We plan journeys for discerning travelers who would rather spend their time living them. From a private ryokan in Hakone to a masseria in Puglia, every journey is designed personally by Mica Sangiacomo, with a small team behind the scenes making sure each detail is confirmed, reconfirmed and handled.
The result is planning that feels as enjoyable as the trip itself: personal rather than prescriptive, with the access you want and none of the stress.
Welcome to By&By
How We Work
1. Share your vision. Start by filling out our inquiry form that covers where you want to go, when, and what matters most to you.
2. Let’s talk. A free, no-strings-attached consultation to dive into your taste, your travel style and what you want this trip to feel like. We’ll also walk you through how we work and answer any questions you might have.
3. Your proposal. After our call, we’ll send a recap along with our terms and the planning fee we discussed. Then the creative work begins. No two trips are ever the same. We pair your style with our network of partners around the world.
4. Refine. Together, we’ll fine-tune your proposal until it matches your vision perfectly. Once it’s final, we handle every booking and all the heavy lifting. Your only job is getting excited.
5. Before You Go. Before you go, you’ll receive our destination Hot Tips: pre-departure guides with everything you need to know, so you arrive prepared and at ease. Prefer to talk it through? We’re happy to schedule a final pre-departure call.
6. And you’re off! We keep tabs on your journey while you travel, and full-service trips include 24/7 on-the-ground support in most destinations. When you return, we’ll ask how everything went, so each trip is even better than the last.
Planning with By&By means firsthand knowledge, creative solutions and partners who know our clients by name, with preferred amenities and upgrades when available. These are relationships I’ve built property by property, often after staying there myself.
Meet the Founder
Before By&By, I spent nearly ten years as an executive assistant in demanding positions across tech, finance and entertainment. Anticipating needs before they’re spoken became second nature, and it’s exactly how I plan travel.
I come from a big, close-knit family, and some of my best memories are summers spent with relatives in Italy. That’s still at the heart of By&By: travel that brings people together, whether it’s a honeymoon, a milestone or three generations around one table.
Today, I design every trip personally, with a small team behind me making sure nothing is left to chance.
I’d love to hear what you’re dreaming up.
Mica Sangiacomo, Owner & Lead Designer
What People Are Saying
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Mica did a fantastic job with everything! From initially hearing us out on places we wanted to go, to making the whole trip easy on us schedule wise, to providing fun/unique experiences and ideas we wouldn’t have thought of. We loved the tours that were set up for us, and our two amazing tour guides. The hotels were incredible, especially the private Ryokan style hotel in Hakone and the one in Osaka. Finally, we loved having everything laid out and not having to worry about scheduling. Would highly recommend and will use her again for future trips!
B&M | Japan 2024
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Mica was amazing. As I told her before, she's my travel angel! She answered all my questions, found us amazing resorts, and we definitely felt all the perks of booking with a travel agent. The planning process was made FUN and I looked forward to every email from her.
K&E | Riviera Maya 2023
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Mica went above and beyond planning our honeymoon - we were not the easiest clients as we changed the date of our honeymoon as soon as the big items were booked, and then she had to push us to lock down other activities as we got closer and closer to the trip. My husband and I would have procrastinated everything if not for Mica checking in (very gently, btw) and we are so grateful because the trip went perfectly, without a hitch. Cannot recommend Mica highly enough!
S&T | Japan 2025
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You've truly exceeded all expectations of what working with a travel agent/advisor/genius would be like and I cannot begin to tell you how much we appreciate you and all the hard work you've done to build our perfect dream honeymoon.
B&J | Indonesia 2025
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All four hotels that we stayed at were beyond amazing. We were given several upgrades and exceptional service. A lot of times when traveling I'm ready to get out of the hotel and explore but these incredible properties made me want to never leave!
C&A | Italy 2026
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Mica really thought of everything when she was planning our honeymoon. It was such a blessing to know that every little detail was taken care of from transportation (we had the most amazing and friendly private transfers) to reservations and one of a kind experiences.
M&D | Italy 2026
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Mica was extremely knowledgeable, professional and organized. She was prompt answering any questions we had, as well as flexible with any changes we wanted to make. We were upgraded multiple times and always had a sweet personalized note waiting for us in our room!
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It was so amazing and we’d go back to both destinations in the future. Mount Stephen in Montreal. Our room was AMAZING. The patio got the most perfect morning / evening sun, so we had a glass of wine on our terrace every night before dinner. Great front desk experience and hospitality. Thank you again for planning yet another trip we’ll remember forever. You’re the best!
K&E | Canada 2026