You have a sense of the journey you want to take. What you don't want is to spend your evenings weighing reviews, second-guessing property choices, or wondering whether four days in Florence is enough or too many.
This is where I step in. I design itineraries shaped by your interests and by what makes a place worth visiting: why it matters, what to notice, where the real story sits. I handle the research, the reservations, and the connections that open a museum before hours. You arrive ready to experience the place instead of still sorting out details after you land.
01 — The premise
Start
Stop planning.
traveling.
Art History & Museum Education
European Specialist
By Appointment
Virtuoso Member
stop planning italy
02 — Why work with me
Not a template.
A point of view.
My years in art history and museum education guide every journey I design. Each one starts with your interests, and I know these places well enough to shape your days so that you leave having understood somewhere that mattered, not simply having been there.
I take on a small number of projects by appointment, so each journey gets the attention it deserves.
How to get you into the Sistine Chapel while the morning is still calm.
Which Roman trattoria has been curing the best prosciutto for generations.
The hour when Sainte-Chapelle's windows are at their most brilliant.
These are not facts I looked up for your trip. They are the reason the itinerary is worth paying for.
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You're after more than a collection of landmarks. You travel to stand in front of what you've read about, to put your hand on the history that drew you there, and to learn something about yourself along the way.
You want to share it with the people you love and come home with memories that hold you together. You already know travel changes you, and you want more of it.
03 — Is this for you?
"Rachel is an expert in getting to know her clients and their preferences. She comes up with ideas that one would never even imagine."
Shella - repeat client and seasoned world traveler
You travel for more than
the
photograph.
04 — how it works
You arrive knowing where you are and why you're there. Everything practical is handled, so you can put your attention on the place instead of the plan.
Design fees start at $1,200. Kickstart guides from $450.
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We start with a conversation. I want to know how you like to travel, what holds your attention, and what you're hoping to bring home with you. Your answers set the pace and shape every decision that follows.
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You Travel
You arrive with a sense of place and purpose. The practicalities are managed and the reservations are held, leaving you free to be present for the trip you came for.
We Talk
We Talk
I Design
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From there I build an itinerary that moves at your pace, choosing experiences for what they mean to you rather than how well known they are. You see the plan as it comes together, with room to change anything before it's booked.
Three steps, one journey.
Complimentary consultation
Request a consultation by completing the inquiry form
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You fill out a short inquiry form: where you're thinking, roughly when, and who's coming. "Not sure yet" is a valid answer to all three.
Once you submit it, you'll receive a link to schedule our complimentary call at a time that suits you.
After we talk, you receive a written proposal with the scope of your journey and your total design fee. Nothing begins until you approve it.
Takes about three minutes. No obligation.
Not sure where
to start?
That's the best
place to begin.
We'll talk through how you like to travel and what draws you in, and work out whether I'm the right person to design it. No obligation either way.
+1 (480) 868-6152
Monday–Friday, 10am–4pm MST
Currently booking 2026–2027 travel.
