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About Pampered Journeys
At Pampered Journeys, we believe how you travel matters
Travel can bring people together, celebrate something meaningful, satisfy a lifelong curiosity, or simply give you the chance to step away and recharge.
What matters is that the experience fits you.
That may be a safari you have talked about for years, a milestone trip with your family, a journey built around a special interest, or time at a beautiful villa where absolutely nothing is required of you.
One of the things I enjoy most about travel planning is helping clients see possibilities they may not have considered.
I ask a lot of questions because your stories, preferences, priorities, and even the things you don’t enjoy tell me far more than a list of destinations ever could.
My role is to bring those pieces together thoughtfully, handling the research, coordination, and small details, while you choose where you want to weigh in.
Thoughtful international travel planning, designed around you.
Hi, I’m Marina
Founder of Pampered Journeys
Pampered Journeys began after the company I worked for downsized, and I found myself reinventing what came next.
Travel had already been a big part of my life, both personally and through work. But what stayed with me most was not simply where I had been.
It was how different a trip could feel depending on the choices made along the way, the level of care, and whether the experience actually suited the traveler.
I wanted to help people make time for the people and experiences that matter to them.
One of my favorite trips was taking my mom to Alaska for her 70th birthday. That trip still reminds me that some of the best travel memories are tied to the people we share them with.
I have also always been curious.
As a child, I was a voracious reader, and when I wasn’t reading, I tried to figure out how I could go home with relatives who visited us.
I wanted to see where they lived and how they lived. I suppose curiosity has always been part of the package.
That same curiosity is a big part of how I plan travel today.
I want to know what interests you, what makes you comfortable, what you look forward to, and what would make a trip feel like yours rather than someone else’s idea of a great vacation.
I love the richness of different cultures, people, food, wine, and the stories we collect along the way.
And yes, I also appreciate travel where you are well taken care of.
Everyone talks about stories now, but I was into stories before stories were a thing.
I still love hearing them. If we really listen, people tell us a great deal about what matters to them.
And that makes all the difference when you are planning something personal.
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About me
Travel is a great way to spend quality time with the people who matter most. Over the years, I have visited or planned travel on every continent for myself or my clients.
I prefer slow travel, where you can slow down and savor the moment, quality over quantity.
I want to take the time to be present for a loved one, or a local that I may meet in a café, coffee shop, or wine bar. Travel is so much more than ticking boxes off your list.
I love listening to people’s stories; they tell us that we are more alike than we know and that being different is okay.
Our differences make us unique, and they make the world around us much more interesting.
Life is short; savor every moment. Time is the one thing we can’t get back.
A Few Of My Travel Favorites
The City of Lights and the magnificent Eiffel Tower
Australia
Seeing adorable Koala bears and whale watching.
Southern Africa
Experiencing a safari at Chobe National Park
European River cruise
Breathtaking scenery in a relaxed setting
Thailand
Relax with the most incredible massages.
Italy
Ancient ruins, lovely vineyards, and the most delicious food
We take your milestone or special interests and craft it into a unique travel experience tailored to you
Okay, your turn. Envision how or where you want to go, and we can make it happen. It can be as over the top or understated as you like.