Let's make some bright new memories!

Whether its cultural experiences, daring discoveries, bucket list adventures, a dream family Disney trip or just fun in the sun, we design unique trips that truly shine!

Elizabeth “Buff” Pickerill has been designing dream vacations and delighting clients with top-notch service and amazing itineraries for over 15 years. She started Travel Buff Vacations to help excited travelers, like you, find their new favorite destinations and create bold, brilliant vacations. We love to take the stress and guesswork out of travel planning, so you can focus on the fun!

what makes us different

codes we live by

Personal Touch

Tired of unresponsive overseas call centers and automated prompts? At Travel Buff, real local people create, manage and deliver trips tailored just to you. And, if you ever have any questions, concerns or considerations before, during or after your trip, you can call Buff herself to make sure your vacation is a shining success.

communication

It’s your vacation, so all of your thoughts and dreams should see the light of day. We believe open communication is essential, from the initial idea phase through your return home—and beyond. Buff and her staff are always available and accessible to answer your questions, explore your ideas and help change logistics on the fly. We also look forward to your post-trip feedback to help with future planning. We want to make sure your next trip is even better than your last one!

Experience

After over 15 years in the business, we’ve seen and learned a lot, and we bring that depth of knowledge to each and every trip. We’ve hit our fair share of dead-ends and fought through a great deal of travel adversity over the years, so if you miss a train in Germany, get sick in Singapore or lose your passport in Russia, we can help salvage your trip and/or get you home safe.

Honesty

We know traveling comes with inherent anxiety, so you need a travel partner you can trust. With Travel Buff, the process is open, personal and transparent, with no hidden fees or agendas.

connections

We have an ever-growing “little black book” of specialists in every corner of the world. If you can dream it, we have experts on the ground who can make it happen.

Hard Work

We know you have a lot of options for travel planning, so we truly appreciate the trust families place in us to help create and manage their vacations. We strive to reward that trust by working tirelessly to help make your perfect vacation come to life.

get to know us

Hi, i'm buff

People often ask why they need a travel agent in the age of the internet. Well, I’ve found you need help now more than ever, if you truly want to find your perfect vacation. At this point, there’s simply too much information on the internet to truly digest on your own and much of it can’t be trusted. Even if the information is legitimate, it merely tells you what other people think about their own trips. It has nothing to do with you and your vacation. That’s where we come in. We work with you to cut through the fog of information, so your own personal and unique travel ideas can see the light of day.