Question 1

How are METTravel planning fees set, and what do they include?

Accepted Answer

Planning fees are scoped to the complexity of your trip, the destinations involved, your timing, and the support you want. They can cover discovery, personalized itinerary direction, practical routing, LGBTQIA+ and safety context, accessibility and pacing considerations, and the planning deliverables we agree together. You receive the proposed scope and fee before paid planning begins.

Question 2

Are hotels, tours, transportation, and other trip costs separate?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Travel arrangements such as hotels, tours, shows, transportation, and other extras are priced separately from the planning fee. METTravel can book approved arrangements with no additional booking fee. Supplier benefits may be available when terms allow, but they are never guaranteed.

Question 3

Can METTravel help with bookings, or do I have to arrange everything myself?

Accepted Answer

You do not have to arrange everything yourself. Once we have agreed on the plan, METTravel can help book approved hotels, tours, transportation, and other arrangements. Booking support is handled within the agreed scope, while the travel arrangements themselves remain separately priced.

Question 4

Can I book my own airfare and still get METTravel’s help?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. If you prefer to book your own flights, METTravel can suggest airlines, routes, timing, and tradeoffs based on your trip and priorities. The goal is a well-informed choice, not a promise of the lowest fare or a specific airline result.

Question 5

What LGBTQIA+ safety guidance and local context can you provide?

Accepted Answer

METTravel can help you think through local laws, social context, neighborhoods, transport, accommodations, and day-to-day decisions. The founder brings a lived LGBTQIA+ perspective to that work. Guidance is practical context for informed choices—not a guarantee that any destination is risk-free or that every local experience will be the same.

Question 6

Can the planning account for accessibility and personal needs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Share mobility, sensory, dietary, medical, pace, or other access needs through the inquiry, along with anything else that affects how you want to travel. We can account for those needs across routes, pacing, stays, transport, and practical friction points instead of forcing every trip into a standard itinerary.

Question 7

What happens after I send a trip inquiry?

Accepted Answer

First, share your destination or ideas, dates, travelers, and any access or safety context through the intake form. Next, METTravel reviews the details and follows up with a tailored planning recommendation and conversation. If it feels like a fit, we outline the planning scope and fee before any paid planning begins. Timing depends on the trip and current inquiry volume, so we do not promise a fixed turnaround.