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It was late Spring and my website was going crazy. We had no idea it would become so popular and because some of the travel agents on my site were small companies they were being overwhelmed by the e-mail, phone calls and faxes. I needed one more agency to relieve the stress. I had received a phone call in the USA from George Gerasimides of Fantasy Travel, telling me he liked my site and was interested in being on it, but I get calls and e-mail every day from people who want to be on my websites. So I went to Tom Mazarakis, who is my personal guru when it comes to matters in Greece I don't understand, and asked him what he knew about Fantasy Travel. He said they were very respected and well organized. At the same moment a man walked in and asked Tom what he knew about Matt Barrett. Tom said this is Matt Barrett and the man introduced himself. He was George Gerassimidis of Fantasy Travel. I don't know if I believe in fate, but this seemed like a good moment to start. Then I discovered that he had learned the travel business by working with Dolphin Hellas for five years. Another twist of fate. I began by sending him the last minute clients...you know...the people who found my website the day before they were leaving for Greece and were desperate because all they had were their airline tickets. But when I realized how well organized and how professional his company was, I began recommending them to everyone.
From the amount of positive feedback I have gotten from people who have used them I have to say they are the best agency on my website.
 Matt Barrett 

Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: Thank You!

Thank you just does not seem to be enough to express how thankful I am to you for making our trip to Greece so magnificent. We loved the beauty of your country and the hospitality of your people. We cannot thank you enough for such a fabulous trip. If you need any references for people traveling from the US, please feel free to use me as a reference. I will remember my 50th birthday forever with many fond memories.

Kristen S. Speer
Human Resources Director
Big Canyon Country Club

Hi Matt

My wife, 20 month old son and myself just returned about a week ago from our first trip to Greece.  I wanted to thank you not only for your fantastic website but also the time you take to respond to individual emails.  Your recommendation of Fantasy Travel is much appreciated.  I would strongly encourage anyone traveling to Greece to contact them, especially if you are traveling with a small child.  From the time our plane touched down in Athens they were available for all of our needs. The fact I did not have to worry about any transportation really eliminated some stress.  In addition your hotel and restaurant recommendations were also excellent. I should also add that Sifnos, as you suggested it would be, was perfect for a family.  The beach at Kamares was as you described and perfect for a 20 month old to run wild.  The weather was perfect the week we were there this past October and we basically had the beach to ourselves. The Greek people could not have been nicer. It seemed that from the Plaka to Apollonia the folks went out of their way to put a smile on our son's face. If he wasn't getting free bakery or fries, it was a toy at the pharmacy.  I planned this trip for a long time but it was worth the wait.  I can certainly say, my family would love to go again. Thank you again for all of your time and effort.

Warm regards............................      Casey, Julie & Caleb Palbicki

Oh, I'm sure you get plenty of better written testimonials but please feel free to include this email if you'd like.

Matt, hello
 
I had the utmost pleasure of working with Fantasy Travel, and I would like to post a review / story.  I couldn't find a place on the website to post automatically, so I'm sending it to you with hopes of distribution.
 
Thanks!
    -Vicky
 

I have never in my life written a review, but working with Vicky Asloglou of Fantasy Travel prompted me to do just that. To summarize - I have worked and dealt with quite a few people in my time, but I was NEVER as impressed with anyone as much as her. She provided the most professional, knowledgeable, cordial, responsive and attentive service I have ever received. She LISTENED to my requests and questions, and replied to every single one of them in a timely manner. The way she did her job assured me that this 2-week trip will be amazing, and there will be no issues with any of the bookings (which included hotels, ferries, transfers, and a land tour). The trip indeed was 100% hassle free, and I cannot thank Fantasy Travel enough, and especially Vicky, for such an amazing service. The full story is below (and quite lengthy … this is how much this agency has moved me!)

Excellent does not begin to describe it. It all started when I decided to present my parents with a honeymoon they never really had for their 30th wedding anniversary. I did the standard American vacation (24 hours in Athens, a few days in Mykonos and a few days in Santorini) back in August of 2006, and decided to pick Greece (especially Santorini) as the most romantic and unique place I can send them to, and since I've done this part of the trip before, I knew what I was looking for. I also knew that I want them to see more, visit Classical Greece (the land part), and Crete.

Travel dates - first two weeks of September. The search started in February. I spammed my Greek connections and got referrals for 2 travel agencies in Queens. Contacted them both, told them what I wanted, for what dates and budget, and then waited. For a few days. Meanwhile running searches on Google ... which inevitably pointed to Fantasy Travel. It sounded pretty good, but I was a bit uneasy about dealing with a travel agency overseas (international calling, time difference, no ability to stop by and talk in person if need be, plus they wanted a copy of my passport...) One of the Queens agencies came back a few days later with not nearly what I had asked for, which I thought was pretty straight forward (some time in Athens, then a land trip, then some more time in Athens, then the islands in a certain order ), and for almost twice my budget. When I suggested sticking with the budget, after a few more days, I received another itinerary with a different selection of hotels, which were pretty close to roach motels. When I replied that I would like to retain the quality, I never heard back from them again. The second agency disappeared after my first question.

This is when I decided to try "this Greek agency". I filled out the form using Matt Barrett's website at 1am, and they contacted me back right away that an agency will be getting back to me within 24 hours. I received an email with an itinerary at 10:30am. The itinerary was VERY close to what I was looking for. It also contained proposed hotels with their detailed information and pictures, and stated in a very cordial manner that these are just suggestions, and I should tweak it any way I wish as this package is PERSONAL.

That is when the massive email exchange started. The lady I worked with was Vicky Asloglou. I had about a million questions, asked for suggestions and "what if" scenarios. Every one of my emails was replied to the same day (if I emailed early enough in the morning) or next morning (if I emailed in the evening). Every single question in my emails was answered cordially and fully, no matter how small or silly. She changed my itinerary about 4 times before I was happy with it, she worked with me on hotel choices that were within budget and in my preferred locations, she even informed me that one of the hotels I stayed at previously was not being responsible and that they are not dealing with them any longer (which I really appreciated) and recommended another. She made bookings as soon as she received my signed contract. Once the hotel I selected was full (at which point the agency gave me a choice of selecting another or cancelling the whole reservation no-fee), I worked with her and Trip Advisor on selecting another and sent in the updated contract. She booked it right away. I had asked her for beach recommendations and seat numbers for the ferries and confirmations of transfers and all the contact info (of all the hotels and companies that ran transfers between hotels and ferries, and the agency cell phone), and received it all. I even asked her for a favor, I was booking an inter-island flight on-line, and got a weird email that I purchased a ticket but didn't have a reservation id, so I asked her to look into it if possible. She was happy to sort that out for me, even though it was outside of her responsibilities with regards to this trip. She was also always informing me of when the office was closed for the holidays, so I knew in advance if there would be a delay in communication. All-and-all there were about 50 messages sent back and forth! ... Including my last minute request for non-smoking rooms (which I forgot about), and an iron in one of the hotels, which she sorted out.

Overall, the whole process took about 15 days, and, as you can see from the above, I cannot possibly be happier with the experience. My parents had the time of their life, and I will most certainly recommend Fantasy Travel, and especially Vicky, to anyone who is thinking of Greece! THANK YOU!!!!!

Hi Matt,
My husband and I just returned Sunday evening from our vacation to Greece.  We started planning our trip back in January and found your web-site while researching where to go/what to do.
 
We want to say thank you!  Thank you for taking the time to develop this site and make the information available.  We had no idea how to get around the islands, where to stay...really how to even plan this trip.  At your recommendation, we used Fantasy Travel and that was the best decision we made! 
 
