Luxury Travel & Cruise Advisor

Relaxed luxury,
seamlessly planned.

Personal itineraries, boutique hotels, and beautiful cruises paired with the hidden local experiences that make a trip feel like yours — not off the shelf.

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The Forkert Difference

Why clients book with Sandy

I.

No-Cost Expert Planning

Full itinerary design and vendor booking at no charge to you — my fee is paid by our travel partners.

II.

VIP Perks & Upgrades

Room upgrades, resort credit, breakfast, and early check-in through preferred partnerships worldwide.

III.

Cruise & Land, Seamlessly Paired

Years of building the land experiences that come before and after a beautiful sailing.

IV.

There When It Matters

Flight delays, missed connections, lost bags — handled, so you can stay in the moment.

“Relaxed luxury, with a sense of adventure.”
My Story

Sandra Forkert

Travel has been part of my life from the start — my father was an airline captain, and I grew up moving between England, Germany, and eventually Alaska before my family settled in California. For years I planned trips for friends and family simply because I loved it; now that lifelong habit has become a full-time travel business.

My style is relaxed luxury with a sense of adventure — thoughtful, fun, and effortlessly well-planned.

I care most about trips that feel personal instead of packaged: a beautiful sailing paired with a hidden local restaurant, a boutique hotel with real character, a celebration in wine country planned down to the last toast. Food and wine have been a passion for years — I've trained in cooking schools on land and at sea — and that same curiosity shapes every itinerary I build.

— Sandy

How It Works

From first message to final itinerary

01

Trip Discovery

It starts with a short inquiry — your dates, destination ideas, budget range, and the kind of experience you're after. That's enough for me to get a first read on your style and priorities and start shaping something that actually fits.

02

Let's Chat

Once I've reviewed it, we hop on a complimentary call to talk through the details — even if you're not sure yet where you want to go. We'll cover planning fees and options so there are no surprises later.

03

Custom Trip Design

From there, I build your itinerary: a curated proposal with real options to review, refined based on your feedback until every detail feels right — then I handle the bookings and stay on call through the trip itself.

In Their Words

What clients say

A last-minute Carlsbad getaway came together fast, with a stunning property close to family and quick answers at every step.

Deborah W. · Carlsbad

When a European itinerary hit a flight delay, Sandy jumped in immediately to reroute the trip and track down misrouted luggage — even calling the airport at 5am so the vacation wasn't lost to logistics.

Dayton W. · Porto & Lisbon

Attentive from the first question through every modification along the way — the kind of advisor you keep coming back to for every trip.

Margaret M. · Sedona
A Few Preferred Partners
Four SeasonsRosewoodAmanAuberge FairmontWaldorf AstoriaRitz-CarltonRegent Seven Seas

Ready to plan your next journey?

No cost to you, no cookie-cutter itineraries — just a trip that's built entirely around how you like to travel.

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