AFRICA TRAVEL SPECIALIST

Queen Emilia has a selfless spirit. For example, during the planning of our trip, she had death in her family and in March 2020, the PANDEMIC paralyzed the WORLD. in spite of a few set backs, she pushed forward through her tears and sadness.
She arranged cancellations and rescheduled ALL necessary reservations with airlines, land transportation in Ghana, and sent a timeline that included deadlines and requirements for Our vacation in/ travel to ACCRA, GHANA AFRICA.
Today, I am still on a cloud and realize that this was THE BEST vacation in our lifetime. If there were 6-stars, Queen Emilia would be earn it. “OUR QUEEN, We love, honor, and appreciate you

This was simply another win for us traveling while using Emelia Timpo. We have been working with her since 2011 and have enjoyed every trip!

She was very responsive and was always ready to answer our annoying "cruise novice" questions. Even right before the trip she reached out to make sure we were all doing well.

If you want a Travel Agent this is well versed in all aspects of world travel, then Emelia is the person to contact. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to get value and top notch service for their dollar....

I found Emelia by googling "Ghana travel agent". There were a handful of agents on her site with Ghana credentials but something about Emelia's profile seemed very genuine. I decided to reach out to her first and I never looked back. I wanted to take my family to Ghana and this woman in New Jersey who I had never met named Emelia Tempo felt like the right consultant to make it happen.

I wanted a 10 day custom trip with a private tour guide and driver for my wife and I and our two teenage kids. She gave me all that I asked for and the trip was phenomenal. Emelia connected us with a local tour company. We felt safe, secure and informed during the entire trip. We went to 3 different cities and the experience was life changing. Emelia stayed in touch with me from the moment I contacted her (8 months before our trip) and during our travel. She even helped communicate to our tour guide when we missed our flight connection. Emelia Tempo is a top notch travel agent who I rec

Emelia was very responsive to our questions and concerns in preparation for the trip. Whether about visas, airline tickets, hotels, things to do in Ghana, etc. We found things just as she had said, the trip was well organized with the tour guide and driver. Thank you for your great service, Emelia.

Emelia was dedicated to building the trip I wanted. She worked with me to make sure all my “must do” items were included. The hotels she chose were perfect with excellent staff.

Emelia is the most professional and pleasant Travel Agent we have ever worked with!! On our 1 month’s travel we had no glitches! Emelia deserves the highest accolades!
We will travel with here professionalism and help
Any place we travel to in the future

Emilia is a wonderful, knowledgeable agent. She provided us with lots of good information on river cruises so we could choose the cruise that worked best for us. Of course Covid disrupted our plans, but Emilia kept us updated on the changing environment so we could make informed decisions. We just returned from the Viking Danube river cruise and we had an incredible time. I highly recommend Emilia!

Emilia was helpful, considerate and so easy to communicate with. She went beyond normal expectations to accommodate my needs

Our trip was outstanding! We listened to Emelia and followed her suggestions of places to visit. We stayed at 3 different hotels and they all had different and appealing features. I'm vegan and I was able to eat plenty of food. Most days came with breakfast and dinner. I didn't miss not having lunch at all. I must tell you the tour guide that Emelia set us up with, Kwaku was so informative, kind, patient and funny I wanted to take him home with us. I will miss him as much as Africa. Having a driver is a must or you will be sorry, trust me on this. I had "NO" problems at all with the trip. Use Continent tours and definitely use Emelia, she knows her stuff. Thank you for all the new experiences.

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Gold Blast was truly a wonderful trip. The accommodation was perfect. The attraction sights & events were spot on. Restaurants were just up the group’s alley with adequate choices of local vs. seafood/fish dishes on the menu.

You stepped in expertly linking the group with your seamstress. Auntie Susan and Linda went over and above the call of duty. I cannot thank them enough. I've adopted them as my seamstress as well. We will make sure to stop by their shop on our next trip to Ghana. We will commission them to sew outfits for at least 4 individuals. You and can speak privately on how best to show them our gratitude.

This was the best experience.


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Emelia was amazing, patient, she answered all our questions. She was very thorough and provided us with detailed information as well as instructions.

Emelia was a dream to work with - she was patient and answered all our questions

Emelia Timpo was an amazing support for our group of 22 people. We all felt very comfortable talking to her. She ensured that every adult in our group was given a bottle of excellent wine by the time they got into their cabins. I will recommend her to anyone who is interested in embarking on a cruise to any part of the world.

