Travel Couturier

Cliffs overhanging pristine azure beaches, ancient homes draped in wisteria, olive groves as far as the eye can see – tell me your thoughts and I’ll plan your dream vacation. For an extra fee, I will accompany you and your group as a tour guide, handling all the details and allowing you to have a stress-free, fun-filled adventure.

This would be my dream job! Dorothea Benton Frank’s main character in Full of Grace has a job similar to this – where she accompanies and leads wealthy business and personal tour groups, planning their entire trip and smoothing it along the way – what a dream for me! I am quite proficient at this. I have planned numerous trips around people with differing desires and interests, and on different budgets.

Lately, I’ve been planning a week-long tour of Southern France, winding through little towns, staying in a lovely apartment in a village off the beaten path. I’ve also put together an Italian tour for the summer, transcending into a nine day stint in Russia. All on a tiny budget!

My afternoon was spent lounging in a Hungarian coffee shop, sipping gourmet teas and coffees while planning trips and researching Parisian apartments for a romantic getaway for a friend. An epicurean delight rounded off the night with style – Sautéed Tilapia on a bed of tangy Middle Eastern spiced tarhonya, surrounded by steamed edamame and drizzled with plump raisins. Bon appetit!