Travel Specialties
Interests
- Safari
- Hotels
- Independent Tours
- Ocean Cruising
- River Cruising
Destinations
- France
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Italy
Selling Travel Since
1972
Languages
- English
- German
My Background
I am a proud member of the Travel Industry for over 40 years.
I started my career in Germany and enjoy planning memorable vacations ever since.
I find great pleasure in passing on my knowledge about magnificent hotels, new destinations and places that are still exciting even after the 10th visit.
My clients love the custom itineraries I arrange for them and I love to hear that their trip was fantastic when they return.
Places I Have Traveled
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By: Judy and Doug
Reviewed on: 25 Aug 2013
A true travel expert! She makes our trips better than we ever could have! Thanks so much, Birgit. We've had 2 great trips so far and look forward to more.
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Incredible Experience
By: Eric
Reviewed on: 14 Aug 2013
Birgit was incredibly patient, and knowledgeable in reference to my recent multi-city honeymoon/first anniversary. Her experience helped us make informed decisions which benefited us in many ways during our trip.
It was our first time using a travel agent and we will definitely be using again.
Thanks Birgit!
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Highly Recommend
By: SandyZ
Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2013
Birgit is extremely knowledgable and helpful regardless of the type of trip that we want to take. She plans several trips for us each year and they are always excellent.
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The best!
By: Kirk
Reviewed on: 19 Aug 2013
My wife and I have used Birgit to book our trips for years. She always does a wonderful job for us and gives us lots of good tips about our travel. Since we travel in Europe a lot, her first hand knowledge has been a real asset to us.
We both really enjoy meeting with her and find her always cheerful and helpful.
We give her five stars!
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An exceptional travel agent.
By: Harry
Reviewed on: 23 Aug 2013
Birgit is an excellent agent who we have used on more than 22 cruises. Friendly and very prompt she always applies considerable expertise to meet our requirements. They do not come any better.
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Very highly recommended
By: Jo
Reviewed on: 27 Aug 2013
Birgit has planned many trips for us, always with meticulous attention to detail. She always double checks and confirms so there are never any unpleasant surprises upon arrival at the airport or hotel. She is very sensitive to special needs and makes sure they will be accommodated. I would very highly recommend her
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Highly recommended
By: Sal
Reviewed on: 05 Sep 2013
Birgit is the best agent we have ever had. She knows a great deal about travel and has good suggestions.
She gets things done quickly and gets right back to you. I would never pan a trip without her involvement
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Highly recommend
By: Bea
Reviewed on: 02 Sep 2013
Birgit planned another wonderful trip for us to S. Africa through Tauck Tours. This trip was a little more "adventuresome" than others we had taken through Birgit and required some meticulous planning of airplane connections and other details. All went beautifully, and we enjoyed a trip of a lifetime! We trust Birgit to take care of us and steer us in the right directions when planning a trip, and she's always come through. We would - and have - recommend her to family and friends.
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We would highly recommend Birgit
By: Coco
Reviewed on: 03 Sep 2013
Our Tauck trip to South Africa, an Elegant Adventure, exceeded all our expectations! Arrangements through McCabe Travel were effortless and excellent. Tauck conducted a wonderful, exciting, and thorough view of South Africa. The safari's were spectacular and the accommodations were excellent throughout the trip. Our tour director was fabulous as well. All in all, a wonderful adventure.
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Chianti Wine Tour
By: Traveling from Florida
Reviewed on: 08 Sep 2013
Birgit booked us on a wonderful Chianti wine tour leaving from Florence. We visited 2 wineries: Capannelle and Poggio Amorelli. At both, we were served course after course of delicious accompaniments along with our wine. We left and made a stop at a small town called "Greve in Chianti."
We walked around for an hour before making the trip to our hotel.
Our driver was informative and interesting. Highly recommended.
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Very helpful, experienced, thoughtful
By: JAC
Reviewed on: 16 Sep 2013
Birgit was recommended by a good friend who has user her services for a great many cruises. We found her to be a great resource for a couple who has travelled a lot but never on a cruise. Our first experience was excellent, due in no small measure to the guidance and help we received from Birgit. Highly recommended!
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By: Dave C
Reviewed on: 16 Sep 2013
Birgit is excellent! She flawlessly works out all the details, accommodates all the challenging and complex requests we have. She finds great, first class hotels, at great prices and with some nice complimentary amenities. She anticipates our needs and can find local experts and tour guides for personal small group walk-a-bouts. We have recommended her to other friends and they are using her as well and are absolutely delighted. We have already booked 3 trips next year with Birgit.
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By: Lou
Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2013
Birgit was most helpful both in helping us plan and also in following up after the trip.
