Our Travel Experts: Luxury Travel

I love exploring the world and there are few destinations I haven't visited. When my clients get a personal recommendation from me, they know I'm speaking from personal experience. If you desire the ultimate in privacy, relaxation and service, I will find the most secluded sanctuary or private villa. If your tastes run more to the exotic, I’ll steer you to the hill tribes in Peru or Thailand to visit shamans for a private tea-leaf reading or a trek to a remote village in South America for a spiritual blessing. If it’s thrills you’re after, perhaps a helicopter drop-off on the highest snowy peaks of St. Moritz for a heart-pounding ski run through perfect powder will do the trick. Only an insider can reveal the secret treasures and hidden suprirses that will make your travel experience even richer. My greatest satisfaction is your pleasure.

I have worked in the travel industry for 30+ years, and for the most of that period I've specialized in cruise planning. Having personally taken 80+ cruise vacations, I am a cruise expert and a Certified Master Cruise Counselor. I always dedicate myself to finding the voyage that best matches your needs and desires. My expertise makes me a great cruise travel agent if you are looking for the right cruise at the very best value.

What have you been dreaming of for your next getaway? What corner of the world has been waiting for you, beckoning your visit? Whether it’s a Private Jet Adventure, a safari in Africa, rediscovering that favorite European city, sailing in the South Pacific, or visiting the latest luxury spa. It’s time to revitalize your spirit, awaken your senses, and rejuvenate!

There are endless possibilities waiting, and new destinations to be discovered, with wonderful hotels, ready to delight and spoil you! Specializing in exotic adventures, safaris, spas, romantic escapes, and luxury travel, I am ready to help you design your next travel experience.

Does your fantasy trip to Italy include a stay at the former home of John Paul Getty? Or a week in a staffed villa under the Tuscan sun? Maybe you're taking a cruise around Italy and prefer your own private shore excursion. Or perhaps you need help arranging a wedding reception in just the right Venetian Palazzo. As an Italian American, I have lived in Italy and traveled there frequently. Whatever your passion -- wine, cuisine, shopping, touring, or just relaxing, let me help you discover the best of what Italy has to offer.

Twenty years of world travel experience, in search of untouched beauty and culture in some of the most remote places on Earth, is my background. Bringing natural beauty, cultural heritage, and relaxation/self-renewal activities together is what comes to me naturally. My approach to constructing a client’s travel itinerary is to focus first on that special moment in that special place at that special time. The itinerary far exceeds staying at the finest hotel to include such elements as traveling at the right time of year for the best restaurants, the best view, the most cultural exchange, and the most unique, heart-pounding adventure.

An adventure to Morocco may be anchored by a stay at the La Mammounia (the most luxurious hotel in Marakkesh) but extends to dwelling in a fabulous tent with private facilities perched on the sand dunes, awakening to an incredible sunrise, and savoring an exquisite cup of coffee before breakfast with a Bedouin tribe.

I've established solid relationships with reliable dive and tour operators worldwide to optimize complex itinerary logistics for seamless, carefree travel. You can be diving with hammerheads in the Galapagos Islands one day, and the next you could be fishing with the Achuar, staying at a solar powered eco-lodge in the Amazonian jungle.

I ask for an investment of time from my clients in constructing an itinerary, as these world-class adventure experiences are not “packaged tours.” We work together to balance excitement with safety, exertion with relaxation, luxury with exotic and budget with availability for a truly memorable trip. As stated by a client: “you helped us envision each day’s experience and then arranged a trip that exceeded that vision.”

Conde Nast Traveler Magazine 2003, 2004 & 2005 Super Agent Award Winner.

The most successful trips are all about paying attention to detail! After I reserve your flights, hotels and/or ship of choice, we then get to the fun part! What are your interests? Do you enjoy fine food and premium wines? Do you enjoy the performing arts? Do you want to go to Wimbledon, play golf at St. Andrews or experience the Monaco Grand Prix? My specialty is the details. Serendipity during a vacation is important, but when a special restaurant is already reserved and your sixth row center theater tickets are awaiting your arrival at the hotel, it just makes your experience so much more enjoyable!

My travel background is 15 years with Leading Hotels of the World. I have had the good fortune to visit many deluxe hotels worldwide and I know the wonderful services that a great hotel can offer during your stay.

Would you like your spa appointment arranged before you arrive with your golf tee times pre-booked as well? Call me for your travel arrangements + all the details!

I've been in the travel industry since 1960, specializing in first class, high-end deluxe travel - particularly to Greece (my homeland), Italy and France. I also specialize in deluxe cruises, having personally sailed with all of the luxury cruise lines. I have also skied every major ski resort in the world, and specialize in ski travel for both individuals and groups.

I love what I do -- scouting destinations to recommend to clients, helping them plan their own trips, and sharing in their experiences when they return. I enjoy helping people choose memorable places, and take great satisfaction in making sure they will have a wonderful time once they're there. My experience in high-end deluxe European and domestic travel is unsurpassed. Whatever your travel requirements might be, I would love to help you plan your next luxury vacation.

I have over 30 years experience in the travel industry and have had the opportunity to visit and experience many destinations and luxury resorts. I enjoy creating vacations for my clients that will exceed their expectations, making sure every detail is taken care of and they have exciting surprises while on their journey. Luxury travel comes in many forms depending on your interests. If you like to cruise, traveling on a small luxury ship is a must. Not only do you receive 5-star service, dining and accommodations, but the cruise lines’ shore excursions often give you priority access. Imagine being the first group to enter the famous Hermitage in St. Petersburg before anyone else. Another luxury travel destination (and my personal favorite) is Africa. After spending a day wildlife viewing and/or learning about the local culture it is comforting to know you will be returning to a 5-star camp with unbelievable service and cuisine. Europe is a perennial favorite, and we offer added value at some of the best luxury hotels and resorts there. Visualize yourself in Paris dining in a Michelin star restaurant or having cooking lessons in Italy. The fabulous travel experiences we can arrange are endless, and I would be delighted to arrange your next luxury vacation.

In more than 25 years as a travel professional I have personally visited more than thirty six countries on all seven continents. I have experienced first hand most of the luxury destinations that today’s discerning travelers want to experience. I have cruised on ten of the world’s leading cruise lines, including Crystal Cruises from Venice to Monte Carlo, Windstar Cruises from Athens to Istanbul and Seabourn Cruises from Lisbon to Barcelona.

I have discovered the wonders of Egypt, rented villas in Costa Rica, snorkeled in Tahiti and attended critically acclaimed live stage productions in London’s west end. Want to discover the world’s leading spa’s, experience a cooking school in Europe, swim with Stingrays, or photograph animals up close and personal on a safari? I have been there and I can help you get there.