A few spots that have come across to me from friends on the inside, from Georgia to Japan to Vietnam, that I think you all should know about, and would love. First, is a new property in Georgia called Quercus (pictured), a working ranch in the countryside south of Atlanta … think private wooden cabins, fly fishing, wellness, adult-only, and with the Relais & Chateaux seal of culinary approval. Next is Azuma Farm, a boutique nature retreat in remote northern Iwate Japan but only 2.5hrs by train from Tokyo. Everyone is asking me how to visit Japan differently … this is one simple, beautiful, authentic incorporation into your itinerary that no one else is doing yet. Lastly, although I could keep going!, is Bãi San Hô a property along Vietnam’s south-central coast where traditional ethnic villages are still alive offering travelers a glimpse into cultural heritage and a connection to nature.

What’s more quintessential than a New Zealand + Australia adventure? One such traveler of mine had a good bit of time to properly devote to discovering the two island nations, so we dove into creating something slow & special together, with the intention to be away from crowds and surrounded by nature as much as possible. She started in Queenstown at the southern tip of New Zealand and slowly made her way up through Christchurch, Lake Taupo, and Waiheke Island. From Auckland, she flew to Australia where she visited national parks in Brisbane & Cairns (pictured), snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, and ended her nearly month-long journey in Sydney. It’s one of those itineraries - these two countries combined - that most travelers tell me they would love to do … one day. I love that this client’s “one day” was now.