Emelia is not only energetic, she is very knowledgeable in the travel space. Having travelled all over the world, she speaks from experience. She is able to solve problems where ever and whenever they rear their heads. Emelia is pleasant to deal with always, she has no down time at all.

Emelia arranged all of my logistics for this Crystal cruise including working with the travel agency, flights, hotels and transfers. Cruising East Africa was a easy way to get to see Mombasa (Kenya), Dar es Salam (Tanzania), Zanzibar, Madagascar and Seychelles. I recommend a few days prior and a few days after to really explore after traveling so far from the East coast of the US.

From beginning to end, Emelia was on top of everything. She listened to what we wanted, found experiences to meet the needs of the whole family, remained calm and fixed problems that arose and ensured every detail was carried out seamlessly. Cannot praise her enough.

Emelia Timpo has planned two trips for my husband and me: to Ethiopia and most recently to Senegal. On both occasions, she arranged for expert guides and outstanding itineraries that were responsive to our requests and interests. Even steps like being met at the airport were handled well. She is also very responsive to our questions and emails. We would use her again.

Emelia was beyond phenomenal. My parents were finally taking their first big adventure to Ghana from South Carolina, and I was, naturally, overthinking everything. I basically had her on speed dial, and I'm sure I drove her crazy with all my questions. She took every single one of my calls with such grace, professionalism, and genuine patience. The arrangements were all top-shelf. The lodging was 5 stars, completely secure, and exactly what two active seniors needed to truly enjoy their time. The transportation was perfectly orchestrated, the set up made my parents feel like absolute VIPs the whole way through. What really separates her is the action mid-trip. When a questionable charge came up, I reached out to her, and she handled it immediately. She got on the horn, called everyone necessary, and got the issue cleared up quickly. She was a fierce advocate for their experience and their wallet. My parents have traveled internationally before, and as African-American seniors, they've and they have good experience experiences. This time, however was amazing, smooth sailing—respectful, easy, and totally stress-free. That level of care for their journey home made the entire trip worth every penny. Booking international travel for older family is stressful, but Emelia took all the worry right off my shoulders. She treated my parents like her own family and handled our concerns like they were the only things that mattered. If you're looking for an agent who doesn't disappear, who is incredibly easy to work with, and who truly delivers—Emelia is your person. She gave my parents the trip of a lifetime, and I'm eternally grateful.

From the moment I started planning this trip, it was a positive experience. Initially, the destination was not set, just an idea. Emelia listened to my ideas about a possible trip. She then sent several trips that fit with those ideas for me to review. All the trips sounded fabulous, but Scenic Scandinavia and its Fjords seemed like the perfect trip. Emelia made booking the trip, the flights and paying for the trip so easy. The trip was worry free from the beginning. If I had questions, Emelia was an email away. Her answers were clear and calming. She is an excellent communicator, both in spoken and written word. The trip was wonderful and well planned. Trafalgar's Travel Director was organized, knowledgeable, prepared, prompt and an excellent group leader. Our bus driver handled the huge bus like a true professional. We always felt safe and well informed throughout our travels. My husband and I both think Trafalgar did an excellent job. Emelia started the process by introducing me to Trafalgar and then making the whole process easy and stress-free.

This may have been the best trip I’ve ever been on, seriously. I have traveled for decades for business and pleasure, domestically and abroad, organized group trips and solo endeavors, luxury and low ball. The trip Emelia put together for us was the chef’s kiss! A balanced blend of planned tours and freedom to explore, knowing all the practical details were taken care of for us— and those details were perfectly reflective of our likes/dislikes/needs/wants. The partnerships she has with the local vendors gave us an overall experience that truly moved and widened the heart, a salve for what we’re going through back in the US.

It was a trip of my husband dreams!!! We have always wanted to visit Amalfi coast. Emelia was wonderful, she helped booking flight and hotel with hotel trasportation and she answered all the question that we had about the trip. She is very punctual responding to emails and calls as well as keeping up to all the communication. This was out 3rd trip with her and it was wonderful as always. Thank you

Emelia organized our trip for our 25th wedding anniversary. We wanted something special, something luxurious -- and it was! Every aspect of our journey was perfect. We were picked up at the airport, our hotels, the train station. The hotels in Bordeaux and in Paris were fabulous -- so much so that we are looking forward to staying at both of them again. And we can't say enough about the AMA Waterways Bordeaux river cruise. This was our first river cruise and we considered many different lines. Emelia steered us to AMA Waterways, and it was the right choice! We met many experiended river cruisers on the ship, and they all like AMA Waterways the most. This was one of our most memorable trips every. Many thanks to Emelia for planning the perfect trip to celebrate our 25th!

