European trip planning from people who've been there
Whether you just need a little guidance in planning your own trip; want a custom, private tour for your small group; or advice on the best options for your European train travel, a call to Hand Crafted Travel is the best way to start your European trip. Since 1994 we’ve been “creating lifelong memories, one trip at a time.”™
Fresh and up to date
A lot of people seem to plan their trips based on reviews from an anonymous web site or, worse yet, a guide book that was published years ago. That's just not our style. Bryan Smith, founder of Hand Crafted Travel, spends almost four months of each year exploring the cities and wandering the small roads of Europe, so our advice is always as fresh and current as possible. Anything past its shelf life gets tossed out, not reheated and served up as a daily special.
In depth
Friends in Europe joke that Bryan knows their countries better than they do. Only it's no joke, he really does. After almost 30 years of living and traveling in Europe, there are few places Bryan hasn't been, from Portugal to Poland, from Germany to Italy and everywhere in between. In the last two years alone Bryan has visited Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Personal
We travel the way you do, using trains and rental cars between cities, and public transportation within. No chain hotels. No special perks. No free lunches (or hotel rooms). Most of the hotels and restaurants we visit have no idea we're reviewing their service. All this experience, combined with our one-on-one trip planning, means that we can design a trip that fits your specific needs, budget and dreams.
Start planning your own European adventure by contacting Hand Crafted Travel, and let us create a lifelong memory just for you.
Whether you just need a little guidance in planning your own trip; want a custom, private tour for your small group; or advice on the best options for your European train travel, a call to Hand Crafted Travel is the best way to start your European trip. Since 1994 we’ve been “creating lifelong memories, one trip at a time.”™
Fresh and up to date
A lot of people seem to plan their trips based on reviews from an anonymous web site or, worse yet, a guide book that was published years ago. That's just not our style. Bryan Smith, founder of Hand Crafted Travel, spends almost four months of each year exploring the cities and wandering the small roads of Europe, so our advice is always as fresh and current as possible. Anything past its shelf life gets tossed out, not reheated and served up as a daily special.
In depth
Friends in Europe joke that Bryan knows their countries better than they do. Only it's no joke, he really does. After almost 30 years of living and traveling in Europe, there are few places Bryan hasn't been, from Portugal to Poland, from Germany to Italy and everywhere in between. In the last two years alone Bryan has visited Ireland, Great Britain, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Personal
We travel the way you do, using trains and rental cars between cities, and public transportation within. No chain hotels. No special perks. No free lunches (or hotel rooms). Most of the hotels and restaurants we visit have no idea we're reviewing their service. All this experience, combined with our one-on-one trip planning, means that we can design a trip that fits your specific needs, budget and dreams.
Start planning your own European adventure by contacting Hand Crafted Travel, and let us create a lifelong memory just for you.
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“We can’t begin to express our heartfelt thanks for making our trip an exceptionally memorable one in each and every way. We now know what we missed on our first trip to Europe—YOU.”
— Linda N., California
“You delivered above and beyond our expectations. You are the perfect travel companion, knowing when to leave us on our own, yet knowing when to step in and ‘rescue’ us. Thank you so much for making a lifetime dream become a reality.”
—Jan H., Vermont
