Travel Advisor
Jen Lyon
Expertise
- Family Travel,
- Luxury,
- Mexico,
- Hawai'i,
- Italy,
- Belize,
- Japan
Based in
Mercer Island, WA
Profile details
About
World traveler since childhood. Meticulous planner with a spontaneous side. Girl mom. Lived in London. Gluten-free travel expert. "Retired" product leader at Microsoft.
Travel style
There is never enough world to see, and I want to experience it all. My travel style is a blend of exploring vibrant city life and relaxing in coastal tranquility. Whether it's Rome, Tokyo, London, Singapore, etc., I love the architectural beauty, unique treasures, breathtaking views and historic charm that cities offer. When it’s time for a city break, I gravitate towards oceanfront resorts and adventure excursions in destinations like the Amalfi Coast, Mexico, Hawaii, Belize, or Thailand. I truly love the planning process. Creatively designing itineraries that strike the perfect balance between active exploration and blissful beachside relaxation, between iconic landmarks and lazy rivers for the kiddos. And between spa days and sparkling nightlife on a girls' trip.
Jen's travel guides & trip reports
The Perfect Belize Combo: Beach Bliss and Rainforest Adventures
Top 5 Spa Hotels in Scottsdale, AZ
A Whirlwind 24 Hours in Singapore
5-Day Guide to the Amalfi Coast with kids
Favorite hotels
Jen's reviews
Jen helped us plan our annual girls' trip by recommending a few spa resorts that would be perfect for our group. We had friends flying in from different states, and the resort was ideal for bringing everyone together in such a relaxing and beautiful setting. Jen was also able to add free breakfast every morning and resort credit to our rooms, which was a great bonus. She was great, made it so easy to book. Want to book more places she has offered for us to look at for future vacations.
- Kristen W.
Booked travel to Ojai
- October 2024
I had the opportunity to work with Jen for our most recent vacation in Italy in Aug 2024, and I can't recommend her enough. Jen is the perfect partner; her years of travel meant she had real-world experience in Europe that was very helpful for us in understanding the little details that matter, things you wouldn't find on a website. She has such good intuition in matching us to properties, tours and other ideas that fit our interests, and is so efficient at putting together the plan and ironing out all the details. So much goes into planning a trip, including flights, transfers, activities, backup plans, that it could have gotten overwhelming. But Jen made it so simple; she is unbelievably organized, and put together a plan was somehow full of activities to do every day, yet so easy to navigate. And the icing on the cake - she's just an awesome person to work with! Her positive attitude turned a tedious planning exercise into a fun activity for my whole family. If you want to plan a vacation of a lifetime in a dream destination, and you to do it from beginning to end with a huge smile on your face, make friends with Jen :)
- Thomas J.
Booked travel to Positano
- August 2024
I am a busy working mom of two, and any time that I can save is worth its weight in gold. We recently returned from a fantastic trip to London, Madrid, and Barcelona. We are so thankful for all the work Jen put into making our trip unforgettable, not to mention the time it saved me not planning it all. Each day was scheduled perfectly, with not too much but not too little. All our tours were age-appropriate for our kids and for my husband and me to enjoy, too. We were in Europe for over two weeks, and the thought of planning all the tours and activities, on top of working, was too much. Hiring Jen was the best decision we made! We will definitely use Jen for all of our travel planning needs.
- Tristan C.
Booked travel to Barcelona
- July 2024
Jen takes the meaning of travel planning efficiency and organisation to the NEXT.LEVEL! I was in Singapore for business and emailed her asking to find and book hotels for us in Greece & Albania in 2 weeks time. She came through in 24 hours and picked the best places. Zero stress on my end, minimal effort needed from me and great prices too. She even kept checking in to make sure we were happy and secured early check-ins. 10/10 highly recommend!
- Angela L.
Booked travel to Greece
- July 2024
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