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Hire Shanna Schultz
to plan your trip
Lives in Montgomery, MN, USA
About
Shanna
Schultz’s
Custom
Itineraries
I am here to take the stress and worry out of planning your big trip! We have traveled to over 45 countries ourselves (both with our kids and before), and I have planned successful trips for dozens of other clients, just like you! Our kids are (as of writing this) 8 and 10, and we love exploring the world together! I understand deeply what families with kids need in a vacation plan, and I will collaborate with you to take care of everyone's wish list and accommodate the unique needs of each member of your family. I love planning authentic, immersive trips that help you experience the place that you are visiting in a deeper way. Of course, we are going to see all of the highlights, but I also love to help you dig deeper and curate for you some unique experiences and sights that give you a deeper perspective on the place that you are visiting. As I mention in my bio, unlike many of my colleagues on Thatch, I have actually been a travel agent in real life. Making a trip look pretty on paper is one thing, but designing and executing trips in real life can be completely different. <b>Here is what my process looks like:</b> Regardless of which package you choose, I will need to get some more details about you and the experience you are looking for from your trip. It is really important to me to get to know you so that I can craft the right vacation for YOU. Once I receive your order, I will reach out to you by email to get this information. I will get to work with what you tell me curating a custom itinerary for you based on what you tell me. I dig into all of the details, and then we tweak it based on your feedback...these trips can take up to 10-15 hours of work to plan and book! If you choose the "Luxe" package, I will take care of making and double checking all of your bookings for you! This is the ultimate easy button...I will send you over all of the confirmations attached in your itinerary! Email me at Shanna@travelwithshanna.com if you have ?'s
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Get to know
Shanna Schultz
ABOUT
Hey! I am Shanna. I am a family travel expert who has been to over 45 countries, and I can't wait to help you plan an enriching, life changing trip with your kids! It is easy to plan a pretty trip with lots of fun stops and neat things to see (heck, AI can even do this for us now). Why should you work with me? The difference is that I have been an ACTUAL travel agent in real life. It is really easy put together all sorts of fun things on an itinerary on paper, but being responsible for creating dozens upon dozens of trips for families that actually happened and worked gives me a whole different level of expertise that most of the folks on this site don't have. It means that I am only going to put reputable suppliers into your itinerary that I KNOW will give you the experience that you are looking for. It means that I am going to look at your itinerary from a bird's eye perspective, looking for friction points or possible problems. It means that I feel a higher level of RESPONSIBILITY for making sure your trip goes as planned. Travel experience is irreplaceable, but it is also SUBJECTIVE. Having been a travel agent means that I combine my extensive travel knowledge WITH hundreds of hours of actual education about destinations. I have spent over 25 years of my life in the travel industry, including time in the hospitality/hotel world, the airline world and also as a travel agent. Having visited over 45 countries, I truly believe that travel changes lives. It has given our kids a deeper perspective on the world. Travel has made them flexible and adaptable. It has opened their hearts to other cultures and shown them that our actions truly have global consequences. THIS is my why. As a family, we seek out immersive, authentic travel experiences that enrich our lives, deepen our understanding and help us create lifelong family memories. Life is so busy. I love helping families make uninterrupted time to be together creating those memories.
LANGUAGES
FOCUSES & SpecialtIes
Family
Outdoors
Wellness
People & Culture
History
Adventure
Budget
Gluten-free / Celiac
Groups
Couples
DESTINATIONS
Montgomery, MN, USA
Slovenia
France
Iceland
Costa Rica
Rovaniemi, Finland
Scotland, UK
Minneapolis, MN, USA
St Paul, MN, USA
Minnesota, USA
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Hotel / Airbnb Recs
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Itinerary Outline
Outline Revision
Detailed Itinerary
Detailed Revision
Booking Service
Starting deposit
$10
$15
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$20/day
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Common
Questions
Can I book more than one travel creator at the same time?
Yes! In fact, many of our customers book multiple travel creators for help with various aspects of their trip. For example, you can have a consultation call with one creator, but then book another to plan and organize your itinerary.
Is there guarantee in case I am dissatisfied in the service?
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Standard
Premium
Luxe
$20
($20 per day planned)
3 days delivery
Get a high-level, custom itinerary outline with a basic daily plan.
Number of days to plan
High-level itinerary outline
Curated list of bookable hotels or Airbnbs
1 round of revisions for itinerary outline
Custom digital map + app
Detailed custom itinerary
1 round of revisions for detailed itinerary
Hotel and restaurant booking service
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