Local Foreigner

Local Foreigner Local Foreigner is a team of expert travel advisors. Local Foreigner is a boutique consultancy specializing in high-end curated travel.

From the bespoke to the basic, we guide our clients on everything from a weekend in Paris to an expedition to Patagonia, a yacht charter in the Mediterranean to a safari in Botswana. Our mission is to serve as trusted tastemakers who curate authentic experiences and connect discerning travelers with passionate locals. We’re a team of four women, and one of us is constantly on the road scouting hotels, testing guides, scoping out what’s worth it and what’s not.

A true urban jungle, Bangkok is one of the world's great cities. Its culinary heft can't be overstated, with more street...
05/14/2026

A true urban jungle, Bangkok is one of the world's great cities. Its culinary heft can't be overstated, with more street food stalls per capita than almost anywhere else on earth (including Jay Fai, who has been Michelin-starred since 2018 for her giant crab omelets). The city's architecture is a fascinating tapestry, with traditional canal-side homes standing on their stilts near gleaming skyscrapers, like the MahaNakhon tower, which looks like it's dissolving into individual pixels. At street level, schools of vibrant motor bikes take corners quickly, and looking up, you'll see the sky train whiz past before disappearing around a bend. Even the most dedicated urban explorers need a reset after a day in this City of Angels, and in 2025, Aman returned to its country of origin to open the ideal oasis. With just 52 rooms and a 16,000 square foot spa, plus an infinity pool overlooking the trees of Nai Lert Park, it's the hotel equivalent of a charging station, where you can power back up to head back into the marvelous melee.

The Kundanil Explorer is not a superyacht, and she doesn't want to be one. A converted commercial ship, her owners left ...
05/01/2026

The Kundanil Explorer is not a superyacht, and she doesn't want to be one. A converted commercial ship, her owners left her exterior ready for anything (and her steel hull makes it the smoothest-sailing vessel in Indonesia, even in rough seas). Inside, they built an environment impeccably designed to emphasize the remote beauty of Indonesia's waters - and in a country of more than 17,000 islands, there's a lot of beauty on offer. Only available for private charter, with eight teak-clad cabins and private balconies, her sole purpose is to take you somewhere extraordinary and make sure you never want to leave. The motto here is “Adventure for the Restless Soul,” and in practice, that means one day it's cave diving in Raja Ampat; the next, a private wave, a nutmeg plantation, a kava ceremony at sunset. Each sailing is totally bespoke and ready to turn on a dime, so you can hike to a volcano or kayak with dolphins at a moment’s notice, even if that wasn’t on the itinerary when the day began. If there's a cooler boat out there, we haven't met her yet.

Opening fabulous hotels in Italy - already home to some of the world's most gorgeous properties - is truly like gilding ...
04/30/2026

Opening fabulous hotels in Italy - already home to some of the world's most gorgeous properties - is truly like gilding a lily. But guess what? We like gilded lilies. In April, two headliners opened their doors, and Local Foreigner's Tracy Stromberg was the first guest to cross the threshold at both (tough gig). In the hills outside of Florence, Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, reopened after an 18-month renovation. The former Renaissance convent, which offers incredible views over the city below, has been recrafted with impeccable taste and attention to detail. "The new Villa San Michele is absolutely stunning," Tracy reported on the team Whatsapp, while poolside, drinking a garden spritz. Two days later, she was off to La Serenissima and the hotly-anticipated Airelles Venezia. "Guys, I just arrived at Airelles. Literally first guest to step foot inside," came the update. "I feel like Tom Hanks when he finds out shopgirl is pretty. 'I knew she would be. She has to be!!!' It’s MAGNIFICENT!!!" A stream of behind-the-scenes photos followed, and while we can't share them here, your Local Foreigner advisor knows all the details - down to the room numbers with the best views and the tea on the cocktail bar that's still to come. So: Italy this summer, anyone?

Louisa gets equally excited about counting finches as hunting vintage, which means she’s our kind of girl. Learn more ab...
04/24/2026

Louisa gets equally excited about counting finches as hunting vintage, which means she’s our kind of girl. Learn more about her appetite for all things niche in stories.

There's untz-untz/stay out until the morning Greece, and then there's no-cars-only-donkeys/I want to take a pilgrimage t...
04/20/2026

There's untz-untz/stay out until the morning Greece, and then there's no-cars-only-donkeys/I want to take a pilgrimage to Epidaurus Greece. You already know innately which one is for you, and if it's the latter, Amanzoe is waiting. Designed as a modern-day Acropolis, with 360-degree views over olive groves and the Aegean Sea, Amanzoe sits pretty on the east coast of the Peloponnese. There are no crowds or selfie sticks angling for the best view of the sunset here - just hyper-local menus, a private pool for every room, and a spa menu that quotes Hippocrates. Dare we say it puts the "ahhh" in Aman, or is that too cheeky for a Monday?

The Lau Archipelago is Fiji’s most remote island group, no small claim in a nation surrounded by the vast expanse of the...
04/02/2026

The Lau Archipelago is Fiji’s most remote island group, no small claim in a nation surrounded by the vast expanse of the Pacific. Once a key waypoint in ancient Polynesian voyaging, these islands still hold traces of some of Fiji’s earliest settlements. Today, that same sense of discovery leads to Kaibu Fiji Private Island, an 800-acre sanctuary reached by private aircraft, where three horizon-facing villas shape a fully tailored experience. Days unfold between sea and land: diving along dramatic drop-offs alive with sharks and rays, exploring neighboring islands, or slowing down on Kaibu itself, discovering natural caves and enjoying in-villa spa treatments. Dining is garden-to-table, with ingredients sourced from the island and surrounding waters, and a close connection with the nearby Yavata community and ongoing conservation efforts help protect what makes this place so rare. Set within a lagoon system of exceptional marine health, Kaibu offers access to an environment that has remained largely untouched, both above and below the surface. When it’s time to truly escape, it’s hard to get farther from the everyday than Kaibu Fiji Private Island.

Go on safari once, and it’s all but guaranteed you’ll want to return and bring your loved ones along - after all, the on...
03/26/2026

Go on safari once, and it’s all but guaranteed you’ll want to return and bring your loved ones along - after all, the only thing more magical than your first rhino or elephant sighting is watching someone else experience the same awe. And while sub-Saharan Africa is home to more excellent lodges than you can shake a stick at, exclusive-use safari villas appeal to travelers who want the magic of safari without the common experiences of a more conventional hotel: no set meal times, no coordinating game-drive schedules with other guests, and no need to lower the volume on a multigenerational trip. Head to the link in stories for a few of our favorites, and remember there are more where these came from (and we’d love to help you find the one that fits your group perfectly.)

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