Terms of Sale.

Last Modified: January 25, 2025

By your purchase of travel itineraries or other services (collectively, the “Services”) from Inside Story, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“Inside Story,” “we,” or “us”), you hereby acknowledge, and agree to the following terms and conditions (the “Terms of Sale”).

Inside Story is the owner of all of its itineraries and other materials provided on this site or directly to you.

The terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, along with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, into which these Terms of Sale are incorporated by reference, constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you (“you” or “your”), other members of your traveling party, and Inside Story with respect to your purchase of the Services.

Itineraries

Inside Story works with you to create custom itineraries for your dream vacation. Our schedule of fees is available here: https://www.insidestorytravel.com/faqs. (see FAQ: “What is the price?)Once finalized, changes to your itinerary may incur additional costs, as set forth on our schedule of fees in FAQ, additional services. https://www.insidestorytravel.com/faqs (see FAQ: “What additional services do you offer?).Is this enough on my site? Please advise…..Or do we need to state it here? Keep on site because then you don’t have to update the TOS every time you change services or prices.

Memberships

You may also purchase an Inside Story Travel membership and receive up to six itineraries per year. See more details regarding memberships, including pricing and restrictions, in our FAQ. https://www.insidestorytravel.com/faqs (see FAQ: “Do you have a membership plan?).

Intellectual Property Rights

The information on our site and any travel itineraries created by Inside Story (“Itineraries”) are our intellectual property, and are provided to you for personal use by you and your traveling party only. All Itineraries travel itineraries or other materials provided to you by Inside Story are owned by us, our licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms of Sale and our website Terms of Use permit you to use the website and Itineraries for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit (other than to your traveling party or others who may reasonably need to know your whereabouts) any Itinerary, except as follows:

Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of an Itinerary for your own personal, non-commercial use (and use by your travel party) and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

You must not:

Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from any Itineraries or other materials provided to you.

You must not use for any commercial purposes any Itineraries, any part of the website, or any services or materials we have provided to you.

If you wish to make any use of Itineraries or materials other than that set out in this section, please address your request to: service@insidestorytravel.com.

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any Itinerary or any part of the website (“Company Materials”) in breach of these Terms of Sale and the Terms of Use, your right to use the website and any Itineraries will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the website, its contents, or any Itinerary or other materials is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Inside Story. Any use of Company Materials not expressly permitted by these Terms of Sale and our Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Sale and our Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

The Inside Story name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Inside Story or our affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this site or any Itinerary are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Booking Travel

Inside Story provides custom travel itineraries, but does not handle bookings. You are solely responsible for booking and paying for your own travel, including but not limited to flights, international departure taxes, airport transfers, ground transportation, passports, visas, baggage charges, gratuity, travel insurance, rental cars, car services, buses, trains, hotels and other accommodations, tours, experiences, and other activities.

Our website includes sponsored ads and affiliate links, which means that Inside Story receives a commission when you purchase services or products through these links.

Cancellations, Changes, and/or Unused Services

You agree to pay for our Services in full, regardless of whether you ultimately take the trip or use our recommended itinerary. No refunds will be provided in the event you cancel, alter, modify, or otherwise do not fully use your itinerary or other Services.

Travel Insurance

We highly recommend comprehensive travel insurance, which may be your only means of receiving reimbursement in the event of trip delays, cancellations, or interruptions. We also recommend that you check your health insurance coverage to determine whether your coverage extends to international travel. Inside Story assumes no responsibility for losses due to trip delays, interruptions, cancellations, illness (including but not limited to Covid-19), or injury.

Accommodations and Activities

Inside Story makes no representations or warranties about the safety or quality of these activities and events, or the standard of the independent operator running it.

Activities may include, but are not limited to, vehicle/boat/aircraft trips, walking or guided trips, surfing, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, horseback riding Events may include, but are not limited to, local festivals, concerts, and organized events. You understand and agree that any assistance given by Inside Story’s trip leader or staff to help arrange these optional activities is done in good faith and without any representations or warranties of any kind.

Inside Story does not sponsor or endorse these activities or events, nor can Inside Story be held liable for any injury or illness resulting from your participation. If you decide to participate in these events, you do so voluntarily and should take precautions to ensure your own safety and you will arrange for payment directly with the supplier or independent operators of such activities, event or service.

Discounts and Promotions

From time to time, we may be able to share discounts or promotions from partners on travel accommodations and activities. We will make these discounts and promotions available to travelers as they are made available to us, but we make no representations or warranties that such discounts or promotions will apply to your selected dates or itinerary.

Passports and Visas

You are responsible for ensuring that all necessary travel documents are valid and effective and in your possession for the entire trip. Valid passports are required for travel to most destinations, and visas are required for many. You are solely responsible for checking with the appropriate consulate or embassy for the latest entry requirements and hereby release Inside Story from any duty or responsibility for verifying entry requirements, including but not limited to passport, visa, and vaccinations.

Any information provided to you is merely provided as a courtesy and it is your sole responsibility to ensure you have met all travel requirements for each destination in your itinerary.

Travel Advisories & Warnings

You must conduct your own research and become informed about the destinations in your trip itinerary, including knowledge about any travel advisories, adverse weather events, and warnings issued by government authorities in your country. In the U.S., you must consult the U.S. State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov or contact them by phone at the number specified on their website.

You are responsible for protecting your own well-being and personal property before, during, and after your trip. This includes ensuring any and all vaccinations, inoculations, or prescribed medications are taken as directed by your local doctor and/or travel clinic for the areas visited. You are also responsible for keeping yourself informed regarding potential adverse weather events that may impact your travel.

Release and Limitation of Liability

You agree that you are traveling at your own risk and release Inside Story from any damage, loss, or injury that may occur during your trip. You agree that the sole remedy for any default by Inside Story arising under this agreement shall be the return of the paid cost of Services, to the extent consistent with applicable law. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, Inside Story shall not be liable for any special, consequential, indirect, incidental or other damages arising out of or in any way connected to this agreement, including lost profits, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise, even if Inside Story has been advised of the possibility of such damages. You expressly waive any right you may have to recover such damages.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without regards to conflicts of laws principles.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, you may contact us at service@insidestorytravel.com.

Updates to these Terms of Sale

We reserve the right to update, alter, or amend these Terms of Sale at any time. Any updates will take effect upon posting to our website. The Terms of Sale in effect at the time of your purchase of Services will apply.