McManus Luxury Travel Advisors

25/10/2026

Unpopular opinion from people who plan travel for a living: your itinerary is probably too full.

The trips clients rave about years later are rarely the ones with the most stops. They're the ones with margin. One hotel for five nights instead of three hotels in six. An afternoon with nothing scheduled. Going back to the café you loved instead of hunting down a new one.

So when we build itineraries, we protect white space on purpose. Fewer transfers, longer stays, and room for the trip to surprise you. It takes discipline to leave things out. That's part of what you hire us for.

If your last vacation needed a vacation, let's do the next one differently.

25/10/2026

Dazzling Christmas displays at every storefront. Festivals where you can hop on a Ferris wheel to see the city wrapped in lights from above or stay on the ground to explore countless Christmas markets. From Paris, Belgium, and Germany, discover the magic of the holidays throughout Europe.

Contact me to book your winter wonderland getaway! (401) 419-8296 [email protected]

24/10/2026

A client recently asked us what it would take to rent out an entire resort. In Anguilla, less than you'd guess.

ANI Anguilla hosts one group at a time. Two villas on the cliffs above Little Bay, up to 20 guests, and a staff ratio of one to one. Your own chef, daily spa treatments, a sunset cruise, watersports, and kids activities are all built into the rate, so nobody is signing checks all week.

Our favorite moment here: waking up, walking down to the water, and starting the day swimming with the sea turtles that live in Little Bay.

Milestone birthdays, reunions, families who have outgrown hotel life. This is where we send them all. Reach out to learn more.

23/10/2026

Our favorite kind of recommendation? A resort so new your friends can't say they've been.

Ahãma just debuted on Günlüklü Bay, a protected cove on Türkiye's Turquoise Coast between the yacht town of Göcek and Fethiye, and it already carries the Relais & Châteaux badge. The resort is built into fifty acres of rare liquidambar forest, with timber cabanas hidden under the trees and a glass-walled centerpiece, the Glass House, opening straight to the sea.

Wellness here goes well past a spa menu. Sound baths in a purpose-built Sound Temple, watsu sessions in the water, guided forest bathing on the trails. Four restaurants cover everything from Aegean mezze to Latin flavors, and yachts pull right up to the bay for lunch.

The Turquoise Coast is climbing client wish lists fast, and this is the one to book before everyone else does. Message us to start planning.

23/10/2026

France is best served slowly. 🍷

A Chardonnay cellar in Mâcon. W**e and chocolate in Tournon. A visit to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. And Beaujolais poured not far from the vineyards where it all began.

On select Avalon cruises along the Rhône, a Certified Sommelier joins the journey with tastings, pairings, and plenty of opportunities to discover what makes each region unique.

Contact me at [email protected] to start planning a river cruise through France.

22/10/2026

One island. Safari, tea country, ancient cities, and beaches. Sri Lanka might be the most complete destination we book. Here are just a few of the highlights:

Leopards in Yala National Park, home to one of the densest leopard populations on earth. The hill country train, gliding past tea estates on what many call the most beautiful rail ride in the world. Sigiriya, a royal fortress built on top of a rock rising 600 feet out of the jungle. Galle's 17th-century Dutch fort, now full of boutiques and cafés. And the south coast beaches to end on.

The hotel scene deserves its own mention, with colonial-era tea bungalows, design hotels shaped by the legacy of architect Geoffrey Bawa, and safari camps that rival Africa's.

22/10/2026

Could the hotel library be the new hotel bar? From intimate author talks to art-filled reading rooms, these literary spaces are giving travelers a new reason to gather, stay awhile, and see a destination from a different perspective. 📚🌍

Read more, then let's plan your next stay ⬇️

From Switzerland to Malaysia, luxury hotels are turning their book collections into literary salons, author talks, and social hubs.

22/10/2026

☀️ The perfect sea day starts on the Pool Deck. 💦
Aboard Celebrity Ascent, the Pool Deck is more than a place to swim, it's where striking design, open-air relaxation, and endless ocean views come together.
This is vacation mode, perfected.
✉️ Contact me today to book your Celebrity Cruises getaway.
👇 How are you spending your sea day: poolside with a drink or relaxing in the shade?

21/10/2026

A question we hear from clients who have already done Tokyo and Kyoto: what does round two of Japan look like?

One of our favorite answers is Amanemu, Aman’s hot spring resort on the Ise-Shima peninsula, a coastline of green coves and fishing villages a couple of hours southeast of Kyoto and Osaka. Every suite and villa has its own onsen bath fed by mineral-rich thermal springs, so you get Japan’s beloved bathing ritual in complete privacy. No shared pools or second-guessing the etiquette.

It shines brightest on a return trip, slow and deeply Japanese in a way the big cities can’t be. First-timers shouldn’t rule it out either: tack three nights onto the end of a Tokyo and Kyoto route, and you’ll fly home rested instead of running on fumes.

First visit or fifth, Japan always has more to give. Reach out, and we’ll start planning.

21/10/2026

A question we hear from clients who have already done Tokyo and Kyoto: what does round two of Japan look like?

One of our favorite answers is Amanemu, Aman's hot spring resort on the Ise-Shima peninsula, a coastline of green coves and fishing villages a couple of hours southeast of Kyoto and Osaka. Every suite and villa has its own onsen bath fed by mineral-rich thermal springs, so you get Japan's beloved bathing ritual in complete privacy. No shared pools or second-guessing the etiquette.

It shines brightest on a return trip, slow and deeply Japanese in a way the big cities can't be. First-timers shouldn't rule it out either: tack three nights onto the end of a Tokyo and Kyoto route, and you'll fly home rested instead of running on fumes.

First visit or fifth, Japan always has more to give. Reach out, and we'll start planning.