Hello, this is SailSheep
Who we are, why we switched from full trip planning to consultations, and what to expect from this blog. The short version for anyone who just found us.
Want to travel on your own but nervous to start?
Travel without stress
99 €per hour
Travelling on your own is easier than you'd think — we'll talk through your questions in an hour. €99.
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Why ask us
It’s all in the details
Learned the hard way
40+ countries:
Advice we paid for with our own mistakes.An hour, not a week
One conversation:
Instead of thirty tabs and three lost evenings.Nothing to sell you
No affiliate links:
where to book is your choice.
Consultation
An hour of talking instead of a week of browser tabs
We show you how we do it ourselves: where to look for flights, how to read a hotel price, what to measure a route with, and where people most often lose money and days. We don't book for you and we take no commission from hotels — you book directly. One hour, your questions, our screen.
- Flights
- Hotels and stays
- Building the route
- Road trips and car rental
Us and a travel agency: the difference
If you want to travel on your own, the difference is simple: an agency sells you a finished trip, and we help you figure out how to put one together yourself.
Where the advice comes from
With usFrom our own trips. 40+ countries we went to ourselves and paid for ourselves.
At an agencyFrom a catalogue, and from whatever the operator passed on at their training day.
Whose interest
With usNo commission and no affiliate links. It makes no difference to us where you book.
At an agencyCommission from the hotel and the operator. Not villainy — it is the business model, but it moves the choice.
What you get
With usA method: how to search, what to compare, what to check in a price. It works next time too.
At an agencyOne assembled trip. Next time you start over.
Who pays the supplier
With usYou do, directly. Nobody stands between you and the price.
At an agencyThe agency, and you pay the agency. You do not see the markup.
Before you pay
With usWe tell you first whether we can help with your question. If we cannot, you pay nothing.
At an agencyAn enquiry, a contract, a deposit. The conversation only starts once you have filed the form.
Why we do this
With usBecause it is how we travel. It grew out of a hobby, not out of a job opening.
At an agencyBecause it is the job. Nothing wrong with that — just a different source of interest.
step by step
How a consultation goes
Tell us what you want to talk about
On WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram or by e-mail. A couple of lines is enough: where you are going, roughly when, and what is not coming together — flights, stays, the route, the car.
We tell you whether we can help
If we have nothing to add on your destination or your question, we will say so plainly, and before you pay. We are not going to charge you for googling together.
One hour of talking
By video or voice, at a time that suits you and in your time zone. We share our screen: where we look, what we compare, what we check in a price. Questions at any point.
Notes with links
Afterwards we send a short summary: what we decided, what to search with, what to avoid. So you can listen instead of taking notes.
From there you do it yourself
You book it yourself, directly, with nobody standing between you and the price. The method stays with you — for this trip and every one after it.
From “not sure about this” to a trip that just worked
We start from what matters to you — your route, your pace, your questions. In an hour we helped them figure it out; they booked and travelled themselves. We'll help you too.
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“Travel used to mean stress and sleepless nights. Now I just say where we want to go, you show us how, and we book it all ourselves. Even my husband said, ‘Wait, you can do it like this?’”
“For the first time, we truly switched off. Turns out you just have to trust good people's advice — you showed us how to plan it ourselves, and with your tips we even saved money.”
“We usually have a hundred tabs open and a million notes. This time we put it all together in one talk with you — arrived with the route ready and did it ourselves. A bit unusual — thank you!”
“First time in many years we were calm, not in hurry. We did a compromise — 50% active for my wife and 50% relax for me. You helped us build the program, full but light, with heart. Like a real zia (aunt) advised everything.”
“Thank you for such an amazing trip — everyone was happy! You told us where to find the best gelato in Milan; the kids were thrilled. We built the route from your advice and went ourselves. Honestly, it's a little sad to go home.”
“What impressed us most was how you helped us shape the trip around us. Each day felt like you knew what we wanted — sometimes better than we did. And we built and did the route ourselves. That's real art.”
“Now I know how to relax really. Before we go to Turkey and Egypt. Now you helped us make our own road trip like in American movies and showed how to rent the car ourselves. Everything was perfect!”
“Everything was super! You show us how to book helicopter from Europe to Africa ourselves for very small money. Incredible, merci!”
“We were in Florida and did the max! We saw alligators, crocodiles, even a rocket launch — all from your tips. The vacation was perfect because for the first time we stopped worrying: we planned it ourselves with your advice and just enjoyed. Huge thanks!”
Blog
The blog: how we do it
We write about what we have tested ourselves: how we search for flights, what we check in a price, and which decisions cost us. The method, not ready-made itineraries.
“Travel leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a consultation, and what is included?
€99 for the hour. That includes the call, by video or voice, our screen shared — you see where we look and what we compare with what — and a short note with links afterwards. There is nothing else to buy: no subscriptions, no add-ons, no “extended package”. Details are on the consultation page.I’m nervous about travelling on my own and keep putting off my first solo trip. Is this for me?
Yes — this is exactly who the hour is for. Most people who write to us aren’t seasoned travellers; they simply want to go on their own and worry they’ll miss something. That’s normal. In one calm hour we work through your own questions until it feels far less daunting. You stay in control — the decisions are yours, you assemble the trip, and nothing is booked on your behalf. No pressure.Do you book flights and hotels for me?
No. We show you how we do it ourselves, and you book it — directly, with nobody standing between you and the price. What you keep is the method, not one assembled trip. It is also why we have no affiliate links and take no commission from hotels: it makes no difference to us where you end up booking.How does a consultation work?
Write to us on Telegram, WhatsApp or by e-mail: where you are going, roughly when, and what you want to talk about. We answer whether we can help, and only then do we agree a time. An hour by video or voice, in your time zone, questions at any point. Afterwards we send the note with links.
The same steps in more detail are under “How a consultation goes”.
What if you cannot help with my question?
Then we say so before you pay. We have been to 40+ countries, not to all of them, and inventing experience we do not have is pointless — you would notice within ten minutes. If we have nothing to add on your destination or your question, we will tell you. That answer costs nothing.