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

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!

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, the Galápagos, gorilla trekking, and a private alpine stay share one thing: the best ...
09/08/2026

Antarctica, an overwater bungalow, the Galápagos, gorilla trekking, and a private alpine stay share one thing: the best versions are rarely last-minute.

Remote ships have limited cabins. Wildlife trips depend on specific dates and small groups. Private villas disappear quickly during the weeks everyone wants. Even a simple flight plan can become complicated when the destination has only a few workable connections.

Long-term planning is not about filling every hour a year ahead. It protects the hard-to-replace pieces first, then leaves room to shape the rest of the trip as dates get closer. I start with access, accommodations, and routing.

If any of these are on your list for 2027, the planning window is open right now. Message me.

09/06/2026

Shoulder season isn't a season. It's a skill.

April: New Zealand, as autumn turns the vineyards gold and the summer crowds head home.

May: Greece, when the islands are warm and awake but still belong to the locals.

Early June: Bali, at the start of the dry season, just ahead of the summer surge.

September: South Africa, for spring safaris and the wildflower bloom along the Cape.

October: Japan, as the first autumn color arrives and the humidity finally leaves.

Same destinations everyone loves. Better light, better rates, fewer people.

Knowing where to go is the easy part. Knowing when is why I'm here. Message me, and we'll time it right.

The best-kept secret in travel isn't a place. It's a season.Paris. The city in its coat season, with museums without lin...
09/04/2026

The best-kept secret in travel isn't a place. It's a season.

Paris. The city in its coat season, with museums without lines, festive windows on the boulevards, and hotel rates that reward the off-peak traveler.

Niseko, Japan. The most reliable powder snow on the planet, plus onsen soaks and world-class dining after the lifts close.

L**h, Austria. The Arlberg classic. Elegant, snow-sure, and home to some of the finest family-run hotels in the Alps.

Switzerland. St. Moritz for glamour, Zermatt for the Matterhorn, both for trains that turn the journey into the highlight.

One winter, four very different trips. Message me, and I'll match you to yours.

It's 2026, and I'm already deep into 2027 and 2028 bookings. That's not a sales pitch. That's just the calendar.The big ...
09/03/2026

It's 2026, and I'm already deep into 2027 and 2028 bookings. That's not a sales pitch. That's just the calendar.

The big milestones are driving it. Significant birthdays, anniversaries, one last summer before the kids head off, the trips that mark something. Those deserve the best rooms, not the leftovers, and the best rooms go early.

What's moving right now.

The Eclipse of the Century, August 2, 2027. The path of totality crosses Cadiz, Malaga, Tangier, and Luxor, and places to stay inside it are already selling. Nile sailings around that date won't wait.

The Los Angeles Summer Olympics in 2028. The best places to stay will be spoken for long before the torch shows up.

The 2030 World Cup, spread across Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. If there's a new soccer fan in your household, this is the surprise of a lifetime, and it needs a head start.

And cruises, where booking windows now stretch as far as 2029 on some luxury lines. Festive season, safari camps, cherry blossom weeks: the pattern is always small inventory, fixed dates, global demand.

Tell me the milestone, and I'll tell you its real timeline.

How do you choose among Maldives resorts that all promise blue water and overwater villas? Start with personality.Joali ...
09/01/2026

How do you choose among Maldives resorts that all promise blue water and overwater villas? Start with personality.

Joali is the memorable one. Where other resorts hang a few prints, Joali suspended a life-size manta ray in the trees and put a dining table inside it. Where others plant coral frames, Joali sank sculptures on the reef and let the coral move in. Even the butlers refuse to be ordinary here. The title is Jadugar, which translates to magician.

Beneath the character, the fundamentals are flawless: Forbes Five-Star four years running, two Michelin Keys, and a top-three finish in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Hotels this year.

Anyone can promise paradise. Personality is rarer. Reach out to start planning.

Did you know one of Africa's greatest safaris happens almost entirely on water?Eagle Island Lodge, a Belmond property, o...
08/31/2026

Did you know one of Africa's greatest safaris happens almost entirely on water?

Eagle Island Lodge, a Belmond property, occupies a private island deep in the Okavango Delta, one of the most remarkable ecosystems on Earth: a desert that floods every year into a maze of channels, lagoons, and islands teeming with wildlife.

The safari itself is unlike anywhere else in Africa. Gliding through the reeds in a mokoro, the traditional dugout canoe. Boat safaris through papyrus channels. And the lodge's signature: helicopter flights over the Delta with the doors off, which clients consistently call the highlight of their entire trip.

Water, wildlife, and almost no one else around. Reach out to start planning.

Planning Portugal and only thinking about Lisbon? Allow me to make the case for the north.Porto is one of Europe’s great...
08/30/2026

Planning Portugal and only thinking about Lisbon? Allow me to make the case for the north.

Porto is one of Europe’s great second cities, and Infante Sagres is its grande dame.

Opened in 1951 as the city’s first luxury hotel, it has hosted royalty, heads of state, and film stars ever since. The stained-glass staircase alone is worth walking up and down twice.

The location is the other reason I book it: you’re in the heart of downtown, an easy walk to Livraria Lello, the Ribeira riverfront, and the port w**e lodges across the river in Gaia.

Insider tip: pair Porto with the Douro Valley, about 90 minutes away, for w**e country after the city. Reach out to start planning.

Dreaming of Kyoto but dreading the crowds? Same. This is my answer.Aman Kyoto occupies a hidden forest garden in the hil...
08/28/2026

Dreaming of Kyoto but dreading the crowds? Same. This is my answer.

Aman Kyoto occupies a hidden forest garden in the hills of northern Kyoto, assembled decades ago by a textile collector and closed to the public ever since. It's the rarest kind of real estate in this city: total privacy, minutes from the icons.

Why I book it:
• Location without the chaos. The Golden Pavilion is minutes away, yet the property feels like a private national park. No lines, no tour groups, no noise.
• A true onsen. The bathhouse is fed by natural hot springs, something almost impossible to find within Kyoto itself.
• Space, finally. Kyoto hotel rooms are famously tight. These pavilions are among the largest in the city, with forest views from every window.
• The Aman guides. Private access and after-hours temple experiences that guests can't arrange on their own.

Advisor tip: November here is astonishing. The maples turn, and the whole garden glows red and gold.

Kyoto is the trip everyone wants right now. Reach out to start planning!

“Wait, hotels have Michelin ratings now?” I’ve been asked some version of this a dozen times this year, so let’s decode ...
08/27/2026

“Wait, hotels have Michelin ratings now?” I’ve been asked some version of this a dozen times this year, so let’s decode it.

Michelin Keys: launched in 2024, awarded to hotels rather than restaurants. One Key means a special stay, two means exceptional, and three places a hotel among the world’s very best.

Forbes Travel Guide Stars: the long-standing gold standard for service. Inspectors visit anonymously and grade hundreds of touchpoints. Five Stars is the top honor and genuinely hard to earn.

Here’s my take as an advisor: awards are a useful signal, not the whole answer. Plenty of Three Key hotels would be wrong for your specific trip, and some of my favorite properties fly below the award radar entirely.

The ratings tell you a hotel is excellent. I tell you if it’s excellent for you. That’s the difference. Reach out anytime to learn more!

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