The entire trip went smoothly with no bumps or problems.  All our transfers were timely and stress free.   We absolutely LOVED the hotels they chose for us.  The Petasos Beach in Mykonos was gorgeous and completely relaxing.  We really liked being on that side of the island - they got that just right!  The Astra Apartments in Santorini were fabulous - the staff was exceedingly accommodating, friendly and just a pleasure to be around.  In Santorini, all the hotels have gorgeous views, but the staff is what made this stay especially great.  When they recommended that hotel, I wondered, "Why not Oui?"  That's where all the guide books recommend to stay."  They were so right!  What a perfect choice for us.  What we just couldn't get over is how, Dina, our agent, got it exactly right after just a few emails between us.  Over the course of our trip we spoke with other travelers who used other agenci es and were not nearly as pleased as we were.  We felt like she listened so well, figured out just the type of vacations we like and made sure that's what we got.  
 
It was a fabulous trip and we are so grateful we used Fantasy Travel, as we know it would have been completely different had we not.  If we had not found your web-site, we would not have known to use an agency for transfers, ferry rides etc.  We likely would have tried to figure that all out ourselves - SO glad we didn't do that.  Your recommendation on that is exactly right!  I just have to say, it feels so risky these days to make important decisions based on finding a random web-site, but we are so fortunate yours is available and that we found it.  I hope others might see my email and feel more comfortable taking your advice, if they feel a bit nervous as we were in the beginning.  Thank you, thank you, thank you and best wishes for continued success!
 
Warmest regards,
Jenny Cianciolo

To: Litsa CHRISTOU

Subject: What a superb travel agent you are!


Dear Litsa:

 

We arrived home from Greece a few days ago and we want to express our sincere thanks to you for the excellent planning you did on our behalf. From the moment we met Mrs. Dulce's daughter at Athens airport on October 21st until we were dropped off at the same airport by taxi on November 2nd, everything went like clockwork, thanks to your first-rate organizational skills and admirable attention to detail.

Fantasy Travel is very lucky to have you on their staff and we hope they realize that. Tell them we said so!

 

Everything you had arranged for us happened exactly the way you had planned it and this amazed us because such perfection is rare in today's world. We were particularly impressed with the way things went so smoothly in Santorini, which was one of the most complicated parts of our trip. The taxi was there at Thira airport to take us as close as possible to our hotel; the young man was waiting at the top of the steps to carry our bags down; and the location of the hotel itself was ideal. Two days later, at 3:30 a.m., the young man showed up ahead of time to carry our bags up to where the taxi was due to pick us up; the taxi arrived ten minutes early and transported us to the ferry for Crete; and at Crete another taxi was waiting to take us to our hotel in Iraklion (which had the best view in town).

The meticulous planning involved in all those steps, which you did with such professional efficiency, and the reliable personnel you have developed over the years to assist you with transportation and hotel arrangements is truly awesome and worthy of the highest praise. You and Fantasy Travel have a great deal to be proud of.

 

We were lucky to be the recipients of such excellent service and we appreciate everything you did to make our Greek vacation an unforgettable experience. Because of your skilful planning we enjoyed the very best that Greece has to offer and we were enthralled by all of it.

You live in a very beautiful country and it must make you proud and happy to be able to introduce others to its many charms and magnificent scenery, not to mention its amazing history and archaeology.

 

Bravo, Litsa, from two very satisfied customers,

Irene and Richard

 

P.S. If you would like more detailed feedback on any specific hotel or other services we would be happy to offer our comments on request.

Matt,

I wanted to take a quick minute to thank you for your awesome web site!  My
sister and I went to Greece last July and had a great time.  Your advice was
invaluable and we had a much richer experience than if I had never come
across your site. Based on your recommendation, we decided to use a travel
agent.  We worked with Nadia at Fantasy Travel in Athens and she was so
amazing.  She was upfront, honest and kind- she worked hard to meet our
needs and we got just what we wanted out of our trip. Fantasy Travel really
helped us out- we arrived in Athens the day of the big blackout last July
and they were so nice. They let us keep luggage there for a few hours
(despite their cramped quarters!) while we walked around the city before
leaving for Pireaus.

Our parents are going back to Greece this September for a few weeks and I
recommended Fantasy Travel and your web site!

Thanks again for all your hard work on the web site, we really appreciated
it!

With Thanks from Maine,
Laura K

To: Dina Kastrinaki
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: fantasy travel

Hi Dina,
I just got back from Greece and both Karen and I had a wonderful, wonderful time.  Thank you so much for helping us enjoy our time in Mykonos and Santorini.  We were so thrilled that everything was taken care of and that we could spend time enjoying ourselves.  What a great holiday we had.
Thank you!

Rebecca

Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: Back in NY

Hi Mike…

Sadly, our trip to Greece is complete. We are back in NY. But we certainly loved your beautiful country! Beyond that, I wanted to take a minute to thank you personally for being so attentive to our needs and concerns. I really felt you cared, and more than that, you were always a pleasure to speak with -- planning the trip with you was fun! I'm sorry we didn't get to meet when Barbara and I were in Athens. Also… all of your colleagues, whether people who were Fantasy in Athens, or with your collaborating partners on the islands, were terrific -- friendly and helpful. Francesco (I think that is his name) with Bellonius on Santorini, was right there for us when we needed to change rooms… and had some great insights into what to do on the island. The woman who brought us the Trust rental car in Crete, told us about a little town called Loutro on the south coast… which wound up being a highlight of our trip. We even called her for additional directions and information, which she was glad to supply.

As you've undoubtedly realized… we can be very particular, even perfectionistic about our accommodations and arrangements. If you'd like me to share specific feedback on any aspect of our trip, I'd be glad to. But please be assured, even if I have nit-picks about certain things -- which is my nature -- I was quite pleased with Fantasy's service. And again… you, Mike, were so helpful in making it all happen. We had a great vacation! We will certainly return to Greece. And I hope, eventually, to meet you. Until then...

Be well...

Gary G

Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: RE: May 2008 trip to Greece

Hello Litsa,

Melanie and I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated all your warm, thoughtful guidance in helping us to have a wonderful trip to Athens, Naxos, Santorini, Crete and Rhodes during May 2008.   Your proposed itinerary proved to be delightful.  While each hotel was unique, they all had in common a very helpful staff.    The personnel at Fantasy Travel as well as the allied travel agencies at each location exhibited high quality professionalism. The ferries and airline flights that you scheduled worked out beautifully.   Driving the major highway in Crete proved to be an exciting adventure.   By visiting Athens and four Greek Islands over 16 days and fifteen nights, we spent three nights at each location.  This proved to be just the right amount of time to get a sense of each place.

We have many fond memories of our Greek sojourn.  I am especially grateful for your kindness and patience in responding to my myriad of questions over several months of planning our trip.

If any one needs a recommendation for using your services, please don’t hesitate to give our contact information.

Please look us up if you every travel close to the shores of Lake Superior, the largest fresh water lake in the world by surface area.

I hope you have a healthy and successful summer.

Best regards from the northern coast of the United States.
Gary N. Keveles, PhD.
Professor of Criminal Justice

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:08 PM
Subject: Our trip to Greece

Eleni,
 
All I can say is "Thank You" so much.  Our trip to Athens, Mykonos & Santorini was wonderful.  Fantasy Travel did an excellent job of arranging everything.  You definitely took the stress out of our trip and made it very enjoyable.
 
First of all, Christina is a doll.  She was very helpful as she escorted us to our first night's accommodations by answering questions, making suggestions, etc.  Secondly, all of our transfers were exactly on time and the views from the hotels in Mykonos & Santorini were breathtaking.  Last of all, once again, Christina was a very special blessing as we arrived at the airport upon our departure.  There she was waiting with a luggage cart and the news of Alitalia's strike.  However, once again she took the stress out of the situation by accompanying us through the complete process of getting our flight changed.  We did not expect that and told her that her efforts were above and beyond the call of duty. 
 
Even though Fantasy Travel's responsibility was over when the last transfer was complete your agency did not leave us to fend for ourselves.  Thank you SO much.  It is that extra special service that will cause us to use your agency again when we visit Greece and will definitely recommend your agency to all of our friends.
 
Does Fantasy Travel only arrange tours within Greece or do you work in other countries?  As I said we would love to use you again.
 
Once again Thank you for everything.
 
