​We only have one tradition in our house, but it is taken very seriously. Every January we start the new year by sitting down together, opening a map of the world, taking a realistic look at our finances and putting together our Travel Wishlist for the year ahead. We take this ritual very seriously - thinking about our goals, timing, and priorities, and always trying to push ourselves to try something new or different each year (since traveling continues to shift our perspective and blow our minds, even after all these years). It’s one of our favorite times of year, with 12 glorious months in front of us to see, explore, and experience as much of the world as we can, in order to enrich ourselves, be more knowledgeable in travel destinations and continue to develop epic new Designed Trips for you. 

What's a New Year, if not a time to pause and reflect? As always, we ended up spending a large portion of 2025 on airplanes and in hotel rooms. After all of these years, we still love traveling more than anything else, and are so grateful to have built a life that supports our shared passion. We visited a fair amount of repeat destinations in 2025, with the goal to strengthen partnerships and update some of our current Designed Trips, and to develop a few new exciting Designed Trips (The Philippines! Greece!). But it wasn’t all work! We also pushed ourselves to try new things, made memories with friends and family, and leaned into the freedom and fun of traveling that we sometimes miss when we make it all about work. It was a year to remember, and before we set out our (very exciting) plans for 2026, we're looking back at the best of 2025...