There is still time to plan an actual epic spring break with your family. These are the trips that offer real bragging rights, meaningful time together, and enough independence built in for everyone to try out this new version of traveling as a family.

All in all, I visited 16 countries in 2025, and each trip brought back new ideas, fresh inspiration, and insights that directly benefit the trips I plan for you.

On October 19, 2025, the world woke up to the kind of headline that makes curators sweat and movie producers take notes: a jewel heist at the Louvre.

For those who crave a front-row seat to nature’s most dramatic costume change, I’ve rounded up my favorite Northeastern towns for leaf-peeping glory. These aren’t just scenic stops. They’re destinations with cozy boutique hotels, chef-driven restaurants, and that indescribable feeling of stepping into a postcard.

Judging Miss Michigan USA and Miss Michigan Teen USA felt like handing a scepter to the next wave—women ready to serve, to lead, to stand beautifully and speak boldly. These hotels deliver the same energy: they center you.

I received an email from a client this week, for whom I’d previously planned a business trip extension in India. The gist? “We’re heading into semi-retirement and want to start thinking about our bucket list trips.”

When you hear the word expedition, you might imagine frostbitten explorers chewing on seal blubber and writing emotional letters to loved ones by candlelight. But let me stop you right there. Antarctica in 2025? It’s less “survival story” and more “fine dining with penguins.”

Some places don’t need a filter because they are the filter. Big Sky, Montana, is one of those places. It grabs your phone signal, tosses it into the mountains, and replaces it with silence, sagebrush, and scenery so cinematic you’ll swear it was designed by an Oscar-winning production team. Welcome to your main character moment.

Because expedition travel isn’t about the temperature but the terrain. It’s about reaching the parts of the planet that don’t come prepackaged. The places that haven’t been filtered into sameness.

May 1 is Travel Advisor Appreciation Day! Are we sitting here appreciating ourselves? Of course, we are! We, as travel advisors, have transitioned travel planning from a mere transaction to a personalized experience.