Very satisfied customers,

Mike and Sue Wade

Matt,  I just wanted to thank you for your excellent site and for your recommendation of Fantasy Travel.  Below is an email I recently sent them.  I believe they (and the information on your site) were instrumental in ensuring my family and I had a successful vacation in Greece.  We used your recommendations for restaurants in Athens and were not disappointed.  In addition, your web site provided a wealth of data on Greek foods and customs which we found very useful.  Thanks again for the service you provide.

Anna,
I just wanted to take a few moments to thank you for our GREAT vacation in Greece. I believe that Fantasy Travel did an excellent job to ensure that my family and I had a great vacation and I really do appreciate it. Fantasy Travel went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure our time in Greece was the best they could make it. When US Air cancelled our flight, I was fearful that we would loose a substantial portion of our time in Athens. Fantasy Travel went out of their way to schedule a private tour which helped to make up for the lost time and this was very much appreciated. I would like to acknowledge that this support to our changing requirements was exceptional. Throughout our entire vacation, Fantasy Travel made sure that all of the arrangements were followed thorough. As you know our arrangements included several hotels at Athens, Crete, and Santorini as well as several connections via air, hydrofoil, and ferry. Fantasy Travel supported us throughout the entire journey. Transportation to and from the various hotels and terminals was always available on time and was always provided when it was promised. Your taxi drivers always provided their service with a smile and with tips for the areas we were visiting. It was very comforting to always find your representatives waiting for us at the terminals and ports. The hotel accommodations were as advertised and your attention to details was evident. The hotel staff was also very pleasant and willing to accommodate our requests. In short, Fantasy Travel was instrumental in ensuring this family vacation was a memorable event and I can’t thank you enough. Thank you!

Richard Stutler

Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:15 AM
Subject: Thank you
Hi Eleni:
 
We just wanted to say, thank you so much for organizing such a fabulous and stress free holiday in Greece for our family.  Everything went very smoothly and we were pleased and in some cases thrilled with your accommodation recommendations.  We loved spending the last two days on Santorini in the beautiful/amazing Blue Angel Villa, the view was breathtaking.  We also would be happy to recommend with no hesitations all the other hotels.  Dina at Villa Christine was lovely and the location was terrific and the place was very nice.  It was a pleasure having the transfers all arranged for us every step of the way, it made our holiday so enjoyable.
 
Thank you for sharing your beautiful country with us, we loved it.
 
Patsy, David, Ryan & Josh
 
HEFFEL FINE ART AUCTION HOUSE
To: Dina Kastrinaki
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: fantasy travel

my dear Dina,
\i have tried tocall you but i am sure it is my telephone. i will try when we arrive back in Athens. We have had a WONDERFUL time!!!! Thank you, thank you. |I am so sorry i didn't have the chance to meet you. i love nellee! She is a sweetheart. ihope the time comes and you ever decide to come to lake Tahoe, please know you have friends and we would love to meet you and show you the area. We are thrilled with Volcano View Villas' here. it is a vacation in a vacation. you are right. i am sorry we are leaving to go to italy. i would have rather spent all my time here in Greece. i want to come back. So many wonderful people and adventures here. What a lovely place to live. yassas Dina!!!!

Dear Dina,

We're back from our wonderful vacation in Greece.  What a trip!!  I cannot thank you enough for all you did.  Everything was perfect( except you Europeans like or tolerate hard beds--Ha).  Every detail was taken care of and all we had to do was enjoy.  That part was priceless.  The hotels were wonderful.  Athens and our hotel there were great.  I am supprised how much we liked Athens, everyone said it would be terrible.  The hotel was very conviently located and was very nice.  In Mykonos, the hotel was again very nice and well located.  I am glad it was not in the laybrynth if the shopping area.  The hotel manager was incredibly nice and helpful.  In Naxos, everything was great.  Our favorite was Santorini.  I could have stayed there forever.  The esparasa hotel was incredible.  I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.  We didn't want to leave the hotel to even shop.  We had such a great time and I thank you for all you did, it would have been chaotic if not impossible without your help.Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Rob

Hi Dina,
I have meant to write and thank you for such a good job planning our trip - rarely has a trip been planned for me where everything was so well orchestrated.  I have recommended your services to all my friends who might want to visit Greece - and when I am ready to come back I will be sure to contact you.
Happy New Year!
Colleen

Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: fantasy travel

 Dina: 

 I know this comes a bit late, but I just wanted to say how absolutely wonderful our trip to Greece was!  Every detail of our itenerary went exactly as planned and we are just thrilled with the excellent job you and Fantasy Travel did helping us plan and book our trip. 

 As soon as we have the money in our budget, we are coming back to Greece (this time to Santorini, I think) and we look forward to using Fantasy Travel again. 

 I hope this note finds you well and you have our best wishes for the New Year! 

 Sincerely,
 Marianne Rose & Mary Donovan

Dear Matt,

I wanted to let you and your readers know how thankful I am for your site and leading me to Litsa and Fantasy Travel.  I needed a very customized trip and had tried to plan it myself  for months using the Internet and local travel agencies. I was so crazed. No one could answer my questions; like is there a good view from that hotel,how many steps, would my daughter like a specific island, does time allow me to do this and go there? Litsa at Fantasy Travel  in Athens was prompt and dependable. In the morning I would go to my email and find very complete answers to all my questions submitted the night before. In the end she planned my entire trip using hotels,tours etc in great locations with good prices. Once I was in Greece,  Fantasy Travel was only a phone call away 24 hours a day. They arranged for people to meet and transport us at every point which made the trip much easier. They really made a huge difference in our trip, especially for first time travelers to Greece. 

Sincerely,

Sharon

Dear Litsa,

I wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic time in Greece!!  I spent 7 years as a travel agency manager in the states and only hoped to achieve the level of service and professionalism that your agency provided me not knowing me and being thousands of miles away.

I have to say that I was somewhat concerned booking travel arrangements and paying thousands of dollars to someone I never met.  My only confidence was in reading about your site on Matt Barrett's Travel Guide to Greece and the many testimonial letters you have on your web page.  I want you to add my letter to those and let people know if they have any questions or concerns they could email me at dimi907@optonline.net.

We truly felt like VIP's travelling with the services of your agency.  Nellie is a delightful person whose smile and personality is a natural in the travel industry.  Meeting her in Athens at midnight was a big relief (not having any of our vouchers or inter-island air tickets before our trip) and a wonderful beginning to a trip that will give me and my family a lifetime of memories.

All the services of the agencies and hotels we used on the islands were just as professional and satisfying.

I will strongly urge my friends to use your services when they travel to Greece.

I again thank you for a wonderful vacation and a wonderful itinerary.

Dimitri Dimitriades

Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:08 AM
Subject: Thank You

 Eleni, 

 I apologize for the long delay in writing to express our great thanks to you and Fantasy Travel for helping arrange our trip to Greece in June of this year.  The trip was great and very enjoyable.  Fantasy Travel was very professional and we were impressed with how smoothly everything went during our stay.  We were very pleased with our accommodations and it was great having the transfers and ferries arranged in advance.

 I especially thank Mrs. Dulce for her help with locating our lost baggage from Air France.  It was very reassuring to know that Fantasy was doing everything they could to help return the missing baggage to us as soon as possible.

 Once again, I apologize it has taken so long for us to express our thanks.  I will definitely recommend Fantasy Travel to friends and family in the future and we look forward to travelling with you again. I have attached a picture from our trip for you to see.

 Thank you,
 Andy Brincefield
 Ann Schneeweis
 Frank Curtis

Hi Litsa,

 We got back from Greece Monday evening, and I just wanted to tell you what a  perfectly wonderful trip you planned for us! Greece was more spectacular than I even imagined and all your hard work was certainly appreciated by my entire group.

 We thoroughly enjoyed Maria and George on our driving tour. They were so kind and easy to be with. We felt like we were leaving friends at the end of the journey.

 The hotels were all great, of course the Grand Bretagne was beautiful and very comfortable after the long flight. We loved the Amalias also, especially the great dinners they planned for us in the evening. Also the Dana Villas were so fun with an incredible view and my son loved counting how many stairs we would climb every day. We are certainly in better shape than when we arrived!