This is our 2nd vacation we had Emelia plan for us. I have to say all that she needs to know is the basics and what is your dream vacation experience and expectation.. that's all and you are IN for a great list of recommendations to make your choice easy! We will for sure continue to book our vacations with Emelia, she is great!

Emelia was such a pleasure to work with on our recent Silversea cruise to the islands. It was a seamless experience. Her relationship with Distinctive Voyage provided an extra perk for us too. We highly recommend using Emilia for all of your travel needs!

My husband and I used Ms. Timpo for our very first trip to Ghana. She was absolutely wonderful - so knowledgeable and willing to answer all of our questions. She was also very responsive via email and was willing to speak with us on the phone as needed. I feel like we were well prepared for a trip that required so much planning and foresight. From the moment we touched down in Africa, we barely had to think about anything. We had our own driver and guide the entire time. The cultural experiences we had ranged from visiting local villages to attending a grand festival. Our experience with Timpo Travel Agency could not have gone smoother.

This is my second trip with Timpo Travel Agency and once again, it was a perfect experience. I highly recommend Dr. Timpo to facilitate your travel! She is professional, courteous, knowledgeable and makes things seamless.

Emilia is very courteous and responsive to our needs. She planned a great itinerary for my family and took care of all the tours and transportation from and to hotels. The safari lodges were near waterholes so we saw animals from our balcony/front porch. Our 7 day trip was filled with great experiences.

Emelia is very helpful and give all the necessary information about trip needs and planing. She answer all the question related to booking and flight booking as well as any optional tour related to trip to Peru. Very friendly and professional personality to work with. Very punctual and helpful. She understand your needs.

Emelia was very helpful with this process.

Excellent service

Emelia was very detailed in giving recommendations re: what's needed to complete the online visa process. She was very timely in responding to questions and of course, she very personable.

Emilia is a fantastic! Very professional & knowledgeable. She made up feel very comfortable. I will definitely refer her to friends & family.

Ms. Timpo planned and executed an awesome seven day trip to Ghana. She communicated throughout the entire process with my group of ten people, from planning the trip, to ensuring a safe return home. Emelia made adjustments during the planning stages as needed and provided constant feedback. The trip was an educational, enlightening, entertaining experience and I am sincerely grateful. I recommend her to your utmost consideration.

My partner and I traveled along the Cote d'Azur with Emelia's help. We had such a beautiful time visiting Cassis, St Tropez, and other villages in between. Emelia was helpful getting the best accommodations for our budget. She was so attentive and pleasant to work with and we will be highly recommending that everyone work with her.

Emelia was a godsend in helping with every detail from airlines, hotel, transfers, excursions for a two month trip to 4 countries in Africa this past summer. We were able to plan the entire logistics through exchanges of emails an occasional phone calls while I was out of the country on another trip! Her initial interview to understand my plans and expectations was very helpful in honing her selection of choices for me to consider. Her connections to local guides and companies made the whole experience very unique and personalized. I highly recommend her service and will use her exclusively in the future trip planning.

Working with Emelia was an outstanding experience from initial contact, through developing and executing the travel plan as well as follow up during my time on the trip. I could not have been happier with her judgment and suggestions. She helped made my trip a very good one.

Emelia booked our 11/20 Viking River Cruise. She was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and patient.We had to cancel because of the Covid-19 virus. Emelia was fantastic in her hard work and persistence in getting most of the cost back in a refund with a minimum being left in a voucher.I don't know how she did it.Her patience in answering all my many questions was amazing.She has been absolutely phenomenal.I would never hesitate to recommend her, which I already have, and to ask for her help in any future travel plans.

Emelia was very personable and friendly. She is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She made planning our first river cruise just about the easiest experience ever, explaining everything in great detail with the utmost patience. We would certainly not hesitate to use her services for any other travel in the future.

Emelia makes you feel as if you're her only client. Every call was answered. And I received a reply to every text and email within seconds or minutes, day or night. Emelia's voice and demeanor during each conversation, from our initial phone call months before my trip to the follow up call she made after my trip and every call in between, was genuinely friendly and full of enthusiasm.