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An excellent advisor
By: Dick
Reviewed on: 21 Sep 2013
I have been working with Birgit since 2006 on over 15 trips since the recommendation of a friend. She has arranged the honeymoons of my son and my best friend's daughter to our complete satisfaction. I am a perfectionist and would highly recommend her advice, knowledge of travel process and locales to anyone
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The absolute best!
By: The Chief
Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2013
The best travel agent in the country, beyond any doubt, period.
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Excellent Service
By: KandJ
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2013
Excellent service - prompt reply to questions. Very helpful and easy to work with, listens and provides excellent suggestions.
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Highly recommended
By: tparr42
Reviewed on: 30 Nov 2013
Birgit is the best - she has planned four trips for me in the last three years (Italy, South Africa, Netherlands/Belgium, and Central Europe) and each has been perfect. I have complete confidence that if anything should go wrong, she'll be on the phone fixing it for me. Right now, she's planning my trip to London in 2014.
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Highly recommend
By: Ruth
Reviewed on: 12 Oct 2013
Birgit arranged our flights to and from Germany and also within Germany. Everything worked out beautifully. For the overseas flight Birgit recommended Economy Plus for which we were most grateful.
Birgit responded to my e-mails and phone calls promptly.
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Beyond highly recommended!
By: Bruce
Reviewed on: 12 Oct 2013
Birgit's truly great! Some descriptors: especially knowledgable, beyond helpful, goes the extra mile (miles!), resourceful, always available. I could go on & on. She's enriched our travel experiences immensely. A true professional.
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Highly Recommend Birgit!
By: TourItaly2013
Reviewed on: 25 Oct 2013
Birgit and her staff were wonderful from the first contact onward. She listened to the needs of my group and never pushed me into doing things I was uncomfortable with. She fit us perfectly into the hotels we needed and arranged for excellent tour guides and drivers in Rome and the Amalfi Coast. Would highly recommend using an experienced travel agent like Birgit when unclear how to proceed during your foreign travels.
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Highly recommended
By: Phyllis
Reviewed on: 16 Oct 2013
Mrs. Navarre has once again arranged a fantastic vacation for me and my travelling companion. Birgit has been planning my vacations for the past ten years and each and every trip has been wonderful and has gone-off flawlessly. This is possible because of her expertise and understanding the needs and wishes of her clients.
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Highly recommend Birgit Navarre
By: Craig and Sandy Harding
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2013
Highly professional, knowledgeable of the regions we visited, assisted us every step of the way, very receptive to all our questions and provided us with expert attention! Definitely would use Birgit again as a travel agent! She provided us with the best care!
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Highly recommend
By: Pat D
Reviewed on: 19 Oct 2013
Birgit has planned numerous trips for us. She has never disappointed us and always makes recommendations that maximize our enjoyment. She makes certain that every detail is in order. We are also eligible for upgrades through the Virtuoso status.
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Very highly recommended.
By: Barcroft
Reviewed on: 28 Oct 2013
The best travel agent we've ever worked with! Top rate.
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Highly Recommend
By: Sandy Z
Reviewed on: 02 Nov 2013
Birgit is always interested in what we want to do on our trips, is always helpful, and extrememly professional.
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Very highly recommended for travel planning.
By: Harry
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2013
Birgit is the best travel agent that we have worked with in over seven years. Responsive, personable and thorough she can do it all. We have been out on over 24 ocean cruises, one river cruise to date and have two more in the planning stages. Birgit has coordinated the details exceptionally well on all of them We are como0letely comfortable with her abilities to give us the best service possible.
She is absolutely superb.
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Highly recommended
By: Barbara
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2013
Birgit is the consumate travel agent! She knows what we like, she gets us good deals, she's extremely thorough (checks all documents before sending them to us) and handles any problems that may arise efficiently and pleasantly. She's a gem!
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Highly recommend
By: Barbara
Reviewed on: 27 Nov 2013
Excellent service as always. Birgit has never let us down. She is simply the best.
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Highly Recommended!
By: DJC
Reviewed on: 20 Nov 2013
Birgit is an amazing travel expert! She really knows the locations, the best time to go, the best way to travel. No matter how complicated our trip is, she always manages to work out all the details and everything comes together flawlessly. We have a great trip and lasting memories, but behind the scenes Birgit is the person who makes it all happen.
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Highly Recommended
By: jm64
Reviewed on: 24 Nov 2013
Birgit thinks of everything and knows all the most reliable and competent people to call for all the important extras of a trip. A pleasure to work with!
