Independent Travel Consultant  ·  16 Real Destinations

Your trip, planned
by someone who
actually went.

Colombian travel consultant with detailed, hour-by-hour itineraries across 16 real destinations — from watching the Haleakalā sunrise at 3am in Maui, to camping in Kauai, to ascending an active volcano overnight in Guatemala. Every plan I deliver is built from something I actually did.

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16
Destinations planned & personally traveled
Hawaii — 3 islands Alaska — Fairbanks West Coast + National Parks NYC + D.C. + Boston Chicago Guatemala Puerto Rico Nashville Miami + Key West Cancún + Tulum Colombia + more
16+
Destinations
lived & planned
72h
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delivery time
$0
First
consultation
ES/EN
Bilingual
service
What I offer

Three services,
all built from real experience.

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Custom Day-by-Day Travel Itinerary
Hour-by-hour plans built on firsthand experience — not copy-pasted from travel blogs. I include verified transport costs, honest assessments of which attractions are worth the time and money, local dining recommendations, and contingency notes for when things don't go as planned. You receive a document ready to use from the moment you land.
Hour-by-hour scheduleFull budget breakdownAccommodation picksLocal diningTransport logistics1 revision included
Starting at$35 USD
02
Master's in Europe Planning — Latin American Students
Specialized guidance for Colombian and Latin American students pursuing fully-funded master's programs in Europe. I researched seven countries — Germany, the Netherlands, France, Norway, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Finland — covering scholarship systems, visa requirements, cost of living, and work-during-study regulations from a Colombian applicant's perspective. You get a clear roadmap in 72 hours instead of spending months researching alone.
University shortlist by profileScholarship roadmapVisa & application timelineCost-of-living by cityWork permit guide
Starting at$55 USD
03
Budget Travel Consulting — USA, Latin America & Caribbean
For travelers who want to maximize experience without overspending. I have completed the West Coast and four National Parks in 13 days for $2,514 all-in, covered New York, Washington D.C., and Boston in nine days under $1,400 including flights, and traveled Hawaii across three islands using campsite permits. I understand budget travel from a Latin American perspective — including how to navigate U.S. logistics for the first time.
Optimized route planningHostel & camping picksFlight cost strategyReal budget breakdownLatam traveler perspective
Starting at$30 USD
Portfolio — click any trip to expand

Every itinerary I offer
I have personally lived.

