Dear Ageless Traveler,

Grab a prosecco and settle in, because today we’re going to travel in style…your style! We match the way we move through the world, with trips that meet you where you are. and I reveal some of the pet peeves in marketing that can lead you astray.

You know, after traveling to 140 countries, people always ask me about my favorite way to explore. If I could snap my fingers, I’d live permanently in a 19th-century “Grand Tour.” Picture the Gilded Age: traveling with massive steamer trunks, dressing up for lavish multi-course dinners, and wrapping myself in a heavy wool blanket on a luxury liner crossing the Atlantic.

Of course, that’s just me. I have friends who find bliss pitching a tent under the stars, and others who genuinely believe a hotel without 24-hour room service is a human rights violation! There is no single right way to travel. But there are insider tips to make sure you select the way best for you..

In this week’s usual sections:

• Ask Adriane: How the Travel Industry Views Your Style
• News You Can Use: Airport Tips
• Culture Vulture: Travel Trends Shaping the Way We Explore
• Luxury Travel for Less: The Real Meaning of Luxury

On this week’s podcast I interviewed Peter DeMarco and Junko Yokota. They take us to Japan with a travel style that beautifully balances photography with quiet, deep contemplation. They focus on hidden Japanese venues with tips that make you a photo-storyteller. It’s an absolute masterclass in changing your perspective,

Never stop traveling

Cheers,

Adriane

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This Week’s Highlights

On This Week’s Podcast A Trip Through Japan with Travel Photography Hints and Tips and Japanese Cultural Emersion

In addition to the wonderful photographic journey through Japan with photography hints and wellness soaking, Fuji hiking and more, you will find a BONUS EPISODE. Pete DeMarco and Junko Yokota share their insights on how to make the most of your trip to Japan. Avoiding crowds in Kyoto, ordering food, transportation and coping with language.

These travel styles and trends are completely shifting how we explore:

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Luxury Travel for Less

Redefining the Experience

Let’s talk about what luxury means. Luxury is a style of travel that can mean the highest end quality in food, wine, transportation and accommodations. Or it can mean luxury in the depth of the experience.

Here is my curated list of trips that fulfill different styes of luxury. I have taken some of these trips and have interviewed all the trip designers on The Ageless Traveler Podcast so you can hear their stories in depth. These are not paid mentions, but a few have given me a discount or offered a press trip. I just love their spirit and what they offer:

Local Immersion

​Hidden Gems of the Kathmandu Valley (8 Days / 7 Nights) from Community Homestay​

Soft Outdoors

​Glamping: in California Wine Country

Slow Travel

​Super Luxury, 8 Person Floating Barge Hotel with Private Chef, Food Wine and Small Group​

​European Waterways Barging Through Europe: and article

Skillcation and Cultural Immersion

​Photo safari in Japan steeped in culture: Watch Pete teaching in action.

Safari and Wildlife Travel

​Uganda with Gorillas, Safari, Chimp Trekking and Villages

​Kenya coast and Beaches with Wildebeest Migration and Ballooning

Adventure

​A Journey Rafting Through the Grand Canyon​

Friends Meeting Friends

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