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Highly recommended
By: NF
Reviewed on: 11 Jan 2014
Birgit has been our travel agent for many years. Birgit is extremely professional and highly knowledgable in all aspects of travel, airlines, cruise ships, hotels etc. She has always done an outstanding job for us and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a travel agent. Birgit has always been available to answer any questions or to deal with any problems we have ever encountered. Birgit is #1, the best!
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She is very highly recommended for planning any travel. .
By: Harry
Reviewed on: 18 Jan 2014
Birgit has been supporting us for several years and 24 cruises as well as three river cruises. She is absolutely the best and an asset to any travel agency.
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Highly Recommended - The Best
By: Babsie
Reviewed on: 26 Feb 2014
Birgit, not only gives us first rate service EVERY time, but she always goes beyond to give us that extra bit of service . She is by far the best travel agent we have ever worked with. At the top of her game. Such a joy to do business with her and she is such a nice person to boot.
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highly recommended.....we have already recommended Birgit to several of our friends...
By: elaine 27
Reviewed on: 05 Mar 2014
Birgit has planned many trips for us and we are always very pleased with everything she does.....we highly recommend her and we have!
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Birgit is wonderful!
By: Eliza1939
Reviewed on: 10 Mar 2014
This is the second time my husband and I have used Birgit's services to plan a trip, and she has been absolutely wonderful both times! I cannot thank her enough for making our vacations to Portugal and the SE Asia so memorable and easy. We will definitely be calling her again!
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Always include Birgit when you make your travel plans
By: Joe
Reviewed on: 11 Mar 2014
Always include Birgit when you make your "high-end" travel plans. With an all-around wealth of knowledge, Birgit has been everywhere you want to go. And she has hotel familiarity to help you select the best places to stay. Virtuoso amenities are welcome at every Virtuoso-connected hotel. Sometimes it's flowers, chocolate covered strawberries, wine or a dinner. Virtuoso hotel gift cards are also welcome. Count on Birgit for a complete trip. Air, trains, hotels, tour guides - all parts of a complete vacation experience. JS
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Very highly recommended
By: Babs
Reviewed on: 14 Apr 2014
Birgit is simply the best.
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Super trip, no detail was overlooked
By: Rieski
Reviewed on: 21 May 2014
We worked with Birgit to plan 10 days in Peru. Our trip included several flights, 4 hotels and multiple transfers as we visited Macho Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuaman and all the best of Peru. Whenever we stepped off a plane, our "Guardian Angels" were waiting to whisk us off to our next adventure. Our guides were excellent and the room upgrades Birgit arranged made the trip magical. She is a delight to work with and we continue to rely on her good judgment, excellent planning skills and understaning of our needs and wants.
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Highly recommend
By: Bea
Reviewed on: 23 May 2014
Once again Birgit Navarre planned an unforgettable trip for us. As in the past, she handled all the details seemingly effortlessly, answering all our questions and making helpful suggestions. The accommodations she recommended were wonderful and the somewhat complicated travel arrangements went off without a hitch. We are always confident that our trip will go smoothly when Birgit arranges it for us.
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Viking River Cruise on the Danube 17-24 May 2014
By: Harry
Reviewed on: 31 May 2014
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Highly recommended!
By: JudyW
Reviewed on: 30 May 2014
Birgit is fabulous! She does it all--finding the best hotels, the excursions and sights not to be missed with terrific guides, and a trip tailored to your expectations--all within your budget! More importantly, when a problem arises (as it inevitably does in today's world of travel), she jumps in to fix it. When you're miles from home and your flight is cancelled or a family emergency arises, she is there to help. She has the knowledge, experience, and wonderful attitude. I wouldn't plan a trip without her!
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The very best!!!!!!!!!
By: Bob F
Reviewed on: 07 Jul 2014
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Highly Recommended
By: TB
Reviewed on: 28 Jul 2014
Birgit made excellent selections and gave very good advice for our trip.
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Always great
By: Sharon
Reviewed on: 26 Feb 2015
Birgit is always a pleasure to work with. Our trip was perfect.
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GREAT!!
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 12 May 2015
We have used Birgit for many trips, and each one of them has always been wonderful, This trip was to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary with our family. Birgit and the hotel made it extra special with the wonderful service we got.
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Always the best
By: Babs
Reviewed on: 26 Apr 2015
Birgit is always the best. What more can I say?
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Beautifully planned trip!
By: Dave
Reviewed on: 19 Jun 2015
Birgit did an amazing job planning our last trip to Europe. A complicated trip with lots of moving parts, 5 countries, 4 hotels, a river cruise, 3 plane rides, 4 train rides, dinner reservations and private guides. All went off without a hitch! We know when we go that Birgit has orchestrated everything nicely and we just easily follow the plan she has laid out. We have lost count on how many trips she has arranged for us, but I can tell you they have all been amazing and flawless. I frequently recommend her to others we meet when we travel. She is an amazing travel agent!
