"My name is Eoin White and I am the founder of Sherpaencounters. I been taking groups to Nepal and this year marks my 25th trip to Everest base camp, and my 30th Himalayan trek.
Robyn has been my travel agent for all 30 treks. Over the years I have had my friends and clients who have accompanied me use Robyn as their preferred agent. She takes care of their flight bookings and additional travels in conjunction with their Nepal adventure. She also provides bombproof travel insurance. I have had 6 helicopter evacuations over the past 14 years, and not one claim was ever disputed.

Here's why I always encourage those traveling with me to use Robyn:
1. She can find even better prices and routes
2. If you want to change your flight while in a third world country or if things go sour, it can be almost impossible to get anything changed or done. Of the 240 people who have traveled with me, dozens of them for various reasons have needed her help. She is always there for you and can get what seems to be impossible done.
3. She has become the preferred and most trusted travel agent of all of my friends. If you book with her you will see why."

"I met Robyn in March of 2006 when she was an agent for a newly formed Nepal adventure company called Sherpa Encounters. At that time I was interested in trekking mountains worldwide but was frustrated with conventional travel companies. Since that time Robyn, through Personal Travel Management, has sent me to the four corners of the globe. Adventure treks, adventure trips, cruising, flights, hotels and everything in between, Robyn has been able to accommodate my wife's and my travel needs.

Along with her expertise in planning our trips, she has been there for travel support. Circumstances arise on world adventures and Robyn with her network and expertise has been able to aid in any situation we've encountered along the way to a happy resolve. Without Robyn's expertise on world travel, we would not have been able to fulfill our travel dreams. We both give Robyn and Personal Travel Management our personal stamp of approval for any individual or group our personal stamp of approval for all travel needs.

Whether it is trekking some of the highest mountains such as Mt. Everest or cruising to the bottom of the world around Cape Horn, Robyn gets us there and back efficiently and safely. "

""Hi Philip, What can I say, you wow me! I have never had such personal, prompt and thorough attention from any business, I think, in my whole life!!! You have truly gone above and beyond for Andrea and me! Thank you so very much for all you have done!
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""Robyn's experience, contacts, attention to detail, quick responses and check-backs - and sense of humour - have provided us with many great trips.
Starting with adventure travel packages and European cycling, we moved on to complex tailor-made trips to places as Brazil, Colombia, Panama, and just recently 4 weeks in India (my 5th visit). As we age, she knows how to make the right recommendations and gets right on to the many details required. We love dealing with her - and the physical distance between us in Vancouver, and Robyn in New Zealand is seamless, and time differences never a problem.""

"We would just like to pass along how happy we were with the service and attention we received from Robyn while arranging our trip to Africa this year. As we gave fairly short notice for a 5 week trip we were not sure it would be able to be arranged. Robyn was great to work with, easy to get hold of and very prompt at responding to our questions. She did a fabulous job with flights, accommodation and so many helpful suggestions. We had one of our best trips ever with multiple stops, safari, island stay and self drive. Everything went beautifully and exceeded our expectations. We will definitely use Robyn again and would highly recommend her services.
Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!!"

"We have travelled extensively and to most corners of the earth -- especially to places that are well off the beaten track.

Robyn Bentley has an amazing wealth of knowledge and personal experience, which we have drawn upon and from which we have benefited for more than ten years.

She has assembled adventures for us in South, East and North Africa, Central and South America and a number of countries in Asia (including the ‘Stans, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and India).

Having become familiar with our likes and dislikes, Robyn approaches a travel plan by identifying the options which she knows will be of interest to us. She never “sells” a trip without regard as to whether it is likely to be a success, but instead explores with us those possibilities which we are likely to enjoy.

In 2012, we confidently entrusted Robyn with the responsibility of arranging a trip to Kenya for our family including two grandsons then aged 10 and 12 years and whose mother had never ventured outside North America and who therefore understandably needed assurance that her children would not be placed at unnecessary risk. It was the trip of a lifetime which we will all continue to talk about for decades to come. Robyn knocked that trip for all six of us right out of the ballpark!