 We will be writing a newspaper story about how wonderful the experience was for us, and I wanted you to know that all the details worked perfectly.

 Thanks again,
 Jeanne Ann Reid

Dear Nadia

My wife and I wanted to express our thanks to you and the staff at Fantasy Travel for a wonderful travel experience. My wife and I had a perfect vacation in Greece, with a great itinerary and unexpected personal attention from your staff, making sure that we made all of our connections. Great service! We would not hesitate to recommend Fantasy Travel to our friends, and we hope to have an opportunity to arrange another vacation with your company in the future.

Please express our warmest regards and thanks to "Mama" Dulce -- she was considerate, professional, and perfectly organized, and we appreciated her 24/7 efforts and her pleasant personality. And of course, Nadia, I'd like to express my personal thanks for your kind and professional efforts in the making of our arrangements.

We had a brief opportunity to meet George, as we were wandering around in Athens on our last evening and happened upon the Fantasy Travel office -- we were impressed that he was working hard so late into the evening. Thanks for running such a fine travel agency, George.

Your may, of course, use our recommendation and this letter in the promotion of your fine travel agency!

Our Warmest Regards,

Kevin and Pat
Seattle, WA USA

6/2/2008
 
Hi Matt:
I just returned from Athens/Paros/Patmos and enjoyed myself thoroughly. I'll fill you in with some details about places once I recoup, but I do want to let you know that it was your site and emailed answers that helped me see how easy it could be for me to set up a solo trip to Greece.
 
My hotels were fine (fyi, when I walked in the Attalos lobby to check in there was a couple checking out and a guy checking in and I said "Are we all Matt Barrett fans?" and they all turned and exclaimed "Yes/You bet!"  The couple who'd been there for several days told me "Matt's advice for restaurants and getting around have been right on!" 
 
Sandra P at Fantasy Travel arranged the island stays and ferries I requested, and she was a gem! She didn't tell me but she very thoughtfully arranged "air seats" for my late night ferry trips which was a comfortable surprise and well worth the additional 4 euros -- I hadn't realized(or forgot) these were even available.
 
Efcharisto poli !
 
Claire Krulikowski,
author of newly released, LIVING A RADICAL PEACE (ISBN: 1-4241-2279-1);
recently re-published MOONLIGHT ON THE GANGA (ISBN: 0-595-39655-0); and
the mystic poetry collection, RAPTURE: LOVE OF THE HEART (newly released in E-book and a new print edition through www.whiskeycreekpress.com )

Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 6:38 PM
Subject: Spring Break Adventure

Hi
Litsa, George

Just a brief note to thank you for all your effort in making our Greek
experience such a meaningful trip. The planning went off like clock
work! The grandchildren gained a valuable insight into modern and
ancient Greece.

I know that there were many others involved (both seen and unseen) in
assisting with the arrangements - GEO, (Roula - our guide), the staff at
Hotel Central, drivers, the management and staff at Aegean Thesaurus,The
management and staff at Petali Village ... please express our
appreciation to all ...especially Madame Dulce...

Sifnos was a good choice for us. The children loved the island ... lots
of hiking, sightseeing, relaxing ... soaking up the sunshine and island
culture. I will attach a photo or two. Sorry we did not meet in person
this trip. But there will be others!

Regards,

Mary Jean and Dale

Litsa,
My wife and I had a fantastic trip visiting Greece for the first time back in May, 08. Your service was truly outstanding in every aspect of the travel agency business. You always answered my many email questions in a timely fashion. You made excellent suggestions for budget hotel bookings. All the transfers to/from Athens, Santorini and the car trip to the Peloponnese were PERFECT. When we made a major change to the trip itinerary (i.e. less time in Athens and more time driving around the Peloponnese to add visits to my wife's grandparents' villages), you made the changes quickly and efficiently. Your attention to high customer satisfaction was obivous throughout the whole process and greatly appreciated.
 
The young woman who met us at the airport and helped with our 1st few transfers did a very good job.
 
We very much enjoyed our time in Athens, Delphi, the Peloponnese region (including Mycenae, Napflio, Epidaurus , Olympia, Pikerni and Divr - over 550 kilometers of driving). The highlight of our trip was the beautiful and romantic island of Santorini. The Hotel Sunrise was a perfect location close to the bus terminal and the commerical area and the 5-star restaurant, The Selene restaurant, which was our finest dining experience in Greece. The service and the food was truly fabulous.
 
One night and 1 day in Nafplio was far too short. It was a charming seaport village with wonderful restaurants and a beautiful park in the center of the town.
 
Driving in the Peloponnese was less stressful than I had expected. The only nervous experience was driving between Nafplio and Olympia. I must have driven 24 consecutive 180 degree road turns with no guard rails and native Greeks driving fast to pass me any chance they had.
 
Litsa, please share this email with your owner. He may use any part of this email for future advertisements (if he wishes). We were 100% satisfied with your excellent service and our wonderful trip to your country.
 
My very best,
Bill (Vasilli) Major-opoulos

Hi Dina,

I wanted to thank you once again for arranging such a wonderful trip to Greece.  I have travelled extensively for years, and made all my own arrangements, but will never do so again, if I can find a great travel agency like Fantasy.  As I mentioned before, it was great to be able to design exactly the itinerary I wanted, from the specific hotels to the specific methods of travel between locations, while relying on Fantasy to arrange all the connections & make the bookings.  What I didn't realize until during my trip is that I may have actually gotten better prices than I would have if I had made my own arrangements (I say this after checking the rack rates that hotels were offering, comparing the price I paid for an independently-arranged rental car on Crete to the one Fantasy arranged, etc).  I was also amazed that Fantasy would actually have a representative meet me at each location, and escort me right to the airport gate, taxi, ferry boat, etc -- and, that your representatives took the time to fax me the night before each transfer to confirm, e.g.,  the time that the taxi would arrive!   Your services truely could not have been better.  I discovered Fantasy Travel through Matt Barrett's web site (greecetravel.com), and figured that this was a guy who wasn't looking to earn a buck, but rather, simply had a passion for Greece and wanted to share it with others, so I felt confident that his recommendation of Fantasy Travel must be well-founded.  Your agency obviously shares this same passion.  Thanks again, and feel free to use my testimony (but please, not my e-mail address!) in any of your ads!

Nancy Andersen

p.s. -- I found that travelling with my six year old was a real pleasure in Greece -- he loved seeing many historical sites and sites of Greek legends and myths, and I've never been to a country where children are so cherished.  He was lavished with so much attention that he actually had to say "okay, don't get too mushy-gushy on me" to his new friends when departing each location!  My only regret is not having spent more time on Crete, to travel into some of the smaller villages and remote areas and get away from the more tourist-oriented areas -- oh well, there's always the next time!

Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:35 PM
Subject: Greece trip

Hello Efi,
 
How are you? We just got back from out trip on Saturday past and I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you again for putting together everything for us. We had a great time and I can't wait to go back again, lol. Everything was perfect and went so smoothly, we didn't have to worry about a thing. Even the weather agreed with us. The hotels that you booked for us were excellent, especially the Hotel Leto on Hydra....I think that was our favourite of them all. Fantasy Travel is very fortunate to have you as part of their team! We have friends going to Greece in June, and I'll be sure to recommend you to them. I also want to say thank you to the escort who met us at the airport, although I'm embarassed to admit that her name escapes me.
 
Greece is a magical country, and you're very lucky to be able to call it home. I'm already looking forward to planning another trip, but to the islands next time, and I'll be in touch when we're ready to come back. Again, thank you for a fantastic job!
 
Andrea Earle

Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 3:42 PM
Subject: Thank You
I had meant to send an email to say thank you when we got home, but things were so busy (I started a new job) that it slipped my mind.  Our Greek Holiday was fantastic.  Everything went so smooth with the arrangements that you made, we were very impressed.  I hope you had a good holiday also.  Did you get the maple candies and Canada shot glass?
 
Anyway, thanks for making our vacation go so smooth. 
 
