I come from a family of adventure lovers, raised to believe that the longer road was sometimes more important than the destination. That instinct has carried through years in luxury travel, from working aboard private yachts, to writing as a travel editor, to building bespoke itineraries. I’ve scuba-dived the walls off Saba, saddled up on a Montana dude ranch, eaten my way through Naples, and nuzzled a Highland cow in the Scottish rain.

What I love about planning is the quiet work behind a seamless trip, the things a traveler never has to think about because someone already has. The difference is in the relationships: the tables held, the doors opened, the people who make a destination feel like it belongs to you. Wherever you’re headed, I’ll make sure the trip feels effortless and designed entirely around you.