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Mark & Kristen Morgan
Where Are Those Morgans

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TIRED OF GENERIC TRAVEL ADVICE?

Welcome To Expert Planning

You’re not looking for a $3,000 pre-made tour, and you’re tired of reading the same generic advice everywhere online. You’re a DIY traveler – you love to research, you love to plan, and you just need reliable, expert guidance to make your next trip perfect.

We offer three ways to inject our expert knowledge into your planning process, depending on your budget and how much help you need.

You Want: Free, reliable information to start researching and get destination insights.

We Offer: Hundreds of free, in-depth travel guides suitable for any traveler or budget. Browse destinations.

You Want: Comprehensive destination blueprint to plan a better trip.

We Offer: Expertly crafted destination deep-dive, perfect for DIY planners on a tight budget for just $9.99. See our guidebooks.

You Want: Personalized advice to perfect an itinerary, avoid mistakes and save planning time.

We Offer: 1-on-1 consultations for direct answers and customized planning from expert travelers, starting at just $49. Book a call.

You Want: Someone to book everything (hotels, flights, tours) or a pre-packaged trip.

We are NOT travel agents: We provide expertise and planning advice, but we do not book travel or offer escorted tour packages.

We are the ideal fit if…

You love planning your own trips but want expert confidence and reliable, in-depth resources.

FEATURED

First-Timer Guides

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WHY US

What Makes Us Different?

100% Human-Made

🤖 AI-FREE CONTENT

✔️ Travel advice with no AI
✔️ Every guide & photo is our own
✔️ Itineraries tried & tested by us
✔️ Real people, places & stories

Why We Don’t Use AI

Personal Experience

💎 BOUTIQUE SERVICES

✔️ Direct access to Mark & Kristen
✔️ FOMO travelers who love to plan
✔️ British & American perspective
✔️ We have actually been there

Real People

Not corporate. Not automated. Just us.

Proven Track Record

🌎 GENUINE EXPERTS

✔️ 7 years travel expertise
✔️ 40+ countries & 30+ US States
✔️ Millions of travelers helped
✔️ 700+ travel guidebooks sold

Travel Pros

True experts. No fluff. Just results.

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Human-Made

OUR SERVICES

How Can We Help You?

1:1 Expert Trip Planning

Get the expert help you need to plan the perfect trip and leave nothing to chance. We answer any questions you have, and help plan your itinerary via video call.

Features:
– 30 or 60 minute Q&A
– Full package trip planning
– Itinerary audit / review

Premium Digital Guidebooks

Everything you need in one download. Priced at just $9.99, our comprehensive destination guidebooks are perfect for serious planners on a budget.

Features:
– 40-60+ page detailed guidebooks
– Instant download to any device
– Exclusive maps + essential links

Free Travel Resources

Our expert travel blog is the heart and soul of Where Are Those Morgans. Enjoy hundreds of detailed free-to-read guides from around the world, all based on our own first hand experiences.

Features:
– Cities, national parks, road trips
– Hiking and photography guides

LATEST

Free Travel Guides

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2-Day Paris Itinerary: Our Perfect Short-Stay Highlights Route (After 10+ Trips)

We’ve been to Paris over 10 times since we started traveling professionally, spending anywhere from …

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Exactly How To Spend One Week In Sedona (Our Ultimate 7-Day Itinerary)

We spent 8 intensive days in Sedona in December 2021, and we didn’t waste a …

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How To Visit Pompeii Ruins: Mistakes To Avoid + Is It Worth It?

After ticking off almost everything there is to see and do across two trips to …

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Chair Lift To Monte Solaro In Capri: Mistakes To Avoid + Is It Worth It?

We seriously loved our 3 days in Capri, and taking the chair lift to Monte …

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How To Visit Capri’s Blue Grotto: Mistakes To Avoid + Is It Worth It?

When planning our 3 days in Capri itinerary, we discovered the island’s most popular attraction …

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Unmissable Things To See And Do In Positano, Italy

After spending a hectic week exploring Herculaneum, Vesuvius, Pompeii, Sorrento and Capri, we arrived into …

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TESTIMONIALS

What Travelers Say About Us

Hearing from our readers is one of the best parts of this job. Whether it’s through a comment at the end of a blog post, a direct email or a review left on our of our guidebooks, we love to hear from you.

At the risk of blowing our own trumpets, here are some of our favorite snippets people have left for us (and yes, they are 100% genuine!):

“Wow! Your article is packed with great tips and information! I do a lot of research and you gave a lot of useful inside information.”

Mickey commenting on our Letchworth State Park blog post.

“I have been following you for some time now and my family and I have enjoyed and maximized attractions and wonderful places in a couple of countries because of your well thought of & organized itineraries and we just want to thank you and commend you for that!”

Camille commenting on our Paris itinerary blog post.

“Incredible!!! Thanks so much for this wonderful guide. It has really helped me.”

Elaine commenting on our NYC itinerary blog post.

“We followed the 10 day itinerary very closely and thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Accommodation recommendations were so helpful, too. Thank you, Morgans!

Lynn reviewing our Mt Rushmore to Yellowstone guidebook.

“This guide helped us make the most of a short two day visit to NYC, especially the already planned two day itinerary which we slightly modified based on some of the other recommended things to do within the guide. The fact we could access this guide so easily on our phones whilst in NYC was extremely useful and convenient!”

Nathan reviewing our New York City guidebook.

“I came across your site while looking for things to do in Vegas and Grand Canyon next week. I was so impressed with your site. Thank you for sharing all your tips. I travel a lot myself and I will definitely be using your suggestions. You guys are awesome.”

Ann sent us this lovely email.

OUR STORY

From Scientists To Travel Experts

Hi! We’re Mark and Kristen Morgan, former career scientists turned travel experts. We hung up our lab coats in 2018 and we’ve been exploring the world ever since, visiting more than 40 countries and 30 US states.

We created Where Are Those Morgans in 2018 to help other serious travel planners like us make the most of every single trip with our scientific approach to visiting new places. We know what it’s like to have travel FOMO!

Today our expert travel guides, tips and advice help millions visit bucket list destinations each year, and we can’t wait to help you plan your next trip.

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PRO PLANNING

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INSPIRATION

Find Your Next Adventure

Which stage of the independent travel planning journey are you on?

🧐 I’m just researching: Browse our travel destinations page for inspiration and join our newsletter below.

✍️ I’m in serious planning mode: Take a look at our expert travel guidebooks – the detailed resources we wish we’d had.

💼 I want expert help: Book a call with us today for personalized 1:1 itinerary planning.

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