elsewhere. · travel beautifully

Tell me the feeling.I will find the place.

A birthday that should feel like a movie. A week where nobody needs anything from you. The trip you keep promising your mom. You don't need a destination. Give me the vibe or the occasion and I'll handle the rest.

Tell me about your tripSee a trip I've planned

I read every one myself and reply within one business day.

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Travel beautifully

You land and it's already handled. And you know exactly what you paid for, down to the dollar.

“Shavon had some of the same ones I found on her list, but she broke them down as to why they may not be a good option. I didn’t have to do any of that research. She’s worth every penny.”
S. Williams

I'm Shavon. I spent twenty years running $500 million projects where nothing could slip, and I answer my own messages. More about me

What you get

Everything, taken care of.

  • A trip designed around a feeling

    We talk first. Then I write a plan around who's going and why.

  • The right room

    I pick the floor and the view, not just the hotel. If a partner offers an upgrade or a perk, you get it.

  • Every reservation, made

    Dinners, airport rides, tours, even the backup plan. It's all in your trip app.

  • Me, the whole way

    From the first call until you're home, I'm a message away.

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Sample custom tripSt. LuciaMarch 11 to 15 · 4 nights
126 days to go

Today · Day 1

Private car from UVFDriver meets you at arrivals with your name
Confirmed
Check inOcean-view suite, high floor, as requested
Confirmed
Dinner on the terraceTable for two at sunset, in your name
Confirmed
The planFive days, at your pace
Arrive and exhaleCar, suite, sunset dinner
The Pitons by boatPrivate catamaran, snorkel stop, lunch on board
Nothing planned, on purposeSpa at 3, the pool the rest of the day
Rainforest and chocolateMorning hike, then a cacao estate tasting
A slow breakfast homeLate checkout until 2, car at 2:15
Your trip, all inPayments and documents
Design fee · at signing$500 · Paid
Deposit$1,200 · Paid
Payment 2 · Dec 1$1,800
Final · Feb 1$1,450
Added to your price$0
Perks included$550 value
Your total$4,950

Trip at cost $4,450 + design fee $500. Flights quoted separately.

Documents

Hotel confirmation
Travel insurance
MessageShavon, your travel designer
Your driver is Marcus, silver SUV. He will have a card with your name.2:31 pm
Just landed! Found him.2:44 pm
Welcome to St. Lucia. There is champagne chilling in your suite. Happy anniversary.2:46 pm
You thought of everything.4:12 pm

Sample · the private trip app every trip includes

What you pay

The at-cost promise.

  • At cost, never marked up

    Hotels, transfers, dinners. You pay the hotel's own rate, with nothing added.

  • One design fee, shown up front

    Custom design starts at $500. It's its own line on your quote, and you see it before anything is booked.

  • Your points stay yours

    Your loyalty numbers go on every rate that earns points. The points and status are yours, not mine.

  • Added to your price: $0

    Some hotels pay Fora, my booking partner, for the booking. That comes from them, not you, and the perks come to you. How I'm paid

See design fees

Ways to travel

Start anywhere.

Find your trip

Seven questions. One trip that fits.

Go with your gut. At the end you'll see what fits, and I can send you a first idea.

Not ready yet?

Three ideas, to start dreaming.

No dates, no budget, no problem. Tell me what you're celebrating and I'll send three trips that fit, with a real starting price for each.

A few emails over two weeks, then only if you want more. Reply anytime and you'll hear from me, not a robot.

Opening…

Shavon Battle, founder of elsewhere.

About me

Hi, I'm Shavon.

I've spent twenty years running $500 million projects where nothing could slip. I plan trips the same way. And I answer my own messages.

Why at cost? I'd never mark up my own trip, so I don't mark up yours. Your price is what I'd pay. My fee covers my work, and you see it before you say yes.

Certified: Luxury Travel · Caribbean · Europe · Hawaii · North America
In partnership with Fora

In their words

“I was impressed that when I entered my room, there was a personal message, champagne, and snacks, which made me feel like, yeah, it’s my 21st birthday.”
D. Riley · 21st birthday
“I was hesitant to even call a travel advisor because with Expedia or Kayak it’s faster. But I was truly surprised when Shavon had some of the same ones I found on her list, but she broke them down as to why they may not be a good option. Stuff I would never think of, like which way the beach faces and the time of year. I didn’t have to do any of that research. People never think to just make their life easier. She’s worth every penny.”
S. Williams

Starting points

Three stories, if you'd like one ready-made.

You can change any of these, and most of what I plan isn't on this page. These are a few I couldn't stop thinking about.

Paris
Opening first

Parisian Debut

Paris

Beverly Hills
Waitlist open

Rodeo Drive Romance

Beverly Hills

The Scottish Highlands
Waitlist open

Highland Romance

The Scottish Highlands

How it works

Three steps. Then you go.

1

Tell me the feeling

Who's coming, what you're celebrating, the vibe. A destination is optional.

2

I plan it

From the stay to the flight home. Your proposal arrives within three business days, with one all-in price and a payment schedule before anything is booked.

3

You arrive

It's all in your trip app, and I'm a message away the whole time.

The Reveal · for milestone birthdays

Give a trip. Watch them open it.

The 40th, the 50th, your mom's 60th. You hand them a box. They read where they're going. You're in the room when it happens.

See how it works