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Reviewed By JennTK - San Diego, CA | Traveled to Africa
Trip of a Lifetime!
Nicole planned a wonderful trip for my husband's 50th birthday! We went to South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe and really had the trip of a lifetime. Nicole got to know us, our travel and activity preferences, and was able to plan the most delightfully unique itinerary that maximized our time and money. We had a range of accommodations, activities, and modes of transport across all three countries and honestly there is nothing that we would have done differently - all the details were covered!
Nicole herself has travelled extensively and is able to provide guidance on the best travel experiences for all your needs and preferences. She is patient, flexible, and creative and was a pleasure to work with. We plan to have Nicole plan our next trip and would not hesitate to refer her services to others.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By @MoreTravelAdventures - San Diego, CA | Traveled to South Africa ~ Africa
A great African Safari Experience
Nicole really knows a lot about Southern African safaries because she has been there and done it! We talked to her about the best camps and experiences in and near Kruger Park but also about out-of-the-way places in Swaziland. As it turns out, she had been there, too. We followed her recommendations and had the greatest trip. We will surely book our next Africa Trip with her again.
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Reviewed By Uta R. - San Diego, California | Traveled to Namibia ~ Africa
Africa Safari - Can't wait to do it again!
We always wanted to travel to Namibia and Botswana to see the Big Five and all the other wonderful animals and sights, but were concerned with the organization of setting it all up safely and fitting our prospective itinerary into our schedule. Nicky alleviated all of our concerns and expertly created not only an exciting adventurous trip for us, but also arranged for excellent accommodations and safaris. One of our dreams was to rent a jeep with a roof top tent and spend a few days camping among the animals. Nicole found us a very reliable rental company and safe places to use for our overnight camping. It was an adventure to dream about and we will use her again helping us with our next trip, maybe this time going to South Africa and explore the Kruger National Park among others. Nicky is quite an expert in her knowledge of Africa, since she traveled there often on herself. We could tell by the sound advice she gave and by the smooth and pleasurable trip we have had thanks to her.
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48 of 84 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Rae - Larchmont, NY | Traveled to Chile ~ South America
I am OCD and expect the best and Nicole delivers!!
Nicole and I met working together as travel agents so when I decided to leave my job, she is the only person I would trust in creating my itinerary. She is amazing at finding off the beaten experiences. To this day, I consider trips she has created for me and my family to be one of our favs.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Jess - Colorado Springs, Co | Traveled to Argentina ~ South America
The Best of Argentina in Two Weeks!
My Husband decided to sign us up for a 5 day yoga retreat in Patagonia, Argentina but since it's such a long flight I decided to turn the trip into a two week vacation. However, I put off the planning for the rest of the trip until the last minute. Nicole was a "life" and vacation saver! I had no idea what we should do for the rest of our vacation and she gave suggestions for activities, locations and hotels that fit our lifestyle and budget. From fly fishing and glacier trekking in Patagonia to Tango shows, street food tours and horseback riding on a traditional Gaucho ranch in Buenos Aires to Iguazu Fall tours in Argentina and Brazil, Nicole put together the perfect vacation itinerary for the perfect trip! On top of that Nicole took all the stress out of planning, last minute changes and knowing where we needed to be on which days. Her travel experience and getting to know what I like to do on vacations as a client made this vacation the best I've taken in my life!
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7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Bunn Family - Washington DC | Traveled to St. Barthelemy Island ~ St. Barthelemy ~ Caribbean
Great Family Vacation in the Caribbean
Nicky planned the best Caribbean family vacation for us! It was one of the best trips we've had and we will never plan another vacation without her.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Iwona - San Francisco, CA | Traveled to Europe
Best European Trip Ever!
I have been traveling to Europe for many years but it never has been as good as the most recent one to England and France - all thanks to Nicky. She's such an experienced advisor, very knowledgeable, efficient planner, and very good listener. My return trips to cities like London and Paris were pure re-discovery, and first-time travelers in my group had the best time: with beautiful hotels and special treatments, exciting activities, and classy and very convinient transfers. Perfect trip with great balance between leasure and excitment, not running around and trying to see too much. I highly recommend Nicky - I, for one, will never travel without her planning my vacation :-)
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Reviewed By Allison - San Diego, California | Traveled to Wailea, Maui ~ Hawaii ~ USA
An expert on traveling with kids!
