Most trips get planned around what you should see.
I plan them around
how you want to feel.
I'm Jackie. I obsess over the details so you don't have to — the right neighborhood, the right room, whether that bakery's worth a 6 a.m. wake-up. You get to skip straight to the good part.
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The trip should feel exactly right.
What I actually do
A stay that sets the tone
Not just five stars. The right room, the right neighborhood, and the kind of place you're genuinely happy to come back to.
Space to follow your mood
Enough of a plan to feel taken care of. Enough freedom to wander, nap, linger, or change your mind completely.
Ease built into every detail
Trains, transfers, timing, reservations, and all the tiny logistics handled so you can simply enjoy being there.
Planning that feels personal
You text me. I answer. I remember you hate red-eyes, would rather wander than take another guided tour, and that one of you is vegan.
But where's the fun in that?
The right hotel is just the beginning. The upgrades, the perks, the little extras that make a good hotel feel like a great one? That's what I bring.
Where I've sent people lately
A few recent itineraries — shared here for a sense of pace and taste, not as a menu to pick from.
A family with two teenagers, four weeks' notice, no itinerary, and one priority: nature.
Preferably with as many monkeys and birds as possible.
Two brothers, two weeks, two islands, and some physical limitations to plan around.
Hunting, fishing, a helicopter over Milford Sound, a boat ride on Lake Taupō. They came home a little jet-lagged and a lot awestruck.
The person planning your trip
I'm Jackie. I genuinely enjoy figuring out the part of travel planning that makes everyone else want to close their laptop.
I've been the person with twelve tabs open at midnight comparing train routes, room layouts, and whether that hotel is "charming" or just old.
I started uncommongetaway because the best trips aren't built around someone else's must-see list. They're built around you. How you like to travel. What helps you relax. What makes you curious. What turns a few days away into something you'll still be talking about years later…
I take on a limited number of trips at a time because I want to be genuinely invested in every one of them. I'm the one doing the research, making the recommendations, and remembering what matters to you. No handoffs. No call center. Just me, probably overthinking your dinner reservation.
uncommongetaway is my independent travel advisory, affiliated with Fora. You work directly with me, while I have Fora's global network, preferred hotel partnerships, technology, and travel resources behind the scenes.
"She's responsive and took all the worry and chaos out of planning... She thinks of all the details, which allowed us to have a wonderful, memorable experience."
Tell me where you're stuck.
A destination, a milestone, a half-formed idea. That's enough to start.
Start a conversationMost conversations start with an email and turn into a call. There's no form to fill out — just tell me what's on your mind.