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I’ve always loved to travel — I’m sure that comes as no surprise! Even as a little girl, I savored our frequent family vacations. We’d visit my parents charming clapboard home on Cape Cod or fly to Florida to visit relatives and meet the Mouse at Walt Disney World. I even made a trip all by myself to see my grandparents in Seattle, and then we traveled north up to chilly British Columbia to spend time with more beloved relatives. I couldn’t wait to pack my bags and go … and I always wanted to stay longer. The combination of sublime comfort, connection, and curiosity that I felt during those travels never left me. And it’s why I’ve dedicated my life to crafting these kinds of experiences for others. We all deserve to know what it’s like to explore with wild abandon, indulge in our deepest cravings, and connect with the family and friends who remind us what this one precious life is all about. I love planning escapes for my clients that take them all over the world — from the glittering lights of Paris to the shimmering surf of a tiny Caribbean island. What unites these trips, however, is my clients’ fierce desire to get more out of their vacations — more discoveries, more relaxation, more luxury, and more reconnection to the ones they love. And to experience all this with less hassles, to boot. We travel exactly because we want to escape the to-do’s that bog down our day-to-day lives. So why add travel planning to your to-do list? That’s what I’m here for. For me, the thrill is in the details — I thrive on creating individualized itineraries that cater to each clients’ own travel style. What can I say? I love living vicariously through my clients’ awesome adventures! So whether you’re looking for a romantic escape, an eye-opening family journey, or just a trip full of extra-special touches, I’d love to free up more of your free time to dream about your destination by taking care of all the travel details.

08/13/2026

Fall in Japan is every bit as beautiful as the cherry blossoms, and Suiran is one place you can experience it at its most vivid. 🍁

The hotel sits along the Hozu River in Arashiyama, a short walk from the Bamboo Grove and the Togetsukyo Bridge, with the hills rising just behind it. It's an intimate property, only 39 rooms, and 17 of them have their own onsen soaking tub fed by natural hot springs, so you can watch the maples turn without leaving your room.

Kyo-Suiran, the main restaurant, is set inside a restored Meiji-era villa and blends traditional washoku with French technique, and Café Hassui down by the river does a lovely afternoon tea with the same view. There's also a small spa tucked into a private garden, treatments built around green tea and tea seed oil, for anyone who wants a quieter afternoon between temple visits.

If Kyoto's on your mind, I'd start looking now; places like this go quickly.

08/12/2026

For anyone who knows me, knows I love Paris. And one property that's caught my eye recently is Hotel Bowmann, which just joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World this year. A wonderful boutique hotel with just 48 rooms and 5 suites, some with views of the Eiffel Tower. Incredibly Parisian, right down to the ornate mouldings and parquet floors, tucked into the Golden Triangle near the Champs-Élysées and Parc Monceau.

Downstairs, 99 Haussmann does good bistronomic French food, and the TERRAKÉ Spa has a marble indoor pool, hammam, and sauna for whenever a break calls.

It's the kind of place that feels like a residence more than a hotel, and exactly the sort of address I'd send a couple wanting a few quiet, indulgent days in the city.

08/10/2026

Triple Creek Ranch is one of my favorite places on earth. Last time I brought the family, and it was just as special as the first visit.

I wanted to bottle a bit of that magic, so I asked two of the people who help make it happen — Sheena, adventure planner, and Kira, concierge — to talk first-timer tips, what returning guests do differently, what a good day looks like there. Thank you, Triple Creek Ranch, for the best visit (again!).

Swipe through for the full Q&A 👉

08/06/2026

River cruising is one of the things I get asked about most, and it's rare that a client doesn't fall in love with it once they've tried it. AmaWaterways is a cruise line I frequently recommend and book, and 2027 brings a few additions worth knowing about.

Two new ships are joining the fleet, AmaRudi on the Danube and AmaFiora on the Rhine. AmaRudi is named for co-founder Rudi Schreiner, known in the industry as the godfather of river cruising, who actually grew up along the Danube himself.

The biggest new itinerary is City Escapes, a new way to sail Europe starting as early as January, with extended time in port, as well as experiences you'd only get during the quieter months, like an onshore dinner in Bruges or an architecture-led tour of Düsseldorf with a local expert.

Two existing favorites are getting richer add-ons too. The Douro cruise now comes with a post-cruise extension into Santiago de Compostela, taking in the cathedral, the fishing village of Combarro, and the Roman lighthouse at A Coruña. And the Rhine sailings can now be paired with two nights on Lake Como and two in Milan, with time built in for the Duomo and Sforza Castle.

If river cruising's been on your mind, any of these would be a lovely way into it.

08/05/2026

I've watched Faena build a following in Miami for years, so it was exciting to see the brand bring that same energy to Manhattan when it opened last fall, right over the High Line.

