Hello from your local travel agent (yes we still exist!) When I had my daughter, I had a mini panic: my main (only?) hobby was researching and planning every detail of our frequent international trips. While we did bravely take her to Tasmania at 5 months old, I kept beginning to plan other wild trips that were not feasible, and just left me disappointed. I realized I needed to channel my love for travel into something else, and suddenly, Lily's Lodges was created right after my daughter turned one. It has been such an important part of staying connected to who I am during motherhood, and I love living vicariously through your adventures! Read my reviews here for a snippet of my client's recent trips.

There are two categories of what I can help with, and one is completely free! If you already know where you want to stay, please think of me for hotel booking and support a small business at no cost to you, instead of a huge bank or website like booking.com. If you prefer shopping at an independent bookstore instead of Amazon, this is the same idea! Not to mention, I can add free perks to your reservations, connect you to hotel management who will prioritize you for upgrades, recognize special occasions, and get you checked in as early as possible. If you have questions about your reservation or have to make a change, shoot me a text rather than being on hold with a call center. Another huge benefit is that when I book a hotel for you, my system automatically notifies me if there is a price drop, so I can instantly rebook you at the lower price! If you have any hotel stays already booked, feel free to forward the confirmation to [email protected] and I'll see if I can do better either in price or perks.

If you have a trip in mind but don't know where to go or stay, you can also come to me earlier in the process for a "proposal" where I review your preferences and provide a personalized list of suggestions (either destinations, or hotels.) To take it one step further, I can also execute the planning, where I create an itinerary with your input, and book tours and meal reservations. I have a special weekend trip package that includes both a proposal and planning. I can even keep it a surprise - staycations included! I'd love to extend $50 off any of my offerings - just type code "friendofamom" at check out!