Ratings: 5
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I’m Claudia, German by birth and a global nomad at heart. Born and raised in East Germany, I have traveled to over 100 countries, gaining rich and diverse travel experiences. My top recommendations? Add Rwanda, South Korea, and Morocco to your list for unparalleled adventures.
My passion for travel was ignited by my grandparents, who took me on annual family vacations to the Turkish Riviera and Mallorca. Despite the travel restrictions in East Germany until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, my grandfather's captivating stories of his travel agent friend inspired my career path.
After completing my education, I moved to London to pursue my dreams in travel and hospitality. My journey led me to Zanzibar, where I helped establish a boutique hotel on picturesque Nungwi Beach. I then expanded my horizons aboard luxury cruise ships, exploring destinations like the Arctic, Australia, and the entire African coastline. Winning the Green Card Lottery in 2012 brought me to the United States, where I lived in dynamic cities like Las Vegas and Santa Barbara, CA.
I specialize in curating bespoke luxury travel experiences, from remote island escapes to high-end urban adventures. Each journey is tailored to your precise preferences, whether you thrive on meticulous planning or prefer a more spontaneous approach.
I’m also keenly aware of the unique experiences faced by the LGBTQIA+ community and am dedicated to ensuring comfortable and enjoyable travels.
Together, we will create travel stories you'll cherish for years. Reach out with your travel inspiration, and let's transform your dream into an exquisite travel experience.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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Chicago, IL Maldives ~ Central Asia
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Claudia was absolutely amazing to work with. We were able to get everything we wanted out of our trip and more!
Brooklyn, NY Thailand ~ East and Southeast Asia
Claudia met our every need planning the 30th anniversary trip for my husband and me. She introduced herself and asked just the right questions to get a feel of the type of travelers we are. During the planning phase she kept us fully informed of pricing and dates. When done, Claudia had put together the perfect trip. All we had to do was show up at the airport. During our travels, every aspect was arranged with spot on detail that met our every expectation. Claudia saw to it that we felt pampered and celebrated for our occasion. As far as the lodging, the places Claudia booked for us were perfectly matched to our needs and desires. We could not have asked for anything more. To say that we would highly recommend Claudia is way less than we wish to say. Her passion for what she does completely came through and in the end, she booked a most memorable trip making it one of our most favorite lifetime adventures thus far.
Los Angeles, CA Kenya ~ Africa
Claudia planned an amazing mystery trip for us to East Africa. I highly recommend trying it - we could not decide where to go, having traveled extensively in the past we just passed the baton to Claudia and she worked her magic. We gave her a few guidelines, place we've already visited, a budget and she did an amazing job. She even included the most wonderful experiences and welcome gifts in each hotel along the way - thank you!
Alpharetta, Georgia Greece ~ Europe
We are senior citizens who haven’t been out of the country in decades and were leery about arranging a trip ourselves to Greece before meeting a prearranged tour group in Israel. A friend of ours recommended Travel Leaders 365 and we were paired with Claudia Pascua. Right from the start she listened to our aspirations and concerns and asked questions that we didn’t even think of. She did an amazing job for us in Greece which included tours, hotels, transfers and airline tickets. Little did we know that the day before we were to fly to Greece, Israel declared war ending our tour of Israel. No matter how many times we spoke to Claudia she was always professional, kind, and gave us different options while her air team worked on getting us a ticket back home. As a result of her expertise, our trip was very special. We highly recommend Claudia and the company and plan to use them in the future.
Santa Barbara, CA Mexico
Claudia was great! She helped us navigate our engagement trip to Mexico/Cabo. We stayed at some amazing places and got some really special upgrades. A bottle of champagne was waiting for us upon checking in. So memorable! We highly recommend her.
Rancho Mirage, CA Greece ~ Europe
Claudia was the best very organized and detailed it made our trip easy we knew what was next and where to go. She went above and beyond to make our trip best ever if any problems arose she was there to stand up for us to make every perfect. If we travel again we would definitely us Claudia
Claudia was incredibly responsive and helpful. She helped us plan our honeymoon to the Maldives and every detail was incredible. Her expertise really shined through and we are so grateful for all of her help!