Walk into the lobby and there's a mural wrapping the whole space, gold spiral staircase at the center of it, that's the kind of entrance you don't forget. The rooms keep that same bold streak going, and Francis Mallmann runs the restaurant, so the food is every bit as much a reason to stay as the design is.

The spa, Tierra Santa Healing House, has opened too, a wellness sanctuary for anyone who needs a quieter moment between all that theater.

08/03/2026

Iceland manages to fit an entire continent's worth of scenery onto one island. Glaciers, volcanoes, black sand, geothermal steam rising out of nowhere 🇮🇸

For clients who want more than the Golden Circle, this is where I steer things. Private helicopter transfers onto glaciers and volcanic craters. Geothermal spas that aren't the Blue Lagoon, quieter, further off the main road. Farm-to-table dinners built around Icelandic lamb and Arctic char.

Summer gets you nearly 24 hours of daylight and puffins on the cliffs. Winter gets you the northern lights and ice caves you can walk into. Neither is really the wrong choice.

There's a valley on the Westman Islands I keep coming back to for clients who want something further off the map, more on that soon.

If Iceland's on your mind for next year, I'd start planning now; the good properties book out fast.

📷: The Retreat Iceland | The EDITION Reykjavik | Deplar Farm | Hotel Ranga

07/30/2026

🇮🇹 A client just returned from their dream vacation in Italy, taking in Cinque Terre, Riva del Garda, Brescia, and the Dolomites, and their feedback makes me want to book a flight myself!

Manarola was the place that stayed with them the most; a wonderful, relaxed based to see all the villages. One night they ended up at Trattoria dal Billy, on the recommendation of their hostess at La Torretta. The catch of the day was filleted while they were still working through appetizers.

Another highlight were the local drivers. One walked them all the way through the Florence train station to make sure they found the right platform before he left. Another knew Brescia's wine country so well that what was supposed to be a simple transfer turned into one of the best afternoons of the whole trip.

It's always the local knowledge that ends up mattering as much as the itinerary itself, and I'm grateful to my on-the-ground partners who really know how to make that difference.

07/29/2026

Now that Nolan’s The Odyssey is in theaters, I've had more than one client asking about Greece.

For those asking, Amanzoe is definitely one I’d recommend - it’s the kind of place people try to book a year out which tells you a lot in itself.

This beautiful retreat sits on a hilltop in the Peloponnese, all pale stone and long colonnades, looking out over olive groves to the Aegean. There's a library near the entrance with a beautiful old edition of the Odyssey sitting on the shelf, which feels about right for a place this steeped in the landscape it was named for.

Thirty-eight pavilions and a handful of villas, each with a private pool, spread down the hillside with enough distance between them that you rarely see another guest. A ten-minute drive gets you to the beach club, tucked into its own bay. Take a day trip out to Mycenae, with the beehive tombs cut into the hillside and the Lion Gate still standing after more than three thousand years.

Certainly one to add to the list.

07/24/2026

The Maybourne Collection… Six wonderful hotels, each with its own personality, and a few of the details that make them worth knowing.

• Claridge's: the same pianist has been playing that foyer for decades, and it never once feels like background music

• The Connaught: order the martini and let them wheel the trolley to your table. Twice named the best bar in the world

• The Berkeley: stay for the rooftop pool, don't leave without Cédric Grolet's pastries on your way out

• The Emory: Richard Rogers designed it, and with only 61 suites it might be the most private five stars in London

• The Riviera: every single suite opens onto the Mediterranean, no exceptions

• Beverly Hills: Dante finally left New York, and it landed on the roof of this hotel

They really do offer six different kinds of happy ✨

07/13/2026

New England, this one's for you 🇺🇲🇫🇷

Delta has launched a direct flight from Boston Logan to Nice Côte d'Azur. Three times a week, until late October. No connection through Paris, no extra four hours tacked onto your journey. You board in Boston, you wake up on the French Riviera.

I've been watching this route with interest since it was announced, and the timing is excellent — the Côte d'Azur in summer is everything you imagine it to be, and having a direct flight changes the calculus entirely for clients who've been putting it off.

Nice is a wonderful base. But it's also a gateway: Monaco is 20 minutes east, Èze village is perched above it all, Cannes is 40 minutes west, and the whole of Provence opens up behind you.

Where to stay:

• The Maybourne Riviera, perched on the cliffs of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin with Monaco laid out below and a design pedigree from the team behind Claridge's and The Connaught.

• Le Négresco, the legendary pink-domed hotel on the Promenade des Anglais, home to a private art collection and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

• Anantara Plaza Nice, a Belle Époque address right off the Promenade des Anglais with a rooftop worth the room rate alone.

• Or for something more dramatic, Château Eza in Èze village, 400 meters above the sea, just 12 rooms and views that explain a century of people falling for this coast.

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