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09/12/2026

Clients always ask me when to visit Norway. It’s a trick question.

Summer: the midnight sun, fjords carved a mile deep, and the Lofoten Islands, where red fishing cabins face beaches that look borrowed from the Caribbean.

Winter: the northern lights, dog sledding through silent forests, and coastal sailings past snow-covered peaks that drop straight into the sea.

Either way, the new generation of design hotels and fjord-side lodges means you never trade comfort for scenery.

Two Norways, both worth the trip. The only hard part is choosing, and that’s a conversation I’d love to have.

09/10/2026

That dinner on the beach looks effortless. The planning behind it is not.

A private setup depends on timing, weather, dietary needs, the right table, and a team that knows what the occasion is meant to feel like. The same is true for airport assistance, a guide at the exact right hour, connecting rooms, or a surprise waiting after arrival.

These details rarely appear in the headline itinerary, but they are often what clients remember. I track them early, confirm them again, and make sure they work with the rest of the day. A special moment loses some of its appeal if everyone arrives rushed or hungry.

Tell me what matters, even if it seems small. Those are often the details worth planning most carefully.

09/09/2026

Chileno Bay is one of the few resorts I book twice for the same clients: once for the honeymoon, and again a few years later when the kids come along.

It works both times for the same reasons. The resort fronts a protected cove with calm, clear water and coral just off the sand, with paddleboards and snorkel gear waiting at the beach. Glass-walled rooms and villas keep the view everywhere you look, and a three-tier pool spills down toward the water.

Guests rave about Comal, where Baja-Mediterranean dinners arrive with the sunset, but it's TnT, the casual taco-and-tequila spot, that you shouldn't leave without trying.

Advisor tip: if you visit in winter, watch the horizon at breakfast for gray whales passing through.

This is the Cabo resort my clients grow up with. Reach out to start planning.

09/08/2026

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.

09/06/2026

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.

09/04/2026

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!

09/03/2026

Vietnam is not a one-stop trip. Basket boats, river valleys, limestone bays, temples, rice terraces, and a very good bowl of noodles all belong to the same country.

The range is the appeal, but it is also the planning challenge. A coast-and-culture trip moves differently from one built around the north, and adding every famous stop can create more transit than experience.

I start by deciding which version of Vietnam matters most to the client. Then I connect landscapes, cities, food, and time on the water at a pace that leaves room to enjoy them. Good routing matters as much here as the hotel list.

Vietnam keeps climbing client wish lists for a reason. Reach out to start planning.

09/01/2026

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.

08/31/2026

“Wait, hotels have Michelin ratings now?” I’ve been asked some version of this a dozen times this year, so let’s decode it.

Michelin Keys: launched in 2024, awarded to hotels rather than restaurants. One Key means a special stay, two means exceptional, and three places a hotel among the world’s very best.

Forbes Travel Guide Stars: the long-standing gold standard for service. Inspectors visit anonymously and grade hundreds of touchpoints. Five Stars is the top honor and genuinely hard to earn.

Here’s my take as an advisor: awards are a useful signal, not the whole answer. Plenty of Three Key hotels would be wrong for your specific trip, and some of my favorite properties fly below the award radar entirely.

The ratings tell you a hotel is excellent. I tell you if it’s excellent for you. That’s the difference. Reach out anytime to learn more!

08/30/2026

Give me 24 hours in Paris and here’s exactly how I’d spend them:

Morning: coffee and a croissant at a neighborhood café, then the Musée d’Orsay right at opening, before the crowds fill the impressionist galleries.

Midday: lunch in Saint-Germain, then wander the Marais. Boutiques, galleries, and the prettiest squares in the city.

Golden hour: a private boat on the Seine as the light turns and the Eiffel Tower begins to sparkle.

Evening: dinner at a bistro where the menu is handwritten and the waiter argues with you about the w**e. In the best way.

Twenty-four hours or a full week, I’ll make every one count. Get in touch to plan Paris.

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