Undiscovered Sunsets

The difference between a good hotel stay and an amazing one is more nuanced than most people realize.

Location, price, amenities. That’s how most people pick a hotel.

As a luxury travel advisor, I start somewhere completely different. I’m looking at nuances like the vibe on property, the energy in each space, and who the other guests are.

It takes travel advisors like myself years of staying at and visiting hotels to build this kind of expertise.

When I evaluate hotels for your trip, I start with the vibes on property and whether they match what you’re actually looking for. Then I look at authenticity — is this hotel so rooted in its destination that you look around and just know where you are?

Only then do I get into the logistics. And even then it’s not just “is there a restaurant” or “where is the hotel located.”

➜ I’m looking at whether the restaurant is worth staying in for, or whether the hotel is walkable to nearby sites if that’s what your trip requires.

Travel advisors like myself spend years staying at and visiting hotels to build that kind of expertise. So when it’s your turn, I have the expertise to help it feel like the hotel was selected just for you and just for that trip.

Have you ever checked into a hotel and immediately felt like it was made for that exact trip? Or maybe the opposite?

Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷

Tree-lined streets. The smell of coffee and fresh-baked pastries. Long dinners over tender steaks and Malbec.

From relaxed mornings at the park to exploring the city streets and the surrounding countryside, Buenos Aires is a city that captures visitors in different ways. Art lover? Passion for food? Cheering with locals at a sports match?

I love seeing how a city like this becomes something different to each person who visits.

The reality of luxury boutique hotel booking during peak season in sunny winter destinations? Properties sell out fast.

Which means a spontaneous February Caribbean getaway might mean higher prices. Less desirable rooms.

Every winter I have clients reach out to book these kind of warm weather getaways...and recently I had to tell two different families that there just wasn’t availability.

Save yourself the disappointment by getting your midwinter trip on the calendar and booked now — with flexible cancellation ‘just in case.’

Some properties I booked for clients for Feb/March 2027: Grand Velas Boutique in Los Cabos. Palmaia in Cancun. Sugar Beach Viceroy in St. Lucia.

Which would you get on the calendar for your own getaway? 👀

Sometimes planning travel can feel like playing tetris.

You’re looking at flights, hotels, car rentals…then something changes and you go back with updates, only to see the price has raised or there’s no more availability.

Recently planning an African safari and gorilla trekking adventure for my clients is a perfect example of how one small detail can derail an entire itinerary.

The lodge they wanted for gorilla trekking had availability…but I realized that there were no permits left for the actual trekking experience.

So I had to flip around the entire sequence of their trip, find a new (albeit, better!) lodge, and secure those permits.

When I presented the proposal to my clients, all they saw was a trip that flowed, had a better lodge than expected, and shorter flight paths than the original plan offered.

What they didn’t experience? The logistical puzzle of planning it all. That’s where a travel professional like me comes in.

I take these big planning challenges and small details off your plate to ensure you are going on the trip you dreamed of.

If that isn’t true luxury, I don’t know what is.