Trips by Simone

06/18/2026

In Greenland, summer unfolds at the edge of the map, where heli-hiking onto vast ice sheets, tundra camping, and Inuit traditions offer a rare connection to land and culture ❄️🚁

Read more below, then connect to plan your next adventure ⬇️

📷: Erica Connolly

Inuit culture offers a warm welcome to travelers cruising the country’s wild southern coast.

06/18/2026

Looking for a reason to finally book New Zealand? Here's a good one.

Rosewood Cape Kidnappers is on the Hawke's Bay coast of New Zealand's North Island, on a working farm covering several thousand acres above dramatic coastal cliffs. The golf course consistently ranks among the world's best and is designed around those cliffs in a way that rewards anyone paying attention.

Non-golfers find plenty here. Farm tours, cycling the property, and some of the most striking scenery the North Island offers. The wine region of Hawke's Bay is on the doorstep, and the restaurant's commitment to local food culture is serious.

Ready for New Zealand? Let's get started.

06/17/2026

"Life is short and the world is wide." — Simon Raven

One of the things I love most about travel is having something exciting on the horizon. Sometimes it’s a destination that has lived on your list for years. Sometimes it’s a beach or city waiting to be explored, or simply time set aside with the people who matter most.

The places themselves are memorable, but it’s often the feeling that stays with me.

What destination is inspiring you lately? Let’s talk about your next journey.

06/16/2026

In Cappadocia, chefs rely on local vineyards, White Valley farms, and ancient recipes to reconnect with their heritage. 🍇🍽️

Read on to see how these traditions are shaping the region’s evolving culinary scene ⬇️

📷: Richard James Taylor

Tasting menus drawing on ancient flavors are transforming the region’s culinary scene.

06/16/2026

Destination Spotlight: Mexico

Mexico has a way of fitting more into one trip than people expect. Ancient ruins, incredible food, beautiful beaches, colorful streets, and experiences that feel completely different from one another. There is always another side to discover, which is part of what keeps travelers coming back.

Mexico gets better the more you explore it. Let’s start planning!

06/15/2026

There's a version of the Caribbean that doesn't involve a packed resort corridor, a beach chair you had to claim by 7 a.m., or a cocktail that's more umbrella than drink.

COMO Parrot Cay is that version. A private island in the Turks and Caicos with no day visitors, a beach that comes up in client conversations for years after the trip, and a COMO Shambhala spa program that runs on longer protocols than most Caribbean spas offer.

The privacy here is real in a way that's increasingly rare in this part of the world. The combination of natural setting and COMO's approach to wellness and hospitality has made this one of the most consistent recommendations I make anywhere in the Caribbean.

Ready for Turks and Caicos? Let's start planning.

06/14/2026

Booking a trip soon? Save this checklist. These are the details I review on every trip I plan:

Passport validity. Many countries require six months of validity beyond your return date. Check before anything else.

Entry requirements. Visa rules shift frequently and vary significantly by destination. What applied last year may not apply now.

Travel insurance. Not all policies are equal. Coverage for trip interruption, medical evacuation, and pre-existing conditions all matter, and the differences between policies are usually invisible until something goes wrong.

Flight routing. The lowest fare and the best routing are rarely the same thing. Long layovers, tight connections, and overnight arrivals into complex destinations all have consequences for how a trip begins.

Room category. Categories within the same property can vary significantly in view, size, and experience. Getting the right room for the right stay is something that gets overlooked more than it should.

Timing within the destination. Most places have a week or two that is categorically busier than the dates around them. Knowing where those fall changes both availability and price.

A good travel advisor works through all of this before you ever see a final itinerary. Get in touch if you'd like help planning your next trip correctly.

06/13/2026

Some trips are worth doing properly. These are three of them.

Japan. The food culture alone makes it worth the flight. Add the precision of the hospitality, the range from Tokyo to Kyoto to the ski resorts of Hokkaido, and it becomes one of the most consistently excellent trips I design.

Safari. The wildlife, the guides, and the lodge experience at the top end of the market is something no nature documentary fully prepares you for.

The Maldives. The distance is real, the cost is real, and the experience tends to permanently reset what clients think a hotel stay can be.

Three different trips. The same result: clients who come home saying it was worth every dollar. Get in touch if any of these are on your list.

06/12/2026

If a summer reset is on your mind, Rhode Island might be the answer.

Weekapaug Inn is a Relais & Chateaux property in Westerly, Rhode Island, on Quonochontaug Pond, and it delivers on a very specific promise: a restorative coastal New England experience without the crowds that have overtaken most of the region's better-known destinations.

The inn is adults-forward and activities-inclusive. Kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and naturalist programming are all part of the stay. The dining program takes the local fishing community and farm connections seriously in a way that coastal New England food deserves.

Advisor Tip: Rhode Island is consistently underestimated as a destination. Newport's Gilded Age mansions, the Block Island ferry, and the food scene in Providence all merit time if you're building a few extra days around the stay.

If you’re interested in a New England trip, message me.