Personalized Travel Planning

Design Your Healing Journey With Expert Guidance

About me

Hi! I’m Mary Johnson, the creator of Traveling Savvy Seniors. As a Certified Travel Advisor, solo traveler, and advocate for senior and accessible travel, I help older adults discover the best destinations, tips, and travel resources for exploring the world with confidence and ease. Through my own adventures abroad, I share practical advice and inspiring stories to make senior travel safe, affordable, and unforgettable. Follow Traveling Savvy Seniors for expert travel tips, senior-friendly guides, and ideas to keep your wanderlust alive!

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Your Personalized Travel Planning Service
Will Include:

You have read the book. You have inspired to begin your slow travel journey.
But where do you start?
I help Americans 50+ transform inspiration into action with personalized
travel planning designed around YOUR health goals, budget, and comfort level.
No generic itineraries. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just practical,
customized guidance from someone who's walked this path—and is still
walking it from Vietnam.

THE STARTER KIT

Investment: $497

Your first step from inspiration to action

Perfect For:

  • First-time international travelers over 50
  • Those testing the slow travel waters
  • People who want expert guidance before
  • committing
  • Travelers on a tight budget who need strategic direction

What’s Included:

📞 60-Minute Destination Consultation (Value: $297)

  • One-on-one video call via Zoom
  • Deep dive into your health goals, budget, and concerns
  • Assessment of your comfort level and limitations
  • Personalized destination matching based on YOUR needs

🗺️ Top 3 Destination Recommendations (Value: $197)

  • Three ideal countries matched to your healing goals
  • Budget breakdown for each destination ($1,200-2,500/month range)
  • Pros/cons for your specific health conditions
  • Best neighborhoods/cities within each country
  • Seasonal timing recommendations

💰 Basic Budget Framework (Value: $147)

  • Realistic cost expectations for your destinations
  • Monthly budget breakdown (housing, food, transport, healthcare, fun)
  • Money-saving strategies I use personally
  • Banking and currency exchange guidance

🎒 Customized Packing List (Value: $97)

  • Tailored to your destination, season, and health needs
  • Medication and medical supply recommendations (per your doctor)
  • Tech and comfort items specific to slow travel
  • What to buy there vs. bring from home

📧 2 Weeks Email Support (Value: $197)

  • Follow-up questions after your consultation
  • Clarification on recommendations
  • Resource sharing as questions arise
  • Access to our knowledge base

🎁 BONUS: Starter Resource Kit (Value: $147)

  • First Week Survival Guide (downloadable PDF)
  • Essential Phrases
  • Template for your destinations
  • Travel Insurance
  • Comparison Guide
  • Accommodation
  • Booking Strategy Guide

TOTAL VALUE: $1,082 YOUR INVESTMENT: $497

Payment Plans Available: 2 payments of $249 (no additional fee)

THE COMPLETE PATH

Investment: $897

Everything you need to book your healing journey with confidence

Perfect For:

  • Travelers ready to commit to their journey
  • Those who want comprehensive planning support
  • People managing specific health conditions
  • Anyone who values expert guidance throughout the planning process

What’s Included:

📞 90-Minute Deep-Dive Consultation (Value: $397)

  • Extended video call covering every aspect of your journey
  • Detailed health and mobility assessment
  • Medication management planning for international travel
  • Comfort level evaluation and fear-addressing
  • Timeline development (when to book, when to go, how long to stay)

🗺️ Top 5 Destination Recommendations with Detailed Guides (Value: $497)

  • Five ideal countries with comprehensive destination guides for each:
  • Specific neighborhoods and why they work for you
  • Healthcare facilities and English-speaking doctors
  • Expat communities and social connection opportunities
  • Climate considerations for your health conditions
  • Accessibility ratings and mobility considerations
  • Cost of living with real examples (rent, food, activities)
  • Visa processes with a timeline and requirements

💰 Detailed Budget Breakdown & Optimization (Value: $267)

  • Month-by-month expense tracking templates
  • Destination-specific cost analysis
  • Money management strategy (banking, credit cards, cash)
  • Pre-trip expense checklist (insurance, shots, gear)
  • Budget optimization consultation: where to save, where to invest
  • Financial contingency planning.

