what you want done, and she is always in constant communication, making sure all questions are answered and all options are explored. She really made our trips memorable without the stress of planning! Highly recommend her services!

Billy & Stacy

Joanne helped me plan a trip to Costa Rica. My husband and I traveled throughout Costa Rica for 10 days and Joanne lined up flights, resort stays, and transportation to the airport. She was very accommodating and helpful. I made a few changes in the plans and Joanne helped with ease. She def took a lot of the stress out of the planning. She's very personable and I always felt like I was talking to a friend when we communicated. I recommend to Joanne to anyone and would use her again.

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Planning Services and Fees

The following may be helpful information:


You may have heard that travel agents do not charge fees for their services. Instead, we get paid through commission earned from the different travel suppliers we work with. While this is 98% accurate, many airlines and other services have stopped paying commissions and the pandemic found many agents working endless hours with no pay.

Travel agents provide a professional service that saves YOU time.


On average it takes 10 – 12 hours of your time to research your vacation. Traveling to a new or unfamiliar place, double it.


On any given day, a professional and experienced travel agent will already have the answers to the questions you sat down and spent hours Googling. We know how to balance and tweak itineraries to allow you to enjoy your vacation to its fullest. A travel agent can make travel planning easier, enhance your vacation enjoyment and as we all know, within the last several years agents have also become crisis managers.


Travelers need an experienced professional on their side more than ever to prevent problems and advocate on their behalf. To add another layer of complexity, many countries and destinations have new Covid health and safety rules that change frequently.


Even before the Pandemic, some agents were charging fees before they did any research or itinerary work. So many people will contact a travel agent simply looking for free travel advice. The agent will spend their time, sharing expertise and then that prospective client books travel services directly. This means we are not paid for our work or time invested. Travel agents simply need to ensure we are not wasting time and are being fairly compensated for our work. Would you set an appointment with your doctor or lawyer and expect their services are free?


Cheaper isn’t always better

If you are just looking for the cheapest price, please do not waste our time. If you are looking for cheap, go to Costco. Just please, do not expect someone to answer or help when you have questions, are stranded somewhere, or hit a brick wall. You get what you paid for.


As an experienced travel agent, not only do we provide extra layers of protection and knowledge but, we also work hard to make sure your money goes as far as possible. A couple examples are:


  • I may recommend you fly nonstop on a regular, scheduled airline. Yes, this will be more expensive. We are not recommending this to gain commission (airlines actually do not generally pay commissions). We are doing this because, we are trying to limit you and your companions/family spending 15+ hours in an airport and wasting 2 days of vacation time just to save $300.
  • You may be dead set on a specific resort for your trip but, you need to make sure your rooms are connected. We have the knowledge of that particular resort and that there are only a handful of rooms that are connecting (and they may happen to be sold out for your prospective dates of travel). You could have booked this resort on your own without knowing that and showed up to disappointment. However, when working with an agent, we would have researched a comparable resort that accommodates all your requests (and maybe even more) and you show up to your vacation to an experience that has you and your family making lasting memories.

So, you must ask yourself what is better, cheapest or most value?

You have an advocate pre, during and post trip.

An experienced travel agent is not just there to plan your trip. They should be your go-to person during and after your vacation as well.

  • Changes: If you need to change your itinerary while on vacation for any reason we can help or we can at least make sure you have all the appropriate contact information if we are unavailable.
  • Cancellations: we would manage cancellations at your request.
  • Travel Documents: We should have digital copies of all your travel documents so that if you lose them, we can easily provide you with copies.
  • Emergency Intermediary: Should you have a medical emergency while on vacation we would be the intermediary between you and the insurance company.
  • Lost Luggage Tracking: Should your luggage become lost, we can often help track it down on your behalf and make sure it is delivered to the correct location.
  • Reconfirming Their Itinerary: We will reconfirm the key components of your vacation before you arrive and also let suppliers know if you are going to arrive early or late.

During your initial consultation, we will discuss any potential fees.