I plan the trips I’d take myself.
I’m Tamsin Larkin, an independent travel advisor in Denver. Before that I spent six years as a walking guide in Lisbon. Today I plan Italy, Portugal and Greece for couples and families.
From Alfama to Denver
I moved to Lisbon at 27 with one suitcase and a guidebook I soon stopped reading. For six years I walked visitors up through Alfama most mornings, learned Portuguese from the woman who sold us coffee, and Italian from the families who fed my groups lunch.
When I came home to Colorado, friends kept asking me to plan their trips. Twelve years later it’s my job: I plan Italy, Portugal and Greece for couples and families who want the details handled and the days left open.
I still go back every spring, to sleep in the hotels and eat at the tables before I send anyone there. If I haven’t stayed somewhere, I’ll tell you.
How I work
I go first
Every spring I spend six weeks on the road, checking rooms, ferry routes and the restaurants I recommend.
One person, start to finish
The person who plans your trip books it and answers the phone while you’re away. No call centers, no handoffs.
Honest about fit
If a place is wrong for the month you’re going, or I’m not the right advisor for you, I’ll say so on our first call.
Credentials
I work as an independent affiliate of a host agency, which holds the supplier contracts and the registrations required in each state.
Independent affiliate of Harbor and Vine Travel
CLIA member (Cruise Lines International Association)
ASTA Verified Travel Advisor
Host agency: California Seller of Travel CST 0000000‑00
Tell me where you want to wake up.
Four questions and your email. I reply within one business day.