How a Luxury Travel Advisor Works

The Experience

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Most people spend thirty to fifty hours planning one trip. Researching destinations. Comparing properties. Second-guessing every decision.

I spend that time so you don't have to.

I don't book trips. I build the version of your experience that only you could have. Because no two people travel the same way.

Most of my clients don't arrive with a property in mind. They arrive knowing how they want the trip to feel. Quiet or social. Walkable or remote. Somewhere the mornings are slow. That's the part I'm matching against, and it's why the recommendation rarely looks like the search result.

Before you travel, I handle the research and the coordination. While you travel, I track your flights, rebook what breaks, and answer your texts. After you're home, if a delay or a lost bag turns into a claim, I put the documentation together so it actually pays.

How I get paid

Hotels, resorts, and cruise lines compensate me when you travel. You're not paying more for your trip because I'm planning it.

For custom itineraries I also charge a Research and Concierge Care Fee. That covers the consultation, the research, and the coordination that happens before a single reservation is made, and it covers that work whether the trip happens or not. The fee varies by trip and is confirmed before anything begins.

This isn't a transaction. It's a professional service, and your experience is the only measure that matters.

How it works

Tell me about your trip.

A short form, then a real conversation. I want to hear what the trip is for, who you're bringing, and what would make it feel like yours. Nothing about this stage is templated.

I design and price the options that fit you.

Two or three curated directions. Each with the hotel, the room category, the flights, and the reasons I chose them. You compare, ask questions, and decide without wading through forty tabs.

You travel while I handle the rest.

Reservations, timing, seat requests, dining, room preferences, the second-guess emails to suppliers. I stay reachable while you're away, so a hiccup on your end is a text on mine.

What happens after you reach out

I read every inquiry personally.

You'll hear back from me within one business day with next steps and a link to book a call. Not a form response. Not an assistant.

Questions

Questions I get asked

I handle confirmations, seat selections, transfers, dining reservations, and any special requests. You get a final document with everything in one place about two weeks before departure. While you're traveling, you have my direct number.

You call or text me. I've rebooked flights from a hospital waiting room and moved a family out of a resort with a broken air conditioner at 11 p.m. That's the job.

Some do, and I do for some trips. If you already know the resort or ship and your dates, there's no planning fee. When a trip needs real research, like several stops, a custom itinerary or a big group, there's a planning fee, and you'll know the amount before I start. Resort, cruise and tour prices are the same as booking direct.

Your best trip won't be found on a booking site.

A search result can't show you which room faces the service road. Or which resort looked perfect in photos and felt off the moment you walked in.

That's the part I handle. Quietly, in advance, so you never have to.

Begin your trip

Last updated October 2026