One-on-one travel consultations
Sometimes you don't need someone to plan your entire trip. You just need someone who knows travel to help you figure out the part you're stuck on.
Bring your questions, screenshots, hotel shortlist, half-finished itinerary, or your “I have absolutely no idea where to start” situation.
You don't need to have it all figured out before you talk to Carmen. That's kind of the point.
One question. One decision. Expert guidance before you book.
Perfect for choosing between hotels, deciding which neighborhood to stay in, transportation questions, figuring out how many days you need somewhere, or getting a second opinion before you commit.
Best for: One focused travel question or decision.
$35
20 minutes
For the trip you can see in your head but haven't quite solved yet.
Talk through priorities, budget, travel style, accommodations, destinations, transportation, itinerary ideas, and the questions keeping the trip from clicking into place. Come with a blank slate or something you've already started.
Best for: Trip planning, itinerary guidance, destination strategy, hotel and neighborhood recommendations, and multiple travel questions.
$75
45 minutes
For trips with more moving pieces, more stakes, or more questions.
Designed for international travel, multi-city itineraries, longer trips, milestone travel, or travelers who want to really work through a plan. After the call, Carmen sends a concise personal Travel Brief recapping the key recommendations, resources, links, and decisions discussed.
Best for: Complex itineraries, international and multi-city travel, detailed reviews, and deeper personalized guidance.
$125
60 minutes + Travel Brief
Rather have Carmen handle the booking?
If you want Carmen to book an eligible hotel, resort, cruise, or other travel arrangement through Fora, start with the advisor-booking route instead. Paid consultations are for people who want Carmen's expertise while planning for themselves.
Work with Carmen as your travel advisorTravel planning consultation FAQ
Bring hotel shortlists, neighborhood choices, itinerary pacing, transportation questions, destination comparisons, multi-city routes or a trip that simply has too many tabs open. Carmen can help narrow the decision and explain the tradeoffs.
Yes. A consultation can be used as an itinerary review or second opinion. You can arrive with a nearly finished plan and focus the time on what is missing, inefficient or worth reconsidering.
That is one of the strongest use cases for the Trip Strategy Session or Travel Deep Dive. Carmen can help with route order, number of nights, transfer logic, neighborhood fit and where the itinerary needs more breathing room.
Yes. The Quick Chat is designed for one focused choice such as comparing hotels, deciding where to stay or determining whether a location fits the way you want to experience a city.
Tell Carmen during the inquiry or after the session. If the trip is eligible for advisor booking through Fora, the relationship can move from advice into booking without making you restart the planning conversation.
Request your session
$75 · 45 minutes
Submit your trip context first. Carmen can confirm availability and send the scheduling and payment details for the selected consultation.