<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wanderesque Travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wanderesque Travel]]></description><link>https://www.wanderesquetravel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:29:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wanderesquetravel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Should I Tell My Travel Advisor Upfront?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more I know about you before we start planning, the better your trip will be. That's not a disclaimer — it's just how this works. I've planned trips that came together seamlessly in a matter of days, and I've planned trips that took weeks longer than they needed to because key information surfaced in pieces. The difference almost always comes down to one thing: what the client told me at the start. Here's what I actually need to know — and why it matters more than you'd expect. The Worst...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderesquetravel.com/post/what-should-i-tell-my-travel-advisor-upfront</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3046dcd59766ee9d61593b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:50:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1128b7_b2356ac259ea45c68cd3ac852fd210c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Cost of a Trip: What People Forget to Budget For]]></title><description><![CDATA[You've found the destination. You've picked the flights. You've fallen in love with a property that has exactly the right vibe and just enough photos to convince you it's worth it. You do the math, look at the total, and think: okay, we can do this. Then the extras start showing up. A transfer here. A visa fee there. Travel insurance. Resort fees. Gratuities. The trip that looked like $8,000 is suddenly feeling a lot closer to $10,500 — and you haven't even booked a single excursion. This is...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderesquetravel.com/post/the-real-cost-of-a-trip-what-people-forget-to-budget-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2dbf7f44c7bef1d031002b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:50:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_f712845532ce45bc849e8675186fdcf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So You Think You Can Plan Your Own Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me settle this debate - and yes, I'm a little biased. Look, I get it. You've got Google, Expedia, a couple of travel Facebook groups, and a willingness to spend three weekends down a research rabbit hole. You can plan your own trip. The question is whether you should — and what it actually costs you when you do. Here are the five things I hear most often from people who've never worked with a travel advisor. I'm going to be straight with you, because that's kind of my thing. "Can't I Just...]]></description><link>https://www.wanderesquetravel.com/post/so-you-think-you-can-plan-your-own-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04f9142fe6e98eed484bb6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:29:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5a57443344783661554a67~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>