Between the stunning peaks of New Zealand and as far as the castles of Europe, Flights & Fables puts a literal spin on the phrase ‘dream vacation.’ This unique full-service travel agency fuses passion and expertise to provide clients with a vacation that far exceeds the ordinary. Founded in Fayetteville by Rocky Dimico in 2023, Flights & Fables goes the distance in the services they provide, all to ensure their clients an unforgettable adventure. 

The residual magic in the landscapes across the world has a way of sparking creativity in everyone. Just like JRR Tolkien took inspiration from his travels in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley, the idea of Flights & Fables also took place far from home for owner and travel advisor, Rocky Dimico. 

“It really all started when I went to New Zealand,” said Dimico. “I’ve been all over the world. It's the 59th country I’ve been to and when I was there, I was like: ‘I need to show other people these other places that I’ve gone.’ Because I’ve spent my whole life advising friends and family about travel, how can I do this to help others travel? As I got back from New Zealand, I started researching what kinds of jobs are in the travel world and when I went down that rabbit-hole, I found a number of resources. When I was going through those resources they said I needed to find a niche, so I went through all the trips I’ve been on.” 

From day trips to an epic saga of month-long vacations, Flights & Fables does the hard work of planning so clients can enjoy their downtime worry-free. Rocky Dimico is a New Zealand Gold Certified Specialist and has a masters in business. An all-encompassing motif of freedom and whimsy, powered by the dependable hard skills of organization and good business sense made Flights & Fables into the business it is today. 

“I went to the Harry Potter studio tours a couple times in London, Stonehenge, all these castles and of course Lord of the Rings and I was like that’s my niche, these are my people,” said Dimico. “These are the types of ways I go traveling, and these are the kind of trips I want to take people on, and show them a fantasy-style travel.”

Flights & Fables artfully applies the magic of storytelling to your vacation. 

“I am just that person who is that kind of nerd. I love all the fantasy books, I love all the classics, I’m a huge reader. I love when things are made into movies and we can visualize them and we can travel to those locations,” said Dimico. “That’s why I tell our clients our slogan: ‘turning imaginations into dream vacations.’”

While the travel agency books vacations everywhere, their specialty is book-themed trips. Flights & Fables offer a free 45-minute consultation to start their clients off on the right foot. Flights & Fables works hard to curate a distinctive experience for every client. To encapsulate the individual’s vision for their trip, no detail is too trivial.

“For me, I don’t have that artistic bone in my body but when I’m crafting an itinerary for a customer, after you get to know them and getting to know what they want, and you’re thinking in your head I’m gonna give them this hotel, I’m gonna book for them this excursion, I’m gonna give them this, it’s almost like you’re painting,” said Dimico. “Because you’re painting this itinerary, this trip for them, and that’s the only time in my life I’ve ever felt like a true artist, but in a different way with travel. I feel like I’m painting a picture for them that’s gonna give them one of the most amazing and memorable experiences.” 

These experiences include but are not limited to a full Lord of the Rings tour over New Zealand where you can see the gorgeous vistas where they shot different scenes from the films, Harry Potter themed vacations across London and a journey across Romania to see the inspiration for Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. This is just the tip of the iceberg, as Flights & Fables is committed to giving their clients the best vacation ever. 

“I am constantly learning new things and by that I mean better ways to do things, better types of trips, better ways to save a client money, better ways to book them a vacation. I am always trying to learn and evolve to better serve my customers,” said Dimico.

Flights & Fables is a one-of-a-kind trustworthy travel agency that brings the magic of the classics into your everyday life. Additionally, you have the comfort of knowing it is a small local business with real passion and real skill supporting you and your future vacation. 

“We want to be ‘that person’ for our clients, we want to build that relationship where they keep coming back to book their vacations for them regardless of where it is,” said Dimico.

Learn more about Fights & Fables online at www.flightsandfables.com.