Nicky is knowledgable, caring and responsive. She has helped me plan really great trips that I've taken alone with a toddler. Without her advice I would have planned trips that my daughter wasn't ready for and neither of us would have enjoyed them fully. We had a trip of a lifetime to Wailea thanks to Nicky.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Herian Family - San Francisco, CA | Traveled to Fiji ~ South Pacific
Our new favorite destination - Fiji!
Working with Nicky was a pleasure from the planning stage, traveling to her welcoming us back from our trip. I told her my family wanted a tropical island vacation and she delivered by recommending that we go to Fiji! The itinerary had something for everyone and checked all the boxes. Fiji is our new favorite destination and we can't wait to go back.
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7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Janeice H. - Denver, Colorado | Traveled to Switzerland ~ Europe
Summer Vacation in Switzerland
Nicky planned the most amazing summer vacation for my family in Switzerland! She planned the best trip I have ever taken to Europe from accommodations, food and activity recommendations. This vacation was the best of the best and my family can't wait for our next vacation that she is planning for us.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Sarah - San Diego, CA | Traveled to Rome ~ Italy ~ Europe
Unforgettable trip to Rome
Nicky is an incredible travel agent. She crafted a perfect trip for my husband and me, with a balance of fun activities and down time to enjoy our surroundings. She listened to what we wanted out of the trip, and I can’t imagine it going more smoothly.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By kpeao - Saratoga, CA | Traveled to Tanzania ~ Africa
Truly a magical, life-changing trip !
Working with Nicky was so perfect! She understood right off the bat what our family was interested in and designed a safari experience in the Serengeti which made all of us - young and old - really happy. I loved how flexible she was in designing something special that met our needs. She was also super responsive to emails/ texts and reassuring when I was anxious. I couldn’t have done this without her and look forward to working with her again!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Reviewed By Leigh - Chicago, IL | Traveled to New Zealand ~ Australia & New Zealand
We had a fantastic trip thanks to Nicky
Nicky does a wonderful job planning trips. She has planned two trips for us and both had no hiccups. She really got to know our family and planned a fantastic trip for us.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Nicole Schick, PhD responded:Thank you for the recommendation and the vote of confidence! It's always a pleasure working with you.
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5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Glenn Family - Santa Rosa, CA | Traveled to Thailand ~ East and Southeast Asia
Best family adventure in Thailand
Our family will only travel on vacations that Nicky plans for us! Traveling in Asia with children (8 and 12 years old) sounded impossible until Nicky planned the perfect adventure for us.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Read Family - Los Angeles, CA | Traveled to New Zealand ~ Australia & New Zealand
Best Trip Ever
Best travel consultant! We had the most amazing trip all thanks to Nicky.
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6 of 9 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Patrick R. - Seattle, Washington | Traveled to Kenya ~ Africa
Amazing safari's in Kenya
Nicky planned the most amazing trip for us to Kenya. We had it all from beaches to beautiful safari camps. We'll never forget this adventure!
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5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By Joe J. - Denver, Colorado | Traveled to Ecuador ~ South America
Greatest trip to the Galapagos Islands
Going to Ecuador and visiting the Galapagos Islands has been a trip I've wanted to do for a long time. Nicky was amazing for the whole process of planning and going on this amazing trip of a lifetime. This was one of the greatest vacations I ever had and having someone like Nicky to plan the perfect trip based on what I like to do is priceless. I'll definitely be planning my next vacation with Nicky.
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3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Reviewed By CCG - Eugene OR | Traveled to Rome ~ Italy ~ Europe
Quick trip to Rome
This is the second time I worked with Nicky. I can’t stress enough how easy, pleasant and nice she made our trip. Everyone and everything she booked was professional and 5 star.
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Reviewed By Erin and Joe - San Diego, California | Traveled to Dolomites ~ Italy ~ Europe
2023 annual international romp
Nicky is always really responsive to what Joe and I are looking for
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Reviewed By J.J - Los Angeles, CA | Traveled to India ~ Central Asia
Another great vacation
I’ve worked with Nicky a few times and the vacations she has planned for us never disappoint. We had another fabulous vacation and had a great adventure experiencing India! We are already having Nicky plan our next trip.
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