Designed Vacations is a boutique travel agency where experienced travel advisors approach every trip with a thoughtful design. We guide clients with care, intention, and honesty, creating travel that reflects how you want to experience the world, not a one-size-fits-all itinerary.
A boutique travel agency led by experienced travel advisors
The people behind the planning
At Designed Vacations, we help travelers who want clear guidance and a more thoughtful approach to planning their trips. Our clients value experience, ease, and knowing the details are being handled with care, so they can focus on enjoying the journey ahead.
We begin by understanding how you want to travel, then guide you through the planning with honesty and intention. From managing logistics to anticipating needs along the way, we stay closely involved so your trip feels supported, seamless, and considered from start to finish.
Because the experience should feel effortless
What We Do & Why It’s Different
Because your version of a great trip matters most
We don’t believe there’s one right way to travel. What feels meaningful, comfortable, or special looks different for every person, and our role is to recognize and respect that. Instead of steering you toward preset trips or unnecessary upgrades, we focus on listening first and guiding you toward choices that fit your priorities.
When you work with Designed Vacations, you have a team that takes your experience personally. We handle the details, communicate clearly, and stay involved throughout the entire process, advocating for you and making thoughtful decisions with your comfort and enjoyment in mind, so your trip feels personal, supported, and intentionally designed from start to finish.
Why Work With Us
Designed Vacations began with a focus on relationship-driven planning, with much of the early work centered on romance travel, honeymoons, and milestone celebrations. From the start, the goal was to guide clients thoughtfully and build trips around meaningful moments, not trends or templates.
2019
Our Story
Designed Vacations is founded
Over time, something special happened. The honeymooners Designed Vacations once planned trips for began starting families of their own. Longtime anniversary clients started dreaming of travel that included adult children and grandchildren. As clients’ lives evolved, so did the type of travel they wanted to experience together.
Evolving Client Journeys
Growing with our travelers
As the agency continued to grow, Sarah Loshaw joined as Client Experience Manager. Working closely with Nichole Pierce, Sarah helps ensure every client is thoughtfully paired with the right advisor and supported with consistent, clear communication from the first inquiry through departure and beyond.
2025
Strengthening the client experience
Meet the Team
- Europe FIT travel, with a strong focus on Italy
- Custom international itineraries
- River cruises and luxury ocean cruises
- Women’s group travel, including trips hosted through Designed to Getaway
Specialties:
Travel planning became personal for me long before it became my business. Years ago, I worked with a travel advisor for a Disney trip with my family, and it completely changed how I saw travel. Every detail was handled, nothing felt stressful, and I was able to simply show up and enjoy the time together. I remember thinking, this is how travel should feel.
That experience is what led me to start Designed Vacations. I wanted to create that same sense of ease for other travelers, whether they’re planning something simple or something far more complex. Over time, my work has grown from romance and milestone trips into Europe FIT travel, cruises, women-led group trips, and multi-generation vacations, often with the same clients returning at different stages of life.
When I plan travel, I don’t sell trips. I guide people through decisions, help them sort through options, and make sure the details are handled so nothing feels overwhelming. I stay closely involved throughout the process and communicate clearly, so clients always feel supported and informed.
I’m also someone who believes good planning happens behind the scenes. I’m a Certified Travel Associate (CTA) and Certified Cruise Counselor (CCC), and I continue to invest in training so I can provide thoughtful, informed guidance in a constantly changing industry.
Working with me feels collaborative and supportive. You’ll always know what’s happening, why decisions are being made, and that someone is paying close attention to your experience. My goal is simple: for your trip to feel well designed and taken care of, so you can focus on enjoying it.
Agency Owner & Lead Travel Designer
Nichole Pierce
- Client experience management and organization
- Consistent communication
- Advisor support and workflow organization
specialties:
Sarah works alongside Nichole as the Client Experience Manager, supporting every trip from behind the scenes and helping ensure the planning process feels organized, consistent, and easy to navigate. With a background in education and aquatics, she brings a steady, structured approach to her work and a natural ability to guide people through complex processes with calm and clarity.
Born and raised in Michigan, Sarah thrives on creating systems that help everything run smoothly. She loves bringing order to the details, keeping communication clear, and making sure clients always know what to expect next. From managing timelines and emails to supporting advisor coordination, her role is essential in keeping each trip on track.
