Month: May 2026

OUTLANDER MADE ME GO

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Writing by candlelight in another century — the immersive, transporting feeling that Outlander fans chase all the way to the Scottish Highlands

 — and if you’ve seen the show, you already understand why.

There’s a moment in Outlander — probably different for everyone — when Scotland stops being a backdrop and becomes a destination. I read the books long before the series came out, and I was in awe of the production. Maybe it’s the first time Claire steps through the standing stones at Craigh na Dun, the mist rolling across the moorland, ancient and wild and completely irresistible. Maybe it’s Jamie Fraser on horseback against a Highland sky. Maybe it’s just the cumulative effect of eight seasons of some of the most atmospheric scenery ever committed to television.

NOBODY TELLS YOU THIS

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The tools of a well-traveled life — because the best trips start long before you ever leave home

— but after enough miles, enough countries, and enough trips that went sideways and sideways-in-the-best-way, I feel like I owe you the truth.

I have logged a lot of miles. A lot. And I have many more to come 🤣

And while I wouldn’t trade a single stamp in my passport, there are things I know now that I absolutely did not know in the beginning — things that would have saved me time, stress, and more than a few moments of standing in the wrong place wondering what went sideways.

WORLD FROM FORT COLLINS

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he heart of Fort Collins, Colorado — where a passion for world travel and local roots meet at Amore Travel Designs

Everyone knows Paris. Everyone has been to Rome.
And honestly? Everyone is a little tired of fighting the crowds at the Trevi Fountain.
Europe is a continent of jaw-dropping beauty, extraordinary food, and stories that stretch back centuries. But the most memorable experiences? They rarely happen where the tour buses stop.
As a luxury travel advisor, I spend a lot of time steering my clients away from the obvious — and toward the extraordinary. The places that make you catch your breath. The ones you come home raving about, that your friends have never heard of.
Here are five hidden gems that belong on every discerning traveler’s radar this season.

EUROPE’S EXTRAORDINARY HIDDEN GEMS

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Matera, Italy lit up at dusk, viewed through the opening of an ancient cave — one of Europe's most extraordinary hidden destinations, as featured by Fort Collins luxury travel advisor Cathy at Amore Travel Designs

Everyone knows Paris. Everyone has been to Rome.
And honestly? Everyone is a little tired of fighting the crowds at the Trevi Fountain.
Europe is a continent of jaw-dropping beauty, extraordinary food, and stories that stretch back centuries. But the most memorable experiences? They rarely happen where the tour buses stop.
As a luxury travel advisor, I spend a lot of time steering my clients away from the obvious — and toward the extraordinary. The places that make you catch your breath. The ones you come home raving about, that your friends have never heard of.
Here are five hidden gems that belong on every discerning traveler’s radar this season.