January 7, 2026
Travel Talk: Q&A session with our team of travel advisors
By crafted-admin
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
An epic 50th birthday trip to Northern Italy – they explored Lake Maggiore, Emilia-Romagna, the Dolomites, and Milan
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Beaverbrook in Surrey, England
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A family safari to South Africa
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Nayara Tented Camp in Costa Rica (going this spring!)
Item you can’t travel without?
Kindle
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
I planned a few multi-generational trips to Europe that were especially fun!
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Torel Quinta da Vacaria in the Douro Valley Portugal
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A trip for a couple headed to Kenya
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Borgo Santandrea
Item you can’t travel without?
AirPods!
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
A couples adventure in Asia – Singapore, a luxury sleeper train through Malaysia and ending in Maldives!
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Gleneagles- it’s Scottish perfection! I also fell in love with Hacienda Altagracia in Costa Rica
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A 40th birthday celebration in Norway.
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
La Bastide de Gordes in Provence
Item you can’t travel without?
My compression packing cubes
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
A family trip to Paris and Switzerland
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Lotte Palace in New York City and Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A couple’s 40th wedding anniversary in St. Barths
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Park Hyatt Tokyo (reopens next month after 2-year renovation!)
Item you can’t travel without?
Noise cancelling headphones +electrolytes
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
I had so much fun planning several Japan trips this year for clients!
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Sao Lourenco do Barrocal in Portugal
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
Argentina / Patagonia! I love a trip to South America centered around adventure, food, and wine!
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Mauna Lani – Hawaii
Item you can’t travel without?
My favorite denim jacket!
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
London + Paris with all the bells and whistles.
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Pavillon Faubourg in Paris
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A family adventure through Italy, complete with a 4×4 ride through the Carrara Marble Quarry.
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Collegio alla Querce in Florence
Item you can’t travel without?
Mini sound machine!
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
A couple’s getaway trip to Iceland – Northern Lights included!
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
A close to home favorite, Cataloochee Ranch, in the North Carolina Mountains
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A South African safari to celebrate a milestone birthday
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Reid’s Palace, A Belmond Hotel in Madeira, Portugal
Item you can’t travel without?
My Kindle
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
A 10th anniversary trip to Italy and Southern France!
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
My 2025 hotel wish – Dromoland Castle!
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
I have two groups traveling to Europe to celebrate a 40th birthday – one in Croatia and one in Greece!
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
Viceroy Sugar Beach
Item you can’t travel without?
Eye mask!
What’s your favorite client trip you planned this year?
A girl’s trip to Paris and the Loire Valley
What’s your favorite hotel you visited?
Terranea in California
What 2026 trip are you currently working on that you’re excited about?
A late summer trip to Norway across the incredible fjords and Lofoten Islands.
Hotel at the top of your wish list for 2026?
San Luis in the Dolomites
Item you can’t travel without?
Beats noise canceling headphones
