Private Travel AgencyTravel with Maren
Maren Ellery

Photographed in Portland

"I still answer the phone myself."

Plate 01 · Portrait

The Atelier

Hello, I'm Maren.

A private travel agency of one, planning trips by hand — no portals, no forms, no strangers copied on the itinerary.

Fifteen years, one notebook. I only take on as many journeys as I can hold in a season, so that every villa, every driver, every dinner is chosen — not defaulted.

1,200+

Journeys composed

42

Countries touched

78%

Return within two years

24/7

Live concierge in-trip

In their words

Reviews from Google & Facebook.

4.9 ★

Google · 138 reviews

4.9 ★

Facebook · 92 reviews

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Emily R.

2 weeks ago

Google
Maldives · Overwater villa

Maren thought of things I would never have thought of — the sunrise seat, the corner suite, a driver who spoke the language. Every hour was already planned.

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The Ortega Family

1 month ago

Facebook
Kauai · Three generations

Ten of us, one wheelchair, three sunsets my mom talked about all year. Maren made a trip that almost didn't happen the trip of our lives.

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Jamie K.

3 months ago

Google
Curaçao · Girls' week

I asked for eight friends, one villa, and a real reset. She gave me all three — plus a private catamaran I didn't even think to ask for.

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Priya & Marcus

5 months ago

Facebook
Kyoto · Honeymoon

The ryokan she picked wasn't on any list. We had it to ourselves for two nights. She knows the door, not the website.