Lynn and Mitch Weinberger

Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Greece trip

Litsa,

I have just returned form my holidays which started on the 20th of July.

Can you please pass on my thanks to the people at Fantasy Travel and specially you for the well organized itinerary and help, the Hotels,
Transfers and Ferries  were all excellent and I will definitely  recommend Fantasy Travel to any one who intends to visit Greece

Thanks Again to you Litsa would have loved to meet you. maybe another time, who knows?

John Szczepanik

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:40:43 +0000

Hello Eleni,
 
Thank you so much for all your help in planning our vacation.  We had an incredible, jam-packed, stress-free time.  We never would have been able to experience so much of Greece without your planning and organization. 
We have, and will continue to, recommend Fantasy Travel to our friends and family :)
 
Thanks again,
 
Samantha & Nelson.
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:34 AM
Subject: RE: Greece Trip

Hi there Efi
 
I just want to thank you so much for making possible the really great holiday in Greece and Turkey.  Your country is just so beautiful and your people so welcoming - we really have had just the best time there with memories to last a lifetime.  Now that we are home again and people ask us which part we liked best it is very difficult to say because everywhere was so beautiful in different ways.  And the experience that we had in Greece was made possible by you with your experience and knowledge, and we know that it would not have been so great if not for your advice and help.  We cannot express our appreciation too greatly for what you did for us before and during our holiday there, and truly hope that one day we may return.
 
Thank you once again.  We wish you all the best and may the sun always shine upon you
 
Monica

Sent:Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:03 PM

Subject: Thanks
To Patty
I just want to thank you and your company for making our trip to greece,and the greek islands so easy and hassle free.
We had a great honeymoon,every thing was taken care of as you said it would be,all the transfers and organisation was brilliant,we had no trouble with any part of our trip,we loved and enjoyed every minute of it,we will definately be returning to greece in the future
I will reccomend your company to anyone i hear that is travelling to greece in the future.
Many,many Thanks

Martina Kilgannon

Hi Matt,
Just wanted to let you know that we used Fantasy Travel for hotel and other arrangements based on your recommendation on your web site. They were great - all of our hotels were very nice and the taxi drivers they arranged were all very punctual and helpful.  They even sent someone to the airport to say goodbye to us when we departed.
Just thought I'd let you know.
Nancy

Dear Matt,

 

Iris and I wish to thank you very much for your FANTASTIC advice (many E: mails on various subjects), which made our trip (Crete, Santorini,Naxos, Paros Mikonos and Piraeus), so successful and enjoyable, especially since Greece is not so easy to plan by oneself.

Even though we usually "backpack" and stay in Youth Hostels,

 (all over the world, annually), we took your advice  for the Greek Islands and booked  through  "Fantasy Travel", which was not very much more expensive, but "Wow",

were we  spoilt !

Treated like V.I.P.'s, fetched by taxi to and from every place !

The Transfer Companies at each port were also most helpful and had many car, Scooter rentals, excursions,  and other options, available at discount prices.

 

Many restaurants also praised your efforts in popularising Greece.

 

Hats off !

 

Sincerely,

 

Les Amdur.

 

P.S.

You are more than welcome to use this letter as a  recommendation.

Hello Vicky,
Just wanted to let you know that Joe and I had a wonderful trip. We
were very impressed by all the arrangements you made for us. Everyone
was on-time, pleasant and helpful. All of the hotels were very nice
and the staff were helpful. Many went out of their way to provide
extra help (like Maria at Attalos who called Fantasy to double check
our taxi ride to the airport and Sunshine Hotel who offered to let us
keep our room until 5 pm on check-out day so we could shower after
taking a boat trip. Fedriades Hotel and Orfeas Hotels both gave us very
good advice on driving directions and other travel tips.) We thought
it was very sweet that Nellie met us at the airport yesterday as we
departed. All of the drivers arranged by you were pleasant and on-time.
We especially enjoyed talking with Tinos about life in Athens.
Many thanks for helping us have a wonderful, memorable trip.
Nancy and Joe

Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:03 AM
Subject: Thank you

Hello Vicky,
Thank you so much for making our trip to Greece so wonderful. Everything went as per plan perfectly. The transfers were always on time. Also your related agents in Mykonos & Santorini were very helpful.
I'm extremely sorry that I could not drop in and meet you but I guess even 3 days were less for us to explore Athens. We hope to visit Greece again and will surely contact you again.

Warm regards,
kaustubh

Dear Makis
Well we are home once again safe and sound.
Makis, I cannot express enough the WONDERFUL vacation you put together for us.  It was absolutely PERFECTION!!!!
It was the best organization  we have ever experienced in our life.  Everything was on time, the accomodations were far above our expectations,and Thanks to you we did not experience one gliche.   The taxis were always on time right to the minute, the ferries all on time and with seats  designated, Fayed Travel in Egypt could not have been better.  Ahmet, was there to meet us and get us quickly out of the maze that is the Cairo airport.  He looked after our every need and got us the very best guide for Cairo and the pyramids with a degree in Egyptology and Theology and spoke perfect English.  It was so great to have them both, as I told you, we were a little apprehensive of going to such a large place.  The Sheraton in Cairo was so beautiful, right on the Nile and the hotel in Rhodes looking out over the Meditteranean.  Oh My gosh, it was wonderful.  You really got us into some beautiful spots.
We are sorry that we did not get to meet you while in Athens but will highly recommend you and Fantasy Travel to all of our friends.
Again Many, Many Thanks,  It was a trip of a lifetime

Del and Cal Desrosiers

 To: eleni@fantasy.gr
 Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 4:32 AM

I wanted to let you know that I had a WONDERFUL time while in Greece. Thank you for all your help in securing my hotel rooms and highspeed transport.   I found your office the first Sunday I was in Athens when I was headed to St Paul's for services, but you were not open, and regrettably, I never had another chance to stop by and say hello.  Again,

thank you very much!
Tracy Steele

 PS    The  Hotel Arion in Delphi and the Hotel Adonis Mykonos are both excellent hotels.   I am very glad you recommended them.   I even persuaded friends who met me on Mykonos to change their reservations to the Adonis, and they were extraordinarily happy that they did

Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:33 AM
Subject: Thank you for a great vacation

Eleni:

My family really enjoyed our time in Greece.  I wanted to thank Fantasy Travel for getting everything organized for us before and during the trip.  It was very nice to have all of the transfers pre-arranged and everything worked as scheduled.  We enjoyed each island and hotel that you had arranged for  us as well as the Athens and Delphi tours .  I will definitely recommend Fantasy Travel to any friends making a trip to Greece.  Thanks again for doing an excellent job in helping to plan our vacation.

Russ Hippe.  

Hi Marcos,
 
We just returned from Greece last night and I wanted to be sure to thank you for the wonderful service we received from Fantasy Travel.  Neli was very informative on our trip from the airport to our hotel.  Please say "thank you" again to her for us.  All of our accommodations and transfers were very good.  Our hotel in Paros, the Contaratos Beach, had just been upgraded to a 4 star hotel and it was every bit of that.  Keep up the good work and we will certainly recommend you to anyone we hear of that might visit Greece.
 

Nancy LePage

June 4, 2008

Dear Vassilis- 

Today is 2-weeks since our return home from Greece; our Greek Vacation is still vivid in our hearts and mind.  

Kathy and I don’t know how to begin to thank you for all you did in helping to make our Greece vacation experience so special.  Vassilis in a word, our trip to Greece was PERFECT thanks to you and Fantasy Travel.  Every detail was professionally handled and arranged.  Even our last minute changes, sorry for any hassle on our part, were completed and executed without a worry.  

Every hotel and villa we stayed at was wonderful.  Our room at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens was unbelievable.  The view of the Temple of Zeus was breathtaking and something we will always remember.  Our private VIP villa in Santorini was breathtaking.  The view and location of our room, with private pool, was beyond words, we keep looking at the pictures and can’t believe we actually stayed there, thank you for securing this for us.  Mykonos was beautiful.  Our stay at the Mykonos Princess Hotel was wonderful. The view of Mykonos Town from our room was memorable.   

