Welp, it’s February.

I was just talking to someone yesterday about how January felt simultaneously eternal and too short—are you feeling that too, Reader?

I don’t know about you, but I entered the year full of big plans and impatience, and at the end of the month, I felt like I hadn’t made the progress I wanted to. Although looking back, I did make progress—and with everything going on in our lives and the world, I think it’s okay to give ourselves some grace.

In any case, there’s something about February that makes you think about what’s next. January was all resolutions and fresh starts, but now it’s like, okay, so how am I actually going to get those things done?

If travel is on that list (or if you’ve been vaguely thinking “I should go somewhere” but haven’t figured out where or when), this is your reminder that NOW is the time to start planning. Here’s why:

• Having a trip on the calendar gives you something concrete to look forward to—a glimmer of sunshine amidst the drudgery and darkness of winter
• You benefit from the immediate pleasure of planning and daydreaming about your trip
• The earlier you plan, the more options you have: flight routes and prices, hotel availability, restaurant and activity reservations
• Planning ahead means less stress later—no scrambling, no settling, just showing up and enjoying the trip
• You get to stop carrying around that “I should really do this” mental weight and actually make it happen

And if you’re in that place where you know you want to travel but you have no idea where you want to go or where to even start—that’s literally what my Destination Discovery Calls are for. You bring the dream (or even just the feeling that you want to go somewhere), and I’ll help you figure out the rest.

​Book a call and let’s make it happen.​

P.S. Seriously—if you’re stuck on where to go or what kind of trip makes sense for you, that’s my favorite kind of call. Let’s figure it out together.​

• Google Translate now offers AI-powered conversation practice. I’ve played with it a bit and it’s quite good—and unlike apps like Duolingo and Babbel (the one I use and recommend), it's free.
• ​This video of flamenco artist Carmen Avilés feels simultaneously super contemporary and deeply authentic
• The wonderful hotel where we stayed in Naples last fall was recently featured in Architectural Digest Italia

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