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The best always
By: Babsie
Reviewed on: 22 Jun 2015
Birgit makes great arrangements and everything went off extremely well. She is the best!
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Good help while we were on the road
By: Joe
Reviewed on: 27 Jul 2015
Birgit is always there to help with trip re-planning while we are on the road. In Italy, we needed an alternative Rome hotel location. Birgit was quick to settle a reservation for us and relieve the stress of travel. Thanks for the continued good work from Birgit and the McCabe staff.
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Professional and knowledgeable advisor
By: NancyRF
Reviewed on: 03 Aug 2015
Birgit has been our travel advisor your several years. Her knowledge and expertise is next to none. I would highly recommend Birgit for any of your travel needs. International, domestic and cruise travel, Birgit know it all and is the best!
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Very enjoyable, met expectations but not perfect
By: M/M LS
Reviewed on: 14 Aug 2015
Bath/Cotswold trip was very enjoyable and met our expectations. Suggestions for improvement: 1) No alert was provided on how bad traffic is in the UK. We found one should allocate TWICE the travel time suggested by Google Maps. 2) Excellent Bath guide asked us to pay 16 pounds for admission to the Jane Austen Museum. We did so and only after we got back to our room did we realize we should have told him it was included in the tour cost. He obviously was unaware. 3) Our very competent driver/guide for the Cotswolds showed up with a Volkswagen Passat, saying there was a problem with the normal Mercedes Series E vehicle. While we didn’t complain, we thought it unjustified to be paying for a Mercedes but having to spend the day in a Volkswagen. 4) Going through “Sincerely Paul” is very costly. For a “non-exotic” place like the UK, McCabe should be able to access the types of guides and drivers we had directly, not through a high mark-up middleman like “Sincerely Paul.”
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Our trip was perfect because of Birgit!
By: Dflower
Reviewed on: 21 Sep 2015
Birgit recommended a hotel 20 minutes away which at first seemed out of the way. We were SO glad it was - it was a darling boutique hotel in the most adorable little village. Our trip was perfect because of her! We can't thank Birgit enough for always recommending the best!! She knows what we want before we know . . . she's incredible! Thank you!!
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McCabe World Travels finest
By: NLF
Reviewed on: 01 Oct 2015
Birgit once again arranged for us to have a wonderful trip, this time to Milan and Lake Como Italy. She did a fabulous job arranging flights, hotels and excursions for our entire stay. The company she worked with in Italy provided wonderful English speaking guides to show us the highlights of the areas we visited. Our stays at the Four Seasons Milan and Villa D'Este were better than words can describe and we look forward to planning our next vacation with Birgit. Thank you McCabe World Travel and Birgit Navarre!
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Great job!
By: Helen
Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2015
Birgit did a wonderful job in planning our cruise. We had a really good time which we attribute to her planning.
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Birgit = Goddess
By: PX4
Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2015
Birgit has planned several trips for my wife and me. Her creative ability is only surpassed by her knowledge and experience. She has been just about everywhere and has access to knowledgeable experts for the places she has not been. We are amazed at the thoughtful ways she puts together our trips including knowing our budget, preferences likes and dislikes. She has local contacts for excursions that make visits feel more accommodative and secure. Highly recommended!
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Super!
By: GiGi
Reviewed on: 19 Oct 2015
Another wonderful trip from Birgit! She's keyed in to what our needs and tastes are and hits the mark every time!
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A wonderful travel agent
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 20 Oct 2015
We went to Myanmar on a Tauck Tour. Birgit recommended Tauck, and it was wonderful. We loved every part of the trip. It was another great trip planned by Birgit!!
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Beautiful Trip
By: DC
Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2015
We had a marvelous vacation on a cruise in Tahiti. Birgit organized everything nicely, with lots of moving parts because we wanted to have a stop over in Los Angeles going out and another stop over on the return flight home. Her recommendations and advice were all perfect and made the trip more enjoyable since we didn't have any hassles or snags! Unexpectedly my wife twisted her ankle and tore a ligament and Birgit called the airline to arrange for a wheelchair at the airport which made transiting the terminal so much easier. The mini-suite Birgit recommended on the ship was in a great location for this cruise, highest deck, a good place to be when we had a couple of rough days on the open sea! Lots of details, but Birgit organized them all nicely and we had a wonderful worry free vacation!
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Birgit is the best!
