ONĒRA Travel

10/16/2026

10/13/2026

From Canaves Oia Suites 🇬🇷 to CLARIDGE’S 🇬🇧, such a special trip to plan from start to finish. 🤍

Nothing makes us happier than hearing this from our clients. Already looking forward to the next adventure together!

10/08/2026

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, hot air balloon rides, and gorilla trekking 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. We start with access, accommodations, and routing.

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

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10/06/2026

Of everything we book, this is the trip we get the most questions about. Fair, because fewer people have stayed here than climb Everest in a season.

White Desert Antarctica operates the only luxury camps on the Antarctic continent. You board a private jet in Cape Town, land on a blue-ice runway about five hours later, and check into a camp of just a handful of heated pods with a private chef.

The days are unlike anything else we plan. Ice tunnels, gentle summits, ch*****ne picnics on the ice, and the option to visit a colony of thousands of emperor penguins. Some guests even continue on to the South Pole itself.

The season runs November through January, and with so few beds on the entire continent, this books out far ahead. If Antarctica is the trip, this is the way to do it. Message us to learn more!

10/01/2026

Did you know one of Africa's greatest safaris happens almost entirely on water?

Eagle Island Lodge, A Belmond Safari, occupies a private island deep in the Okavango Delta, one of the most remarkable ecosystems on Earth: a desert that floods every year into a maze of channels, lagoons, and islands teeming with wildlife.

The safari itself is unlike anywhere else in Africa. Gliding through the reeds in a mokoro, the traditional dugout canoe. Boat safaris through papyrus channels. And the lodge's signature: helicopter flights over the Delta with the doors off, which clients consistently call the highlight of their entire trip.

Water, wildlife, and almost no one else around. Reach out to start planning.

09/29/2026

ONĒRA started with the simple belief that every extraordinary adventure begins with a dream. So when clients come home and say, “The trip was a dream,” it really is the ultimate compliment. 🤍

From Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve and Bvlgari Resort Bali to NIHI Sumba | Edge of Wildness™ and Amanjiwo, this journey was filled with incredible experiences. So grateful for the trust in creating it. 🐚

09/22/2026

If Australia has been on your list for years, consider this your sign. The best part? Their summer is our winter, making it the perfect escape when you are craving sunshine.

December through February is Australia’s peak season, and it is booking right now. The dream trip? Sydney Harbour on a warm summer evening, the Great Barrier Reef in prime visibility, and long w**e country lunches in the sun, all during our coldest months.

The best properties are intimate and can sell out nearly a year ahead, and the distances are another reason to plan early. A well planned Australia trip usually covers three or four regions, so the internal flights, island lodges and reef experiences all need to line up.

Now is exactly the time to start planning. Message us and let’s get started!

09/17/2026

The whole family, one roof, zero hotel hallways. Private villas are how our favorite families do the festive season, and the best ones are booking right now.

A villa solves what hotels can't for multi-generational trips: everyone together under one roof, a private chef instead of restaurant reservations for twelve, space for the grandparents to nap and the kids to run.

Where we're sending families this year: jungle villas in Costa Rica with monkeys in the trees, catered chalets in the Alps with ski-in access, staffed oceanfront estates in Cabo, villa compounds in Hawaii where three generations can spread out, and private safari villas in South Africa with their own guide and vehicle.

Festive villas require the longest lead time of anything we book. The question worth asking at the dinner table this month: where does the whole family want to wake up this holiday season?