Travel Smarter

The more I know about you before we start planning, the better your trip will be. That's not a disclaimer — it's just how this works. I've planned trips that came together seamlessly in a matter of days, and I've planned trips that took weeks longer than they needed to because key information surfaced in pieces. The difference almost always comes down to one thing: what the client told me at the start. Here's what I actually need to know — and why it matters more than you'd e

You've found the destination. You've picked the flights. You've fallen in love with a property that has exactly the right vibe and just enough photos to convince you it's worth it. You do the math, look at the total, and think: okay, we can do this. Then the extras start showing up. A transfer here. A visa fee there. Travel insurance. Resort fees. Gratuities. The trip that looked like $8,000 is suddenly feeling a lot closer to $10,500 — and you haven't even booked a single ex

Let me settle this debate - and yes, I'm a little biased. Look, I get it. You've got Google, Expedia, a couple of travel Facebook groups, and a willingness to spend three weekends down a research rabbit hole. You can plan your own trip. The question is whether you should — and what it actually costs you when you do. Here are the five things I hear most often from people who've never worked with a travel advisor. I'm going to be straight with you, because that's kind of my thi