Where We've Been
Twenty-five countries, six continents, thirty-nine stops — this map isn't marketing. It's where we've actually stood, stayed and eaten, and it's why our advice sounds different.
Why This Map Exists
Anyone can read a resort's website. We'd rather tell you how the seaplane transfer actually feels, which Punta Cana beach faces the calm side, and whether that famous rooftop is worth the queue — because we've been there to find out.
Personal travel is our ongoing research. Every trip sharpens the advice we give the next client.
Every pin, personally.
Hover a place and its pin lights up. Where we've written a full guide, the arrow takes you there.
25 COUNTRIES · 6 CONTINENTS · 39 STOPS & COUNTING
How We Travel
We travel the way we plan: a mix of flagship resorts and the unpolished places that teach you a destination — night markets in Bangkok, Old Havana's streets, a Moroccan riad down an alley no algorithm rates. Some trips are formal resort inspections; most are simply us being travellers, noticing what our clients would notice.
What It Means For You
When we recommend Thailand over Bali for your dates, or steer your Caribbean pick between Aruba and Antigua, that's firsthand comparison talking. And where we haven't been, we say so plainly — then lean on trusted partners who have. Honesty about the edges of the map is part of the map.
The Map Keeps Growing
A travel advisor who stops travelling starts guessing. New pins get added most years — and client debriefs from every trip we book extend our knowledge far past our own passport stamps. If somewhere you're dreaming of isn't pinned yet, ask anyway; it may be next.
Asked, answered.
Do you only book places you've visited?
No — we book the world. But where we have personal experience, you get it, and where we don't, we say so and draw on partners and client feedback.
Are these all personal trips?
A mix of personal travel and professional resort inspections — both make us better at this job.
Can you advise on a place not on the map?
Absolutely — our supplier network and destination training cover far more ground than any one passport.
What's next on your list?
The map grows most years — follow The Journal or our socials to see new pins land.