By: NLF
Reviewed on: 15 Dec 2015
Once again, Birgit arranged our annual trip to New York. Everything was wonderful as always when Birgit plans a trip for us. Birgit has provided superb service for us for almost twenty years. I think that says it all. It is always a pleasure to work with Birgit. Thank you Birgit.
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McCabe World Travels finest!
By: NancyF
Reviewed on: 15 Mar 2016
Birgit planned a trip for us to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in February. Once again, as in the past several years, everything was perfectly planned and we had a wonderful time. We appreciate the attention to detail and the follow up that Birgit provides. Birgit is a pleasure to work with and makes every trip a memorable one! Thank you Birgit.
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Terrific hotels, connections and guides
By: John
Reviewed on: 15 Mar 2016
All of Birgit's arrangements for our 2-week vacation in Chile and Argentina worked perfectly. The hotels exceeded our expectations--especially in Patagonia and Buenos Aires; the guides were very friendly and knowledgeable--Jose in Santiago, Noelia in Mendoza, Patricia in Buenos Aires, and all the trek leaders at the Explora Lodge; and we were greeted warmly as we arrived at the airport in all four cities. Birgit is a true expert and professional vacation planner!
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Birgit is really! A REAL professional!
By: L+S
Reviewed on: 17 Mar 2016
We use Birgit for ALL our travel needs. We spend about half the year traveling so she has lots to do. We ALWAYS get great service. She's GREAT!
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Great trip!
By: ES07
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2016
Just returned from a Danube River Cruise. It was an amazing trip. Birgit did a great job of taking everything and because of her efficient planning things went very smoothly. She is a most reliable source and we rely on her excellent recommendations. We look forward to booking our next trip with Birgit and all those she partners with.
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Excellent planning and follow-up
By: rieski
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2016
Birgit Navarre has met all our travel needs for many years. She is conscientious, helpful, friendly and patient. We have been very happy to work with her and look forward to planning many more adventures with Birgit!
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Excellent Service!
By: DaveC
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2016
Birgit planned and organized a beautiful three week long vacation to Europe. It was a complex trip involving a cruise, with a follow on land trip in Spain and England. She had to arrange multiple train and airline trips, private tour guides in Rome and Oxford, as well as dinner reservations in some nice but hard to book resturants. Everything was perfect, guides and hotels were exceptional, everything flowed nicely and there was not a single bump along the way! Birgit provides excellent friendly service and makes great recommendations. She knows what will work to make the vacation something to remember.
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Great service, as usual
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2016
We had a fabulous 17 day trip to Italy. We did the usual-- Rome, Florence, Venice, but we had a few side highlights as well. We spent 2 nights at a beautiful beach resort-- Pietrasanta. All of our tour guides were wonderful. It was a fabulous trip!!
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Fantastic Trip
By: John
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2016
We picked the trtip, our Virtuoso trip advisor planned the hotels and activcites on each end of the trip. We loved it. Seaborn is fantastic. If you want to cruise there is only one way to do it - and that is to go first class. And Seabourn is first class. We started in Denmark. We then sailed to Estonia, St. Petersburg, Russia, Finland, and concluded the trip in Sweden. Absolutely loved St. Petersburg. It should be on everyone's bucket list. Birgit has done about 8 trips for us and always does a fantastic job. Never a bad recommendation.
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Wonderful
By: Dave07
Reviewed on: 18 Oct 2016
Birgit, as usual, planned a great trip to Peru and Boliva. She worked out all the logistics and everything went perfectly. She makes traveling fun because we don't have to worry about any of the details!
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Attention to details makes all the difference
By: KenC
Reviewed on: 22 Dec 2016
Birgit made sure that we would arrive with ample time to embark. She found excellent flights that were reasonably priced. Knowing that my wife prefers a stateroom that has a balcony or veranda - Birgit found an opportunity for us to upgrade to a cabin with a "French Balcony". We have confidence that Birgit will take care of those details that can make a trip more enjoyable.
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Wonderful Cruise
By: D&P
Reviewed on: 23 Jan 2017
As usual, Birgit was flawless. All questions answered. All details worked out perfectly. No fuss and no hassle. She anticipates what we want and what we need.
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Best Travel Agent Ever
By: Mogenson
Reviewed on: 31 Jan 2017
Birgit is totally professional, proactive and customer centered.
We were referred to Birgit through friends we were traveling with, to help coordinate our travel plans. What a find!
While we knew what we wanted to book, Birgit was exceptional in advance planning, communications and as you'll see, troubleshooting.
We had a travel interruption that really put her to the test. A snowstorm canceled our initial flight which caused us to miss the ship on a Southeast Asia cruise.
