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My most-requested new property this year isn't in Europe or the Maldives. It's on a clifftop in Costa Rica.Nekajui opene...
09/13/2026

My most-requested new property this year isn't in Europe or the Maldives. It's on a clifftop in Costa Rica.

Nekajui opened last year on a clifftop in Peninsula Papagayo, and it already holds two Michelin Keys. Some villas are reached by a wooden suspension bridge across a ravine. A funicular glides down through the trees to the beach club. The spa alone covers 27,000 square feet in the canopy, and dinner at Puna, from Peruvian chef Diego Muñoz, is reason enough to visit.

My favorite part: every stay comes with a personal host who handles everything over a simple text. Sunset table, surf lesson, a monkey sighting you want repeated tomorrow, one message.

Liberia's airport is about 40 minutes away, with nonstops from many U.S. cities, which makes this one of the easiest world-class resorts to reach from anywhere.

The newest member of one of travel's most exclusive clubs. Reach out to learn more!

2028 is shaping up to be Atlas Voyages’ most ambitious season yet. And here’s a peek into that future.New ports. Iconic ...
09/12/2026

2028 is shaping up to be Atlas Voyages’ most ambitious season yet. And here’s a peek into that future.

New ports. Iconic waterways. Voyages timed to the world’s most unforgettable events. Scroll through to see everything that’s on the horizon →→→

And contact me about the most up-to-date offers and VIP access — including bonus savings, air credit, additional shipboard credit and more, depending on your itinerary and sailing.

Chart your season, this year and beyond. 🌊

One of Greece's best-kept secrets isn't an island. It's the mainland.Kinsterna is a centuries-old mansion estate in the ...
09/12/2026

One of Greece's best-kept secrets isn't an island. It's the mainland.

Kinsterna is a centuries-old mansion estate in the southeastern Peloponnese, named for the ancient cistern at its heart, and it has become one of the coolest stays in Greece. Many suites come with private pools. The spa runs on old Greek bathing rituals, steam and all. You can ride horses through the vineyards, take a boat down the coast, or plant yourself at the infinity pool with a glass of the estate's own w**e, made a few hundred feet from your chair. And in season, guests are welcome to jump into the grape stomping, which I'm told is impossible to do with dignity and absolutely worth it.

Advisor tip: it's about a three-hour drive from Athens, which sounds like a commitment until you realize it's the reason there are no cruise crowds waiting on the other end.

Greece the way the mainland keeps it. Reach out to plan it.

The conversation clients dread most is the one that helps me most: the budget talk.Here’s why it matters. A clear number...
09/11/2026

The conversation clients dread most is the one that helps me most: the budget talk.

Here’s why it matters. A clear number lets me make smart trade-offs on your behalf: where spending more genuinely changes the trip (the right room category, the private guide, the once-in-a-lifetime day) and where it quietly doesn’t.

Without it, I’m guessing. And a vague budget tends to produce a generic proposal, because I can’t tell whether to show you the very good option or the truly exceptional one.

There’s no judgment attached to any number. Every budget has a best possible trip inside it, and finding that trip is exactly what I do.

Tell me the number. I’ll show you what it can really do.

09/10/2026

Five places on Earth that don't feel like Earth. Consider this my favorite category of trip to plan.

Iceland: black sand beaches, steaming lava fields, and ice caves glowing blue from within.

Namibia: red dunes the height of skyscrapers in the world’s oldest desert.

Bolivia: the Salar de Uyuni, a salt flat that turns into a perfect mirror of the sky.

Antarctica: blue ice, emperor penguins, and silence you can hear.

Cappadocia: valleys of stone spires with hundreds of balloons rising at dawn.

No spacecraft required, just a good plan. Message me and pick your planet.

09/10/2026

Take time for wonder.✨

Find magic at Capella Hotels and Resorts — voted the World’s Best Hotel Brand by Travel + Leisure readers four years running; and a distinction as singular as the experiences they create.

Beyond the beauty: Capella Sojourn, a brand-wide invitation to stay longer and go deeper — from soul purification rituals in Ubud’s Keliki Valley to omakase and healing rituals in Kyoto.

✨Wander and wonder -- and reach out to learn more.✨

The number one resort in Southeast Asia, according to Travel + Leisure, is ten villas on a Philippine surf island most t...
09/09/2026

The number one resort in Southeast Asia, according to Travel + Leisure, is ten villas on a Philippine surf island most travelers can't find on a map. Allow me to introduce you.

Nay Palad Hideaway is all-inclusive in a way that makes other all-inclusives look like they're holding back. Condé Nast Traveler just added it to its Gold List, and Michelin gave it a Key. Every massage on the spa menu, every island-hopping boat, every surf lesson near the famous Cloud 9 break is included before you even think to ask.

The setting matches the service. Ten villas between an ancient mangrove forest and a private white-sand bay, wrapped in sculptural woven architecture, with hanging nest pods in the palms and an infinity pool facing the Pacific.

Ten villas, one island. Reach out, and I'll get you one of them.

“What should I do after safari?” I’ve answered that question the same way for years: the w**elands, and this estate in p...
09/08/2026

“What should I do after safari?” I’ve answered that question the same way for years: the w**elands, and this estate in particular.

Delaire Graff belongs to diamond dealer Laurence Graff and crowns the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, with just 16 lodges facing the vineyards, each with a heated pool and terrace. The trophy shelf here is genuinely absurd: two Michelin Keys, and the top prize at the global Best of W**e Tourism awards, which effectively named it the world's finest w**e stay.

What makes it singular is the collection. One of South Africa’s most important private art collections is displayed throughout the property, alongside two standout restaurants, a serious w**ery, and a spa with those same valley views.

Stellenbosch deserves more than a rushed tasting day. Reach out, and I’ll help balance the lodge, the w**e, and the rest of South Africa.

A trend I fully support: skipping the w**ery day trip and just sleeping at the w**ery.Villa Cordevigo is a 16th-century ...
09/07/2026

A trend I fully support: skipping the w**ery day trip and just sleeping at the w**ery.

Villa Cordevigo is a 16th-century Venetian villa in the hills above Lake Garda's eastern shore, surrounded by 100 hectares of its own vineyards and olive groves. The estate grows, presses, and pours everything itself, so the w**e at dinner and the olive oil at breakfast were made a short stroll from your room.

And this is no farmhouse. The villa has been in noble hands since the 1600s. Frescoed ceilings, a private chapel where counts once heard Mass, gardens laid out with Italian precision, and a pool that looks straight down the vine rows. Dinner is at Oseleta, where a Michelin-starred kitchen cooks from the harvest happening outside the door.

Advisor tip: Verona sits 30 minutes down the road, which puts the Roman Arena, Juliet's balcony, and Italy's best aperitivo hour within easy reach of any stay.

Reach out, and I'll start planning.

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, the Galápagos, gorilla trekking, and a private alpine stay share one thing: the best ...
09/06/2026

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, the Galápagos, gorilla trekking, and a private alpine stay share one thing: the best versions are rarely last-minute.

Remote ships have limited cabins. Wildlife trips depend on specific dates and small groups. Private villas disappear quickly during the weeks everyone wants. Even a simple flight plan can become complicated when the destination has only a few workable connections.

Long-term planning is not about filling every hour a year ahead. It protects the hard-to-replace pieces first, then leaves room to shape the rest of the trip as dates get closer. I start with access, accommodations, and routing.

If any of these are on your list for 2027, the planning window is open right now. Message me.

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