Lindsay Hardy - The Travel Advisor Group

Lindsay Hardy - The Travel Advisor Group The Travel Advisor Group is a full service agency specializing in Luxury Vacations around the world.

How do you choose among Maldives resorts that all promise blue water and overwater villas? Start with personality.Joali ...
09/13/2026

How do you choose among Maldives resorts that all promise blue water and overwater villas? Start with personality.

Joali is the memorable one. Where other resorts hang a few prints, Joali suspended a life-size manta ray in the trees and put a dining table inside it. Where others plant coral frames, Joali sank sculptures on the reef and let the coral move in. Even the butlers refuse to be ordinary here. The title is Jadugar, which translates to magician.

Beneath the character, the fundamentals are flawless: Forbes Five-Star four years running, two Michelin Keys, and a top-three finish in Travel + Leisure's world's best hotels this year.

Anyone can promise paradise. Personality is rarer. Reach out to start planning.

The Mediterranean has been mapped, cruised, and photographed within an inch of its life. Somehow, Malta still flies unde...
09/12/2026

The Mediterranean has been mapped, cruised, and photographed within an inch of its life. Somehow, Malta still flies under the radar. Here's what to know before everyone else catches on.

Valletta is Europe's smallest capital, walkable end to end in twenty minutes, and its cathedral holds Caravaggio's largest painting, the only one he ever signed.

Mdina, the walled Silent City, clears out when the day-trippers leave. A single small palazzo hotel lets you sleep inside the walls.

Gozo is a 25-minute ferry away, with temples older than the pyramids and dive sites serious divers cross Europe for.

And the logistics are a gift. Everything is about thirty minutes from everything else, English is an official language, and Valletta's old palazzos are being restored into small, characterful hotels one by one.

Malta won't fly under the radar much longer. Message us and get there first.

What happens when you cross a classic safari with the Australian Outback?You get Bamurru Plains, a ten-bungalow camp on ...
09/10/2026

What happens when you cross a classic safari with the Australian Outback?

You get Bamurru Plains, a ten-bungalow camp on a private station in Australia's Top End. The early wake-ups and the sundowners made the trip from Africa. Everything else is pure Australia.

Game drives by airboat, flying over floodplains at speed with your guide spotting wildlife the whole way. Wild buffalo on the banks and saltwater crocs in the shallows, sometimes close enough to count their teeth. And serious birdlife, over 230 species on this one station, including sunrise takeoffs of magpie geese by the thousands.

Back at camp, the bungalows are raised above the wetlands with mesh walls in place of glass, so you fall asleep to the sounds of the floodplain and wake up to wallabies grazing below your deck.

The season runs roughly May through October, and we like to pair it with Kakadu's ancient rock art and a night or two in Darwin. Message me to start planning.

09/09/2026

Shoulder season isn't a season. It's a skill.

April: New Zealand, as autumn turns the vineyards gold and the summer crowds head home.

May: Greece, when the islands are warm and awake but still belong to the locals.

Early June: Bali, at the start of the dry season, just ahead of the summer surge.

September: South Africa, for spring safaris and the wildflower bloom along the Cape.

October: Japan, as the first autumn color arrives and the humidity finally leaves.

Same destinations everyone loves. Better light, better rates, fewer people.

Knowing where to go is the easy part. Knowing when is why we're here. Message us, and we'll time it right.

Our most-requested new property this year isn't in Europe or the Maldives. It's on a clifftop in Costa Rica.Nekajui open...
09/08/2026

Our 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.

Our 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!

The Orient Express is now a ship. Not just any ship: the largest sailing yacht ever built.Corinthian began sailing this ...
09/06/2026

The Orient Express is now a ship. Not just any ship: the largest sailing yacht ever built.

Corinthian began sailing this summer, and the numbers barely capture it. Three masts rising 328 feet. Just 54 suites across 722 feet of yacht. Five restaurants overseen by Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno, plus a 1930s-style speakeasy and a Parisian cabaret at sea.

The interiors reinterpret the golden age of ocean liners with contemporary French craftsmanship, and the itineraries are refreshingly flexible: voyages of one to four nights that combine without repeating a single port.

The Mediterranean season runs through October, then the yacht crosses to the Caribbean for winter. First seasons of ships like this become the ones people talk about for years.

Rail legend, reborn under sail. Message us for itineraries or to learn more.

The best-kept secret in travel isn't a place. It's a season.Paris. The city in its coat season, with museums without lin...
09/04/2026

The best-kept secret in travel isn't a place. It's a season.

Paris. The city in its coat season, with museums without lines, festive windows on the boulevards, and hotel rates that reward the off-peak traveler.

Niseko, Japan. The most reliable powder snow on the planet, plus onsen soaks and world-class dining after the lifts close.

L**h, Austria. The Arlberg classic. Elegant, snow-sure, and home to some of the finest family-run hotels in the Alps.

Switzerland. St. Moritz for glamour, Zermatt for the Matterhorn, both for trains that turn the journey into the highlight.

One winter, four very different trips. Message us, and we'll match you to yours.

That dinner on the beach looks effortless. The planning behind it is not.A private setup depends on timing, weather, die...
09/03/2026

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

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, the Galápagos, gorilla trekking, and a private alpine stay share one thing: the best ...
09/01/2026

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. 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.

Planning Portugal and only thinking about Lisbon? Allow us to make the case for the north.Porto is one of Europe’s great...
08/31/2026

Planning Portugal and only thinking about Lisbon? Allow us to make the case for the north.

Porto is one of Europe’s great second cities, and Infante Sagres is its grande dame.

Opened in 1951 as the city’s first luxury hotel, it has hosted royalty, heads of state, and film stars ever since. The stained-glass staircase alone is worth walking up and down twice.

The location is the other reason we book it: you’re in the heart of downtown, an easy walk to Livraria Lello, the Ribeira riverfront, and the port w**e lodges across the river in Gaia.

Insider tip: pair Porto with the Douro Valley, about 90 minutes away, for w**e country after the city. Reach out to start planning.

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