FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2016, file photo, tourists look at a classic American car parked beside the cruise ship terminal in Havana, Cuba. Cuba is one of four destinations where a new trip-planning company called ViaHero is offering its services. For a flat fee of $25 a day, a ViaHero expert on the ground in your destination plans your trip, from lodging and airport pick-up to what to see and where to eat. The service combines authentic local recommendations, the convenience of online booking and the old-school guidance of a travel agent. In addition to Cuba, ViaHero plans trips in Iceland, Japan and Colombia. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File)

Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, Greg Buzulencia (boo-zoo-LENTZ-ee-ah) didn’t travel much, but he loved planning trips for others.

At age 16, he says, he “begged and pleaded his way” to become an official “TripTik” planner for AAA. (TripTiks provided customized routes for road trips long before you could get maps and directions online.)

FILE – In this Feb. 22, 2016, file photo, tourists look at a classic American car parked beside the cruise ship terminal in Havana, Cuba. Cuba is one of four destinations where a new trip-planning company called ViaHero is offering its services. For a flat fee of $25 a day, a ViaHero expert on the ground in your destination plans your trip, from lodging and airport pick-up to what to see and where to eat. The service combines authentic local recommendations, the convenience of online booking and the old-school guidance of a travel agent. In addition to Cuba, ViaHero plans trips in Iceland, Japan and Colombia. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File)
FILE – In this Feb. 22, 2016, file photo, tourists look at a classic American car parked beside the cruise ship terminal in Havana, Cuba. Cuba is one of four destinations where a new trip-planning company called ViaHero is offering its services. For a flat fee of $25 a day, a ViaHero expert on the ground in your destination plans your trip, from lodging and airport pick-up to what to see and where to eat. The service combines authentic local recommendations, the convenience of online booking and the old-school guidance of a travel agent. In addition to Cuba, ViaHero plans trips in Iceland, Japan and Colombia. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File)

Eventually Buzulencia turned his passion into a 21st- century business. His trip-planning company, ViaHero, combines authentic local recommendations, convenient online booking and the old-school guidance of a travel agent.

For a flat fee of $25 a day, a ViaHero expert on the ground in your destination plans your trip, from lodging and airport pickup to sightseeing and restaurants.

The service is available in Cuba, Iceland, Japan and Colombia, with plans to add more South American countries soon.