FAQs
What is Happier Journeys about?
We started Happier Journeys, because we want couples, individuals, and small groups to have hassle-free curated experiences. It shouldn’t take an entire weekend to plan a weekend trip. We wanted to make it easier to enjoy the incredible, life-changing thing that travel is. We see travel as something to be incorporated throughout a person’s life - a time to truly reconnect with the one’s we love - not spending the weekend trying to find the best restaurant in town or realizing you missed out on the most scenic bike ride.
We curate fun, well-rounded itineraries and take care of the major details to give you more time to explore, experience, learn and connect with the people around you and places you're in. That way, you can have an authentic experience and a relaxing trip.
Why book with Happier Journeys?
1. Hassle-free. We've already taken care of the logistics so you don't have to spend hours planning or waste your time dealing with unforeseen issues, spending money you didn't budget for, or stressing about, well, anything.
2. Insider knowledge. We already know the best spots, how to get there, and what's cool about them. This means you don't have to spend your time on your phone looking up Yelp reviews, Googling, and reading Wikipedia.
What about flights?
Our trips do not include flights. We let everyone book their own flights because it allows you the freedom to choose an itinerary that works best for you, use miles, sit in first class (wow!), extend your trip, etc.
Do itineraries or activities ever change?
We've honed in on some really fantastic offerings so we try to stick to them as closely as possible. Sometimes stuff happens and the itinerary will change slightly or we will make alterations based on feedback from past travelers. However, we promise that whatever we do, it will live up to our experience standards.
How much free time will I have?
In short, as much as you want! We plan certain activities that we feel are must-dos for the place you're going. On the other hand, we understand that different people have different interests so we didn't want to plan every minute. Depending on the trip, we leave roughly half of the time open so you can customize your trip to your interests.
Also, even though we highly recommend participating in the included activities (and most people do), this is your trip and you can participate in as much or as little as you like.
Can you accommodate food allergies or other dietary restrictions?
In most cases. Unless notes in the trip notes, we can accommodate any dietary issues with enough advance notice. Please let us know at the time of booking what your restrictions are and we will do our best to accommodate!
Note: some trips are more difficult to accommodate than others but we will always communicate with you what to expect.
What is the payment policy?
100% payment due at time of booking.
What is the refund policy?
We realize that things come up and sometimes people need to cancel their trip.
A cancellation is only effective when we receive written confirmation of the cancellation from you by email to us at reservations@happierjourneys.com. Cancellation by any other means, including social media comments, are not considered by us and do not constitute a cancellation. If you cancel a trip, you will be responsible for the below amounts based on the date we receive your written confirmation of cancellation.
61 or more days before departure..................100% of the trip is refunded.
60-31 days before departure..................50% of the trip is refunded. The rest is non-refundable.
30 days or less before departure............No refund possible.
No refund can be provided if you fail to join the trip, join it after departure, or leave it prior to its completion for any reason.