Travel Profiles

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Jordan Carter

JUST GETTING STARTED

  • Based in Chicago

  • Traveling since 2023

  • 2 countries explored

  • Trip Name: Soft Launch into Europe

    Trip Status: Upcoming

    Dates: September 5–14, 2027

    Locations: Paris, Amsterdam

    Accommodations:

    • 5 nights at Hotel Providence (boutique, Left Bank-adjacent)

    • 3 nights at The Hoxton Amsterdam (canal house design hotel)

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • First solo multi-country trip

  • Dates: April 12–18, 2023

    Locations: Lisbon, Porto

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at Hotel Memmo Alfama

    • 2 nights at Torel Avantgarde

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • First-ever solo international flight and intentional decision to travel without a packed schedule

    • Wandering Alfama alone at golden hour

    • Train ride north to Porto

    • Quiet dinners with a book instead of a phone

Rafael Costa

IN BETWEEN TRIPS

  • Rio → Miami

  • Traveling since 2006

  • 27 countries explored

  • Dates: May 14–21, 2023

    Locations:
    Lisbon, Porto

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at Memmo Príncipe Real

    • 3 nights at Rosa Et Al Townhouse

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Took this trip during a transition

    • Train north felt like a reset

    • Mornings left open on purpose

    • Shifted from moving fast to slowing down

  • Dates: September 3–11, 2017

    Locations: Mexico City

    Accommodations:

    • 8 nights at Condesa DF

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Return trip, skipped first-timer stuff

    • Meals loosely planned, days wide open

    • Stuck to one neighborhood

    • Big difference between visiting and knowing

  • Dates: February 10–17, 2012

    Locations: Berlin

    Accommodations:

    • 7 nights at Hotel AMANO

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • One city, one week

    • Cold = slow

    • Walks for orientation

    • Conversations > plans

Kenji Sato

SHORT TRIPS ONLY

  • Based in Yokohama

  • Traveling since 2017

  • 9 countries explored

  • Trip Status: Wishlisted

    Dates: Dates TBD

    Locations: Jeju

    Accommodations:

    • 3 nights at Podo Hotel

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Long weekend only

    • Rent a car, no hopping

    • Weather-dependent

  • Trip Status: Upcoming

    Dates: October 18–22, 2027

    Locations: Taipei

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at Hotel Proverbs Taipei

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Food-focused

    • Hotel near transit

    • One neighborhood per day

    • Late flight home to avoid taking Friday off

  • Dates: November 9–13, 2024

    Locations: Seoul

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at RYSE, Autograph Collection

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Long weekend flight, barely used PTO

    • Walked everywhere, didn’t feel rushed

    • Late dinners, early mornings, no guilt

    • Definitely a one-city person

Meghan O’Neill

EXTENDED TRIPS

  • Based in Vancouver

  • Traveling since 2007

  • 39 countries explored

  • Dates: January 9 – March 22, 2025

    Locations: Buenos Aires → Salta → La Paz → Cusco

    Accommodations:

    • 20 nights at Fierro Hotel

    • 7 nights at House of Jasmines

    • 8 nights at Casa Grande Hotel

    • 16 nights at Hotel Antigua Casona San Blas

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Planned around altitude, not speed

    • Took overland routes even when slower

    • Cities used as bases, not highlights

    • Only worked because time was flexible

  • Dates: September 12 – October 28, 2024

    Locations: Istanbul → Cappadocia → Tbilisi

    Accommodations:

    • 16 nights at Hotel Empress Zoe

    • 6 nights at Museum Hotel

    • 18 nights at Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Booked the flight with no return date

    • Moved based on season + interest

    • Used the landscape shift to slow down

    • Kept extending Tbilisi

  • Dates: April 6 – May 2, 2023

    Locations: Prague → Vienna → Ljubljana → Venice

    Accommodations:

    • 7 nights at Hotel Josef

    • 6 nights at Hotel Altstadt Vienna

    • 5 nights at Vander Urbani Resort

    • 8 nights at Ca’ Pisani Hotel

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Train-first routing

    • Border crossings just part of the flow

    • Stayed where it felt good, not where I “should”

    • Venice intentionally at the end

James Wilson

WEEKENDS AND TIME OFF

  • Living in Melbourne

  • Traveling since 2011

  • 10 countries explored

  • Trip Status: Upcoming

    Dates: November 14–20, 2026

    Locations:
    Hobart, Bruny Island

    Accommodations:

    • 3 nights at MACq 01 Hotel

    • 2 nights at Captain Kelly’s Cottage

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Tacked onto annual leave, not a full break

    • Flight + car only, no complexity

    • One city, one island

    • Built around food and walking, nothing scheduled early

  • Dates: August 19–23, 2019

    Locations: Tokyo

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at Hotel Niwa Tokyo

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Red-eye out of Melbourne, straight into the city

    • No neighborhood hopping

    • Meals planned, days flexible

    • Confirmed that short international trips only work when logistics are clean

  • Dates: March 8–12, 2015

    Locations: Queenstown

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at QT Queenstown (design hotel, lakefront)

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Nonstop flights made it doable without taking real time off

    • One base, no side trips

    • Early mornings, early nights

    • Set the standard for what a “worth it” long weekend looks like

David Nguyen

MOSTLY WORK TRIPS

  • Living in San Jose

  • Traveling since 2011

  • 19 countries explored

  • Trip Status: Wishlisted

    Dates: Dates TBD

    Locations: Kyoto, Kanazawa

    Accommodations:

    • 3 nights at Ace Hotel Kyoto

    • 2 nights at Hyatt Centric Kanazawa

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • No meetings allowed

    • Rail-only routing

    • Mornings unplanned

  • Trip Status: Upcoming

    Dates: March 17–24, 2027

    Locations: London, Berlin

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at The Hoxton Holborn

    • 3 nights at Hotel Zoo

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Hotels chosen for location + desk setup, nothing fancy

  • Dates: October 3–10, 2018

    Locations: Singapore, Hong Kong

    Accommodations:

    • 4 nights at Andaz Singapore

    • 3 nights at The Upper House

    Notes (Memories, plans, or ideas connected to this trip):

    • Back-to-back meetings, stayed put

    • Hotels that actually work for working matter

    • Long days = late dinners alone

    • Learned Asia work trips can be slow

Emma Karlsson

TRAVELING WITH KIDS

  • Living in Stockholm

  • Traveling since 2014

  • 11 countries explored

  • Trip Status: Upcoming

    Dates: July 4–11, 2027

    Locations:
    Costa Rica (Nicoya Peninsula)

    Accommodations:

    • 7 nights at a small eco-lodge or family-friendly beach hotel near Nosara

    Notes:

    • One long flight, one base

    • Beach + wildlife only

    • No city stops

    • Picked for nature payoff over logistics

  • Trip Status: Upcoming

    Dates: June 29 – July 9, 2026

    Locations: Puglia, Italy

    Accommodations:

    • 10 nights at a rented masseria near Ostuni

    Notes:

    • One flight, one base

    • Rental car from arrival

    • Pool + food focus

    • Minimal plans, predictable days

  • Dates: July 13–20, 2024

    Locations: Gotland, Sweden

    Accommodations:

    • 7 nights at Hotel Stelor

    Notes:

    • Ferry only

    • Same beach most days

    • One activity per day max

    • Felt like an actual holiday