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The story behind the agency

I didn't learn Europe
from a textbook.

Six years living in the Mosel Valley. The Berlin Wall coming down. Normandy to Naples. This is where Par & Port Travel was born.

Todd Martin — Par & Port Travel
Black Forest, Germany — September 2024
About Todd

I've been going back
ever since.

I'm Todd Martin — U.S. Air Force veteran, six years stationed in the Mosel Valley. That assignment didn't give me a base. It gave me a continent.

I was there the night the Berlin Wall came down. I've stood at the beaches of Normandy, driven the Rhine, eaten through Bavaria, and fallen in love with Italy more times than I can count. I married in Denmark.

Par & Port Travel exists because firsthand knowledge is irreplaceable — and no algorithm, no brochure, and no AI can replicate standing in the place you're recommending.

The journey

A life that built
an advisor.

U.S. Air Force
Seven years of service — six of them in Europe
Stationed in Germany's Mosel Valley, I used every leave day to move through Western Europe. I wasn't a tourist — I was a neighbor. I was there when the Berlin Wall fell.
Western Europe
From Normandy to Naples — on the ground
France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg. Not highlights tours — real travel. The kind where you know which road takes you past the vineyard at sunset.
Denmark
Married in Copenhagen
Some places become part of your story. Denmark is one of mine. Planning a destination wedding abroad teaches you exactly what luxury travelers need from a good advisor — someone who knows the ground, anticipates the complications, and handles every detail before it becomes a problem.
Par & Port Travel
Turning a lifetime of travel into your best trip ever
Built on one belief: the best advisor is the one who's already been there. Every itinerary, every recommendation, every detail — backed by experience you can't fake.
The Par & Port philosophy

What makes this different

"The details aren't the decoration. The details are the destination."

Luxury travel isn't about spending more. It's about spending it on the right things — the table that faces the water, the transfer driver who knows the back roads, the note with your name at check-in.

When you travel with Par & Port, you don't manage logistics. You don't troubleshoot. You just experience it — because everything else has already been handled.

Credentials
Certified Ethical Travel Agent
Committed to responsible, transparent travel planning
Certified Group Travel Specialist
Expert coordination for groups of 10 to 30+
Hyatt Confidant Collective
Preferred advisor — Hyatt's Inclusive Collection
ASAP Cruises Affiliate
FL Seller of Travel No. FST ST15578 · CA No. 2090937-50
U.S. Air Force Veteran
Seven years of service — combat decorated
Where I've been

Places I can plan for you
from firsthand experience

Germany
Mosel Valley & Bavaria
Six years living here. I know the vineyards, the river roads, the castles — the way a local does.
Italy
Amalfi Coast & Beyond
Multiple visits. I know which table faces the water.
Austria
Vienna & Salzburg
The grand boulevards, the Alpine approaches. Castle country done right.
Switzerland
The Alps — Winter & Summer
Königssee, the Black Forest, Lucerne. Switzerland rewards those who know where to look.
Denmark
Copenhagen
Where I got married. Personal and deeply known.
France
Normandy & Beyond
The beaches, the memorials, the Alsace villages. History you can feel.

Ready to plan a trip
with someone who's been there?

Tell me where you want to go. I'll tell you everything you need to know — and handle everything you don't want to think about.

Start planning your journey