Travel Designed By Lyn
Designed Around You. Shared With the People Who Matter Most.
Whether you're traveling solo, as a couple, with family, or with friends, Travel Designed By Lyn creates customized vacations, cruises, and international journeys designed around your interests, travel style, and goals.
Helping women—and the people they love—explore the world through personalized travel experiences and expert guidance.
I'm Lyn Thompson Giles, founder of Travel Designed By Lyn. Travel has been one of the greatest joys of my life, and I love helping others create experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.
Over the years, my travels have taken me to six of the world's seven continents and introduced me to incredible cultures, people, landscapes, and experiences. From African safaris and European cities to Southeast Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, and the Galápagos Islands, every journey has taught me something new and reinforced my belief that travel has the power to inspire, educate, and connect us.
As a breast cancer survivor and thriver, I have a deep appreciation for making the most of every opportunity to experience life. That perspective influences the way I approach travel planning for my clients. Whether you're celebrating a milestone, checking off a bucket-list destination, reconnecting with family and friends, or simply taking time to explore the world, I believe your travel experiences should be meaningful, memorable, and designed around you.
Today, I specialize in customized vacations, cruises, international travel, small-group experiences, women's travel, and senior travel programs. I work with solo travelers, couples, families, friends, and groups who value personalized travel experiences and expert guidance.
There's a big world waiting to be explored, and I would be honored to help you discover it.
Ways We Travel
Couples Travel
Some of the most memorable journeys are shared by two people.
For some, that's a husband and wife, life partners, or newlyweds. For others, it's sisters, brothers, best friends, a mother and daughter, a father and son, or a grandparent creating special memories with a grandchild.
When planning a trip for two, it's important that both travelers feel their interests and expectations are being considered. One person may be looking for relaxation while the other wants adventure. One may love museums and cultural experiences while the other is dreaming of beaches, spas, shopping, or culinary discoveries.
I work with both travelers to create a balanced experience that reflects what matters most to each person, resulting in a journey filled with meaningful moments, shared memories, and experiences you'll talk about long after you return home.
Cruises
Cruising is one of my favorite ways to explore the world because it allows travelers to experience multiple destinations while unpacking only once.
Imagine going to sleep in one destination and waking up the next morning somewhere completely different. Whether you're exploring a Caribbean island, a European river town, Alaska's breathtaking scenery, or a Mediterranean port, cruising offers the opportunity to see more while worrying less about the logistics.
Today's cruise experiences are far different from what many people imagine. There are cruises designed for couples, solo travelers, families, groups of friends, food lovers, adventure seekers, wellness enthusiasts, and travelers looking for luxury, relaxation, or cultural immersion. From intimate river cruises to large ocean liners and adults-only experiences, there truly is a cruise for every travel style.
One of the most important decisions isn't whether to take a cruise—it's choosing the right cruise line, ship, itinerary, and experience for you. That's where I can help. Together, we'll find the cruise that matches your interests, budget, travel style, and vacation goals, so you can focus on enjoying the journey and making memories along the way.
Group Travel
There is something special about exploring the world with people who share your interests, your sense of adventure, and your desire to create lasting memories.
Whether you're celebrating a milestone birthday, organizing a sorority reunion, planning a girlfriends' getaway, gathering family members from across the country, or bringing together a special-interest group, group travel creates experiences that simply can't be duplicated when traveling alone.
The laughter, shared discoveries, inside jokes, photos, meals, and memories often become just as important as the destination itself.
Of course, planning for a group can also be challenging. Different personalities, budgets, interests, and expectations all have to come together to create an experience everyone can enjoy. That's where I come in.
I work to understand what matters most to the group and help coordinate the details so travelers can focus on enjoying the journey. Whether your group is interested in culture, food, shopping, cruises, wellness, adventure, entertainment, or simply spending quality time together, I'll help create an experience that brings people together and leaves everyone looking forward to the next trip.
Solo Travel
Have you been waiting for the perfect travel companion before taking that dream trip?
You're not alone.
Many people have a destination on their bucket list but keep putting it off because friends, family members, or spouses aren't ready, available, interested, or able to travel when they are.
The truth is, you don't have to wait.
Solo travel can be one of the most rewarding, empowering, and memorable experiences you'll ever have. Yes, it can feel a little intimidating at first. You may wonder if you'll get lost, feel overwhelmed, or be uncomfortable traveling on your own. That's where having an experienced travel advisor can make all the difference.
Together, we'll create a plan designed around your interests, comfort level, and travel style. We'll discuss transportation, tours, accommodations, safety considerations, and the details that help you feel confident before you leave home. My goal is to help you enjoy the freedom of traveling on your own while knowing you've got a plan in place.
Don't let a lack of travel companions keep you from experiencing the places you've always dreamed of visiting. The adventure you've been waiting for may be waiting for you.
And who knows? The friends who decided not to go may be wishing they had once they see your photos and hear your stories when you return home.