Also, thank you for the recommendation to include a 2-night stay in the city of Naphlion as part of our itinerary.   I must confess Naphlion, was not high on our list of places to visited, but we are glad we followed your recommendation, it was charming and beautiful.  We would definitely return to Naphlion again.  

All taxi, car rental, ferry and plane connections within Greece were perfect; we did not have one bad experience the entire 2-weeks of our vacation.  Even the weather was perfect, not sure if Fantasy also arranged for the good weather, but we thank you again just the same.  Visiting my roots in Sparti was exceptional and very emotional, we actually discovered, by chance, some relatives.  Thanks to you and Fantasy we have fallen in love with Greece.  All of Greece was beyond our expectations.  The people we met were warm and helpful.  The land is beautiful and spectacular. Some day we hope to spend more time then a 2-week vacation. 

We would definitely use Fantasy Travel again for our next trip to Greece and would recommend Fantasy to all our family and friends contemplating a vacation in Greece.  Again thank you for your professionalism and experience.  

Warm regards,
Peter and Kathy Vloyanetes

Peter Vloyanetes
E-Learning Design & Development
Video & Multimedia Production
Compass Communications, LLC
www.compass-communications.net

Hello Dina,
How are you?   Just wanted to let you know we got home fine and that we had an incredibly good time in Greece.  Thank you again for all your help and advice and support while we were there.  Things couldnt have run more smoothly, pickups and drop offs were all in perfect time and Fantasy Travel has very nice people working for them all over Greece.   I will certainly remcommend your ageny to anybody I know going over there.   Take care and best of luck,

eugenia

Hi Dina --
 
We are back home in Seattle now but I just wanted to send you a THANK YOU for your help in making this trip great for us. It was good to meet you when I was in Athens, and we thoroughly enjoyed our accommodations on Mykonos and you figuring out the ferries for us made our trip so nice and easy. We hada wonderful time, so thank you for everything! I know we are going to recommend you to anyone we know that is heading to Greece in the future and hopefully we can come back some day. What an incredible country!
 
Thanks

Lisanne

Dina,
 
I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I just had tea with Corolyn Cable and went on and on how wonderful our trip was. We both agreed that you are both a wonderful woman and made our trips a once in a lifetime adventure.
 
I have to say once again, thank you. Our room on the cruise ship was fabulous. The breakfasts at the Hotel Royal Olympic spoiled us and the location was wonderful. Hotel Volcano View Hotel was a vacation in a vacation, were are still in a euphoric state. Having the Hotel Sofitel to say "farewell" was a great send off to a wonderful vacation.
 
I would like to post my rave reviews. Is there a website(s) you prefer that I post on that are widely read? Dina, you are gifted in your work. Both you and our trip have definitely impacted our lives.
 
I know I will be looking for the US dollar to drop so I can come back again. I send some of our cool weather and think "warmly" of Greece sunshine

Blessings,

Chris

Hi Makis,
Hello from COLD and WET Santiago (it's been raining for a week or so!!)...

I'm back from the holidays, and I wanted to thank you for everything.
The vacations were fine and we always had someone to get in touch with if we needed anything (thank god we didn't!).
If we ever go to Greece again, make sure I will contact you again! We had a great time, thanks to all the planning we did.
Hotel GROTTA in Naxos was excellent. Breakfast was delicious and the attention was great. The room was nice too.
In Santorini, we also had a wonderful host at Sunny Villas, and the room was great!

Thank you again.
Daniella

Hi Vicky
We've now arrived back in Australia after what has been a fantastic month away.

I'd like to thank you and your company for making our Greek experience so wonderful. From the moment we arrived at Athens airport until being dropped at Santorini airport, every part of our itinerary went like clockwork. A very professional greeting at Athens, all things explained very well, great documentation provided, and excellent service. The accommodations you arranged in Athens, Mykonos and Santorini exceeded our expectations (and I'd been to all three places before).

I'll be very happy to recommend Fantasy Travel to any of my friends and acquaintances - a truly professional company.
Many thanks
Richard J Davies JP

Good Morning!

Dina, I wish to thank you for your attention, professionalism, and
arrangements.  Everything you and your team did was just perfect!
We enjoyed your representative ( I am sorry but I cannot be sure of her
name, I think Christine) very much. Loved the orange identifier!  She
was just wonderful.  I was so very surprised to see her at the ferry!
Ecstatic actually.  We loved the hotel! We loved the Ferry accommodations, business class is
the way to go!  And coming around the corner of Santorini to see IA was
so breathtaking we are still talking about it!  It was mind boggling,
truly.

Our stay in Santorini was the best vacation we have ever had as a
family.  I am happy to not be booking flights today with the increase in
fares. You must be at your wits end dealing with this for clients.  Kind
of scary really.

Anyway, thank you so much Dina.  I now understand the glowing comments
from clients of Fantasy Travel are all about. You are just terrific and
I will highly recommend you to those traveling to Greece.

My Best,

Paula LeDuc
Founder/CEO
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering

Litsa,

Just wanted to thank you for your assistance on our recent trip.  We just returned home on Sunday (as we visited England and France after Greece).  Anyway, Greece was our favorite part of the trip and everything you arranged for us went extremely well.  No problems and no hassles.

Thanks again for your efforts.

Best regards,
 
Greg

Dear Litsa:

We enjoyed our trip to Greece.  We saw many beautiful sights.  All of the travel arrangements were fine.  The hotels were very nice, and the ferries were very comfortable.  The overnight ferry to Crete was a very efficient way to travel.  We look forward to returning to Greece in the future to see the places that we were unable to visit this time.  Thanks for your assistance in making the travel arrangements.

CP

Thanks for your help; ATMs were fine and our Fantasy travel tour great. marie is an unbelievable tour guide.

Marilyn   Chandler
BEST WAY TRAVEL  
A member of ASTA

Hi Eleni
I wanted to thank you for the excellent experience we had with your staff in Athens and Crete. Everything was perfect and it made our trip so easy.

Kathy Reilly
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


Dear Dina and Fantasy Travel,
 
We send our regards and express our sincere appreciation to you, Patricia and your staff for arranging our activities in Greece.  Everything happened on time and as promised.  GO did an excellent job of bussing us through the Peloponnese -- our driver, Yannis, was amazing and our tour guide, Liliana, was excellent.  The Amalia hotels were our favorites, followed by the Herodion and the Plaka.  Our only regret is that we did not have a few more days for the islands . . . something for next time!
 
Again, for Foster, Zach, Keith and me -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
 
Regards,
Marilyn Harding

Dear Eleni,

Michelle and I arrived home yesterday after a wonderful honeymoon in Greece, thanks to you and the folks at Fantasy Travel. I just want you to know how much I appreciated all the work you did and how easy you made it all. Once again, thank you very much.

Jim Edwards

Hi Patra,
 
I hope all is well.  I thought that I would send you a quick note to tell you how pleased we where with all the travel arrangements that you made for Chris, Leslie, Sue and myself.  Everything worked out flawlessly, from taxi transfers, hotel accommodations to the flights and ferry trips.  I would not hesitate to recommend your travel expertise to any of my friends contemplating a trip to your wonderful country.  Sue and I look forward to our next trip to Greece and hopefully working with you.  Thanks again for all your hard work and patience in making our trip so unforgettable and memorable.
 