Park permits on file
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Multi-Island · USA · August 2025
Hawaii — Maui, Oahu & Kauai / 6 Days Solo
"3:00 AM — Haleakalā summit. The crater fills with cloud at sunrise, then breaks open. At 10,023 feet, this is the most surreal moment I have experienced while traveling. Reservations required weeks in advance."
6 daysAug 2025
3 islandsMaui · Oahu · Kauai
~$1,500Total
  • Road to Hana — hour-by-hour route with verified stops
  • Overnight camping at Wai'anapanapa State Park — Black Sand Beach
  • Haleakalā sunrise at 3:00 AM + Pipiwai Trail (400-foot waterfall)
  • Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach — hidden location, exact coordinates included
  • Oahu: Makapu'u Point tide pools, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, North Shore
  • Kauai: Waimea Canyon, Nā Pali Coast, Queen's Bath, helicopter tour
  • Camping permits: Salt Pond Beach Park + Anahola Beach — how to book before they sell out
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Full budget documented
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Road Trip · USA West Coast · March 2025
West Coast + National Parks — 13 Days / $2,514
"5:00 AM — Drive toward Mather Point, Grand Canyon. The canyon begins to light up at 5:30. No travel article captures what it actually looks like in person. Arriving this early changes everything."
13 daysMar 2025
$2,514Full breakdown
Self-driveRoad trip
  • Las Vegas → Seven Magic Mountains → Kaibab Forest campsite
  • Grand Canyon (Mather Point, 5:30 AM) → Horseshoe Bend → Lake Powell
  • The Wave + Lower Antelope Canyon guided tour → Zion sunset trail
  • San Diego: Old Town, India Street, Sunset Cliffs, Balboa Park
  • Dana Point → Laguna Beach → Newport Beach → Los Angeles → Malibu → Point Dume
  • Santa Barbara → Big Sur → San Francisco → Point Reyes National Seashore
  • Yosemite — 2 days: El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, Glacier Point, Sentinel Dome, Taft Point
  • Sequoia National Park: General Sherman Tree + descent route
  • Verified costs: flights $313 · rental cars $731 · camping & hotels $450 · food $450 · park fees $300 · rideshare $150 · gas $120
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Lived this
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Adventure · Central America · March 2025
Guatemala — Antigua, Acatenango & Lake Atitlán / 5 Days
"March 22 — overnight ascent of Acatenango volcano. March 23 — descend and take the shuttle directly to Lake Atitlán. This is the kind of back-to-back experience that stays with you."
5 daysMar 2025
BudgetHostels + shuttles
Colombia → Guatemala
  • Antigua: recommended hostels — Tropicana, Adra, Maya Papaya, Central Hostel
  • Overnight ascent of Volcán Acatenango — guide contact and cost breakdown included
  • Private shuttle: Airport → Panajachel (verified contact, fixed rate)
  • Lake Atitlán: San Pedro, San Marcos, Casa del Mundo, Santa Cruz by boat
  • Town-hopping by public lancha — schedule and pricing included
  • Return route: shuttle to Guatemala City → flight to Barranquilla ($167)
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Lived this
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City Tour · East Coast USA · December 2024
NYC + Washington D.C. + Boston — 9 Days / New Year's
"December 24 — The Metropolitan Museum, Central Park, the Saks Fifth Avenue light display, and Rockefeller Center — all in one evening, planned to the hour. This is the kind of itinerary that makes a city memorable."
9 daysDec 24 – Jan 1
4 citiesNYC · D.C. · Boston
NYETimes Square
  • NYC: The Metropolitan Museum, Central Park, Empire State Building, The Edge at Hudson Yards
  • Brooklyn Bridge at 6:00 AM, Dumbo rooftop, Manhattan Bridge, Battery Park
  • Cornelia Street, Friends building, Bryant Park Holiday Market, Times Square NYE
  • Little Italy, Chinatown (Doyers Street), High Line, Little Island
  • Washington D.C.: U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, National Mall — Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, WWII Memorials
  • Boston: Harvard, Boston Public Library, Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill (Acorn Street), Quincy Market
  • Nightlife guide: curated recommendations for each city included separately
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Lived this
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Winter · Alaska · November 2024
Fairbanks, Alaska — Northern Lights & Arctic Wilderness
"Sunrise: 9:30 AM. Sunset: 3:30 PM. Only six hours of daylight. The Northern Lights are most visible between 11 PM and 2 AM. Chena Hot Springs during the day is essential to manage the cold — this is not something travel blogs explain clearly."
5 daysNov 15–20
$425Round-trip flights
ArcticSub-zero conditions
  • Chena Hot Springs — timing strategy around aurora viewing windows
  • Castner Glacier Ice Cave — access route and conditions
  • Dog sledding, snowboarding, and snowmobile experiences with vetted providers
  • Aurora Borealis Ice Museum — worth the entry fee, confirmed
  • North Pole, Alaska — the actual city, 20 minutes from Fairbanks
  • Flight route: Newark → Las Vegas ($82) → Seattle ($22) → Fairbanks ($98) = $198 outbound
  • Recommended accommodation: The Farmhouse Airbnb — $160/night, 4.95 stars, 150 reviews
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Lived this
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City Break · Midwest USA · September 2024
Chicago — 4 Days: Architecture, Culture & Food
"The Ventra App unlimited transit card costs $15 and opens the entire city. Skydeck and the 360° Chicago observation deck serve different views — I visited both and can tell you which one to prioritize."
4 daysSep 22–25, 2024
BudgetHostel + $15 transit pass
Food-focused
  • Skydeck Willis Tower ($52) vs. 360° Chicago ($35) — honest comparison
  • Shoreline River Cruise ($34) — book the 9:00 AM departure for the best light
  • Field Museum ($35, 9 AM–4 PM) + Museum of Contemporary Art ($22)
  • Giordano's deep-dish pizza ($25) + Portillo's lunch + Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder
  • Nutella Café + The Hot Dog Box + Teatro Chicago
  • Millennium Park (Cloud Gate), Chicago Riverwalk, Navy Pier, Chinatown
  • Ventra App transit card ($15) — how to get it and use it from day one
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Lived this
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Caribbean · November 2024
Puerto Rico — San Juan & Culebra / 3 Days
"The 5:30 AM ferry to Culebra sells out. Flamenco Beach is one of the most remarkable beaches in the Caribbean — the kind that makes you understand why people plan entire trips around a single stretch of water."
3 daysNov 21–23
HotelRoyal Sonesta
HighlightsCulebra + Old San Juan
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro + full Old San Juan walking route
  • Cafetería Mallorca — the classic San Juan breakfast, worth the wait
  • Barrachina — the original piña colada, invented here in 1963
  • La Factoría — recognized among the best bars in Latin America
  • Culebra day trip: early ferry, Flamenco Beach, Icacos Island snorkeling
  • La Placita de Santurce — evening food and culture scene
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Lived this
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Weekend Trip · Tennessee · October 2024
Nashville — 3 Days: Music, Dining & Local Shopping
"I arrived Friday morning and had covered brunch, custom hat shopping, boot stores, a live music venue, and Broadway bars — all before 10 PM. Nashville rewards a structured itinerary more than almost any city I have visited."
3 daysOct 31 – Nov 2
Complete guideShopping + food + music
Weekend
  • Boot shopping guide: Boot Barn, Boot Factory Outlet, Opry Boot Shop, Belly Boots
  • Custom hat makers: Foster Hat Co., Hat Works, Planet Cowboy, Flea Style Hat Bar
  • Live music venues: Morgan Wallen's, Kid Rock's, Jason Aldean's, Jelly Rolls
  • Rooftop bars: Friends in Low Places, Tall Tales Rooftop
  • Brunch: White Limozine, Babo, Parseum
  • 12th South neighborhood shopping + Nashville Vintage Market
  • Cheekwood Estate & Gardens — worth adding on the final morning
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Planned & executed
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Beach + Culture · Mexico
Cancún + Tulum + Chichén Itzá — 6 Days
"Day 2: Isla Mujeres catamaran, all-inclusive, $60 per person — the most efficient way to see the island. Day 3: Chichén Itzá tour plus cenotes. Day 4: Playa del Carmen en route to Tulum. Every transition planned to avoid tourist traps."
6 daysExecuted
~$640/personTotal
Cancún → TulumRoute
  • Cancún Day 1: Playa del Lunes + Playa Gaviota — the free beaches locals actually use
  • Isla Mujeres catamaran all-inclusive ($60/person) — book at least 3 days ahead
  • Chichén Itzá + cenotes combo tour ($90 total) + 5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen
  • Tulum: Zona Arqueológica de Tulum + Playa Paraíso + Gran Cenote
  • Rental car (6 days, $68) vs. ADO bus — when each makes sense
  • Airbnb: Cancún ($70/2 nights) + Tulum ($70/2 nights)
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Verified credentials

