Jordana Manchester - Adventure Travel Specialist

Jordana Manchester - Adventure Travel Specialist Meet Jodana, a Squamish-based travel advisor and founder of Storied Lands Travel (affiliate of Travel Best Bets). The best stories start with a suitcase.

Jordana crafts adventure & luxury journeys for small groups, families, and solo explorers. Storied Lands has a unique appreciation for the nuances of culture. We believe in the beauty of diversity, and think travel can have a profound and transformative impact on the way we live our lives at home. Our specialty is curating and designing unforgettable experiences for private small groups, intrepid travellers, and families looking to expand their wanderlists.

13/08/2026

“Oh, I’ll just wait for the deals to come out and book something last minute.”

For Christmas vacay? Are you crazy?!

Are you planning a holiday escape this year?





06/08/2026

Time to re-introduce myself and I figured while I’m at it, I’ll address the robot in the room!

Folks are out here using AI to plan their whole gosh darn trips and while I’m supposed to be scared my profession will disappear, the only thing I’m afraid of of the amount of time and money wasted on trusting a chat bot with your precious plans!

Welcome back to the no BS zone where you’ll always get honest advice and feedback, premium travel experiences and all the real-life travel tips you can handle!

Humans over bots, ALWAYS!

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27/03/2026

Life moves slower on the river…castles drifting past, cobblestoned towns to wander, crisp wine in the glass, and waking up in a new town every other morning🤌🏾

Stepping onto the AmaViola out of Budapest last spring reminded me that the best kind of travel is the kind that leaves your camera full of snapped memories, your limbs sore from exploring and your inner romantic firing on all cylinders❤️

River cruising has officially stolen my heart (and much of my travel bucketlist). Who else has caught the river cruise bug? Drop your favorite river below 👇🏽

There’s a quiet power in choosing to love what is unfamiliar. Well, for some of us, it isn't such a quiet act. It's loud...
17/03/2026

There’s a quiet power in choosing to love what is unfamiliar. Well, for some of us, it isn't such a quiet act. It's loud. Rooted in activism.

But there IS courage there.

It takes courage to lean in instead of pulling away.
It takes humility to ask questions instead of making assumptions.
It takes mindfulness to meet 'differences' with curiosity, not fear.

A xenophile, a lover of people, cultures, and the beautifully unfamiliar. It isn’t just a definition. It’s a way of moving through the world.

Radical inclusivity isn’t a trend. It’s a responsibility.

And as for “keeping politics out of it”? That’s a privilege not everyone gets to have, because for so many of us, identity IS the conversation. And if you're not ready to have the conversation, try this....

Lead with kindness.
Get curious.
Listen deeply.

The world doesn’t need more division. It needs more people willing to understand it.





Five months ago, I stepped back.I needed distance from the noise of the travel industry , from the trends, the algorithm...
02/03/2026

Five months ago, I stepped back.

I needed distance from the noise of the travel industry , from the trends, the algorithms, the pressure to constantly *produce*.

My best laid plans for 2026? Up in smoke. Every spreadsheet, every strategy, every carefully mapped-out launch… dissolved.

And honestly? It shook me.

But somewhere between the unraveling and the rebuilding, I found myself back on Vancouver Island, where the air is thick with memory and the old growth forests don’t rush for anyone. The rhythm there is different. Slower. Wiser. Certain.

That trip wasn’t just a getaway. It was a remembering.

Why I started.
Who I serve.
What kind of stories I want to help tell.

Clarity rarely arrives at your desk, when you’re in the thick of crisis. Sometimes it rises with the tide, settles in the cedars, and waits for you to get quiet enough to hear it.

I’m resetting.
I’m refining.
I’m rebuilding with intention.

And the next chapter of Storied Lands will be rooted deeper, wilder, and more aligned than ever before.

Stay close 🤍





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