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A five week tour through Europe with three kids, four countries, intense crowds and this HEAT? 

Your instinct might be “sheeeeeeesh” but with intentional planning, this whirlwind adventure created memories that will truly last a lifetime for the Smith-Vaniz family! 

Spain (San Sebastián, Barcelona, Menorca), France (Annecy), Switzerland (Lucerne, Jungfraujoch) & England (London, Cotswold).

So what did we focus on to ensure the Smith - Vaniz crew had a VACATION as well as an adventure?! Accommodation. When traveling with kids, Here are our non negotiables:

🏡 Space: both indoor and outdoor space for kids to run, swim, play and be boisterous. When you have SPACE on a family trip, you’re not reliant on BEING SOMEWHERE or DOING SOMETHING for entertainment – it’s built in.
📍Location: While you want built in entertainment, nobody takes a transatlantic flight to stay at the apartment pool. And nobody dreams of finagling with car seats and rental cars in the crowded streets of Barcelona (if you do, come see us). When in the city, it's a nonnegotiable that our clients are within a short walk to amenities & attractions – a metro stop, restaurants, and grocery store.
☯️ Balance: When designing a family vacation, we always balance time in cities with time in more remote areas. Cities lean towards “hard charging, go go go”, and the countryside provides respite, and that VACATION feel. 

Family vacation, especially to faraway destinations can be intimidating to plan. Don’t ever let somebody convince you that it’s not worth it because they had a mediocre experience. 

Shoot us an email (link in bio) and we’ll be more than happy to advise on how to best turn your vision into an ENJOYABLE reality.

An epic wedding deserves an equally as epic honeymoon and that’s exactly what Monarch & Swift clients Dan & Sarah got!

Avid wine & art connoisseurs, with a penchant for biking & hiking, Dan and Sarah wanted a honeymoon where they could eat fine food & drink tasty wine all while unwinding and enjoying the natural beauty of Napa Valley. Here are some highlights:

🚂 A fine dining experience aboard the famed , which evokes the elegant glory days of luxury train travel. Sit back, relax, and savor every delicious bite & every bit of extraordinary scenery!

🚲 A bike ride along the Vine Trail with stops at the , the to admire street art, and an afternoon lunching in and binking about Yountville.

🧖 A mud bath ritual at . Calistoga is famous for its hot springs, sparkling mineral pools, and, of course, mud baths. Indian Spring’s mud bath ritual is an iconic treatment using pure volcanic ash and mineral water from their own geysers for a relaxing and detoxifying experience.

🥾 Hiking in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, marveling at the majesty of the redwoods (and…maybe some unexpected river crossings…Oops!)

We don’t put any badge on honeymoons other than they should be as individual as the couple. Tailor-made luxury at hand-picked beach resorts might be just what you've been dreaming of. If you want to mix time away from it all with a dash of adventure, we can tailor your honeymoon to include a couple of days exploring before your beach stay, on safari, picking up the pace in a city or visiting your destination's cultural heirlooms.

🍯 🌙 If you, or somebody you know is planning a honeymoon, send them our information. We’d be honored to help them curate a vacation as memorable as the wedding day.

67% of people planning a trip experience stress and decision paralysis due to information overload.

Are you part of the 67%?! Has information overload and the stress of planning ever stopped you from planning a trip?!

If so, say it with us! OUT 👏 SOURCE 👏 IT!

It is our JOB to sift through information so you don’t have to. We EXIST to facilitate meaningful, hassle free travel.

And, at the risk of sounding pompous, I promise the sources we’re leveraging are better than whatever paid for ruckus is populating the first three pages of your google search 🤷‍♀️

Eliminate the barrier preventing you from embarking on an unforgettable adventure. DM us today and we’ll get to work curating the experience of a lifetime.

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