Kindest Regards
 

David

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 4:27 PM

Good morning Vicky- I just returned home from my 12 day trip to Greece and I wanted to thank you. You did an excellent job helping me to plan my trip and everything went very smoothly. I was amazed how nice and courteous everyone was! Nelly was extremely helpful in welcoming me to the country and getting me started with all of my documents and arrangements. Getting around was easy, everything went according to plan and everyone you set me up with was on time and very accomodating. My fiance and I had a wonderful time and it is all thanks to Fantasy Travel! Thank you so much and we will get in touch on our next trip out there! We will definitely be back! Thank you again!
Anne Cavaliere,
DWS, CWE
Field Manager Washington Selections

Dear Vassilis
I just want to say thank you to your staff for setting up our Greece itinerary.  Mark and I had an absolutely wonderful trip and we loved Greece!  It was such a relief to have our hotels all confirmed and someone there to transport us  even at 1:30 in the morning when our ferry pulled in so late.  It meant so much to us when we were tired and trying to cope with being in another country.
   I have to share this one incident with you.  When we flew into Crete, our taxi driver dropped us off in the old part of Chania.  It was dark out and he pulled into a narrow alleyway where he said our hotel was about 50 meters--the Hotel Ionas.  Mark and I looked around and we didn't see it.  The driver took off and we felt really nervous.  A couple of men were loitering in the alleyway, the surrounding buildings were very old, and we didn't quite know what to do.  So we walked a little further on down and saw a very small outdoor restaurant lit up by candles and there were people sitting having a meal.  They were talking quietly and eating.  All of a sudden, we felt much better.  It was so romantic!  The women were all dressed up and looked so beautiful.  We asked one of the wait staff where the hotel was and it was two doors down!  So we entered the small hotel and it turned out to be absolutely charming.  After we had a minute to use the facilities, we decided to go back to that little taverna and eat.  The meal was just delicious and we sat up until midnight drinking ouzo, talking, and having delicious food.  We just loved our stay there.  When our four days were up, we hated to leave.  We had to take the rental car to Heraklion very early in the morning, and the staff made us sandwiches to take since we wouldn't be there for breakfast.  How's that for good service?
I just had to share that with you because we loved being there so much.
   Every place we stayed was terrific.  We adored Santorini and even loved the busy, bustling Athens.  The Acropolis was awesome.  Mark and I took lots and lots of pictures.  Thank you so much for arranging a vacation that we will always remember.  Do you do cruises?  I would love to take a cruise to other Greek islands, especially Samos.  Love, Mary P

Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:30 AM
Subject: Thank you for everything

Mike,

I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you!

Because of your expertise and experience our honeymoon was perfect.  All of your hotel choices were in the absolute best locations.  Athens, Chania, Iraklion, Santorini and Mykonos… each hotel was right in the middle of the action.

All of our airplanes, ferries, cars and vans were planned superbly and all of our transfers were always right on time waiting for us.  Every ferry provided comfortable window seats thanks to you.

The trip to your beautiful country was a once in a lifetime experience for Sharyn and me; and you made it so there was no worrying or stressing.

We also really appreciate your help in delivering a bottle of champagne to our room in Santorini.

You planned the perfect honeymoon for us!

I would be glad to recommend your services to anyone travelling to Greece; and hope that Sharyn and I can work with you again when we plan our return visit.

Thanks again,
Rob and Sharyn Weinheimer

PS – Would you please forward this to your boss? So that he knows what a great job you did for us.

Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:29 PM
Subject: Thank you!

HI Patra,

     It’s Meg from Houston!  We are finally home and have been home for a week, but it has taken me some time to get back to the pace of our life here. I am trying to hold onto the Greek spirit for as long as possible.

  We loved our trip to your country and everything went so smoothly, thanks to all of your wonderful preparations.  It was so nice to be met at the airport by Dulcy (spelling?) and then later by her daughters.  It was such a nice personal touch. Our room at the Electra Palace was everything we hoped for with a balcony view of the Acropolis. I think showing up with Dulcy had something to do with it, so thanks for that. We ate dinner on our balconyboth nights, because we so enjoyed watching the sun set and the lights come up on the Temple of Zeus and the Parthenon (I took a lot of photos in the changing light).  The Electra Palace was great and I highly recommend it.

   The bus tour was good and I told Dulcy’s daughter that a funny thing happened with that.  A guy came into the lobby shouting my name at exactly 8:10 am and I went off with him. Turns out it wasn’t my name he called and it was the wrong tour (Key tours). But the man in charge at their headquarters called GEO tours and arranged to have me picked up at the hotel Olympia just around the corner, so it all worked out. I had to laugh over it all. Dan did not join me as he was not feeling well.

  The trip to Santorini was magical. We loved the island and the Santorini Princess was perfect. We got just the kind of room I was hoping for with the second floor balcony/deck (room number 10). Thank you for helping make that possible. The service was wonderful and the views were breathtaking. I felt like I could reach up and touch Heaven. The light is so stunning and I had so much fun taking photos. My husband was not feeling well and Achilles from the SP arranged for a doctor to come who gave him antibiotics and that helped immensely. I loved the town of Oia. It was a dream come true to take photos there, just like the ones I see on the calendars!

   I can’t thank you enough for making it a true vacation for me. I really relaxed, knowing that all the transfers were arranged and everything was taken care of. Italy was much more work for me because I did not have anyone like you to arrange it. I wanted to stop by to meet you after the morning bus tour, but when I went to your offices they were closed for lunch. I was sad not to be able to thank you in person. I hope this is good enough. I will recommend you and Fantasy Travel to any friends we know going to Greece. It was the trip of a lifetime.

Best,

Meg

Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:15 PM
Subject: RE: fantasy travel

Dear Dina,

Thank you for the refund for the one night.Our trip was fantastic. I have never used a travel agency so I was a little hesitant buteverything was well planned and never did we worry about our travel plans.

You did a great job for us and we appreciate  all you attention to our needs. My brother is using the agency for his trip in July I believe.

Thanks to you and everyone for a great trip. We will be back again. Possibly next summer if my wife has her way!

David A. Mehregan, M.D.

Paula,

Thanks so much for this.  Obviously being refunded for this portion of the travel is helpful to cover additional costs they incurred in Athens.

I am sure more trips to Greece are in our future.  We will hope to work with you and Fantasy Travel for arrangements.  Up until Lisa got sick, the trip had been well prepared and the service from Fantasy travel was excellent.  Since that point, your service and communication have been even better.  More than I could have hoped for.  Thank you sincerely for caring and helping us.  You have treated us as we would treat you.  This seldom happens :)

We will recommend you to everyone we talk with over the years about travel to Greece.  If we can help you in any way in the future please contact me.

Warm Regards,

John

Eleni-  I just wanted to thank you for arranging our wonderful trip.  We had a great time in your beautiful country.  Naxos turned out to be the perfect island for us.  We appreciated the fact that everything went as planned.  There was someone waiting to greet us and transfer us to the next stage of our trip just as planned.  We didn't encounter one problem.  You can be sure that if we return to Greece we will use your agency and we will recommend your services to others.  Thanks again!

Dear Patra,
Kyle and I wanted to thank you and Fanatsy travel for our wonderful trip. We
just got back home and cannot stop smiling thinking about the past two
weeks.
Greece is truly one of the most beautiful countries we have been to and
could not have asked for a more friendly, well planned and reliable travel
agency.
Thank you again very much. We will definitely keep you in mind for any
recommendations and future travels.
Best regards,
Naomi

Hi Vicky
Helena Olivier here. I want to thank you for arranging everything so
professionally for us from June 28 to July 3!
Nelly was at the airport waiting for us with the documents and all
your arrangements went so well. Everything worked out as planned and
the accommodation that you organized for us at Thallata Studios in
Sifnos was exactly what we wanted! We had a fantastic time in Greece
and will contact you to arrange our next trip too! Here are some
pictures of our trip there.
Thanks again
Helena

Sandra,
The trip was fantastic! Your services were absolutely invaluable. We had
never used a travel agent before and were a bit skeptical - especially
considering we never met face-to-face. We quickly realized how
reassuring it is to know that there will be someone waiting for you
every time you get  off a plane or boat - we were the envy of all the
lost, tired and bewildered travelers who had no idea where their hotel
was or how to get there! Plus, the hotels you picked were perfect. The
rooms were reasonably priced, which is what we needed, but you really
got us good value for our money. The fact that we had great views at all
three places was really more important to us than large rooms, or great
pools, and we really could not have picked the hotels nearly as well as
you did (although, you Greeks certainly do have small showers!).

Here are three photos as well, of us enjoying the three different hotels
with great views that you chose so well. Feel free to use the photos to
send to other clients who want an idea of what the hotels are like.

