Travel Review: Luxury Australia Vacation, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane, Alice Springs

Our agent, Karen, took our very general travel goals --- travel primarily by train in three weeks, visiting both major cities and natural areas such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Red Centre, and the Northern Territory. Within a remarkably short period of time, we had a trip covering the eastern half of the country which met all of our goals. As we fine-tuned the itinerary, we were able to provide input on hotel selections and make modifications to the itinerary if time constraints or train schedules did not allow us to go everywhere we wanted to go. Karen was quick to respond and took as much time as needed by phone or e-mail to make everything meet our needs. She was especially sensitive to issues of comfort while traveling by train and to finding accommodations at stopping points along the way that met our standards of comfort. When we needed any kind of assistance while traveling, Karen or her co-workers in Australia were quick to respond. Having representatives of her company in-country was reassuring to us since we were so far from home. Karen was a delight with whom to work!