Janet Lewis Travel Advisor

Janet Lewis Travel Advisor Learn Travel Tips and Exciting Travel opportunities from a trusted advisor.

Largay Travel: A Branch of Tzell Travel Group

Member of Virtuoso, Specialists in the Art of Travel
We Orchestrate Dreams
Exceptional Journeys - Exclusive Amenities - Expert Advice

Virtuoso Active and Specialty Travel Specialist
Member of Virtuoso Travel Advisory Board for Saveur Magazine

Building a trip around food? The hard part is not finding one famous table. It is making the meals work with the itinera...
09/05/2026

Building a trip around food? The hard part is not finding one famous table. It is making the meals work with the itinerary.

A destination breakfast, lunch over the water, dinner beside the coast, and a Michelin reservation can each be worth planning around. They should not all compete for the same day. The best food trips leave room for appetite, travel time, and an unplanned meal that turns out to be a favorite.

We look at reservation windows, the distance from the hotel, lunch versus dinner, and which experience deserves the anchor position. A celebrated restaurant can shape the route, but it should never make the rest of the trip feel like a commute.

Eat your way somewhere unforgettable. Message us to start planning.

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, the Galápagos, gorilla trekking, and a private alpine stay share one thing: the best ...
09/04/2026

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.

09/03/2026

Five places on Earth that don't feel like Earth. Consider this our 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 us and pick your planet.

Planning a first trip to Vienna? Our advice is almost unfair in its simplicity. Stay at the Sacher, because the location...
09/02/2026

Planning a first trip to Vienna? Our advice is almost unfair in its simplicity. Stay at the Sacher, because the location cannot be beat.

The State Opera is directly across the street. The Albertina is around the corner. The old city starts at the door. You can walk to nearly everything that made Vienna famous and be back in time for a nightcap at the Blaue Bar with the after-opera crowd.

The hotel holds up its end with richly layered interiors, an art collection worth a museum visit of its own, and the kind of formal Viennese welcome that makes the whole trip feel like an occasion.

Advisor tip: the original Sacher-Torte lives here. Don't stand in the café line with the tour groups; guests can have it served in the Blaue Bar or sent to the room.

Vienna, from the exact center of it. Reach out, and we'll plan the rest.

The most requested amenity in Courchevel this winter? No other guests.Le Chalet is the private residence of Airelles, se...
09/01/2026

The most requested amenity in Courchevel this winter? No other guests.

Le Chalet is the private residence of Airelles, set in the Jardin Alpin with ski-in, ski-out access to the slopes. It's booked exclusively, never shared, and it comes fully staffed with a private chef, butler service, and a team that handles everything down to warming your boots before first tracks.

Outside, fresh snow at the door, dog sledding, gondola rides, long lunches on the terrace. Inside, your own spa and pool, a cinema, and a fireside dinner from your chef that beats any reservation in town. The services of the legendary Airelles palace nearby come with it all.

A great Courchevel trip needs more than a lift ticket. Get in touch to start planning!

In the age of AI photos and viral fakes, here's a list you can actually trust: UNESCO World Heritage sites. And fun fact...
08/31/2026

In the age of AI photos and viral fakes, here's a list you can actually trust: UNESCO World Heritage sites. And fun fact, you've probably been planning trips around them without realizing it.

The World Heritage list is humanity's official greatest hits collection, over 1,200 real, vetted, irreplaceable places. Once you start noticing, they're behind half the travel photos you've ever saved: the 9,000-alleyway medina of Fez in Morocco, Mont-Saint-Michel rising from its tidal bay in France, the rolling hills of Tuscany's Val d'Orcia, Gaudí's Sagrada Família in Barcelona, and the lantern-lit old town of Hoi An in Vietnam.

Here's the advisor angle: places this famous need strategy. The right season, private after-hours access, the guide who knows the back entrance. Message us to plan your own greatest hits tour.

