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Liz

Richardson

10 years of experience
Spartanburg, SC
United States of America (USA)

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About

Hello! So just a little about me…

  • A baker of fantastic treats.
  • History is my favorite. Finding stories that have never been heard or have been lost to time fascinates me. I read a lot of articles from www.loc.gov (Library of Congress) 
  • Stopping to pet a dog is not unusual. 
  • For years I was a professional photographer. I have been published on multiple platforms. 
  • Creating lasting experiences for others drives me to be the best Tour Director/Guide I can be.
  • If you are on my trivia team I am 90% confident we will win. 
  • Nature is my therapy even though I am a clutz and fall down often while hiking. 

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Adventure/Hiking ToursBus ToursCultural/Specialty ToursExperience HostFood & Drink ToursGeneral Walking ToursLarge Group ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderPerformance Group ToursPrivate ToursStudent Tour DirectorTour Business Owner/Operator

Tours Managed 

Fall Foliage: New England and Hudson Valley

Southwest National Parks

Music Cities - Chicago to New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville

Southern Tours - Charleston and Savannah

Civil Rights Tours 

Edinburgh, Scotland

Washington, DC

Boston, Mass

New York City

 Alaska

Lisbon, Portugal

Seville, Spain 

Puerto Rico

Tanzania National parks

Maine to Nova Scotia

Destination Knowledge

Quito, Ecuador

Rome, Italy

London, England

Cornwall, England

Scottish Highlands

Germany

Southwest National Parks 

 

 

Fun Fact!
I used to be a professional photographer. One of my photos was published on National Geographic's Website.
Hobbies & Interests
Currently learning how to play the mandolin, reading historical non fiction, taking personal trips solo and with friends, and baking.

Virtual Tour Experience

I have helped create virtual tours for Let's Go Puerto Rico. I created the one-hour video and edited the script. I currently work with TeleTours giving virtual tours in Washington, D.C. These tours are live to individuals in Europe.

Testimonials

"Great storyteller! Really shows a great new perspective to the monuments" -Nels

"Awesome tour with excellent and very personable guide" - CJ

" This was an amazing experience overall. Even though it was raining we were able to see everything, get amazing information, and really cool fun facts. They were super informative, friendly, and very accommodating, Best tour 1000% recommended. Would do it over again in a heartbeat" -Idalysse

"Our tour guide was fabulous! All aspects were expertly handled by Liz Richardson! Every day brought new and exciting adventures, plus we learned so much about the local communities and their history. From our initial discussion to make this trip and the pre-meetings to gather information of what we wanted to see Liz made sure that we all had the best experiences, plus she threw in small “surprise stops” catered to what we all enjoy! We highly recommend Liz Richardson and Plan It Travel to get the most out of your travel experience!" -Kurt 

"It was a wonderful experience. Liz was so experienced and very good at her job. Prague was beautiful and very friendly. The tours that were planned for us were amazing from the dinner cruise to the beautiful antique car tour the cooking class and of course the winter market." - Eileene

"Liz was an exceptional tour guide.  She was well organized and always ready for suggestions and the people's needs.  Liz is a very warm understanding person and always there for her group.  The Christmas markets were awesome and to mix and mingle with  the people of Prague was an experience I'll never forget.  Prague is an awesome city, well maintained, clean and safe. If you want a great trip and lots of fun and adventure, Liz is the best." -Raenell 

"Liz was an excellent Tour Director, and I loved my tour with her!! She was always early, thought of every detail, and was highly organized…everything went very smoothly!! I loved our hotel, as it was right in the old city, absolutely historic and beautiful. The itinerary was excellent, and I loved the Christmas Markets. I highly recommend anyone to travel with Plan It Travel!! Thank you, Liz!!" - Mary 

 

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

GSP and CLT

Licenses

Washington, D.C.

Training

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

  • TEFL 120 hour teaching certificate
  • Tourism and Travel Management: University of Queensland
  • Tripschool: National Parks Training

General Availability

Fall 2026
Winter 2026
Spring 2027

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