Sarah plays a key part in pairing clients with the right travel advisor and maintaining consistent communication leading up to travel. Her goal is simple: for every client to feel supported and confident, knowing the details are handled so their experience feels smooth from start to finish.
Working with Sarah feels reassuring and seamless. She brings organization, follow-through, and a calm presence that helps every Designed Vacations trip feel well managed and thoughtfully supported.
Client Experience Manager
Sarah Loshaw
- Disney and Universal theme park vacations
- Family-friendly ocean cruises
- All-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean
- Sun-and-fun travel designed for families
Specialties:
Brianna joined Designed Vacations as a Disney and Universal specialist and quickly became known for her deep understanding of how the parks truly work. With more than 15 visits to Disney, she knows the details that make a difference, from the best routes to take and where to be at the right time, to dining strategies and pacing days so they feel fun instead of exhausting.
Disney is at the heart of Brianna’s work, but her planning naturally extends into family travel that shares the same spirit. She designs trips centered on theme parks, ocean cruising, and all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, helping families enjoy time together without feeling overwhelmed by logistics.
Families appreciate Brianna’s thoughtful approach and attention to detail. She plans trips that balance excitement with downtime, keeps expectations realistic, and ensures every piece fits together smoothly. Her goal is for parents to feel prepared and supported, while kids focus on the fun.
Working with Brianna feels easy and reassuring. She communicates clearly, stays organized, and remains closely involved throughout the planning process, so families can relax and enjoy the experience from start to finish.
Disney & Family Travel Designer
Brianna Vitale
- Luxury honeymoons and romantic travel
- Milestone anniversaries and celebration trips
- African travel and safari experiences
- Custom international itineraries with cultural focus
specialties:
Achouaq approaches travel planning through a global lens. Having been raised and lived much of her life in Africa, she brings a natural understanding of culture, nuance, and place that shapes every trip she designs. Her planning style is refined, intentional, and grounded in how a destination is meant to be experienced, not rushed through.
She specializes in luxury honeymoons, milestone anniversaries, and elevated international travel, working with clients who value atmosphere, detail, and thoughtful pacing. Achouaq is especially well suited for Africa-focused travel, including safaris and culturally immersive itineraries, where her background adds both confidence and depth to the planning process.
Fluent in French, English, Maltese and Arabic, Achouaq navigates international travel seamlessly and communicates with ease across cultures. She listens carefully, considers the full picture, and designs trips that feel polished, well balanced, and aligned with her clients’ priorities from start to finish.
Working with Achouaq feels composed and reassuring. Her clients appreciate her perspective, attention to detail, and ability to bring clarity to complex trips, allowing the experience itself to feel natural and well considered.
Romance & Luxury Travel Designer
Achouaq Kokubo
- Adventure and active travel experiences
- National parks and outdoor-focused itineraries
- Hiking, alpine destinations, and experiential travel
- Trips that balance activity with comfort and structure
Specialties:
Renee designs travel for people with a desire for curiosity and a special appreciation for what the outdoors has to offer. She believes no mountain is too high and no valley is too low, bringing her optimism and enthusiasm to every partnership. She blends the perfect combination of adventure and relaxation, ensuring you can cross all your items off of your bucket list.
Renee specializes in adventure-forward travel, from National Park hiking itineraries, to chasing waterfalls in Nordic countries, to skiing the Alps. With a professional background in logistics, program management, and customer service, she approaches every trip with practically and precision. Through clear communications, she crafts experiences that feel authentic, empowering, and uniquely your own. Her vast experience also includes backpacking over 200 miles of the Appalachian trail, skiing next to the Matterhorn, and even getting married on top of an active volcano.
Travel can be intimidating and stressful, much like standing at the top of a cliff or the bottom of a mountain. Renee will act as your ranger to navigate every aspect and ensure you feel excited and prepared, and of course don’t go hungry.
Working with Renee feels inspiring and authentic. Clients appreciate her ability to translate big ideas into trips that feel realistic, enjoyable, and well supported from start to finish. Logistics first, summit second, and snacks always.
Adventure & Active Travel Designer
Renee Brumm
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