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Destination Guides

These guides are a mixture of personal travels and client trips. All guides include arrival information, travel tips, and what you should budget for hotels per night.

These are destinations I know well. See my guides A-Z below, with more coming soon!

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The Copenhagen Guide

When you picture Copenhagen in your mind, your brain will conjure up great design, restaurants that changed the food landscape forever, and bakeries as far as the eye can see. Yes, it is that, but it is so much more. Copenhagen is a civic-minded pedestrian city that celebrates the intentional—where bicycles outnumber cars and public spaces are true third spaces.

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Stunning aerial view of Sagrada Familia surrounded by Barcelona cityscape at dusk.
If you want to visit where food & design meet

The Barcelona Guide

Barcelona is one of the oldest cities in Europe and has been an active trade center since before the Roman Empire. It is a city full of art and architecture, from ancient ruins to the fantastical creations of Antoni Gaudí. It is also one of the best food cities in the world, where students of molecular gastronomy have come to shine. I’ve shown clients a way to get to know the city, beyond Las Ramblas and into ancient skinny streets.

View of Chicago Marina Towers looking up
If you want to visit where music & modern architecture meet

The Chicago Guide

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If you want to travel to Chicago, contact me.

Vibrant boats and colorful buildings at Nyhavn harbor, Copenhagen's iconic waterfront.
if you want to visit the land of modern design & gastronomy

The Copenhagen Guide

When you picture Copenhagen in your mind, your brain will conjure up great design, restaurants that changed the food landscape forever, and bakeries as far as the eye can see. Yes, it is that, but it is so much more. Copenhagen is a civic-minded pedestrian city that celebrates the intentional—where bicycles outnumber cars and public spaces are true third spaces.

Stunning aerial view of London's iconic Big Ben and the river Thames under daylight.
If you want to visit a city, ancient & new

The London Guide

London, our time together was short, but as I ran through your streets, I saw medieval buildings standing next to modern skyscrapers, a bustling local scene full of great cocktail bars, and museum exhibits that are the envy of the world.


It is a city in your storybooks come to life. London is where chefs are redefining British food.

Graffitied Lisbon trolley car
If you want to visit a colorful city

The Lisbon Guide

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If you want to visit Lisbon, let’s work together

Stunning drone shot of Griffith Observatory overlooking Los Angeles cityscape.
If you want to visit the city that defines culture

The Los Angeles Guide

You can see the Hollywood postcard version, or go deeper and find a city that’s surprisingly layered, diverse, and workable on any budget. I’ve lived here for over twenty years, and this city still surprises me. That’s exactly what I bring to clients: a way into the Los Angeles that doesn’t show up on a screen.

Interior courtyard of the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. Alexander Calder sculpture among the trees.
If you want A cosmopolitan Museum City

The Madrid Guide

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If you want to travel to Madrid, contact me below.

Blue Rooster sculpture, aka Hahn/Cock at Walker Sculpture Garden
If you want to explore a nature- and art-filled city

The Minneapolis Guide

I lived in Minneapolis on and off for fifteen years. I love this art- and nature-filled city that really knows how to throw a good festival.

In my opinion, it is flying too far under the radar. Get there before others find out.

Dramatic cityscape view of New York's iconic Flatiron Building amidst bustling street traffic.
IF YOU WANT TO VISIT a city that is never the same twice

The Manhattan Guide

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If you want to travel to New York contact me.

IF YOU WANT TO VISIT a food & cocktail city

The Montreal Guide

Montreal is an art-and food-filled city in Quebec, Canada’s French-speaking province. This city can’t be defined by one nation or its foodways. Montreal is everything at once and always itself. It is a city that loves to celebrate, and I hope this is your invitation.

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House in the Garden District New Orleans
If you want to visit a city of muscians

The New Orleans Guide

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If you want to travel to New Orleans, contact me.

IT Isn’t always rainy in portland

The Portland Guide

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If you want to travel to Portland, contact me.

Ottawa is flying under the radar

The Ottawa Guide

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If you want to travel to Ottawa, contact me.

Aerial view of Paris streets and buildings with Eiffel Tower in the background.
Is Paris on your bucket list?

The Paris Guide

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Contact me if you want to travel to Paris.

For those who love good design and a great pool

The Palm Springs Guide

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If you want to travel to Palm Springs, contact me.

Experience this Tuscan stunner

The Porto Ercole Guide

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If you want to travel to Tuscany, contact me.

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Interior shot of the Colosseum
Rome is an open air museum

The Rome Guide

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If you want to travel to Rome, contact me.

Stunning aerial photograph capturing Mission Bay's turquoise waters and surrounding landscape in San Diego.
SAn Diego where the weather is always perfect

The San Diego Guide

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If you want to travel to San Diego contact me.

Let’s Plan San Diego!
A vibrant city street in San Francisco featuring a classic cable car and iconic architecture.
eat & climb hills on repeat in san francisco

The San Francisco Guide

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If you want to travel to San Diego contact me.

Stunning aerial view of Vancouver's cityscape, showcasing skyscrapers and coastal mountains.
Nature at your doorstep in vancouver

The Vancouver Guide

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If you want to travel to Vancouver contact me.