Lauren Quirk
Calabasas, California Travel Agent
Travel With Character LLC, a Internova Travel Group Network affiliate agency
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Eating my way around Italy!
Wouldn't it be dreamy to be eating the perfect dish of pasta on your vacation, knowing that the details of your Italy trip were all carefully curated by a travel expert?
Whether you are enjoying a gelato near Trevi Fountain, sipping wine in Tuscany on a Honeymoon, taking a cooking class or climbing an active volcano, Italy does not disappoint.
I have personally visited Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Milan, Lake Como, Amalfi Coast, Naples and Sicily and love planning trips to this amazing country of my heritage! We have some amazing travel partners based on-the-ground in Italy that help us ensure that your trip will be incredible and well-orchestrated.
Why plan your trip with a Travel With Character Advisor?
-Proposing the best resorts and tours that meet your needs after careful collaboration
-Assistance with private ground transfers and trains
-Completely customized sightseeing with private tour guides and unique experiences.
-Recommendations and reservations for dining, spa and activities
-Detailed digital itinerary that updates in real time as we add your travel plans.
-Vetted travel supplier partners with in-travel support systems
-Travel Insurance options to protect your vacation investment
Complimentary 15 minute consultation offered.
Concierge italy planning service starting at only $50 per night of stay.
My Areas of Expertise
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
Gold Magellan Award Recipient 2023- Travel Weekly
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Easiest trip to plan for a large group!!
Reviewed By Natasha W. - San Clemente, CA | Traveled to Kauai Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Lauren was amazing to work with! Our trip was truly amazing and magical and I could not have pulled this off without her guidance and help. Everyone in the entire party was impressed with the experience and the ease of the booking and travel. Typically, my husband and I plan trips for large groups and we want to rip our hair out because of the questions, confusion, etc. that we get from the group. This was by far the easiest trip to plan for a large group thanks to Lauren!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
What a dream!
Reviewed By Leah P. - Leesburg, VA | Traveled to Turks and Caicos Islands ~ Caribbean
I'm on a trip with Travel With Character right now. Great experience. Fun, well planned, and great service. Best personalities, best dining option. First trip where I didn't have to plan anything, what a dream!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Extremely helpful and fast corespondence
Reviewed By Daniel A. - Bloomfield, NJ | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
We used Lauren Quirk of Travel with Character for our family trip to Disney World in Florida. She expertly handled all of the reservations. Lauren gave us extremely helpful tips in planning for the trip and for when we were actually at the parks. We followed all of her recommendations and it made the trip a very special, magical experience. Using Lauren eliminated so much of the hassle of trying to do the planning on my own. In addition, every time I reached out with a question, no matter what time or what day of the week, she always got back to me quickly. Her online videos were extremely helpful in learning how to navigate the various Disney procedures (e.g.Genie+, Lightning Lanes, etc.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Best Honeymoon!
Reviewed By Joan B. - Hoschton, GA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
If you're planning a trip to Disney, don't even try to do it yourself. It has become a complicated affair to navigate, and you will never begin to know the hundreds of great things you'll end up missing. Absolutely call Lauren at Travel With Character, LLC !! I have never met anyone more knowledgeable about every nuance pertaining to Disney - all the events, activities, best places to stay, rides not to be missed and how to ensure you don't needlessly wait in lines all day for hours, the best dining places for dinner, transportation, you name it/she knows it. We recently sent our son/daughter-in-law to Disney for a belated Honeymoon. They are both high functioning special needs people. Lauren put together the best itinerary and techno program (they could manage quite easily). Their trip was so outstanding. They used her detailed itinerary every day and managed to see much more than expected. Also, we found her service charges to be quite modest.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
We could not have asked for a better time!
Reviewed By Brenda W. - Greenville, MI | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Our first trip to Disney World was so amazing! We owe all the thanks to Lauren for the planning and arrangements made. Her itinerary, advice and tips played a huge role with us knowing what to do and when. We could not have asked for a better time!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Travel Queen!
