Kate's World Travel - York, Pennsylvania

Maria Frain

I would like to begin by saying that I highly recommend Kate and Kate’s World Travel for any of your planning/travel needs. It was by chance that we stumbled onto Kate’s World Travel website after a less than impressive encounter with a local travel company. That was the best move we could have made. Very loosely we were planning a river cruise down the Danube and wanted to pre-extend with a few days in Salzburg and Munich before boarding our ship in Nuremberg, Germany. We explained to Kate the sites we wanted to see, (Sound of Music, Salt Mines, Eagles Nest, Hallstatt and Dachau) and she managed to come up with tours/drivers and a schedule so that our wish list was fulfilled beyond measure. Kate also arranged our hotel stays in Salzburg and Munich, and besides being lovely hotels, they were centrally located so that we could walk to many of the sites in town. Kate also arranged for all our trains to/from the airport/Munich/Salzburg/Nuremberg. Our pre-cruise portion of our trip was flawless thanks to Kate’s expertise and attention to detail. The second part of our trip was a river cruise down the Danube, starting in Nuremberg and ending in Budapest. Kate recommended a lesser-known cruise company, Ama, and it was fantastic! There were issues with the Danube river flooding in areas and we could not sail, Ama redirected tours and it was a great trip. Kudos to Ama and crew for navigating guests and offering many alternatives to the original agenda. What made the cruise extra special was that Kate and her husband Chris were also on this cruise, and we enjoyed many evenings together dining, dancing and having a lot of fun. Before we docked and left the ship, my husband was already bending Kate’s ear about our next excursion to Ireland/Scotland. Thank you Kate and Chris, you certainly get a 5 star+ rating.

Michael Frain

Kate, I cannot thank you enough for your help in planning a wonderful trip. You were so helpful from the moment I contacted you. You listened carefully to our thoughts and answered all our questions. Your suggestions for hotels and tours were great. The hotels were genuinely nice and centrally located. Everything went as planned. Having that app "Trip Plans" was immensely helpful. We referred to the app and the Final Trip Itinerary PDF numerous times for details and suggestions. The zoom calls prior to the trip were invaluable. We are also happy you suggested AmaWaterways. The staff was top notch, and they did a fantastic job under difficult circumstances. Finally, we appreciated your communication with us during the trip. When questions arose, you responded quickly. We had a fabulous time. The trip would not have been such a success without your help. Maria and I have already told people about Kate’s World Travel. We cannot wait to work together again soon!

Esther Redding

Thank you Maggie for organizing our amazing vacation to Kentucky! We had a fantastic trip to three distilleries along the Bourbon Trail! Hartfield & Company, Castle & Key and Woodford Reserve were distinctively different and didn't disappoint! Old Friends was a great experience to feed retired thoroughbreds.

Donna Brakefield

Kate and hubby were very patient with helping a technologically challenged 83-year-old with my zoom call! Kate's World Travel is very organized, knowledgeable, and wonderful to work with. Firsthand experience is a wonderful tool when assuring me that my cabin choice was the right one on my Christmas Markets River Cruise. I also booked my bucket list Greece cruise for 2025. It's very gratifying to know that many participants will be other teachers like myself.

Jennifer Hartranft

Kate works with her husband and they are a dynamic team. Very thorough and they were quick to answer all of our questions and concerns, especially when there was an interruption with our cruise tour. I would definitely use Kate’s world travel again. It definitely gave me peace of mind knowing that Kate and Chris handled all the details for us.

Amy Maher

Maggie did an excellent job helping us plan a family cruise to the Bahamas! She was knowledgeable about all things cruise and excursion related. We first met to find out what we were looking for in a cruise vacation and then Maggie got to planning! After finalizing our plans Maggie would check in regularly to make sure we didn’t have any questions. I met with Maggie again, about a week before we left, to go over final plans. Upon returning Maggie checked in with us to see how our trip went. We couldn’t have planned this without Maggie’s expertise- she was so helpful!

Colette Kliss

Kate Newland a travel extraordinaire helped me and my husband book a river cruise that spanned Paris, Germany and Switzerland. We are not a well traveled couple and Kate's experience, guidance and patience helped us tremendously throughout the process. We are just returning and can say not one hiccup occured because of her planning. If there would have been she was at the ready to assist as she checked in on the trip.

I will use her in future trip planning and highly recommend to the reader to do the same. Such a kind knowledgeable traveler resource.

Janice Svercek

I have been working with Kate's World Travel on a Christmas Market River Cruise in December 2024. Kate has been so patient answering all my questions and guiding me through all the steps of booking this European River Cruise. Her knowledge of the countries, the excursion options, the boat, the food, the travel insurance etc. is extensive. I could not have done this without her. So far it has been an awesome experience.