Time Savings: Planning a trip can take 10-20+ hours on average. We handle the details, freeing up your time for the things that matter most.

Industry Relationships: From initial planning to final booking, we serve as your personal advocate. Thanks to our strong relationships with hotels, resorts, and tour operators, we ensure that you receive VIP treatment every step of the way.

Personal Recommendations: With our insider knowledge and carefully vetted global partners, you’ll get bespoke recommendations tailored to your travel preferences—offering access to experiences and destinations that only an experienced advisor can provide.

Exclusive Perks: Enjoy special privileges such as complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, hotel credits, and other luxury amenities—reserved exclusively for our clients.

Ideally, 6-8 months in advance to secure the best hotels, tours, and rates. For special trips like safaris or polar expeditions (e.g. Antarctica), we recommend booking 12+ months ahead to ensure availability and optimal planning.

We understand that some opportunities arise last minute, and we’re happy to help with those too. However, please note that a $150 rush fee applies for bookings made less than 60 days before your departure.

This non-refundable fee covers the time spent on research, partner outreach, and crafting your custom itinerary. It ensures we can focus on creating the perfect experience for you—without any influence from suppliers—and allows us to personally explore the destinations and experiences we recommend. Fees vary depending on the complexity of your trip, including factors like destination, number of people, support needed and trip length. For more information on the services we offer, click HERE.

We specialize in luxury and boutique travel, but I’m happy to help with a wide range of trips and destinations. If there’s a trip I’m not best suited to support, I’ll always be upfront—and gladly refer you to someone who is.  

Yes, we offer group booking support for multi-generational trips, wedding room blocks, and a limited number of corporate clients and wellness retreats. If your group falls into one of these categories, I’d love to discuss how I can assist. Contact me HERE.

Through our global network of travel partners, we can offer exclusive amenities like complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, resort credits, early check-in/late check-out (subject to availability).

Fora Travel is the host agency that supports Sarah Eppler Travel’s backend operations.

No, we do not book with Airbnb or VRBO. We have no verifiable way to know the ultimate condition of the properties, nor do we have any real recourse if something goes wrong, including a last minute cancellation by the owner. Given that we cannot protect your best interests with those types of properties, we choose not to work with those platforms. 

However, we do have trusted partners who offer professionally managed home or villa rentals, many with added perks like concierge services or personal chefs. 

Yes, we do book flights for both domestic and international travel. We specialize in business and first-class flights to ensure you have a seamless and elevated travel experience. For all flight bookings, there is a $50 per person non-refundable fee, charged by the flight desk at the time of ticketing.

Additionally, for your peace of mind, Fora Flights offers 24/7 emergency support. Should you need assistance while traveling, you can contact our support line at any time.

If you are considering a Vacation Planning, Full-Service Itinerary Planning or Custom package, yes, Sarah Eppler Travel must handle the hotel booking. This is for a variety of reasons but first and foremost, it allows me to establish the connection with the property to ensure your needs are taken care of (think concierge services (spa/restaurant reservations, airport transfers, allergy/dietary accommodations, etc.) - I'll need my name on the hotel booking in order to do that. Lastly, hotel bookings are a large part of our business model (how we get paid) and your travel experience (how your time in destination will feel). 

We're happy to include your hotel loyalty numbers when making reservations; however, I’m unable to book hotels using your loyalty points directly.