Reviewed By Julie R. - Fairfax, VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
I am not sure where to begin! I am so thankful that Lauren was recommended to use by a family friend! Her knowledge and organizational skills made our trip to Disney World PERFECT. From our first meeting to the final "welcome back" e-mail, Lauren covered every detail and made our family vacation stress free. I was nervous about traveling for the first time with two kids and she was quick to respond to my questions and concerns. Her detailed itinerary and online videos helped us utilize Genie+/ Lighting Lane to ensure we maximized our time at the parks.She also scheduled and booked all of our dining experiences, which were all fabulous thanks to her recommendations! If you need a Travel Queen (aka Lauren) in your life, look no further! My husband keeps asking, "Have you emailed Lauren about our next Disney trip??
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Lauren was our fairy godmother all the way!
Reviewed By Gaby S. - Buenos Aires, Argentina | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
My husband and I were at WDW in January and Lauren was our fairy godmother all the way! She is very organized and made our first trip to Orlando the best it could be!! This was a trip to remember thanks to her!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Lauren is absolutely fantastic!
Reviewed By Lynette G. - Cedar Rapids, IA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Lauren is absolutely fantastic! When we found out two days before our trip to Disney was going to start, that Disney World was going to be closing, she was the one that got on the phone and got our reservation changed to December. She has done everything she could possibly do to make the transition a smooth one. She is a fantastic person to work with. I would recommend her to anyone thinking about going to Disney World. Thank you, thank you, thank you Lauren for being such a great agent.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
First time using a Travel Agent
Reviewed By Marc C. - Los Angeles, CA | Traveled to Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Lauren saved us a ton of money on our awesome Maui vacation. We stayed at a top-notch resort, ate at the best restaurants and had unforgettable excursions, all with her guidance and connections. The perks she scored us were more than we could even use. We got way more in value than her small fee, not to mention someone to answer our questions for months ahead of the trip. She was our first travel agent, and she's shown us just how worth it an agent is. Looking forward to our next big adventure!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
A truly bespoke, concierge travel experience
Reviewed By Robin B. - New Orleans, LA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
The biggest shoutout to Lauren Quirk with Travel With Character LLC. There are Disney planners, and then there are people like Lauren who create a truly bespoke, concierge travel experience. She put in an incredible amount of effort snagging all of the hardest-to-come-by reservations and arranged a seamless experience from the moment we left home. We had quite literally the most magical trip with our boys, in no small part to her work ensuring seamless reservations and planning. We've only been home a few days and we've already booked our next Disney trip with her. We're looking forward to many years of wonderful memories thanks to her planning expertise.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
She truly went above our expectations!
Reviewed By Ahryn F. - Gilbert, AZ | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Lauren was beyond magical! She made sure that we had absolutely nothing to worry about during our first WDW trip. From booking every reservation we wanted to putting together the perfect itinerary, she truly went above our expectations! She is incredibly knowledgeable and so easy to talk to. Working with her months before we even left on our trip ended up being almost as fun as actually being at WDW! We cannot imagine booking another trip without her! Until then, we'll be recommending her to everyone.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Lauren knows her stuff!
Reviewed By Valentina E. - Johnson City, TN | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Lauren knows her stuff, she gets your goals done with Disney and helps you along the way. Highly recommend!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
A detailed itinerary for each day!
Reviewed By Diane P. - Lancaster, MA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
We worked with Lauren from Travel With Character for our last minute Disney trip over spring vacation. The support she provided via email, text, and the super helpful videos was top notch. Lauren provided us a detailed itinerary for each day at the different parks which was extremely helpful and allowed us to save time in the lines. Lauren worked really hard to get us 2 sit down dinners at specific restaurants that I needed for my picky eater and they both worked out perfectly. She responded anytime I had a question. We had an awesome vacation in no small part due to her help. I plan to use her and her company for all of my future trips. The valuable knowledge they have makes for a relaxing and enjoyable vacation including the planning!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Incredible Trip!
Reviewed By Wendy W. - Lake Geneva, WI | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Lauren is incredible!!! Wow! What an incredible trip she planned for us! From start to finish everything was spot on and perfect!!! Unbelievably sensational!!!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Lauren is absolutely magical!
