WHO WE ARE
A Happy Place Travel has been in business since 2008 and is owned and operated by Kathie Snyders. Initially it was called American Holiday Planer because it focused on helping international travelers coming to the United States (and in Europe, a vacation is called a holiday). In 2013, Kathie's parents had friends who wanted to go to Ireland and Scotland. They told their friends to contact Kathie because she was a travel agent and had been to Ireland and Scotland multiple times. That was when Kathie started focusing on helping travelers going to Europe.
About that same time, the brick and mortar travel agency that Kathie was working for went out of business and Kathie found the host agency Outside Agents. Host agencies have contracts with suppliers and the travel advisors work as independent contractors. Outside Agents has more than 5000 travel agents so that gives them leverage with the suppliers and gives Kathie a huge forum of other travel advisors to network with.
Kathie specializes in Ireland and Scotland as well as Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. She prefers small group travel but many tour companies use the term "small group" for up to 26 passengers, hence the term micro-group travel which is more like van size.
Kathie is a full service Travel Agent, AmaWaterways River Cruise Certified, Disney Cruise Line Certified, Tourism Ireland Specialist, and a CIE Tours Ireland Expert and a Certified Sandals Specialist. Plus she is IATAN (International Airlines Travel Agent Network) Accredited.
From custom itineraries and tours for family size fun vacations and sightseeing, our highly acclaimed assistance and travel planning services can help you get to your happy place.
About that same time, the brick and mortar travel agency that Kathie was working for went out of business and Kathie found the host agency Outside Agents. Host agencies have contracts with suppliers and the travel advisors work as independent contractors. Outside Agents has more than 5000 travel agents so that gives them leverage with the suppliers and gives Kathie a huge forum of other travel advisors to network with.
Kathie specializes in Ireland and Scotland as well as Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. She prefers small group travel but many tour companies use the term "small group" for up to 26 passengers, hence the term micro-group travel which is more like van size.
Kathie is a full service Travel Agent, AmaWaterways River Cruise Certified, Disney Cruise Line Certified, Tourism Ireland Specialist, and a CIE Tours Ireland Expert and a Certified Sandals Specialist. Plus she is IATAN (International Airlines Travel Agent Network) Accredited.
From custom itineraries and tours for family size fun vacations and sightseeing, our highly acclaimed assistance and travel planning services can help you get to your happy place.
