by McKenzie McCarty | Sep 25, 2026 | Luxury Travel Advisor, Fiji
There are some destinations where you can read a few articles, book a hotel, make a list of things to see, and feel relatively prepared for the trip. Fiji is a little different. It’s one of those places where understanding how to travel therecan make just as much of a...
by McKenzie McCarty | Sep 23, 2026 | Luxury Travel Advisor, Virtuoso, Australia
When someone tells me they want to visit the Great Barrier Reef, one of my first questions is: What do you actually want that part of your Australia trip to feel like? Because “staying near the Great Barrier Reef” can mean very different things. The Great Barrier Reef...
by McKenzie McCarty | Sep 22, 2026 | Luxury Travel Advisor, Fiji
One of the easiest things to do when planning a trip to Fiji is fall in love with a resort. You see the photos: a beautiful villa, turquoise water, a private plunge pool and a beach that looks like nobody else has stepped foot on it all morning. It looks perfect, so...
by Susan Green | Sep 19, 2026 | Africa, Luxury Travel Advisor, Safari
In September 2010, my parents surprised my husband, Dan, and me with a safari through South Africa and Botswana. It was my first trip to Africa, and more than fifteen years later, I still find myself telling stories from that journey. Of course, I remember the...
by McKenzie McCarty | Aug 17, 2026 | Luxury Travel Advisor, Virtuoso
Last week, Susan and I packed our bags for Las Vegas for the most intense, exciting, exhausting, and inspiring event on our calendar every year: Virtuoso Travel Week. For months leading up to Travel Week, we prepare. We research companies, study destinations and...
by Susan Green | Aug 5, 2026 | Luxury Travel Advisor
If you ask me what sets a travel advisor apart from an online booking site or a call center, my answer probably won’t be what you expect. It isn’t just access to beautiful hotels. It isn’t exclusive amenities or even more than 30 years of experience,...