Reviewed By Erin M. - Burbank, CA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Lauren is absolutely magical! She made planning our trip easy and effortless. I loved seeing dining reservations magically pop into our Disney App in the weeks before we left. She got us the best reservations, our hotel stay was a perfect location and her recommendations for Individual Lightening Lane and Genie+ were spot on! We didn’t worry about anything other than having fun! Even as a regular Disney goer and having knowledge of the parks I wouldn’t plan a trip without Lauren. We can’t wait to plan the next one!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Seamless Spain Vacation
Reviewed By Shawndra P. - San Francisco, CA | Traveled to Spain ~ Europe
Lauren is AWESOME. We have used her services in the past and always been blown away. We recently went to Spain for a week and it was wonderful! All the hotels were perfect for our family and the travel transfers (train and car) were seamless. We loved all the tours and felt we got a great taste of Spain. Cannot wait for her to plan our next trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
You WILL be taken care of
Reviewed By Matt C. - New York, NY | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Travel With Character puts you first, as they should. They are so detail oriented when curating your vacation. They will even give you an itinerary, and leave it up to you to follow it or create your own path. TWC is constantly looking for the best deals to give you the best price. You WILL be taken care of. My vacation to Orlando went perfectly without any issues. Lauren even had a sweet, perfectly themed treat waiting for me at the hotel! It was a cute cherry on top of my already perfect service. They are clear and communicative whenever you need them. I can not recommend Travel With Character enough, I've been telling my friends about them all week! Don't hesitate, book your next vacation through Travel With Character!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
EPIC 2-week trip to Hawaii!
Reviewed By Michelle Q. - Philadelphia, PA | Traveled to Hawaii ~ USA
Highly recommend Lauren Quirk of Travel With Character LLC for the planning of your next vacation! Lauren helped us to plan an epic 2-week trip to Hawaii! If planning a trip like this feels daunting like it did to us at the beginning, fear not! Enter Lauren, who kept us organized, worked within our budget, and kept us on schedule. Her amazing list of restaurants and activity recommendations were very helpful to us as well. Lauren, thank you so much for your attention to detail and for helping us to create memories of a lifetime!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Made the trip a very special, magical experience
Reviewed By Daniel A. - Bloomfield, NJ | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
We used Lauren Quirk of Travel with Character for our family trip to Disney World in Florida. She expertly handled all of the reservations. Lauren gave us extremely helpful tips in planning for the trip and for when we were actually at the parks. We followed all of her recommendations and it made the trip a very special, magical experience. Using Lauren eliminated so much of the hassle of trying to do the planning on my own. In addition, every time I reached out with a question, no matter what time or what day of the week, she always got back to me quickly. Her online videos were extremely helpful in learning how to navigate the various Disney procedures (e.g.Genie+, Lightning Lanes, etc.) I will definitely use Lauren again when we plan our next trip
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Absolutely Perfect!
Reviewed By Eric J. - Chesterbrook, PA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Absolutely Perfect! We worked with Lauren at Travel with Character to book a long awaited Disney World Vacation for our daughter's 5th birthday, and I’ll have to say that the process was absolutely seamless. My wife and I suffer from decision indecision, and through Lauren’s guidance, we had the perfectly planned out trip. Lauren was able to build out the perfect itinerary, from booking the room we wanted, tickets, all hard-to-get dining experiences, , transportation to and from the resort, a stroller rental, and daily recommendations. We trusted Travel with Character to deliver, and they did just that. Even while we were traveling and needed to modify our plans, Lauren was responsive, and helped us adjust as needed. This vacation was exactly what the family needed, and the seamless nature of it was heavily dependent on the support of Travel with Character. Long story short, we will definitely use Travel with Character again, and can’t wait to book our next trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Everything was seamless
Reviewed By Raeshell S. - Nashville, TN | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
We were able to plan a beautiful surprise trip with our girls to Disney in just a few weeks. Everything was seamless and Lauren was even available during the trip to troubleshoot/answer questions while we were at the parks. With her help we had wonderful dining reservations and wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. Will definitely use again
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
From start to finish, she was there for us
Reviewed By Kristen D. - Litchfield, NH | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
I cannot thank Lauren enough for helping plan our Walt Disney World vacation! We literally could not have done it without her! From start to finish she was there for us. We had to worry about nothing! She created an extremely helpful itinerary for our vacation with great notes and recommendations. That was a lifesaver for us! I feel like the parks can get overwhelming while you are there with the kids, heat, and people….the itinerary definitely kept us on track and helped us do rides/experiences in a more logical order and not bouncing around the park. Thank you Lauren, you are the best! We will definitely look to you for future vacations!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends