Inspiring Itineraries
Wellness and Adventure
in Costa Rica
Home to the phrase “Pura Vida” (pure life), Costa Rica is an intrepid traveler’s dream destination. Known for outdoor adventures, world-class surfing, and farm-to-table dining, it is also a country with a government led sustainability that now gets 98% of its energy from renewable sources. Inspiring you with its vibrancy, exciting you with its adventure and thrilling you with its rich biodiversity, you’ll soon adopt Pura Vida as a lifestyle of your own.
Sample Itinerary
Fly into Costa Rica. After collecting your bags, you will exit the airport and meet your driver, who will have a cold bottle of mineral water for you. Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Monteverde, where you will spend the first two nights of your stay.
Resort: Hotel Belmar This luxurious boutique hotel, nestled in the cloud forest in the mountaintops of Monteverde, offers guests truly unique experiences full of natural wonder, elegance, and warm friendly service. Enjoy an unforgettable stay in a Peninsula guest room with wonderful views from a private terrace, or a Chalet room right in the middle of the forest, with views of its giant trees.
Today’s activities include a one-on-one wellness travel consultation, yoga class, and services of an exclusive wellness travel guide.
Breakfast at the Restaurante Celajes, featuring splendid balconies overlooking the Pacific Ocean and offering inventive farm-to-table dishes inspired by Costa Rican cuisine.
Today’s activities include a yoga class and a variety of other services, including Spa, Juice Bar, and Tea Room. Led by a professional naturalist guide, take a 3.5-hour guided walk through the beautiful trails of the primary forests of Curi-Cancha Wildlife Refuge. A great opportunity for wildlife spotting!
After breakfast, your driver takes you to Nosara. Your driver takes you to Nosara, where you will spend the next three nights in beachfront accommodations.
Hotel: Moana Surf Just steps from the sand, this resort is run by Israeli expats who live onsite and welcome you like family. A place where spectacular sunsets and great surf meet year-round.
Start your day with breakfast at the Moana Kalma. Your buffet breakfast celebration includes fresh fruit, eggs and omelettes made to order, hash browns, breakfast meats, selection of cheeses, gallo pinto, bread and pastries, smoothies, tea and coffee.
Today’s activities include a yoga class, massage, Spanish lessons, and an exclusive wellness travel guide.
After breakfast, your activities include a standup paddle board or surf lesson. Continue your Spanish lessons, and enjoy a yoga class.
After breakfast, your driver takes you to the beautiful Papagayo area. This is your final destination, where you will stay 2 nights.
Hotel: El Mangroove
Set amid 15 acres of beachfront mangrove trees, this property has a stunning natural setting and a secluded feel. Spacious suites include plush beds and spa-like bathrooms. Each suite offers a balcony with a hammock for the ultimate in relaxation.
Today’s activities include exploring the Papagayo area’s Santa Rosa National Park.
Breakfast at the Makoko Restaurant, overlooking Playa Panama and the Gulf of Payagayo. The restaurant offers a distinct menu filled with Costa Rican favorites, exciting flavors and refreshing beverages.
Today’s activities include a massage at the incredible Bearth Spa, and enjoying the local sites in a private boat tour. Have a farewell dinner at Matiss, the open-air restaurant with breathtaking views and incredible cuisine.
Today is your final resort breakfast. Make sure you have all of your souvenirs, and prepare for your flight home.
Adventure in Alaska
Many people have been on an Alaskan cruise, but they haven’t taken a deep dive into the adventure of beautiful Alaska. You may have seen glaciers and wildlife from the deck of a ship, but have you been dogsledding? For this amazing adventure, I provide the framework and ideas. The details of this 7-night experience are customizable, and can be completely tailored to your interests and schedule.
Sample Itinerary
You’ll spend 2 nights here, where you can explore this historic town. Juneau is rich in history, art, music, and Native heritage. It’s an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise, a shopper’s trove, and a food lover’s dream.
During your helicopter flight, you will have a bird’s eye view of the lush Tongass Rainforest, soaring mountain peaks, and the spectacular Mendenhall Glacier. As you touch down at the authentic dog mushing camp, you will be greeted by professional dog mushers and their energetic companions, the Alaskan Huskies! Experience the unique thrill as these athletes pull you through the snow that blankets the Mendenhall Glacier. Take turns directing the dogs with your musher and relaxing in the sled. After your exhilarating sledding experience, you will have time to cuddle with puppies and chat with your dog musher before boarding your helicopter to return to the heli-base.
Visit the cathedral, built in the 14th century, the Basilica di Sant’Abbondino and the Basicilica di San Fedele. Como also has great shopping opportunities and is the home of Italian silk manufacturing.
Private Sunset and Prosecco Boat Tour: This boat tour will provide you the opportunity to get out on Lake Como and absorb the beauty of the area while enjoying snacks served with a glass of prosecco and anticipating the sunset.From Juneau, fly to Anchorage, pick up your rental car, and drive to Homer. The drive from Anchorage to Homer is over 4 hours. It is a beautiful, relatively easy drive along the Westernmost Highway in the USA. Stop at one of the many hiking trails, viewpoints or for wildlife spotting. It’s a worthwhile drive with many reasons to pull over and stop along the way.
Homer sits overlooking stunning Kachemak Bay at the end of the Sterling Highway, 200 miles south of Anchorage, and is surrounded by wilderness and ocean. A home base for great fishing (The Halibut Fishing Capital of the World), kayaking, bear viewing, hiking, destination weddings, foodie and art vacations. Homer is known as the Eco and Adventure tourism capital of Alaska.
Stay the night on the water, at the end of Homer's Spit. View whales and sea otters right outside your window or shorebirds as they migrate the shoreline. Wake up to the sounds of the surf and the eagle’s antics. View sunrises and stunning vistas of the Kenai Mountains from your private deck.
Set off for your all-inclusive luxury adventure lodge, where you will stay for 2 nights. The lodge includes three meals per day plus appetizer hour, along with beverages, house wine and beer.
Take the water taxi from Homer to your Adventure Lodge. Explore with a morning hike, sea kayaking or paddleboarding Enjoy a beautiful lunch Visit a local oyster farm Take a one-hour cooking class Evening yoga is optional Sit down for a three-course dinner in your amazing setting Finish the evening off with a sea life safari.
Wake to enjoy breakfast at the lodge Lunch will be provided on your excursion
Today, choose from these two excursions:
Deep-Sea Fishing - Fish for Salmon or Halibut on the Kachemak Bay. Bring your catch back to the lodge for your chef to cook for dinner or have them pack it up to take home with you. Bear Viewing - You will fly over glaciers, volcanoes, and the rugged coastlines of Katmai National Park and Lake Clark National Park to land on a remote beach. You will walk alongside bears in their natural habitat and depending on the time of year, you can see bears grazing on sedge grass, digging up clams, playing together, courting, resting, and/or fishing. On your return to the lodge: Enjoy a 50-minute massage to relax after your day Evening yoga is optional Sit down for another incredible three-course dinner Set off for an optional sunset paddleboard on the water Gather by the fire and share your big fish or even bigger bear stories from the day
Enjoy breakfast at your lodge and bid farewell as you take the river taxi back to Homer.
Pick up your car in Homer, and be sure to stop at the local market to stock up on food for the day’s journey.
Excursion: Half-Day of Wild Fishing - Head north to the Kenai River for a half-day of wild fishing (10 am -2 pm). Your guide will provide you with all the gear needed for the day.
Continue on to the little town of Hope and stop at the Seaview Cafe & Bar for some local seafood, beer, and live music. To complete your trip of the Kenai Peninsula, spend the night in at a resort in Girdwood, nestled in a lush valley surrounded by mountain peaks. Take the tram up to an award-winning mountain top restaurant for an incredible dining experience with views.
Take the less than one-hour drive to your final destination: Anchorage. Stay in a luxury hotel located in the heart of downtown Some great sightseeing for your last day in Anchorage: Anchorage Market (Saturday & Sundays) Alaska Zoo Alaska Native Heritage Center
Shopping
Today you will bid farewell to Alaska and all the great experiences, and take home lifelong memories.
European river cruise
Imagine this combination: You unpack once on a small luxury ship, where you have amazing combinations of balconies, views, activities, and chefs. During the day, take your pick: see the region from your balcony on deck, or pedal through the countryside on an e-bike. Sail along the Rhine River through Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Explore medieval villages, forests, castles and vineyards. Enjoy your e-bike and your luxury river cruise ship at your own pace.
Sample Itinerary
Here’s what this “active river cruise” looks like:
Depart the U.S.
Take an easygoing bike ride along the Rhine River before your cruise sets sail. Board your ship and settle into your beautiful surroundings.
Enjoy getting to know Basel, Switzerland’s third largest city. Tour the city by foot or on a guided bike tour that takes you through three countries: Switzerland, France and Germany.
Alternatively, go on a full-day excursion to Lucerne. Enjoy your e-bike in a leisurely ride.
Strasbourg offers flavors of both France and Germany because of its borderline location. Take a guided bike ride through the city and Parc de l’Orangerie.
In Ludwigshafen, you have a choice of excursions: visit the medieval city and castles of Heidelberg, visit Speyer, one of Germany's oldest cities, or pedal along the river Neckar to the town of Ladenburg and enjoy the shops. Later, cruise to the village of Rudesheim and enjoy some time there.
Soar high above the vineyards on a gondola ride. Join a bike tour along the scenic Rhine River.
Later, cruise through the captivating Rhine Gorge, the most stunningly beautiful stretch of the river before reaching your next destination, Lahnstien and the Lahneck Castle.
Enjoy the Old Town, the Cathedral, the Rathouse, and the Festival Hall. Bike along the Rhine River and through the historic Stadtgarten.
There are 165 canals in Amsterdam, and you’ll get to enjoy some of them on your canal cruise. Get a taste of local flavor, passing iconic canals, gabled houses, narrow bridges and houseboats, and try some Dutch specialties at one of Amsterdam’s grand cafes.
After breakfast, disembark the ship and board your flight for home.
Enjoy the Ahhhh! Of a Luxury Spa Resort
Los Cabos, Mexico
Get away to one of the most captivating destinations in Mexico, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean in contrast to the surrounding desert.
Sample Itinerary
After exiting the airport, you will be met by your driver and whisked away to your resort.
Check in at the breathtaking and exotic Grand Velas Los Cabos.
Grand Velas is a place of magical, luxurious experiences. Luxury is having the choice of warm hospitality. With breathtaking views, unparalleled service, and exquisite cuisine, your Grand Velas experience will be like no other.
Your 24-hour Personal Concierge will show you to your 1,100 sq. ft ocean view suite and will help you become acquainted with your incredible home for the next several days. Enjoy spending time on your balcony overlooking the beautiful beach while sampling the top-shelf drinks and amenities from your stocked minibar.
This evening, dine at one of 5 signature restaurants: Frida (gourmet Mexican cuisine), Piaf (traditional French cuisine), Lucca (Italian-Mediterranean cuisine), Cocina de Autor (creative-evolutionary cuisine) and Velas 10 (fine seafood and steaks).
Breakfast is served at the beautiful Restaurant Azul.
Then, make your first visit to the 35,000 square foot SE Spa, where you will be greeted by your own spa valet. Experience the seven-step water ceremony, followed by a spa treatment, leaving you relaxed and ready for the remainder of your days in paradise.
Your significant other can play a round on one of the world-class golf courses close by. Golf greats including Robert Trent Jones Jr., Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus have taken advantage of every aspect of the fascinating desert and mountain terrain to design spectacular courses for a truly exhilarating game.
Get to know the 3-level infinity pool with ocean views. One is adults-only, and the other two are for all ages.
Each day, you can play beach volleyball, ping-pong, touch football, beach soccer, or participate in a cornhole tournament. Go on a power bike tour, take an aromatherapy class or mandala workshop, play Texas hold ‘em or blackjack, attend a paint and wine workshop or cooking class.
Enjoy a Pilates workout this morning at the beautiful fitness center before ordering a luxurious breakfast en-suite in your room.
For lunch, embark on a gourmet picnic in paradise with your significant other.
This morning, enjoy an oceanfront yoga class. Experience the splendor and grandeur of Los Cabos aboard Bella, an ultra-luxe private yacht. Set sail for a relaxing brunch at sea.
Order lunch to enjoy by the pool. Then, attend a cooking or dance class in the afternoon.
Following dinner, enjoy your own private stargazing experience, identifying constellations and relaxing in each other’s arms.
Enjoy your final treatment at the incredible spa. Participate in a hands exfoliation or facial care workshop.
Take a culinary tour around the globe with Michelin-star chef.
Your driver will take you to the airport, where you board your flight for home.
