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Destination Intelligence for the trade.
Built on a belief in philoxenia, the ancient Greek concept of friendship to strangers, and the idea that truth is found through wandering. One connection, one act of stewardship at a time.
I partner directly with tourism boards, hotels, and trade associations, working with a network of tour operators built through real relationships. Operators get a firsthand read on what's actually worth their attention, through an annual field report, dispatches, and a curated annual journey. Destinations get real coverage and Recognition.
Travelers are feeling a pull to get away from well-worn routes. International arrivals to emerging destinations like Uzbekistan, Palau, and Paraguay grew more than thirty five percent in the first quarter of 2026 alone. Our quarterly segment highlights one emerging destination per feature, selected on merit, every time.
Dispatches from the road are short pieces, one real experience from one trip. Every year, we publish the WealHaus Annual Field Report: trends, a letter from the editor, sustainability and stewardship features, destination briefs, and the year's Steward of the Year.
A firsthand dispatch from a camping traverse of the Highlands, the first of our dispatches from the field. Photographs and notes to follow the trip itself.
A firsthand dispatch from the recurring Day of the Dead trip led for a photography travel club, notes and photographs to follow.
The first edition, currently in the works.
Curated rather than packaged, not a standard tour, and not in competition with the operators in our network. Sightseeing, nature, and stewardship, a firsthand look at real places and the work already happening on the ground.
Every existing standard in this industry certifies a place through an audit. This recognizes a person, a place, or an organization on its own merits: the guide, conservationist, local operator, or nonprofit actually doing the work, wherever they happen to be.
One person, one organization, selected each year to highlight their story and continue to promote stewardship in the travel industry and the wider international community. I'm selecting the first one myself, with plans to open this to nominations from operators as the audience grows.
A lighter, more frequent feature: nonprofits, tour operators, and partners doing right by the places they operate in. No ceremony, just genuine recognition as it happens.
Not every act of stewardship needs an audience. Food delivered directly to a school in Kenya, arranged and funded quietly, with no visit attached. More to come, unannounced.
Designed onsite across Pokhara, Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Bardiya National Parks for an animal conservation company, which I later led myself. Partnered with Elephant Rescue in Chitwan and a boutique conservation lodge in Bardiya, and featured a nonprofit known for its momos, staffed by survivors of sex trafficking now working as trainers and teachers. The first time nonprofits and local social groups were built directly into the tour itinerary.
Government-sponsored program, arranged through TRACE: 28 meetings over two days at the Tre's Hotel conference, New Delhi, plus the industry panel "An Indian Travel Take: Reframing Uttar Pradesh." Extended into an emerging-destination tour of North India: national parks, perfume and incense making, regional food, and traditional trades and crafts through local women's cooperatives.
Years of tour leading, a conversation about retainer-based representation, and firsthand exposure to how press trips and FAM access actually work come together into a single idea: representation built on real relationships and firsthand access.
Engaged to build a tour division from scratch: itinerary development, light marketing consulting, and pursuit of IGLTA accreditation for their LGBTQ+ travel offering.
I lead five tours a year for a photography travel club, plus upcoming trips to Peru, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Greece. Past trips include Norway, Ireland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Thailand, and Morocco, plus four trips to India. I also consult on custom itineraries for private clients in Iceland, Greece, and Nepal.
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