{"id":82024,"date":"2016-11-14T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytographedev.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/how-travel-consultant-finds-the-best-experiences-venice-vacation-photographer\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:28:32","slug":"how-travel-consultant-finds-the-best-experiences-venice-vacation-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/how-travel-consultant-finds-the-best-experiences-venice-vacation-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"How A Travel Consultant Finds the Best Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jennifer Stuart has one of those jobs that make the rest of us wonder why we didn\u2019t think of it first. She\u2019s the \u201ctravel enthusiast, detailed planner and creative tourist\u201d behind Explorateur Travel<\/a>. Jennifer has made a business out of crafting custom travel experiences for travellers who want to pass the planning off to someone else. And because this is Jennifer\u2019s job, she knows a thing or two more than the average traveller. She recently hooked up with Flytographer for a shoot in Venice and we tapped her for her insider tips on how she finds the very best local experiences.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am traveling for two months this year throughout Europe to find the most \u2018local\u2019 experiences for my clients. I started in Sicily and Malta, then went to Venice<\/a>, Dublin<\/a>, Rome<\/a>, Amalfi<\/a>, Tuscany<\/a>, Florence<\/a> and I will soon go on to visit the Cyclades, Amsterdam<\/a>, Prague<\/a>, Bruges and then Paris<\/a> and Loire Valley.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe best part about the job is meeting such interesting people. I make an effort to ask every local that I meet questions that may help me provide insight to my customers. By doing this, I end up finding more hidden gems and \u2018off the beaten\u2019 path options. My favourite way of travelling is to truly experience the local culture and you do not do this by following a typical guide.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe most difficult part of the job is to push myself to try new things constantly, when it can be easier to go with what you know. I am familiar with Florence, but I am working to make sure that I see a new side of Florence. When you are on the road for two months, this can be tiring \u2013 but the end result is worth it! I am actually staying with a host family for a month to help them with their olive harvest and sewing curtains in exchange for stay. This makes the travel more affordable and also allows me to experience life in Tuscany as it would be for a resident. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cAs far as Venice is concerned, I really found the morning routine of the city very interesting. Since the sidewalks are truly considered streets, it is so intriguing to see people pulling carts the way a truck would in a city with normal streets. When discussing this with a tour guide, she encouraged us to respect the road and actually abide by traffic laws as you would if you were in a car. I loved this advice and found that walking in this manner made getting around so much easier. My favorite thing that I did in Venice was to take the water taxi going to the airport. The view of watching Venice disappear into the distance was just incredible and made for a special way of leaving town. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cLastly, the biggest difference between my service and a typical agent is that I focus strictly on the planning of the trip. I do not book items, but I focus on finding experiential travel options that someone may typically miss unless they really did their research. My goal is to take the intimidation out of travel and planning by providing an easy itinerary to follow. After all, it is vacation and it shouldn\u2019t be work to plan it!\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Jennifer<\/p>\n

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Flytographer: Marta in Venice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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