Sweet Bean Travels

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Sweet Bean Travels

Sweet Bean Travels was built on a belief that most travel gets wrong – the best journeys aren’t found in a brochure.

They’re found in the restaurant your driver whispers about. The local guide who opens doors no algorithm can find. The moment you arrive, something unexpected is already waiting. We are a boutique luxury travel design agency, and every experience we create is custom-built around the traveler — not assembled from a template.

As a proud member of the Signature Travel Network, our clients enjoy exclusive access, VIP recognition, and complimentary benefits at the world’s finest properties. But the thing our clients remember most isn’t the upgrades. It’s how they felt cared for, from first inquiry to final arrival.

 

Dream, Explore, Discover

Sweet Bean Travels

Your Pinnacle of Luxury Travel

Meet Lena, Founder & Travel Advisor

Lena Anderson

It started in Salvador de Bahia.

A two-week volunteer trip that was supposed to be a detour became the thing that changed everything. Lena didn’t just fall in love with Brazil; she fell in love with what travel could actually be: immersive, disorienting in the best possible way, and deeply human. She went back two years later. She’s never really stopped going back — to places, to that feeling, to the belief that the world reveals itself to people willing to show up for it properly.

That conviction became Sweet Bean Travels.

Today, Lena designs custom luxury journeys for busy professionals who want the world curated, not packaged. 

In 2020, Lena made her own bold move, relocating from Philadelphia to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage city she now calls home. Living abroad hasn’t just shaped her perspective. It’s sharpened it. She understands what it means to arrive somewhere unfamiliar and feel genuinely welcomed, and she designs that feeling into every trip she plans.

When she’s not deep in an itinerary, you’ll find her exploring the cobblestone streets of San Miguel, discovering the next great local restaurant, or planning her own next adventure. She designs for others the way she lives — with intention, curiosity, and an unapologetic love of the remarkable.

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  • I've worked with my share of travel consultants, but Lena's the best to do it - hands down! From the moment I met her she was responsive, friendly, and informative... read more

    Dionne Watts-Williams Avatar Dionne Watts-Williams
    December 12, 2022

    Sweet Bean Travels planned our 2022 Girls Trip to the "nth" detail, leaving nothing to chance! From the time we landed at Cancun's airport to when we returned, our trip... read more

    Mattie B Johnson Avatar Mattie B Johnson
    December 12, 2022

    Lena was amazing at helping us plan our vacation. She responded quickly to all of our questions and was able to give great details which made our trip so... read more

    Brandee McGhee Avatar Brandee McGhee
    December 12, 2022
  • What an awesome experience! It was celebration, love, laughter, healing and a bit of lit night life. All accommodations were properly handled. Excursions were well planned. Also provided exposure to... read more

    Kina “Tranquility” Rich Avatar Kina “Tranquility” Rich
    December 12, 2022

    Sweet Bean Travels handled everything for us wonderfully! We gave our budget and still got everything we wanted without going over! Communication was awesome from start to finish!... read more

    A. D. Gillispie Avatar A. D. Gillispie
    December 12, 2021

    My husband and I decided rather late in the summer to travel to Sicily in August. Fortunately for us, Lena was able to accommodate our schedule and helped us plan... read more

    Stephanie Beasley Avatar Stephanie Beasley
    December 12, 2019
  • Lena is amazing, responsive, kind, reliable, incredibly helpful, and literally the best. She helped orchestrate all the travel and hotel arrangements for about 80 people for my destination wedding. Everyone... read more

    D Davis Avatar D Davis
    February 12, 2023

    My husband’s surprise birthday trip to Ghana was a trip of a lifetime. Sweet Beans travel set everything up for us! All we had to do was get on the... read more

    Angela Adams-Harrison Avatar Angela Adams-Harrison
    August 12, 2023

    Sweet Bean Travels made our vacation planning go exceptionally smooth. They were responsive to all of our concerns, especially our questions about traveling during the pandemic. Their expertise and attention... read more

    P W Avatar P W
    December 12, 2022
  • My vacation was an amazing and seamless experience. Lena is fantastic. She is always available to answer any and all questions. All I had to do was show up! If... read more

    Minka Hill Avatar Minka Hill
    December 12, 2022

    Lena is an amazingly attentive, easy-going, "I will make it happen for you" travel consultant. I gave Lena a challenging task of booking a vacation for 60 people. Lena took... read more

    Tashima Waller Avatar Tashima Waller
    December 12, 2022

    Excellent agent. She is in constant communication with you from start to finish.

    C Whiting Avatar C Whiting
    February 12, 2023
  • Lena was an absolute pleasure to work with! She took the time to assess our travel needs and delivered everything she promised & more. It felt like we were in... read more

    HFG Avatar HFG
    December 12, 2021

    Sweet Bean is my travel agency of choice!!! Lena is AMAZING and takes care of EVERY detail. She is professional, communicative, and quick to respond to your every need! I... read more

    Mardia Shands Avatar Mardia Shands
    December 12, 2022

    Sweet Beans Travel /Lena provide excellent service for my recent trip to Playa de Carmen. The accommodations were wonderful: centrally located near the beach, restaurants and nightlife. Lena provided... read more

    Tremayne Askew Avatar Tremayne Askew
    April 12, 2023
  • Lena planned and organized one of my best trips ever. The whole process was easy and smooth. I truly enjoyed the experience, and will definitely, use Sweet Bean Travels for... read more

    Tina Ligon Avatar Tina Ligon
    December 12, 2022

    I will never travel again without Sweet Bean. Lena is incredibly professional, responsive + patient even when my travel plans were evolving in real time. Lena is key... read more

    Evelyn Burnett Avatar Evelyn Burnett
    May 12, 2023

    This was my first time booking a trip with Lena. She was available to answer any questions and also continued to find discounts up until the actual time of the... read more

    Brandon Young Avatar Brandon Young
    December 12, 2021
  • Sweet Bean Travels was professional, proficient, and responsive to all of our needs before and during our trip. They went above and beyond our expectations. Lena, really brought my vision... read more

    Latoya Mofield Avatar Latoya Mofield
    December 12, 2021

    When we decided to go on a trip this year, I didn't want to do it on our own. While I'm great at planning, COVID has changed a lot... read more

    Kyana B Avatar Kyana B
    December 12, 2022

    Just got back from a vacation Lena planned for my guy and I and I couldn’t be more pleased. She didn’t miss a single detail and I love the app... read more

    Amanda Shoto Avatar Amanda Shoto
    December 12, 2022
  • Planning a vacation should never be stressful, so Lena has become my permanent travel agent!!! I appreciate her professionalism, dependability, and knowledge on my destinations. Lena is a fantastic... read more

    Richonda Pelzer Avatar Richonda Pelzer
    December 12, 2022

    Thank you.

    Barbara Turner Avatar Barbara Turner
    February 12, 2023
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