Because we had arranged our airline reservations directly, she could not rebook us, but if she could, she would have saved us hours of aggravation. Birgit stayed late in her office to help us determine alternative travel plans (while the airline customer service reps were NOT helpful). On the cruise side, she negotiated our ability to meet the ship at the next landfall, made sure that we had all of the information we needed to coordinate our arrival and kept in constant email communication. Well Done Birgit!
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Caribbean cruise
By: marie
Reviewed on: 05 Mar 2017
Birgit is a pleasure to work with. She is responsive, professional, experienced and I enjoy working with her. She has helped us in so many ways before, during and after our trips. I'm sure we will work together for many years in the future.
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London and Paris
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 22 Apr 2017
Excellent-- she has planned many trips for us and they are always wonderful.
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Birgit - Paris
By: MDS
Reviewed on: 24 Apr 2017
Birgit was familiar with our options and pleasantly met our needs for travel, hotel stay, and touring.
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Wonderful
By: DaveC
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2017
Birgit is absolutely amazing! She takes care of all the details, makes recommendations based on our travel history with her. She always picks out exceptional hotels, local private guides and arranges everything so nicely that we can enjoy the trip without worry. She has often traveled to the places we are going and stayed in the hotels. She knows what will work and what will not work. She also has great relationships with tour operators like Tauck.
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The best Travel Advisor
By: Candy
Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2017
She is the greatest., we love her thoroughness in details and if we miss something she is always there to accommodate us.
We can't say enough kind words about that wonderful lady.
I recommend her to all my friends!
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fantastic trip to the Mediterranean
By: Bill & Janet
Reviewed on: 02 Jul 2017
Birgit put together a terrific trip for us. All of the arrangements worked out well. We have benefited from her help and advice for many trips large and small for several years. She has been a delight to work with.
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Trip to Scotland/Orkney, Shetland and Faroe Islands; and Iceland
By: No nickname
Reviewed on: 12 Jul 2017
Pleasant and productive, as always. Thoroughly enjoyed our trip!
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Travel agent
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 31 Jul 2017
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Working with Birgit Navarre
By: S&L
Reviewed on: 02 Oct 2017
Very professional, experienced agent. Careful and prudent. Clearly focused on seeing things go well.
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Maui -- December 2018
By: JWalters
Reviewed on: 03 Jan 2018
Birgit is easy to work with. She listens to what her clients are looking for and comes back with a proposal that meets our needs and is within our budget. She always gives options, and she makes sure we understand them so we can make informed decisions. She also goes "above and beyond the call" when necessary. Our anniversary celebrations on Maui happened because of Birgit. As travelers who are not typically in the luxury market, we appreciate that Birgit is willing to work with us whether the trip is long or short. Birgit also makes sure that, if she's traveling, there is a contact with whom we can work. A shout-out to Megan, who remembered to call the Four Seasons on Maui on December 14 to get us a dinner reservation!
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Antarctica
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 13 Jan 2018
Excellent, as always!!
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Always a pleasure to work with!
By: Nancy f
Reviewed on: 23 Feb 2018
As it has been for many, many years, we enjoy dealing with Birgit. Her expertise and professionalism is excellent. The years that we have worked with her speaks for the service she provides.
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Australia and New Zealand trip
By: SC Traveler
Reviewed on: 15 Feb 2018
Fantastic. Very knowledgeable, has great suggestions, easy to work with
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Four Seasons Maui
By: Four Seasons Maui
Reviewed on: 17 Feb 2018
Wonderful! She is always on top of everything, provides excellent advice, and ensures all goes smoothly. Even though she was 9,000 miles away she resolved a problem with our room and managed to get us a beautiful ocean view suite upgrade!
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Birgit's review
By: Lollie
Reviewed on: 22 Feb 2018
Birgit is the best travel agent we have ever had. Always
pleasant and gets things done fast.
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Bravo Birgit
By: Sharon
Reviewed on: 19 Apr 2018
It's always a pleasure working with Birgit on a trip. She always seems to find just want we're looking for and makes it happen. We've worked with Birgit for more than ten years and have always been happy with the arrangements.
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Another wonderful trip planned by Birgit
By: NancyF
Reviewed on: 17 May 2018
Birgit has been our travel advisor for well over 15 years. I think that says it all. Once again, our accommodations and other arrangements planned by Birgit were beyond expectations. Thank you Birgit.
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Rome 2018
By: Cliff
Reviewed on: 29 May 2018
Birgit was outstanding in her services for selection of a hotel and guide for our Rome visit. Her recommendations proved to spot on for the hotel as it was a prefect location for our planned itinerary as well as very comfortable and the staff were very helpful and hospitable. The Guide for the Vatican tour was excellent.
