Hi! I’m Madeleine, and I have a passion for discovering unique experiences in beautiful places. I grew up in a tiny town in Upstate NY where my family owns and operates a small ski hotel and mountain. After graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in finance, I spent year as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging sector. I developed an interest in the lodging sector, but always gravitated towards smaller scale hotels (maybe because of my roots to the middle of nowhere!).

Feeling unfulfilled by my investment banking job, I earned a travel advising certification. After I officially left for a new job in the startup space, I immediately started booking hotels for family and friends… and realized I loved it! I’ve started this website and my travel business out of pure passion for beautiful hotels and destinations but also for a mission of helping others experience the blissful feeling of a magical, often hard-earned travel experience.

I’m always asking the universe to please “show me how good it gets.” I believe that magical experiences are just that… magic. Things coming together all at once in ways we could not plan for nor time. But I also believe that we need to go out there create opportunities for magic ourselves. That’s where I come in! With a little bit of planning prowess, destination knowledge, and hotel expertise, let me help you create a memorable experience that will have you thinking “Wow, this must be how good it gets.”