Customer Reviews

Start to finish our planning and trip experience with Karen and Joanne was top notch. Our accommodations, car services, places to visit and most of all our personal driver during the last leg of our trip was fantastic. At one point we had to email Joanne regarding a dinner reservation, and she responded immediately. You can't ask for more than that. We'd highly recommend Old Sod for your international travel needs.

We just got back from Scotland Tour with Old Sod Travel. Julie was our awesome planner she goes over the board to accommodate and schedule all the places that are famous and Instagrammable. Murdo, our private driver, was so awesome that he made our trip to Scotland a trip to remember. More like a new friend to meet than just our driver! Overall we came back from our vacation with happy heart.

Karen Mulinari of Old Sod Travel did a fantastic job helping us plan what turned out to be an incredible trip. She was very attentive to all the details and was immediately available when we had a slight hiccup related to ground transportation on one day. She immediately got it fixed. I would definitely recommend Karen and Old Sod Travel and will definitely use them again.

Lori Sherwin of Old Sod Travel did an excellent job planning our trip to Scotland and England. The drivers and guides they work with are friendly, knowledgeable and great conversationalists. Th trip had many facets and so we were able to enjoy the beauty of the Scottish Highlands with driver Andras, the history of golf at St. Andrews as well as the literary history of England with a visit to Shakespeare's home (every day every one of us uses one of his phrases – unbelievable!) and the WWII history of London and the Midlands. Our tour of Oxford was also wonderful and nice to re-visit where I did a summer study. Our guide/driver for the Midlands/Cotswolds was Ian Rutherford who made history come alive after we were already excited about our visit to the Churchill War Rooms in London with an incredible visit to Bletchley Park where Enigma was decoded. This was the most incredible place central to the Allies winning the war. There was so much more but Lori planned an incredible trip.

We just returned from our trip to Scotland. We had a fabulous time. The arrangements Kerryann made with the three hotels were fantastic. Each was totally different but each perfectly hit the mood of the area we were visiting. It was so helpful to have all the tickets for the various excursions on our iPhone wallet prior to leaving the states. Everything went extremely smoothly visiting all the various sites with no hiccups. Having the breakfast at each hotel was fantastic and the food was great. The Lovat has a Michelin level chef and we lucked out and ended up getting on the waitlist for a reservation which the receptionist worked her magic and got us a dinner reservation. The 2.5 hour dinning experience was one of our highlights of the trip. I do recommend for future clients you inform them of the level of the dining experience (and cost) at The Lovat and the need for a reservation before arriving. We appreciated all your recommendations and willingness to adapt/adjust to our varying ideas/changes to our agenda. We have already recommended you to our friends for future trips.

Detailed planning that matched our preferences, good choices for lodging and superb support while we were on the road.

We are home… sadly. The trip was phenomenal, to the point where I am ready to sell our house, buy a Bed & Breakfast in Ireland, and move over there for good! I could spend hours detailing the wonderful experience we had, the awesome things we saw, and the friendly people we met. Thank you again for working so hard to set up what we easily consider the best vacation of our lives!

As always Old Sod, specifically Julie Cole, helped plan and ensured that our trip was everything we hoped. We’ll be referring and hopefully using Old Sod again.

Julie was an absolute delight to work with. She worked tirelessly to put together the most wonderful Scotland experience within the dates that we had available. The hotels and dining were all first class. The tours and recommendations led to a pocketful of wonderful memories. We had taken many group tours all over western Europe over the years. This time we thought to try something different. While we can only speak for our Scotland experience, I am confident that any travels to Ireland or the United Kingdom in general would be just as amazing with Old Sod.

When I set out to plan a 10-day trip to Ireland for my family, I quickly realized I would need help. Our group of five ranged in age from 15 to 79 and included my husband, our two children, and my Irish-born mother. In addition to seeing as much of Ireland as possible, the trip needed to include a couple of days with Irish family members. So I turned to Old Sod Travel, and they did not disappoint. Lori and Dee were great to work with! They were knowledgeable and listened to what we wanted to accomplish and provided great recommendations and suggestions for activities that I never would have thought of. In addition, they checked in on us during our trip and were very responsive. From the moment we arrived at our Dublin hotel, where our guide for a walking tour of the city awaited us, until our departure, the trip went without a hitch. Hotels were uniformly comfortable and well located for the attractions we wanted to visit; bookings for all the activities on our schedule were flawless; and the driving times from one location to another were realistically calculated. From Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, to Galway and the Hawk Walk at Ashford Castle, to family time in Co. Donegal and on to Derry, the Giant’s Causeway, Belfast and a Black Taxi Tour, and Newgrange, we covered a lot of territory in a short time and came home with memories to last a lifetime. Thanks to Lori and Dee at Old Sod Travel!

Old Sod was recommended to us by a friend, and we are so grateful for the referral. Our trip throughout the UK was seamless, convenient, and fun. Tanya and Joanne planned a wonderful itinerary for us, with great hotels and original experiences. All of our drivers and tour guides were seasoned professionals who added to the overall experience, sharing their knowledge and love of their countries. Our favorite hotels were One Aldwych in London, Herbert Park in Dublin, and Virgin Hotel Edinburgh. This was an unforgettable, action-packed vacation! Thank you, Old Sod, for being there for us- start to finish!

Great trip to Scotland with 12 friends and family. The team at Old Sod was very helpful in designing a complex trip around our needs. They made us feel like they were with us during the entire week, making sure everything went as smooth as possible. Will do it again with this great team!