How I work
Custom Itineraries:
I welcome the opportunity to work with new clients. My process is quite easy. We start with a simple “getting acquainted” survey followed up with a meeting to discuss your vision. During the meeting I want to understand your expectations, share my portfolio of suppliers, and if we are a fit, then the next step will be our strategy to help accomplish your travel vision.
Collaboration: I believe by working side by side through the planning process will result in an incredible first trip. Upon return from your first trip, we can discuss an invitation for an annual travel subscription.
Fees: An assessment with an estimate of time will be given prior to your commitment. The time includes the design, planning, execution, and management of your trip. Fees vary by the complexity of your trip; additional fees could apply.
Annual Travel Subscription
Enjoy the best of the best with a concierge touch. Our affluent discerning travelers enjoy the best of the best with a concierge touch. The plan includes designing, executing and managing all the big items on your bucket list. Bespoke tailored itineraries are incredibly special, never mass produced. All curated trips are done with a thoughtful approach which are authentic, innovative and most of all memorable. Together, we can set aside the right amount of time to accomplish our travel goals with your specific travel needs in mind. Annual Subscriptions are from $10,000 inclusive of 40 hours of planning time in addition to the cost of travel. Having an expert who has traveled to over 87 countries with 34+ years of hands-on experience can save you time in planning. Enjoy a candid direct planning approach based upon your personal interests and personality.
Recommended Departures
We have a $250 hr. administrative fee to manage your reservations. Please refer to the page “recommended departures”. These departures have most of the itinerary organized. If you seek custom tailored arrangements before or after the trip, additional planning fees may apply.
Expertise:
The Agency has a focus on Luxury & soft adventure. Guiding you to the right trip comes from personal experience, solid industry relationships with insider access, enjoy the experience with Expedition Cruising, Lodges, Private jet Expeditions, Resorts, Safaris and Ultra luxury cruising as well as private yachts. Check out my Virtuoso Travel Bio here.
We are not all things to all travelers. With the amount of time, we invest in each of our client relationships, we simply cannot do trips like: Short Beach and domestic weekend getaways, Last Minute Travel, Las Vegas, Mainstream-Mass market resorts, Disney, Large & Mega Ship cruising, all-inclusive resorts, or offer any accommodations that are less than a 4-star rating. (We do not have the resources to vet and stay on top of these types of experiences).
Loyalty Programs:
We all love earning loyalty with Credit Cards, Airlines, Hotels and Car rental. I understand that sometimes we want to spend those rewards we have earned. We do work on a case-by-case basis with some programs. Today, the programs are very complicated with availability, blackouts, dynamic pricing, restrictions and can be difficult. We can advise what is best. If we can accommodate the loyalty program on your itinerary, additional fees are applicable. (including clients who have an Annual Subscription) are from an additional $500 per person.
Accolades and Affiliations
- Conde Nast Traveler, top travel specialist 2020-2024 (5) years
- Forbes Endorsed Agency
- Travel & Leisure A-list 2003, 2004
- Virtuoso Cruise Icon, Top Luxury Cruise Producer
- Lindblad Expedition Specialist
- (past) Advisory Board Butterfield & Robinson
- Affiliate of Travel Experts, a Virtuoso agency
- Virtuoso Member, independent consultant with Travel Experts
- Travel Institute CTA – Certified Travel Associate, LS- Lifestyle Specialist, DS- Destination Specialist – Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Galapagos, Italy