The Workstream

From 12 to 20 hours on average a person spends planning a trip! This time can easily double if you're researching a new and unfamiliar destination and take up to 40 hours depending on a type of a journey - says recent research.
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Should a one week vacation take a 20 hour of your time to plan it?
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Only about 20% of consumers seek the help of a professional travel planner. Besides aggravation and costly travel mistakes, studies show an experienced travel planner can save travelers an average of more than $400 per trip.
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By comparison, it takes an average of 13 hours to do the income taxes and yet 56% pay for professional tax preparation.
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The travel planning process becomes even more time consuming if you need to plan your budget and the journey.
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If you want to save your time and money - hire a personal travel planner to do all the planning and organization for you and you will get a personally tailored itinerary, individual recommendations, and a great travel experience without any stress. For prices you can check our website - link in bio.
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How much time do you spend planning a trip?

Anafiotika - a password to a beautiful walk in Athens. This is a small neighborhood in famous Plaka district, that charmes by its winding streets and architecture of famous Greek islands.
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Unique in every aspect, the Cycladic neighborhood of Anafiotika was built by craftsmen and workers from the island of Anafi when they arrived in Athens after the liberation of the city.
The tiny white houses among the rocks, hidden stairs, gardens with the colorful flowers and cacti, the narrow alleys and the mazy planning are very much alike to the style found in The Cyclades.

The most colorful of all the islands of Venice, Burano has become famous as a center for lace making and cute houses.
The name of the island - Burano - comes from the word Boreana, the district or gate to the city of Altino. The first houses made of bricks were built around the year 1000, until that time, houses were made on piles, and the walls and ceilings were made of clay.
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By the way - why are the houses on the island of Burano painted so brightly?
The fact is that the tourists from Venice always went to visit Murano - for its glass arts and crafts. But tourists did not go to Burano as lace was not enough to attract tourists. At some point, authorities realised that it was necessary to make the town appealing, so they decided to give it a new fresher and brighter look, so the decision was made - to color houses. It worked. All tones of rainbow can be found on the streets of Burano.
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The scarf I bought in Venice really matches the vibe here!

Do you know the difference between Pastéis de Nata and Pastéis de Belem?
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Pastéis - a magical word, if you’ve ever been to Portugal and tried these delicious tarts, the whole trip flashes before your eyes hearing this word.
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However, it might be confusing how to call this pastry correctly, so let’s figure it out!
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It is known that these cakes were invented a long time ago by two sisters from the monastery of Mosteiro do Jerónim, which is not far from Lisbon. In those days, monasteries used egg whites to carefully starch the nuns' clothes, and the remaining yolks were used to make cakes, pies, and pastries. At that time, those little custard cakes were called Pasteis de Belem, because of the location of the monastery in the city of Belem.
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The recipe was kept secret for a very long time until Portugal's revolution in the 1820s when many monasteries began to close. In order to get at least some income, the nuns of the Jeronimos monastery began selling their pasteis at a nearby sugar factory. However, in 1837 the monastery was closed, and the owners of the factory bought the recipe for cakes.
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The most interesting thing is that this factory produces pastéis cakes to this day. Despite the fact that pastéis-de-nata can be tasted in any Portuguese city, the most real, original, and famous cakes are made in the factory called Pasteis de Belem. This area, which can be reached by a vintage tram, is a must-see part of Lisbon for the famous patisserie.
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Pasteis-de-nata is the name of this delicious pastry throughout the whole country, each region of Portugal and each baker has its own way of tweaking the original recipe, but the egg filling and flaky crust are the desired outcome from everyone.
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Save the location, this delicious dessert is already a reason to visit Portugal!
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Cappadocia is a mixture of cultures, tastes, activities, interesting history, and unforgettable views from hot air balloons.
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This region in Turkey is a perfect choice if you want to explore for many reasons, be it cultural, historical, or geological - from the breathtaking scenery of fairy chimneys to modern hotels and restaurants, from underground cities to aerial views.
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There is an excellent atmosphere here and, having been here, you will definitely feel it. If you need a quiet but active holiday, mental recharge and uplifting, and want to see and experience something new, then you definitely have to visit Cappadocia.
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After successfully organizing 4 retreats and 5 individual journeys we can call ourselves the experts of this destination. It is more than stunning, places like this stay in your heart forever!