My Specialties

Some advisors cover everything. I've made a deliberate choice to go very deep in a smaller number of areas — the ones where expertise makes the most difference to the experience. Culture, culinary travel, immersive exploration, sustainable luxury, and ocean and river cruising. Every specialty on this page is an invitation to experience a place the way most visitors never do.

Kenya luxury lodge balcony elephants
Southern Alps New Zealand

Curate for You

Every trip I plan starts the same way: a conversation about what you actually want from this journey. Not the destinations that are trending or the hotels that are convenient to book — the experiences you've been imagining, the pace that feels right, and the moments you'll still be talking about years later. A tailor-made itinerary is the translation of that conversation into a trip.

Cultural Immersion: Walk Through Time

Cultural immersion means something different at every destination, but it always requires the same thing: access that goes beyond the surface. The stories Aboriginal guides share at Uluru aren't in any guidebook. The rhythm of life in a centuries-old European village takes time to feel. The significance of a Maori sacred site in New Zealand is only understood in the company of someone who knows its history. My network of local guides and cultural partners opens those layers for you.

Maori culture
Uluru from Longitute 131 luxury lodge
Tuscany fresh food
european breakfast with a view

Culinary Adventures: A Feast for the Senses

Food is one of the most direct ways into a culture — and one of the most memorable parts of any trip, long after the photographs blur together. Tuscany's olive harvest. Croatia is a centuries-old crossroads of Eastern and Western cuisines. The layered spice traditions of Moroccan cooking. These aren't just meals; they're conversations with a place. I plan culinary travel around access: the family kitchen, the winemaker who opens a bottle that isn't on any list, the market before the crowds arrive.

Sustainable Travel

Luxury travel and thoughtful travel aren't opposites. They're natural partners.

When you invest in elevated experiences, you're often supporting the local artisans, family-run wineries, boutique properties, and expert guides who keep a destination's culture and economy thriving. Traveling well means traveling with intention.

Boutique Winery vineyard view
BodyHoliday Boutique Accommodation

Set Sail

Choosing the right ship makes more difference to your experience than almost any other decision in cruise planning. A small expedition vessel in Antarctica puts you on the ice within minutes. A luxury river ship on the Douro docks in village centers, not ports. A boutique ocean liner on the Mediterranean gives you the attentive service of a small hotel at sea.

I specialize in knowing which ship is right for the experience you're after — not which one is easiest to book. Whether you're drawn to expedition cruising, river journeys through wine country, or ocean voyages between remarkable cities, the right vessel changes everything.

River Cruise in Paris
small ocean cruise

Your first conversation is complimentary.

If you're ready to start planning, I'd like to hear about your next trip.