Not stock photos.
Real documentation.

Official Park Pass
Haleakalā National Park — August 2025
I hold the official recreation.gov vehicle entrance pass for Haleakalā National Park in my name (Sary González Cortés), August 11–13, 2025. The 3:00 AM sunrise requires a separate timed-entry reservation — a detail many travelers miss until it is too late.
3 Official Camping Permits
Wai'anapanapa · Salt Pond Beach · Anahola — Hawaii
Three state-issued camping permits across Maui and Kauai, all in my name, secured for the same trip. Each requires advance booking through different state systems — I know exactly when they open and how to secure the site you want before they sell out.
Documented Real Budget
West Coast + National Parks — Every Dollar Tracked
Flights $313 · Rental cars $731 · Hotels & camping $450 · Food $450 · Park entry fees $300 · Rideshare $150 · Gas $120. These are verified figures from a completed 13-day trip in March 2025 — not estimates.
$2,514
How it works

Four steps from concept
to itinerary in your hands.

01
Share your trip details
Destination, travel dates, budget, and travel style. A short brief that takes under five minutes.
5 minutes
02
I research and build
Personal experience combined with current research. Every itinerary is built specifically for you — no templates.
24–48 hours
03
Review and adjust
You read it, ask questions, and request changes. One full round of revisions is included with every order.
1 revision
04
Travel with confidence
Your final itinerary is practical, organized, and ready to follow from the moment you arrive.
Ready to go
About me

Sary González.
Traveler first, consultant second.

I am a Colombian professional from Barranquilla who has been planning and executing detailed trips long before it became a service. Every itinerary in my portfolio is one I personally completed. The budget figures are real. The recommendations come from experience — including things that went wrong, and what I learned from them.

My background in digital marketing and data analysis — four years at Serfinanza Bank, working with Google Analytics, operational systems, and campaign management — means I approach itinerary planning with the same discipline I applied to professional work: organized, realistic, and built on verified information.

I have camped at three separate parks across Hawaii in a single trip, reached the Haleakalā summit at 3:00 AM, ascended an active volcano overnight in Guatemala, and traveled Alaska in sub-zero winter conditions. When I plan your trip, that accumulated experience is in every page of your itinerary.

16+ Destinations personally planned and traveled
Hawaii (3 islands), Alaska, West Coast + National Parks, NYC + D.C. + Boston, Chicago, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Nashville, Miami, Cancún + Tulum, Colombia, and more
Au Pair Program — United States
Cross-cultural living, childcare management, and firsthand navigation of U.S. daily life, transport, and travel logistics
Digital Innovation & Operations Analyst — Serfinanza Bank, Colombia
4+ years: Google Analytics, Excel, data analysis, digital marketing campaigns
Independent Research — Fully Funded Master's Programs in Europe
Researched 7 countries from a Colombian applicant's perspective: Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland
16+
Destinations
lived & planned
72h
Avg. delivery
time
ES/EN
Bilingual
service
$0
First
consultation
Client reviews

What clients say

★★★★★
"The level of detail in this itinerary was unlike anything I had seen before. Real transport costs, specific stops, which neighborhoods to avoid at night. I arrived feeling genuinely prepared."
— First client
Fiverr · Custom Travel Itinerary
★★★★★
"I had been putting off my European master's application for over a year. She delivered a complete, actionable roadmap in 48 hours — specific programs, deadlines, required documents. I finally began the process."
— Upwork client
Upwork · Study Abroad Consulting
★★★★★
"As a Colombian planning my first independent trip to the United States, I needed someone who understood my budget and where to start. Sary knew exactly what to prioritize and what to book first."
— Direct client, Colombia
Direct · USA Route Planning

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