We have absolute and unconditional trust in Robyn’s judgment and professionalism – and the testament to that is we have referred a great many friends and family members to her over the years. Unsurprisingly, everyone has returned with glowing reports about her efforts on their behalf.

A word of warning, however!! If you engage Robyn for your next trip…
be prepared to be bitten by the travel bug!

Life is an adventure & Robyn will always be a part of our ongoing travel escapades!"

"I have been dealing with Robyn Bentley since 2005 as a leisure travel planner. She has now grown into being both my business and personal travel guru. Her knowledge of connecting from one city to another is second to none. I have a lot of complicated business itineraries and she did it with the most efficient and effective way. She is fast, no nonsense, and she will only give me the best advice. Without her arranging my travel, I would be lost. I highly recommend Ms. Bentley, hands down."

"Hi Janice
Just a quick note to let you know that we're back from our trip! Tanzania was absolutely incredible! We had such an adventure and Ole and our driver, Elia, made the experience so special. Over the course of our safari, we saw 110 lions (which Ole and Elia said was an unprecedented number), 12 cheetahs, 5 leopards, 3 black rhino, and countless elephants and giraffes. We also became expert bird watchers (although we had a hard time recalling the names) and enjoyed all the magnificent acacia and baobab trees. The tented camp on the Serengeti was magical - so glad we had the opportunity to stay there! We had a hard time saying goodbye on the last day and have promised Ole that when he comes for a visit in Vancouver we'll help him to explore the city.

Thanks to you both for making this such a special trip and for all the arrangements you made and planning you did! "

"We were very pleased with Christine's arrangements for a trip to Botswana and Victoria Falls for us. The lodge in Botswana was an excellent choice and we enjoyed our stay in Victoria Falls as well. The multiple transfers went smoothly as did all the flights. Everything worked. I would not hesitate to use Christine's services in the future."PS: You were so right about a guided safari being worthwhile. The guides are awesome and a fountain of information."

"Thanks so much Kathryn for assisting with my son's destination wedding in the Dominican Republic. You were so helpful throughout the many months leading up to the even and amazingly quick to respond to all of the many questions I had. Your knowledge about the resort and about Destination Weddings in general was a huge help that allowed me to truly enjoy the planning of this experience. The vacation was fantastic and the wedding was perfectly magical... thanks again for all your help!"

"My husband and I could not have had the successful destination wedding that we did without the work of Kathryn Comeau from Personal Travel Management. From the start of the planning process with picking the resort until well after our trip, Kathryn was there for us 110% and did not stop working for us the entire time. Her personal and organizational skills made the travel planning seamless, without her I would have been a mess!"

"It was truly a trip to remember and we had a great time! Thank you (Lisa) for all your hard work to get us on our honeymoon! Now we are busy back at work saving and hopefully planning another trip in the not too distant future!"

"I have been dealing with Miyako as a travel agent for over 10 years. I appreciate her service, as she is very knowledgeable, professional and friendly who always provides prompt response and personalized solutions. I can count on her for making arrangement for all kinds of trips and travelling information."

"THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your excellent work Christine! I really appreciate your expertise. This will be a great trip [to New York, Greece and Italy] for me and my family. I can't wait for my departure date."

"Perfect! Thank you (Kathryn) for taking such good care of us"

"We had a great trip to Disneyland, all went well, the kids, parents and grand-parents had a ball. Thanks again (Kathryn) for arranging this trip. I will certainly refer your name, and I will contact you if we have travel plans elsewhere."

"The river cruise on the Rhine was really good. So very different from the Big Cruises. The tours were excellent. The train journey was a challenge … thank goodness for your (Christine) list of trains and the number of the trains too. I don't think we would have been able to do it without that. Tuscany was great - the house was an old renovated Italian property. We did [follow your suggestions and] go to Cinque Terra - had a wonderful day. So all in all - a very good holiday. Thank you so much for all your help and good suggestions."