🏥 Healthcare Navigation Guide (Value: $197)

  • How to find doctors in your destination
  • Medication refill strategies abroad
  • Travel insurance comparison and recommendation
  • Medical emergency protocols
  • Health records organization and translation
  • Prescription documentation for customs

📋 Complete Visa & Legal Guidance (Value: $197)

  • Step-by-step visa application process for your destinations
  • Document checklist and preparation timeline
  • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Visa extension strategies for longer stays
  • Legal requirements for each destination (90 days, 6 months, etc.)

🏠 Accommodation Recommendations (Value: $147)

  • Specific property recommendations
  • (Airbnb, booking.com, expat housing)
  • Neighborhood selection based on your priorities
  • Short-term vs. long-term rental guidance
  • What to look for in listings
    Negotiation strategies for monthly rentals
    Backup accommodation options

🎒 Comprehensive, Customized Packing List (Value: $147)

  • Complete packing guide tailored to destinations and duration
  • Health-specific items for your conditions
  • Climate-appropriate clothing lists
  • Technology and comfort essentials
  • What to ship vs. carry vs. buy there

🔄 60-Day Integration Planning (Value: $247)

  • Pre-trip preparation timeline (90 days before departure)
  • First-week survival guide for your specific destination
  • 30-day check-in framework (adjusting and optimizing)
  • 60-day integration strategies (making transformation last)
  • Coming home successfully without losing progress.

📧 30 Days Email Support (Value: $297)

  • Unlimited email questions for 30 days post-consultation
  • Resource sharing and troubleshooting
  • Booking support and second opinions
  • Pre-departure check-in
  • First-week check-in after arrival

🎁 BONUS: Complete Resource Library (Value: $497)

  • All companion resources from “The Slow Path to Wellness”
  • Destination Quick-Start
  • Guides (10 countries)
  • Planning Workbook
  • Budget Worksheets
  • Packing Checklists
  • First-Week Survival Kit
  • Exclusive access to video tutorials
  • Updates and additions for life

    TOTAL VALUE: $2,888 YOUR INVESTMENT: $897

Payment Plans Available: 3 payments of $299 (no additional fee)

THE TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY

Investment: $1,497

White-glove service for your complete healing transformation

Perfect For:

  • Travelers seeking full-service, hands-on support
  • Those managing complex health conditions
  • People who want accountability and ongoing guidance
  • Anyone planning extended stays (3+ months)
  • Travelers who value VIP treatment and priority access

What’s Included:

📞 120-Minute Comprehensive Planning Session + Follow-Up Calls (Value: $697)

  • Initial deep-dive session covering every detail
  • 30-minute pre-departure check-in call (2 weeks before)
  • 30-minute first-week adjustment call (after arrival)
  • 30-minute integration planning call (after return)
  • Total: 210 minutes of personalized consultation

 

🗺️ Unlimited Destination Matching & Custom Research (Value: $797)

  • No limit on destination recommendations
  • Custom research for niche needs (specific medical facilities, climate requirements, accessibility)
    “Let’s find the perfect place for YOU” approach
  • Comparison reports for your top choices
  • Seasonal migration planning (multiple destinations throughout the year)
  • Plan B and Plan C destination options

 

💰 Complete Financial Roadmap & Budget Optimization (Value: $497)

  • Comprehensive financial planning for 3-12 months abroad
  • Pre-trip savings strategy
  • Monthly budget optimization with weekly tracking templates
  • Income generation ideas while traveling (if desired)
  • Tax implications guidance (consult with your CPA)
  • Financial contingency planning (emergency fund, insurance, backup plans)
  • Currency exchange optimization strategies
  • Subscription audit (what to keep, cancel, pause)

 