Costa Mesa, California Norway ~ Europe
I hope this doesn't have a character limit because I can write a War & Peace-level novel on my AMAZING experience with Claudia. We (husband & I) planned our honeymoon about 8 months in advance and started with 0 location picked. After we established a budget, Claudia helped me work out what experience (beach/snow/mountains) I would like. She was incredibly helpful and we landed on experiencing the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis as we wanted to honeymoon early December. She helped establish how relaxed we wanted to be during the trip and created the most perfect 10 day honeymoon across Norway and Finland. Her services provided hotel bookings, transfers to/from the hotels/airports, activities such as tours, sauna tickets, reindeer rides, northern lights hunting were taken care of, etc. We literally only had to think about where/what to eat and the itinerary was just a quick glance on our phones so we knew what was coming next. Please use Claudia. Darn this thing has a 1k lim
Atlanta, GA Southeast Asia ~ East and Southeast Asia
Claudia took over planning our honeymoon and did an amazing job with the finishing touches and helping while we were on the trip. She was so responsive and easy to work with. She made sure we had everything we needed before and during the trip. I was happy to work with her and will definitely be reaching out for future travel.
Cleveland, OH Thailand ~ East and Southeast Asia
Claudia was exceptional. She asked great questions, listened to our needs and wants, and created an exceptional experience for us. We had such personalized service and felt so well cared for before, during, and after the trip. We are already talking about planning our next vacation with Claudia.
Philadelphia, PA Thailand ~ East and Southeast Asia
Claudia, our fantastic travel agent, orchestrated an unforgettable trip to Thailand for us! Her meticulous planning ensured we experienced top-notch hotels and seamless transfers. What truly stood out was Claudia's dedication to enriching our journey with local insights—her food and activity recommendations beyond our excursions were spot on! Thanks to Claudia, every moment in Thailand was filled with adventure and delight. Highly recommend her expertise for an incredible travel experience!
Naples, Florida Thailand ~ East and Southeast Asia
We couldn’t have been happier with the amazing trip Claudia arranged for us to travel through Thailand for 3 weeks. She listened to our desire to have a balance of activity and relaxation, and to experience authentic Thai accommodations that were absolutely stunning. Claudia was always available for any questions or last minute changes both before and during our trip. We were amazed that, without exception, every single time we either had to fly , or be driven somewhere, or take a boat , or be driven to a boat to be met by a driver at the other end - no matter what manner of transport we had to take - someone was at the location waiting for us. It was seamless and we had zero stress about getting from place to place. We highly recommend Claudia to take care of your holiday plans.
Orange, CA Japan ~ East and Southeast Asia
Claudia has done an amazing job in making our dream trip come to life! We had a long list of things we wanted to see & do while in Japan...! Claudia really listened, helped us pick out fabulous hotels in each city and we also had the most amazing guides that we would not have been able to find on our own (since Japan is completely booked up). We will 100% recommend her services to family & friends.
Ojai, CA Mykonos ~ Greece ~ Europe
Claudia is simply the best. Claudia has created 5 of the most incredible travel experiences of my life. Best service, attention to detail and overdelivers every time!
Las Vegas, NV Indiana ~ USA
Claudia was great. She took all the worrying and stress out ok of n my B trip!
Manchester NH Kenya ~ Africa
Claudia made our trip to Kenya 10x better. Her insider knowledge and attention to detail ensured we too advantage for every minute we were there. We would recommend Claudia without hesitation.
Napa, CA Spain ~ Europe
Our experiences with Claudia cant even compare to any other travel agent in our lives!!! She is soooooo amazing, thorough, detailed,, helpful in every single stage of EVERY trip. we have planned in the past 10 yrs. She is actually the reason we continue to travel to this extent as Claudia makes sure every detail and MORE are taken care of. Even if there is any travel issue that comes up while we are on a trip,, we NEVER have to worry as she is always there for us
Camarillo, California Costa Rica ~ Central America
She was a great listener in terms of finding what we were looking for and had a surprise for us at the hotel which made the trip more special.
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