the SH Travel Designs story
SH Travel Designs was built on a simple idea: the best vacations aren't the ones with the longest itinerary. They're the ones where every decision actually fits the people taking the trip. The right hotel. The right pace. Spending where it makes a real difference, and skipping what doesn't.
That takes research, comparison, and a willingness to say "this is worth it" or "skip this" instead of handing over a list and calling it personalized. I get to know how you actually travel - your pace, your priorities, what you don't want, and use that to narrow the noise down to a real recommendation. The result is a trip that feels thought through, not thrown together.
Helping you plan smarter,
not just bigger
I heard a podcast ad for a travel advisor host agency and thought, wait ... that's a thing? You can do this? I'd already been the unofficial trip planner for friends and family for years: researching hotels, comparing options, mapping out days, keeping it all in a spreadsheet. And It turned out travel advising used the same skills I had spent years building in accounting: research, comparison, organization, and getting the details right.
Now I do it for clients. My favorite part isn't just sending someone somewhere great. It's knowing the trip actually fit them: the right hotel, the right pace, nothing left to second-guess. Whether you're celebrating something big or just overdue for a real vacation, I'll help you figure out what's worth booking and handle it from there.
Hi, I'm Samantha Hammons
Spreadsheet Enthusiast.
PTO Maximizer.
Before we start planning your next adventure, here's a peek at the things that inspire the way I travel:
meet the founder
Private Transfers
Vacay Non-Negotiable
Turks & Caicos
Favorite Destination
Dirty Martini
Always Ordering
Hiking Shoes
always packing
How I Approach Every Trip
Research, comparison, and a real recommendation.
The Spreadsheet
The Result
A real person, giving you a real opinion.
The Travel Bestie
A trip that fits, not just one that's booked.
Every trip gets the same treatment: options compared, details checked, and a clear answer on what's worth booking. Not a list left for you to sort through.
You're not hiring a faceless booking service. You're getting a person whose judgment you trust and who'll tell you honestly when something isn't worth the money.
Confidence that your time and your money were both spent well so you can just show up.
It's Just Me | On Purpose
No account hand-offs, no explaining your trip to someone new halfway through. One person plans it, books it, and is there if something changes.
