{"id":758084,"date":"2025-05-10T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/?p=758084"},"modified":"2025-05-28T10:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:00:21","slug":"globalgrasshopper-launch-of-new-travel-planning-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/travel-stories\/globalgrasshopper-launch-of-new-travel-planning-service\/","title":{"rendered":"GlobalGrasshopper Launch of New Travel Planning Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Hey lovely to meet you!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Jo Briody and I&#8217;ve been working in the travel industry for two decades now and have been marketing major travel brands including British Airways, Royal Caribbean, Thomas Cook, Celebrity Cruises, Heathrow and Cosmos.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m now working as a professional Travel Planner with the award-winning and highly rated Travel Counsellors and I&#8217;m excited to announce I have also joined the team at GlobalGrasshopper alongside fellow Professional Travel Planner Clare Hyatt to plan trips for their audience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Types of Trips Planned<\/h2>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.webp 1024w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.webp 640w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.webp 1000w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.webp 768w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"680\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.jpg?resize=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.jpg?resize=1000%2C664&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GlobalGrasshopper-Launches-Travel-Planning-Services.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-758101 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"GlobalGrasshopper Launches Travel Planning Services\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.webp 1024w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.webp 640w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.webp 768w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.webp 1000w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.webp 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterboard-houses-champagne.jpg?resize=825%2C550&amp;ssl=1 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-621170 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"My off-the-beaten track journey in France - from Champagne to Burgundy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-652070\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Borneo-Sunset.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Borneo Sunset\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Borneo-Sunset.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Borneo-Sunset.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Borneo-Sunset.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Borneo-Sunset.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We work with every type of trip or holiday whether you want to book a quick city break or an intricate planned-out itinerary discovering a round-the-world trip, a country&#8217;s most beautiful places or even off-the-beaten track.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Some trips that have already been created include&#8230;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>City Hopping in Japan &#8211; Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Exploring the Best of Thailand<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Island Hopping in Greece<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Glacier Hunting in Patagonia<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A Cool City and Spa trip in Reykjavik<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">An Incredible Safari in Namibia<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Swimming with Turtles in Maldives<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Northern Light Spotting in Finland<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>A Cruise of a Lifetime in Alaska<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Travelling around exotic Morocco.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Exploring the Best of Costa Rica<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Whale Watching in Canada<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>A Dog-Friendly Holiday in France<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> from Angers to Champagne<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A Beach Party Holiday in Goa and then a City Trip in Mumbai<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dog-friendly Road Trip in France\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/szZswmfTSY4?start=23&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some of my favourite places I&#8217;ve personally travelled to include cultural immersions in Japan, trekking in Nepal, safaris in Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa, the Inca Trail in Peru and discovering the USA, Brazil, Vietnam, Chile and India. I think my all-time favourite place in the world has to be Rio!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How it works<\/h2>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.webp 1024w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.webp 640w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.webp 1000w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.webp 768w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.webp 410w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.webp 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?resize=410%2C273&amp;ssl=1 410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/African-Safari-41.jpg?resize=825%2C550&amp;ssl=1 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-632115 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Walking safari in South Africa\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p>You can get in touch with us via the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/exclusive-offer-book-a-dream-bespoke-trip\/\"><strong>enquiry form<\/strong><\/a> or on +447789 074402. I will then contact you either by email or phone (it will be your choice) and take the time to understand exactly what you want from your trip\u2014whether it&#8217;s local, long-haul, business, or pleasure. I understand that no two travellers are the same, and your trip should reflect your unique desires and interests.<\/p>\n<p>Then, I&#8217;ll get to work planning your trip, making sure every detail is just right. When the time to travel arrives, I will make sure everything is taken care of so all you need to do is pack!<\/p>\n<p>From the takeoff to when you actually arrive back home, I&#8217;ll also be on hand to help out whenever you need me. We are there to help you have the most stress-free experience!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Affordable Luxury<\/h2>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.webp 1000w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.webp 640w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.webp 768w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"667\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/globalgrasshopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Interior-of-a-Riad-Marrakech.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-755625 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Interior of a Riad Marrakech\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/p>\n<p>Many people think that personalized travel planning is a an expensive luxury! But I have experience in working with in sometimes very strict and tight budgets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I think you&#8217;ll be surprised just how cost-effective the whole service can be and definitely compared to the amount of time and effort you will be saving!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Full Financial Protection&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>We can offer trips that offer 100% financial protection through the highly-rated Travel Counsellors Brand.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mediavine-settings\" data-blocklist-leaderboard=\"1\" data-blocklist-sidebar-atf=\"1\" data-blocklist-sidebar-btf=\"1\" data-blocklist-content-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-content-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-tablet=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-recipe=\"1\" data-blocklist-auto-insert-sticky=\"1\" data-blocklist-in-image=\"1\" data-blocklist-chicory=\"1\" data-blocklist-zergnet=\"1\" data-blocklist-interstitial-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-interstitial-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-universal-player-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-universal-player-mobile=\"1\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"465\">After years of working behind the scenes for some of the biggest names in travel, I\u2019m genuinely thrilled to now be helping people plan their own dream getaways\u2014whether it\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime safari, a romantic European escape, or a short but sweet UK staycation. Every trip is unique, and I firmly believe that\u2019s exactly how it should be!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"817\">Partnering with the amazing team at GlobalGrasshopper and working alongside fellow travel expert <a href=\"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/author\/clarehyatt\/\">Clare Hyatt<\/a>, I\u2019m so excited to bring our expertise directly to you so you can take advantage of it! With our personalised approach, insider knowledge, and full financial protection, we\u2019re here to take the stress out of travel planning and turn your ideas into a truly extraordinary adventure!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us!&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Okay so great, we are excited to announce our Travel Planning Service. So what are you waiting for? Use us for our expert guidance, bespoke and very personalised itineraries, time-saving convenience, exclusive access to all sorts of discounts and peace of mind too!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalgrasshopper.com\/exclusive-offer-book-a-dream-bespoke-trip\/\">Contact us<\/a> <\/strong>today to start planning your next really unforgettable journey. Your dream vacation awaits! Let&#8217;s make it happen together!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey lovely to meet you! 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