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excellent trip arrangements, as always
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 06 Aug 2018
Birgit has planned many trips for my wife and me, including this summer a trip to Alaska, a weekend trip to Philadelphia, and a birthday trip to Vermont. Regardless of the length or complexity associated with the trip, Birgit always works the details to ensure that we have a wonderful and care-free time.
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British Isles
By: British Isles
Reviewed on: 30 Jul 2018
Birgit is wonderful to work with. She makes everything so easy to plan all the moving parts for a complicated trip, multiple hotels, airlines, private guides, drivers and cruise ship! She always has good recommendations and also makes good suggestions about how to best accomplish what you would like to do and see. Things always go smoothly. We have used her many times and have sent many referrals to her who she has also booked trips for.
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Scotland Trip
By: Rebecca
Reviewed on: 20 Sep 2018
It was great- we enjoyed our trip very much- everything went very smoothly and the hotels and restaurants were wonderful.
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A wonderful travel advisor
By: Norm
Reviewed on: 06 Sep 2018
Fantastic. She is most helpful and easy to work with!!!
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Alaska/Canada trip
By: John
Reviewed on: 12 Sep 2018
great person to work with. Detailed, good suggestions.
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New York in December
By: NF
Reviewed on: 27 Dec 2018
As always, Birgit planned the perfect trip for us. Since we have been working with Birgit, for almost 20 years, she has never let us down. She knows our likes and dislikes and plans everything accordingly. Birgit is the best!
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Quebec City Christmas
By: GiGi Boll
Reviewed on: 03 Jan 2019
Superb! She always has good suggestions and is very helpful to arrange things that appeal to each member of the family.
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Punta Cana
By: Sandy
Reviewed on: 04 Jan 2019
Excellent. We have used Birgit for years and we are always happy with our trips!!
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Winter Getaway
By: Winter Getaway
Reviewed on: 11 Jan 2019
She is the best! Makes great recommendations and takes care of all the planning details. We had a dozen people traveling and she managed to get us a group table on New Years Eve in a very popular and busy resturant. She has booked many trips for us in the past and has already booked a few trips for us in the future.
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Fabulous Trip
By: sharon
Reviewed on: 29 Jan 2019
Our trip to the Antarctic, with pre-Antarctic days in Buenos Aires and post-Antarctic days in Mendoza, Argentina and Santiago, Chile was perfect. Birgit has done so many trips for us, that she knows exactly what we will enjoy. From choosing the perfect cabin on the Explorer to finding a charming boutique hotel in Mendoza and booking the wonderful Ritz Carlton in Santiago, all was just right for us.
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Canyon Ranch
By: Sheila
Reviewed on: 24 Feb 2019
All travel plans were well taken care of.
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Sandy Lane
By: Sally
Reviewed on: 20 Feb 2019
Birgit is always reliable and has good suggestions. Very pleasant
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SE Asia
By: McLain
Reviewed on: 29 Mar 2019
Birgit was really wonderful to work with, helping find flights, as well as hotels and day guides supplementing the major tour operator and boat down the Mekong. She has done a number of trips for us - all really good.
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Wonderful trip to New York.
By: NancyF
Reviewed on: 15 May 2019
As it has been for the last 20 years, Birgit is a delight to work with. She knows our likes and dislikes and has always steered us in the right direction and provided us with wonderful memorable trips and vacations. The Park Hyatt was lovely and we had a beautiful corner suite. The best!
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Travel Advisor Review
By: Sue
Reviewed on: 03 Jun 2019
Birgit is and always has been a true professional. Over the years, she has come to anticipate our needs, make recommendations that are always spot-on and provide the very best in travel assistance. There is no one I trust more with our travel needs.
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Scotland to Iceland land trip and ocean cruise
By: Rieski
Reviewed on: 20 Jun 2019
Birgit did a wonderful job arranging hotels and our cruise to this beautiful part of the world. She is careful with all the tiny details involved in multi-destination trips such as this and we are confident that she always looks out for our best interests.
It's a pleasure dealing with Birgit and I recommend her highly.
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Fantastic
By: Barbara
Reviewed on: 01 Jul 2019
Birgit is always spot on!
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A complicated trip made easy
By: Bea
Reviewed on: 20 Jul 2019
We have worked with Birgit for many years, and she has always been a wonderful and dedicated help in the planning of our many trips. In our most recent trip, she had to deal with planning and travel for three generations to Alaska. She smoothed the way through any glitches and helped to make the trip a memorable one for all. On a personal level, Birgit’s a delight to work and talk with, and we look forwarded to working with her in the future.