Thanks again!
*******************
Scott Zipke

My husband and I just returned from an 11 day trip to Greece. We spent time on Naxos, Santorini and in Athens. I used your guide and suggestions exclusively in planning our trip with Fantasy Travel. It was a perfect and magical vacation. The only thing that could have made the trip better would have been a longer stay. You were right on the money with your island descriptions and suggestions. Fantasy travel was very professional. Their choice of hotels was excellent. The transfers were always on time and very comfortable. Thank you for your help in planning our vacation!
Linda Yoder
Lincoln County Schools

Dear Litsa,
 
I am so sorry it has taken me so long to write and say thank you for all of the hard work you did for us organizing a wonderful trip.  We had a really great time, starting with Nelly meeting us at the airport.  She was so friendly and helpful.  Everything was great and I will recommend you and your group to anyone who is planning a trip to Greece.  Hopefully, this won't be our last trip to Greece.  We will certainly contact you when we are ready to come again.
 
Thanks again

Sally

Eleni,

Thank you for doing such an excellent job planning our recent trip to Athens, Naxos and Santorini.  It far exceeded our greatest expectations. The hotels you selected for us were perfect.  Hotel Central in Athens was in a great location.  The view from the roof garden was exquisite.  The staff was friendly and helpful.  Naxos Resort was our favorite hotel.  It was beautiful.  The staff was extremely helpful.  The pool was perfect. In Santorini, the Caldera Lilium was also fabulous.  The rooms were spacious and beautiful.  The view was indescribable.

The transfers you arranged made our trip seamless.

This was the perfect vacation.  When we visit Greece again, we will definitely book our accommodations and transfers with Fantasy travel.

Thank you again!

Linda and Alfred Yoder
Lincolnton, NC  USA

Dear Eleni,
 
My nephew and I wanted to say 'thank you very much' for helping to make our last-minute trip to Greece such a spectacular adventure!
 
Your kindness and swift organization allowed it to happen in such an exciting way.  We are grateful for the attention and efforts from you and your colleagues at Fantasy Travel.  We will be certain to recommend you.  We will also carry a bit of sunshine from our Greek adventure wherever we go.
 
Efharisto!
 
Kind regards,
 
Michelle and Dan

Litsa,

Thank you again for all your arrangements for our family's trip to Greece last month. Everything went just perfectly! We were met on time everywhere we went, our hotel arrangements were flawless, and we enjoyed our hotels in Athens, Naxos, and Santorini. Our bus tour in Athens was very interesting, and our tour guide was excellent. Most of all, we enjoyed our time in Santorini. The scenery is just spectacular, and our hotel/apartments there--the hotel NEOKLASSIKO KOUKOULI in Fira--were the best we had during our whole trip. The rooms were great, the view was fantastic, and the people of the hotel took excellent care of us.

We appreciate everything you did to make our trip so memorable. Thank you! We hope to visit Greece again and hope we can call on you to help us once again.

With best wishes,
Chuck & Sandy Costakos

Ms Asloglou,

It’s been over a month since our trip to Greece, but I came across your email address and wanted to send you a thank you note.

Our trip was fantastic! The recommended hotels were perfect. Everything was as promised and your team never failed to meet us at the appointed times and locations for transfers and tickets etc.

I was a little concerned with booking this trip with Fantasy Travel over the internet, but from our arrival in Athens your team made sure everything was right/easy. I have recommend Fantasy whenever we show friends pictures of our trip. Thank you again for making or 20th wedding anniversary trip so special

Ed & Michelle Cordes

Patra -

Thanks for helping my friends -- and belated thanks for a wonderful, wonderful trip to Greece!!  I've been meaning to write you since our return.  Your planning was SUPERB and you made the trip so effortless and smooth.  And we enjoyed every hotel and site that you recommended. Needless to say, I'll recommend you to EVERY person I know that is planning a visit to Greece.

To top it all off, you were an absolute dream to work with.  So thanks for everything, and congrats on being such a super professional.

Cheers,
Lars

Hello Vicky,

 

I have just arrived back in the UAE and just wanted to send you a quick email with some feedback about our experience with Fantasy Travel.

I can’t stress enough how fantastic the organization and your staff were.  When we arrived at the airport your rep was there waiting with all documentation, all in order, and went through everything with me.  She even helped us by giving us bus information to get into Athens .  Any question I asked was answered helpfully and pleasantly.  We did not have any issues at all with hotel or transfer vouchers, pickups or ferry tickets.  It was fantastic to be in the hands of such an organized group of people.

My partner and I had countless issues with our flights with Olympic Air (which Fantasy Travel had nothing to do with organizing) and encountered rude and unhelpful staff at every opportunity.  So it was fantastic that your staff were so well organized, helpful and friendly.

Thanks to your team for making our journey and stay in the Greek Islands so relaxing and worry-free!

Yours Sincerely,

Carolyn Wethereld.

Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 9:08 PM
Subject: Thank you!

Dear Vicky,

In case you do not get our card (not sure if we got the address correct), we wanted to thank you and your team for helping to make our trip to Athens, Mykonos and Santorini an incredibly enjoyable and relaxing vacation.  Booking with your travel agency was the best decision we made, and we are very appreciative of your efforts to ensure that our trip ran smoothly (particular thanks on helping us with the travel and lodging accomodations when our ferry to Santorini got canceled).  We will be sure to recommend your travel agency to our friends, should they decide to travel to Greece in the future.  Thanks again!!

Best regards,

Tiffany,  Kwan, and Jaime

AM
Subject: RE: fantasy travel - artaki x 4

Dina,
We are on our flight back to the USand I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you & Fantasy Travel for the perfect arrangements you have made for us. Everything was planned wonderfully, the hotel choices were great, the transportation was very efficient, and we had an absolutely great time in Greece. I need to mention the food too –awesome!

Thank you
Iris

Hi Dina,  John and I cannot thank you enough for arranging our
honeymoon. It was everything we wanted and so much
more! The villa and treatment we recieved in Santorini
was like nothing we've ever experienced before-and
probably never will again! Your country is gorgeous and so full of history and we
enjoyed taking in as much of it as we could.
We will definitely recommend you to anyone we know who
is planning on going to Greece.
Thanks again for everything!! We are glad you like the
mousepad although we kept saying that you gave us
paradise and we only gave you a mousepad, it doesn't
seem like an equal exchange. Kathy

Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:56 PM
Subject: Trip to Greece

 
Yassas Litsa!
I just wanted to send you an email to let you know that I had a wonderful trip in Greece! Everything was well organized, I had nothing to worry about and the locals thought that I had Greek blood - I felt right at home!
 
I came by your office to see you Saturday afternoon (August 23rd) but unfortunately your office was closed. I will just have to come by another time!
 
Thank you very much once again for all of your hard work, answering my many emails and for your suggestions - I especially appreciated your suggestion to stay in Chania instead of Heraklion in Crete. I enjoyed the drive through the mountains, and was charmed by both Rethymno as well as Chania.
 
Epharisto poli!
 

Monique

My dear Efi:
 
I simply don't know how to thank you for all of your planning, care and advice.  The trip my friend Judi and I made to Greece was absolutely perfect, and much of the thanks goes to you for your insight.
 
The Cosmopolitan Suites on Santorini!  Words fail me!  So lovely...I sent my daughters a text-message to let them know that I'd found the perfect place for their honeymoons, should they ever decide to marry!  We also loved the Galaxy hotel on Crete - FABULOUS decor, great location, delicious breakfast of standard and Cretan foods, and the view from the Arion hotel on our last night in Athens was breathtaking.
 
Best of all was being met by Fantasy Travel representatives at just about every transfer - it was amazing!  I've never booked through a travel agency before, nor experienced such service.  It was truly delightful.
 
We also enjoyed trying out three different kinds of ferries - the highspeed, the flying cat, and the 'cruise' ship Festos Palace.  Judi almost fell over when she saw our stateroom, and said it was bigger than any she'd had on any cruise before.  It was great fun to be on that ship, and as we'd spend most of the day hiking around outside Crete, the in-room shower and copious amounts of hot water were a welcome addition.