Slow travel, done right.
Small ships, river cruises, wine regions, and luxury lodges — for the trips that deserve more than a booking engine.
Before the Itinerary, There’s You.
I'm Erik, a travel advisor with a storyteller's heart and a strategist's eye. I design slow-paced travel — bespoke honeymoons, small ship cruises, and group escapes — built around how you want to experience a place.
Every itinerary begins with you — your pace, your preferences. The right hotel sets the tone. The route gives you room to breathe.
Whether you're traveling solo, celebrating love, or chasing something new, I'll build a journey that's personal and entirely yours.
Where I Do My Best Work
Four specialities. Each one planned the same way — slowly, specifically, and built around you.
Fewer passengers, closer to the water, and deeper into the destination than any megaship can reach.
Destination weddings, family trips, and group sailings — one person in charge, everyone happy with the result.
The trips worth getting right — honeymoons, anniversaries, and milestone birthdays planned down to the last detail.
Safari camps, alpine lodges, and wine country estates — places that reward the effort of getting there.
How I work
Discovery. Research. Proposal. Go.
01
The Discovery Call
A conversation, not a questionnaire. Tell me where you want to go, how you travel, and what matters. I'll take it from there.
02
The Research
I handle the homework — the right ship, the right properties, the suppliers worth using — sourced through relationships you can't Google.
03
The Proposal
A tailored itinerary, not a template. Every piece chosen specifically for your trip, with the thinking behind it.
04
The Trip
You travel. I stay on call. A call or text away if anything shifts — no hold music, no waiting.
From the People Who've Been There
What happens when it all goes right.
“Having worked in the hospitality industry myself, I’ll admit I was hesitant to hand over the reins — but Erik not only met my high expectations, he exceeded them.”
“All we had to do was show up and enjoy the adventure.”
“Our cruise was canceled less than 48 hours before sailing. Erik stepped in immediately, working late into Friday night and all weekend — we’re now rescheduled with no extra expenses to worry about.”
Recent Dispatches
Travel for people who refuse to shrink to fit the map.
Dandy Travel Society is our LGBTQ+ travel house — joyful hosted voyages, style-forward custom itineraries, and a Society for travelers who want their community along for the ride. Same expertise. A great deal more sparkle.
Voyages · Custom Trips · The Society
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READY WHEN YOU ARE
Let's figure out
where you're going next.
The first conversation is free and without obligation. Tell me what you have in mind — I'll tell you what's possible.
Sometimes you need to be somewhere else entirely — somewhere that has no memory of who you usually are at the table. The Danube, it turned out, was the right kind of somewhere else.