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Plan your Japan or Mexico trip with Sequoia
Sequoia is a conscious travel consultant and lifelong traveler who grew up between the U.S. and Japan, knows Mexico intimately, and blends culinary curiosity with slow, soulful travel everywhere she goes.
Plan your Italy trip with Laura
Laura is a Rome-based freelance journalist with over a decade of experience writing about travel, art & culture, architecture & design, lifestyle, food & wine.
Plan your Tanzania safari or customized journey with Amanda
Amanda grew up at the foot of Kilimanjaro, where the Marangu trail passes her grandfather's house and the national park gate was a 15-minute drive from home. Together with her sister, she co-found Tanzania's locally owned, women-led safari company, and loves sharing Tanzania’s culture, food, wildlife, and warmth.
Plan your Sri Lanka trip with Amenthi
Amenthi was born and grew up in Sri Lanka, and returned after 8 years working abroad to fall in love with the country all over again. She is a mom of two, works in aid, has a deep love for her country, and travel overall.
Plan your New England or Wildlife trip with Jess
Jess is a New York–based travel journalist and wildlife specialist who has explored nearly 70 countries across all seven continents, covering everything from New England road trips to dolphins in the Amazon.
Plan your Greek Islands trip with Gabi
Gabi has quite literally written the book on travel in the Greek Islands. She runs culinary experiences & tours on her home island of Crete and splits her time between being a mum, a tech advisor, writing guidebooks, and island hopping.
Plan your Mexico City trip with Lorena
Lorena is a CDMX native passionate about food and travel, who jumped into the hospitality industry following a culinary school university degree in Condesa, Mexico City.
Plan your Lisbon & Azores trip with Sandra
Sandra is a Portuguese travel and fiction writer. Originally from the Azores, and based in Lisbon since 1997, she's the author of several Portugal guidebooks and loves helping others uncover the best local music, independent art, and cinema.
Plan your Spain trip with Kristin
Kristin is a language and social-studies teacher at international schools. She eventually settled down in Madrid, after having lived in 6 different countries. She spends her free time exploring all of Spain’s various regions—often with a bubble tea in hand.
Plan your Málaga & Andalusia trip with Cristina
Cristina is a teacher and content creator with a Master’s Degree in Tourism who loves sharing insights about her hometown of Málaga, the cultural riches of Andalucia, and helping travelers have more authentic experiences.
Plan your Greece trip with Joanna
Plan your dream Greece trip with Joanna, a travel writer and actress who splits her time between Athens and Brooklyn. Raised in Greece, she returns frequently for work, including writing 2023’s “Best of Greece” for Moon Travel Guides, and knows all the secret spots locals go.
Plan your London trip with Mercy
Mercy is a London-based vegetarian who works in film and has a love for all things art, food, and live music.
Plan your Italy trip with Annie
Annie has spent two decades living in Rome where she founded the city’s most iconic Vespa tour company, and fell in love with Italy’s iconic cities and off-the-radar seaside spots.
Plan your trip with Arabella
Arabella is a former travel editor who’s traveled to over 100 countries, 22 of them solo. She’s always tracking the latest openings in global art hubs from New York to Venice and can also get help you maximize a weekend in Charleston, Santa Fe, and much more.
Plan your Porto & Douro Valley trip with Mayuri
Mayuri is based in Porto, Portugal. Travel has been both her work and her passion. She loves sharing cultural experiences, local cafés, and the best photo spots in the city and the Douro Valley.
Plan your Middle East trip with Ashley
Ashley has lived around the Middle East for years and traveled to 10 countries in the region, all of them solo. She specializes in seeking out the best local food, coffee, and nature, and is currently writing a cookbook alongside Iraqi women while advising tech startups in the region.
Plan your California, England or Normandy trip with Jackie
Jackie is a third-generation Angeleno and lifelong history buff who knows California from years of road trips, England from a childhood obsession she's chased back across the Atlantic many times, and Normandy from both its medieval past and her own family roots there.
Plan your Miami, Puerto Rico, or NYC trip with Eleanor
Eleanor is an award‑winning travel planner who’s spent over a decade helping travelers explore Miami, San Juan, her hometown of New York City, and the best of Puerto Rico. She specializes in making expensive and challenging destinations accessible on any budget.
Plan your New York City trip with Rachel
Rachel is a native New Yorker who specializes in seeking out the latest art exhibitions, ballet, vintage shops, and happy hours. A former travel guidebook editor, she is a pro at navigating New York.
Plan your Barcelona trip with Dionne
Dionne is a Barcelona-based travel expert and mom who helps families, couples, and solo travelers plan trips to experience Barcelona like a local — from hidden neighborhood gems to kid-friendly favorites.
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