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A question I hear from clients who have already done Tokyo and Kyoto: what does round two of Japan look like?One of my f...
10/17/2026

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

One of my 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 I'll start planning.

The hotel currently ranked #9 in the world isn't on a beach. It's deep in the Yucatán jungle.Chablé Yucatán, a restored...
10/14/2026

The hotel currently ranked #9 in the world isn't on a beach. It's deep in the Yucatán jungle.

Chablé Yucatán, a restored 19th-century hacienda outside Mérida, holds the #9 spot on the World's 50 Best Hotels list and was just named the Best Hotel in North America for the third year in a row.

The claim to fame is the spa, built around a natural cenote, one of the underground pools the Maya considered sacred. It was the first spa in the world designed that way.

Every casita comes with its own private pool and jungle views. Dinner is its own event too, with menus shaped by Jorge Vallejo of Mexico City's famed Quintonil and a tequila library so deep it earned a Guinness World Record.

Advisor tip: pair it with the ruins of Uxmal and a day in Mérida's colonial center. Mexico beyond the beach is one of my favorite trips to plan. Let's talk.

10/14/2026

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What do I recommend to clients who have already done the classic safari? A salt pan the size of a small country.Jack's C...
10/11/2026

What do I recommend to clients who have already done the classic safari? A salt pan the size of a small country.

Jack's Camp is set on the edge of Botswana's Makgadikgadi Pans, and it does safari like nowhere else on the continent. The signature experiences here exist almost nowhere else: sitting at sunrise with a habituated colony of meerkats (they'll climb onto your shoulder to use you as a lookout), walking the desert with Zu/'hoasi San guides who read the land like a book, and riding quad bikes far out onto the pans to sleep under a ceiling of stars.

The camp itself is legendary, rebuilt in its original 1940s expedition style with Persian rugs, brass fittings, and a tent that doubles as a working natural history museum. In the wet months, a little-known zebra migration moves through the grasslands.

Consider this the safari that surprises even the seasoned. Let's get you out on the pans.

Travel + Leisure readers just voted this the best resort in Europe, and I could not agree more.Castiglion del Bosco, a R...
10/09/2026

Travel + Leisure readers just voted this the best resort in Europe, and I could not agree more.

Castiglion del Bosco, a Rosewood hotel on a 5,000-acre estate in Montalcino, took the top resort spot in Europe in this year's World's Best Awards with a near-perfect score. Add two Michelin stars at Ristorante Campo del Drago, three Michelin Keys, and an estate w**ery producing its own Brunello di Montalcino, and the case pretty much makes itself.

Golfers, save this part. The estate is home to the only private golf club in Italy, a Tom Weiskopf-designed 18-hole course that hotel guests can actually play. Expect Val d'Orcia views on every hole and almost no one else on the course.

Ready to experience Europe's best resort for yourself? Reach out, and I'll handle every detail.

10/08/2026

Can you really choose just ONE favorite place in the world? Tell me yours?

One of the questions I get asked most often when someone finds out I’m a Travel Designer is, “What’s your favorite place you’ve ever traveled to?”

You would think that would be an easy question for someone who has spent so much of her life traveling.

I’ve come to realize that my favorite destinations are about where I was in life, what I was discovering, and how those places made me feel at the time.

For me, three destinations stand out, each representing a different chapter of my life.

🇫🇷 Paris, France — My First Travel Love

Growing up, I took French lessons and dreamed of someday visiting Paris. When I met my husband, we finally made that dream a reality together nearly 28 years ago. Paris was everything I had imagined and more. It was romantic, beautiful, and the beginning of a lifelong love affair with exploring the world. I’ll always have a soft spot for Paris because of who I was at that moment in my life.

🇹🇭 Thailand — Where My Curiosity About the World Exploded

Several years later, I found myself in Thailand, and it opened my eyes in an entirely different way. The culture was so different from anything I had experienced in the U.S. The incredible food, the warmth and generosity of the people, the sights, the sounds, the energy of it all! I was fascinated. Thailand fueled my curiosity and made me realize just how much of this big, beautiful world I wanted to experience.

🇿🇦 South Africa — My Most Recent Love Affair

Fast-forward through many years and many countries, and along came South Africa. And wow, did this country capture my heart!

There’s something extraordinary about flying into Cape Town, a vibrant waterfront city surrounded by mountains and ocean, knowing that within an hour you can be sipping incredible w**es in the Cape Winelands, and with a short flight, you can find yourself on safari watching elephants, lions, and giraffes in their natural habitat. The diversity of experiences in one country still amazes me. South Africa has become one of those places I could return to again and again.

Now I’m curious about YOU!

Do you have ONE destination that will forever be your favorite? Or, like me, do you have a handful of places that hold a special place in your heart because of when you visited and what they meant to you at that point in your life?

I’d love to hear your stories! Where are those places, and what made them so special? ❤️

Trend alert. Glowcations are one of the most requested trips of the year, and the requests keep coming for 2027.So what ...
10/05/2026

Trend alert. Glowcations are one of the most requested trips of the year, and the requests keep coming for 2027.

So what is one? A glowcation is a trip built around skin, rest, and wellness rituals, with the goal of coming home visibly better than when you left. Less sightseeing marathon, more treatments, thermal waters, deep sleep, and good food doing their quiet work.

The destinations doing it best right now include South Korea, for K-beauty facials and bathhouse culture. Thailand, for herbal therapies and some of the finest massage traditions anywhere. And Europe, from Swiss longevity clinics to Italian thermal springs and Greek island wellness retreats.

Advisor note: The top practitioners and signature treatments book out weeks or months ahead, so I secure them before you land. Ready to glow? Message me.

10/02/2026

Croatia keeps landing on client wish lists, and honestly, this footage explains it better than I can.

More than a thousand islands along the Adriatic. Medieval walled towns like Dubrovnik and Korčula. Waterfalls stacked through the national parks, and an entire peninsula, Istria, devoted to truffles and w**e. My favorite way to do it all is by sea, on a crewed yacht for the week, dropping anchor wherever looks best at lunchtime.

Advisor tip: June and September are the smart months, with warm swimming, open tables, and a fraction of the August crowds.

Ready for the Adriatic? Get in touch to learn more!


My most-requested new property this year isn't in Europe or the Maldives. It's on a clifftop in Costa Rica.Nekajui opene...
09/29/2026

My 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.

My 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!

09/25/2026

Clients always ask me when to visit Norway. It’s a trick question.

Summer: the midnight sun, fjords carved a mile deep, and the Lofoten Islands, where red fishing cabins face beaches that look borrowed from the Caribbean.

Winter: the northern lights, dog sledding through silent forests, and coastal sailings past snow-covered peaks that drop straight into the sea.

Either way, the new generation of design hotels and fjord-side lodges means you never trade comfort for scenery.

Two Norways, both worth the trip. The only hard part is choosing, and that’s a conversation I’d love to have.

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