Trips by Simone

A European getaway without crossing the Atlantic? Quebec City is the closest thing North America has.

Old Québec is the only walled city north of Mexico and a UNESCO World Heritage site, with 400-year-old streets, stone architecture, and French spoken all around you.

A few things I build into client itineraries: the funicular ride down to Petit-Champlain, one of the most charming streets on the continent, lined with boutiques and cafés.

A stay at Auberge Saint-Antoine, where archaeological artifacts unearthed on-site are displayed throughout the hotel, or the iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

Summer brings terrace season. Winter turns the whole city into a snow globe, complete with Carnaval.

Short flight, big payoff. Message me to plan it.

Bring the golf fanatic, the beach lover, the kid who won't leave the water, and the one who just wants to do nothing at all. This resort somehow keeps all of them happy.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua sits on the island's northwest coast, just above D.T. Fleming Beach, regularly ranked among the best in America.

For the golfers: the Plantation Course right next door hosts the PGA Tour's season opener every January, so you're playing where the pros play.

For the kids: the Jean-Michel Cousteau Ambassadors of the Environment program turns them into junior marine biologists for the day, with reef snorkels and hands-on conservation included.

And for everyone in winter, humpback whales cruise this coastline, often close enough to spot from the resort itself.

Hawaii works year-round, but the best rooms don't wait. Reach out to start planning.