Flight delays are a reality of travel. I know this. I’ve worked in the travel industry for over three years. Even knowing this still doesn’t prepare you 100% for when it happens. I was a hot mess before this trip. Adventure Life is growing at an amazing pace, but it made for an epic busy season. I had no time to prepare mentally, physically, or even emotionally for this trip. I even said to my husband at one point, I don’t want to go. People. I said to my husband that I didn’t want to go to ANTARCTICA. I just did not feel ready. However, I mustered up the excitement my sweet friend, Molly and I had been building for over a year and set out. That poor girl, she could tell how little I had prepared or was in the mind set for travel. I set out in front at the Denver airport and walked her to the complete opposite end of the terminal. I had blisters on my feet because I wore the worst socks. I was again, a hot mess. Now, when our flight was delayed, and it looked like we’d miss our flight to Buenos Aires, that didn’t help things. The lady at the front desk was most unhelpful and said that most flights had already been changed. We looked on our account and sure enough, our flights had been re-routed to Miami two days later and we would have missed most of our time in Buenos Aires. Molly and I were understandably disappointed but really didn’t want to start our trip on the wrong foot.
I guess I had already done that by dragging her to the wrong part of the airport. We both put our heads together and tried to come up with positives. Houston…what could we do for a few days in Houston. I called my husband to let him know. He suggested going to the beach…OK. The beach…I hear the food in Texas is great. Too bad we are too far away to visit Chip and Joanna Gaines. It’s hard to keep positive in situations like that. I honestly started praying. I was praying that it would all work out and praying for a good attitude if it didn’t. Ultimately, I knew Molly and I would have a great time together no matter where we were. We boarded the plane to Houston, not knowing what would happen. As soon as we were in the air, the pilot makes an announcement. “Looks like about 30 people are trying to connect to Belize and we’ve asked the plane to wait for them”. Dang it. Lucky people headed to Belize. “No, I’m sorry, I meant Buenos Aires”. Applause and loud cheering (mostly coming from my mouth) erupts in the cabin. I may have shed a tear. We were on our way to Buenos Aires, Big Apple. Folks, flight delays are a reality. You might miss part of your trip or all of it. However, life always works out and you can make the most of it if you try! Also, buy travel insurance. That helps.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.