"We were very impressed with the work that Robyn did for us. She was very thorough and paid close attention to our travel requests (both budget and tours). She was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited and her recommendations were all on the money. We had many components to this trip that involved hotels, transfers, flights & boats. In all cases everything was taken care of to the ninth degree and went off without a hitch. We wouldn't hesitate to use work with Robyn again or to recommend her to our friends and family. Thanks Robyn for helping make it a truly memorable vacation!"

"Thanks (Lisa) from all of us for recommending the Barcello in Mismaloya, we had a great time. I'm thinking of going back next November with some friends. When should I get in touch about setting up the arrangements? I'll be in touch about any travelling we are doing in the future and will pass along anyone who would like the services of a good agent."

"The Vancouver National Swim Centre has been working with Darci Murray at Personal Travel for more than 4 years for our travel needs. Darci is always working to get us the best deals on flights, accommodation and transportation and never once have we been disappointed with her service. She is readily available to book last minute flights, or make flight changes as needed, and with many team events this is an all too common occurrence. Travel planning for a large group can often be very stressful, however Darci is very good at balancing and juggling our teams needs, which helps keep it stress free! I highly recommend Darci's services to any individual who is planning a trip for themselves, or any group coordinator working with large teams. She is unquestionably the best at her job!"

"We wanted to let you know (Kate & John) that this is a great cruise beautiful ship, amazing service, and awesome food. Thank you so much for your lovely gifts, we enjoyed the wine and dinner at the Pinnacle Grill was superb. We are definitely spoiled now for any other stateroom. Thanks again for everything."

"We are traveling again … I still think you (Christine) are the most experienced and knowledgeable out of all travels agents I met. And, I enjoyed working with you because you know what you're talking about… I'd love to work with you again."

"Thanks for all your help Lisa! We had a very good, relaxing time. Really liked the Aston Maui Hills Complex. Great room, 2 bedroom, 2 lanais and very peaceful. In the future, I would ask for a 2nd floor unit so that hopefully I could get a view of the ocean. We really appreciate the great service you gave us on such short notice, you made it all possible! I’ll be contacting you for future trips!"

"I knew you (Christine) would be able to help Elisabeth with her travel plans and you certainly did. Elisabeth had a brilliant time and repeatedly told me how grateful she was to have your assistance. You took all the headaches out of travel planning and provided her with outstanding suggestions :) Thanks again for your help. I'll certainly be in contact with you again in future."

"Miyako was my agent for memorable trip to Morocco in the fall of 2009.I found her very knowledgeable, friendly & a pleasure to deal with."

"I had my first taste of adventure travel back in 2008, where I spent 2 weeks in Egypt. It was a last minute plan and thanks to Miyako, she made it possible. Miyako is keen in providing detailed information on all the trips, the different available options, and answers questions in a timely manner. Miyako is a world traveler and has visited a lot of countries and her experiences add a personal touch. Ever since my Egypt trip I have always consulted Miyako for my succeeding adventure travel needs. She is truly a dependable resource on adventure travel"

"Thanks Robyn, you've done a great job of keeping us informed and patiently laying out the numerous options."

"We would just like to recommend the travel services of Kathryn Comeau of Personal Travel Management Ltd. We have used many travel agents in the last 24 years and no one has come close to her level of professionalism and caring. Not only did she book us a wonderful holiday she went above and beyond when we needed some last night changes to our bookings. We would use her services again without hesitation, and we will be passing on her contact information to family and friends."

"Thank you, thank you and thank you (Kathryn)! You really went above and beyond for us and came to us when we needed you the most... some might call you a super hero of sorts! Thanks for all the hard work and time spend to making our wedding and honeymoon so memorable. It was, and is, so greatly appreciated!"