“Wellness travel isn’t really for me.” We hear it constantly, usually right before we change someone’s mind. A few myths...
08/30/2026

“Wellness travel isn’t really for me.” We hear it constantly, usually right before we change someone’s mind. A few myths worth clearing up:

Myth one: it’s just spa days. Modern wellness travel includes sleep programs, longevity diagnostics, fitness retreats, and medical-grade health assessments at some of the world’s top resorts.

Myth two: you have to give things up. Plenty of programs come with exceptional food, wine with dinner, and zero judgment. Wellness and enjoyment are not opposites.

Myth three: it requires a dedicated trip. Some of our best results come as a layer: two spa days built into a safari, a sleep program at the start of a long Asia itinerary, a few days of movement and recovery after a busy city stretch.

Myth four: it’s only for wellness people. The skeptics tend to come back the most converted.

Curious what this could look like on your next trip? That’s a conversation we’d love to have.

"Which Greek island should we pick?" is our favorite trick question. There are over 200 inhabited islands, and the right...
08/29/2026

"Which Greek island should we pick?" is our favorite trick question. There are over 200 inhabited islands, and the right one depends entirely on who's asking. (And no, the answer isn't automatically Santorini or Mykonos.) Four we keep matching clients with:

Paros: for the traveler who wants the classic Cyclades, but livable. Whitewashed villages and great beaches, plus real ferry connections, a walkable main town, and prices that haven't gone Santorini yet.

Milos: for the geology nerd who doesn't know it yet. The island is volcanic, so its 70-plus beaches come in white moonscape rock, gold sand, and silver cliffs, many reachable only by boat.

Crete: for the traveler who gets bored on beach trips. Minoan palaces, mountain villages, a food culture Greeks themselves rave about, and resorts big enough to swallow a full week.

Corfu: for the one who wants Greece to look different. This is the green island, Venetian architecture instead of white cubes, cypress hillsides, and a run of new five-star openings.

Island-hopping between them is where trips get complicated: ferries, flight connections, and hotels that sell out by spring. Tell us which island sounds like you, and we'll start planning.

Our least glamorous conversation with clients is also one of the most important. Let’s talk travel insurance, because a ...
08/28/2026

Our least glamorous conversation with clients is also one of the most important. Let’s talk travel insurance, because a few myths come up every single time:

“My credit card covers me.” Sometimes, partially. Card coverage often has low limits and major exclusions, especially for medical care abroad.

“I’m healthy, I don’t need medical coverage.” Medical evacuation from a remote destination can run six figures. This is the coverage that matters most, not the trip-cost piece.

“I’ll add it later.” Many benefits, including pre-existing condition waivers and cancel-for-any-reason options, are only available within a short window after your first trip payment.

We’re not insurance brokers, but we make sure every client understands the options before a big trip, especially safaris, cruises, and remote destinations.

Planning something significant this year? Let’s make sure this box is checked properly.

Dreaming of Kyoto but dreading the crowds? Same. This is our answer.Aman Kyoto occupies a hidden forest garden in the hi...
08/27/2026

Dreaming of Kyoto but dreading the crowds? Same. This is our answer.

Aman Kyoto occupies a hidden forest garden in the hills of northern Kyoto, assembled decades ago by a textile collector and closed to the public ever since. It's the rarest kind of real estate in this city: total privacy, minutes from the icons.

Why we book it:
• Location without the chaos. The Golden Pavilion is minutes away, yet the property feels like a private national park. No lines, no tour groups, no noise.
• A true onsen. The bathhouse is fed by natural hot springs, something almost impossible to find within Kyoto itself.
• Space, finally. Kyoto hotel rooms are famously tight. These pavilions are among the largest in the city, with forest views from every window.
• The Aman guides. Private access and after-hours temple experiences that guests can't arrange on their own.

Advisor tip: November here is astonishing. The maples turn, and the whole garden glows red and gold.

Kyoto is the trip everyone wants right now. Reach out to start planning!

Address

1525 Hamilton Avenue
Waterbury, CT
06706

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+12035619331

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Janet Lewis Travel Advisor posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category