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great job
By: shirley14
Reviewed on: 05 Aug 2019
great. She listened well, and paid good attention to detail in planning.
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Alaska Cruise
By: Ted
Reviewed on: 11 Aug 2019
We have been using Birgit for various vacations for several years and her efforts have been great. The arrangements well thought out and accommodations are excellent. She is also always available if things go south, such as finding good accommodations when an airline cancelled our flight and could not book us on another flight the same day.
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Thank you Birgit!
By: Nancy F
Reviewed on: 14 Aug 2019
Working with Birgit is always a pleasure. Once again, she booked a trip for us, to Nantucket, which we have been to several times. We had a wonderful time and really appreciate Birgit for the wonderful planning and suggestions she gives us. Thank you Birgit.
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Birgit review
By: John
Reviewed on: 02 Sep 2019
have worked with her for 10+ years
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Tauck River Cruise
By: Milan19
Reviewed on: 31 Aug 2019
Birgit is amazing. Not only did she book our river cruise, but she arranged hotels, car and drivers, and dinners for us before the River cruise began and after the river cruise ended. Lots of moving parts and it all went smoothly thanks to her attention to detail.
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Iceland
By: Tom
Reviewed on: 23 Sep 2019
She was very helpful to my travel companion who organized the trip, and personally helpful to me when I made a change to my flights.
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KyWoman
By: KyWoman
Reviewed on: 04 Oct 2019
Birgit was a delight to work with. She made all the arrangements I requested and all went exactly as I expected.
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A wonderful week in London
By: NancyF
Reviewed on: 22 Oct 2019
Working with Birgit is always a pleasure. She has been our travel advisor for almost 20 years. I think that says it all. She knows what we like and always has great recommendations for us on hotels, sites to see, day trips etc.
Our day trips were both extremely enjoyable. Dream Escape did a wonderful job and our guide was both a pleasure to be with as well as very knowledgable of the Cotswalds and Dover area.
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Italy and Rhine cruise
By: Bill H
Reviewed on: 03 Nov 2019
It is always a pleasure working with Birgit. She and her assistant respond quickly to requests.
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Rome Trip
By: Phyllis
Reviewed on: 07 Nov 2019
It was, as usual, a pleasure to work with Ms. Navarre. She planned a trip to Rome that was the most enjoyable trip in a very long time. I have been working with Birgit for 15 years and plan on another 15.
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a wonderful visit to Nashville
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 08 Dec 2019
Birgit arranged a great stay for us at the Hermitage. We received an upgrade to a suite, as often happens with hotel reservations Birgit arranges. She also made reservations for us at several excellent restaurants.
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The best of the best!
By: Nancy F
Reviewed on: 17 Dec 2019
Birgit is a wonderful travel advisor. Extremely knowledgable and has never let us down in almost 20 years. Always a pleasure to work with Birgit!
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Sky Princess
By: Sky Princess
Reviewed on: 19 Jan 2020
It is always a pleasure to work with Birgit. She is always on top of things and goes out of her way to make sure the trip is perfect. She was meticulous in handling our booking for 11 passengers, handled last minute changes flawlessly and ensured we had nothing to think about except having a great family vacation!
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Princess Caribbean
By: jgswick@aol.com
Reviewed on: 19 Jan 2020
Birgit, again, handled the Princess booking perfectly. We worked to find the right stateroom. All the finances were handled. Travel documents arrived in time for the cruise. Birgit also worked with Princess to arrange advance dinner bookings for our large group. Again - I say well done.
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She’s the Best!
By: Barbara
Reviewed on: 02 Feb 2020
Birgit is the best travel agent I have ever worked with in my decades of traveling both for personal and professional reasons. she is always professional, friendly, responsive and empathic. And always gets me and my family to where we’re going the best way possible.
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St Pete Beach
By: St Pete Beach
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2020
Birgit is so easy to work with and offers valuable insight and suggestions to make our trips a success. She ensure's everything goes smoothly.
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Local staycation to a special resort
By: Local Staycation to a special resort
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2020
We counted on Birgit to handle a multiple couple stay at the St Petersburg area “Don Cesar” on the beach. We chose the Don sister property - for the suites. Birgit secured perfect Gulf Front rooms making the two day visit a special getaway. We can always count on Birgit to plan and execute a perfect trip. We have asked Birgit for over 10 years to help our group travel. Thank You Birgit.
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- - Special perks and extra amenities
- - An experienced travel guide whom you can rely on before, during, and after the trip
- - Exclusive luxury resorts and properties
- - Once in a lifetime experiences
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