🏥 Complete Medical Planning & Coordination Support (Value: $397)

  • Full medication management strategy (per your doctor)
  • Doctor appointment coordination assistance (finding, booking, communicating)
  • Medical records organization and translation
  • Pre-trip health optimization planning
  • Ongoing health tracking frameworks
  • Telemedicine setup for US doctor continuity
  • Medical emergency protocols with specific contacts
  • Travel insurance selection and claim support guidance

 

📋 Full Visa & Legal Support with Document Review (Value: $397)

  • Complete visa application support for all destinations
  • Document preparation and review before submission
  • Timeline management and deadline tracking
  • Application troubleshooting if issues arise
  • Extension planning and execution support
  • Legal requirement compliance checklists
  • Embassy/consulate communication guidance

 

🏠 Vetted Accommodation Options & Booking Support (Value: $297)

  • Pre-vetted properties based on your criteria
  • Direct booking assistance and negotiation support
  • Lease/rental agreement review
  • Backup housing options for each destination
  • Neighborhood orientation materials
  • Local contact connections (landlords, property managers)

 

🎒 VIP Packing Concierge (Value: $197)

  • Ultra-customized packing list
  • Gear recommendations with specific product links
  • Pre-trip packing video call (30 minutes) to review everything
  • “What I actually use” insights from my personal experience
  • Shipping coordination support for heavy items
  • Re-entry packing strategy (what to leave, ship back, donate)

 

🔄 Complete 90-Day Integration Program (Value: $497)

  • Pre-Trip (60 days before):
  • Weekly email check-ins
  • Preparation milestone tracking
  • Document checklist review
  • Anxiety management (per your doctor) and encouragement
  • During Trip (first 30 days):
  • Week 1 intensive support (daily check-in option)
  • Week 2-4 adjustment coaching
    Troubleshooting as issues arise
  • Optimization recommendations
  • Post-Trip (30 days after return):
    Integration planning to maintain transformation
  • Habit formation support
  • Next trip planning (if desired)
  • Success celebration and reflection

 

📧 90 Days Priority Email & WhatsApp Support (Value: $897)

  • Unlimited questions via email or WhatsApp for 90 days
  • Priority response (within 24 hours, usually same-day)
  • Real-time support while traveling
  • Access to my personal travel tips and hacks
  • Ongoing resource sharing
  • Accountability and encouragement

🎯 Accountability & Check-In System (Value: $297)

  • Structured milestone check-ins throughout your journey
  • Progress tracking and celebration
  • Adjustment recommendations based on your experience
  • Gentle accountability to keep moving forward
  • Problem-solving support when stuck

 

🎁 VIP BONUS PACKAGE (Value: $797)

  • Everything in Complete
  • Resource Library PLUS:
    Private access to video vault (ongoing additions)
  • First access to new resources and tools
  • Exclusive webinars and group calls (if offered)
  • Lifetime updates to all resources
  • VIP community access (private Facebook group)
  • Priority booking for future services (discounted rates)
  • Annual check-in call (complimentary, for life)

TOTAL VALUE: $5,767 YOUR INVESTMENT: $1,497

Payment Plans Available:
2 payments of $750
4 payments of $375 (small processing fee of 12% per month applies)

How Our Personalized Travel Planning Works

Step 1: BOOK YOUR PACKAGE

Choose the package that fits your needs and budget. You’ll receive a confirmation email immediately with the next steps.

Step 2: COMPLETE INTAKE FORM

Fill out a detailed questionnaire about your health goals, budget, concerns, and preferences. This helps me prepare for our call.

Step 3: SCHEDULE YOUR CONSULTATION

Choose a date and time that works for you. I offer morning, afternoon, and evening slots (Vietnam time = flexible for US time zones).

Step 4: HAVE YOUR CONSULTATION.

We meet via Zoom for your personalized planning session. Come prepared with questions—this is YOUR time.