From start to finish, Emelia was professional, responsive, thorough, and kind. From handling things like preparing my travel insurance to answering questions that popped up during the trip, Emelia helped ease the burden of prepping for major travel and allowed me to fully enjoy an experience that I absolutely could not have arranged on my own and one that will never be forgotten. #secondtonone

Another wonderful trip arranged by Emelia. She goes above and beyond to ensure your trip exceeds your expectations. Professional, knowledgeable, and always available to answer any questions no matter how insignificant. Emelia is friendly and always pleasant to talk to. She really cares about you and works to ensure you get the vacation of your dreams. We can not say enough good things about her --- we highly recommend!!!!! We look forward to booking our next vacation with her.

Emelia was so easy to work with and incredibly responsive, even when away on her own vacation. Would highly recommend and we will absolutely use her again!

OMG, working with Emelia was a DREAM. I found her via a google search and read her reviews and decided to work with her. She was knowledgeable about Ethiopia, planned a trip perfectly tailored to our requests, showing she understood us right from the start. She arranged a guide who became a friend, and also was tremendously knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. She was responsive to emails, was patient as we reviewed her suggestions and gave useful advice about tipping and the like. She was always pleasant, was available in the evenings, which helped because we both work all day. Even though we never met her face to face we feel like we have a friend in travel. Every plan she made was flawlessly executed, and that is a lot: we were met at the airport in Addis, met our guide, traveled to seven different cities, stayed in seven different hotels, took four domestic flights, had four (I think) drivers...and every connection was made, everyone showed up, it all worked.

GLOWS:
At the time, I didn’t realize that God sent me an ANGEL! The hassle-free preparation/ planning began January 2020. After my retirement December 2019, I began researching to plan a trip to Ghana, Africa. My requirements for selecting a travel consultant and travel agency included someone, who had personal experiences in and with this destination. Then, BOOM! “Queen” Emilia’s bio described EXACTLY who I was looking for. From the moment I received her timely response to my email, she became my PERSONAL TRAVEL CONSULTANT/Friend.; she sent a questionnaire to get a picture of our desires, limitations, budget, and purpose of
travel and the planning began. Queen Emilia, treated us as if we were family. Her attention to minute details, and relevant timelines was efficient, professional, confidential, and transparent. She made us feel like we were her only clients. Whenever I had comments, questions or felt anxious, she was ALWAYS a phone call, email, or text away.

Very professional, efficient and knowledeable.

In past years, for our annual family trip we plan our itineraries and tours, but for this trip we decided to use an agent to assist us with coordinating the tours. We had extensive tours over a 23 day South American vacation, 95% of which were private. The tour guides which were chosen by our agent were all so knowledgeable and hospitable and really added to the wonderful experience of our vacation. In all I had a 5 star experience which I attributed to the excellent research and planning by Timpo Travel.
Emelia of Timpo Travel helped us in creating a majestic experience, incorporating our chosen interests and priorities hence customizing the trip to our needs. I would not hesitate in using her services for future travel and recommending her highly to all.

She is very resourceful and passionate about her work. Simply put, she enjoys helping people and always very friendly. Very approachable. I really had fun on my last trip and really looking forward to my next trip.

Emelia listened to what each client wanted and did her best to accommodate all requests. She made our trip flow so smoothly and effortlessly that all we had to do was to relax and enjoy the experience.

Emelia has provided us with the most helpful tips and knowledge every time we have booked a trip with her. She's also worked with us in getting what we like and how we like it. it's been always a pleasure to work with her. Very professional, knowledgeable, friendly and pleasant to talk to. We are very much so looking forward to our next trip booked through her. Thanks Emelia!

Emelia Timpo is our go-to travel expert. She has helped us with several European trips since 2011. We would highly recommend her as a travel expert that treats her customers as family.

Working with Emelia as she planned and executed a church trip last year was a delightful experience. From start to finish she was professional, organized, and confident. A joy to work with!

No doubt her travel experience influences the manner in which she assists her clients through the otherwise stressful planning of a holiday. She keeps you updated and reminds you of bookings , visa requirements you have to make ahead of the trip. She is never too busy to respond to any question no matter how insignificant. It does not matter whether she is at her base in NJ or she is travelling, she will always get back to you. We definitely will use her again on one the many trips she has so beautifully painted.