Who plans your trip
Every VanSledright Travel itinerary is planned by one person, Aaron VanSledright, and his name is on each one.
Free to ask. We email a quote first, and you pay nothing until you've agreed to it.
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Quick answer: VanSledright Travel is a trip-planning service run by 45Squared LLC. Aaron VanSledright plans every itinerary himself, day by day, from your dates, budget and interests. He doesn’t book or sell travel. You get the plan, and you book every flight, room and ticket yourself.
Who is the planner?
Aaron VanSledright plans every VanSledright Travel itinerary. He reads each request, writes the quote, plans the trip day by day and puts his name on the finished plan, so you always know who planned your trip and who to ask about it.
VanSledright Travel is run by 45Squared LLC, the Midwest company Aaron founded in 2015. 45Squared sends the invoice, and you pay nothing until you’ve agreed to the quote.
Why plan trips this way?
Plenty of people would rather book their own trip. They want to choose the flights, keep their hotel points and set their own cancellation terms. What takes the time is working out what to do each day and where to eat between the stops.
That’s the part Aaron does. You get a plan built around your dates, budget and interests, and you book it yourself with the providers you choose.
How does Aaron check a plan?
Every day of every plan ends with a breakfast, a lunch and a dinner pick near that day’s stops, each with the area, a price level and a link. Each one is checked when the plan is written: its own website, recent reviews, and that it isn’t marked closed.
Opening hours, prices and timetables still change, so each plan tells you what to book ahead and what to confirm with the provider when you book. See the sample itineraries for what a finished plan looks like, or contact Aaron with a question before you order.
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Will I deal with the planner directly?
Yes. Aaron reads your request, writes your quote and plans the trip, and the itinerary you receive names him as its planner. If you want changes after it arrives, you ask him for them by replying to the email, and two revisions are included in the price. There’s no call centre or account to log into, just email with the person doing the work.
Is VanSledright Travel a travel agency?
No. We plan itineraries only. We don’t book or sell travel, and we never take payment on behalf of airlines, hotels or tour operators. You pay every provider directly, so your bookings, loyalty points and cancellation terms stay yours. Our terms of service explain exactly what the service covers and what it doesn’t, including refunds and revisions.