Step 5: RECEIVE YOUR CUSTOM PLAN

Within 7-14 days (depending on package), you’ll receive your complete personalized travel plan with all resources and recommendations.

Step 6: ONGOING SUPPORT

Email support, follow-up calls, and resources continue based on your package. I’m with you every step of the way.

WHY WORK WITH ME?

I’M NOT YOUR TYPICAL TRAVEL PLANNER

✅ I LIVE What I Teach. I’m not planning your trip from an office in the US. I’m writing this from Vietnam, where I live on $1,400/month. Before this, I spent months in different parts of Southeast Asia. I know these destinations because I LIVE in them.

✅ I Understand YOUR Challenges I’m not a 25-year-old backpacker. I’m 65+ and navigated chronic pain, loneliness, and the fear of starting over. I understand medications, mobility concerns, and the anxiety of leaving everything familiar.

✅ I Know The Budget Reality. I’m not selling luxury travel. I live on a modest budget and help you do the same. My recommendations are affordable because I live them daily.

✅ I Focus on HEALING, Not Just Travel. This isn’t about checking off tourist sites. I help you choose destinations that address YOUR specific health goals—arthritis relief, mental wellness, cardiac health, longevity, and social connection.

✅ I Provide Practical, Not Theoretical, Advice. I know which thermal springs in Portugal actually help arthritis. I know which neighborhoods in Chiang Mai are walkable because I walked them. I know which Vietnamese coffee shops have the best WiFi because I worked from them.

✅ I’m Invested in YOUR Transformation. Your success is my success. When clients email me photos from their new favorite café in Lisbon or tell me their pain decreased, that’s why I do this work.

WHO THIS IS FOR (AND WHO IT'S NOT FOR)

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

✅ You’re 50+ and ready to prioritize your health and happiness
✅ You’re inspired by the idea of slow travel but unsure where to start
✅ You have health concerns and need destinations that support healing
✅ You’re on a retirement budget and need affordable options
✅ You want expert guidance from someone who’s actually doing this
✅ You’re willing to step outside your comfort zone with support
✅ You value personalized service over generic advice

THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF:

❌ You’re looking for luxury travel or all-inclusive resorts
❌ You’re not willing to spend 2+ weeks in a destination (slow travel requires time)
❌ You’re not open to international travel
❌ You’re not ready to invest in yourself and your health
❌ You expect instant results without effort

F.A.Q.

Find answers to commonly asked questions about our services

Yes. We provide recommendations and guidance and handle your bookings.

Starter Kit: 7 days | Complete Path: 14 days | Transformational Journey: 21 days. Rush delivery available for an additional fee

We’ll refine together! Your consultation includes discussion and adjustment. If, after our call, you’re still unsatisfied, I offer a 7-day money-back guarantee (minus consultation time).

Absolutely! Pay the difference and upgrade any time within 30 days of initial purchase.

Yes, we offer group travel services, including group tours.

Life happens! Reschedule up to 24 hours before your call with no penalty.

I strongly recommend it and will help you choose the right coverage. It’s not required to work with me, but it’s essential for safe travel.

I provide guidance and document review (especially in Complete Path and Transformational Journey), but I don’t submit applications on your behalf. Visa support is also available as an add-on.

I work with travelers managing arthritis, diabetes, cardiac conditions, chronic pain, COPD, and more. I’ll help you find destinations and strategies that support YOUR specific needs. However, I’m not a medical professional—you’ll need your doctor’s clearance to travel.

Yes! Partners are welcome on calls at no extra charge.

No problem! While we specialize in the destinations in “The Slow Path to Wellness,” we can research and provide guidance on other locations (especially in Transformational Journey).

Our expertise is with travelers 50+, but we occasionally work with younger travelers facing health challenges. Contact us to discuss.

Full refund if you cancel before scheduling your consultation. After consultation is scheduled, reschedule at any time with 24 hours’ notice. Refunds available within 7 days of consultation if unsatisfied (minus consultation time). Email support purchases are non-refundable after plan delivery.

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