Sometimes the best luxuries in life, are the simple ones

November 5, 2026

How did the holiday season already arrive? Weren't we just getting ready to celebrate the start of summer? Somehow, I've traded my sunscreen for sweaters, it's time to start holiday shopping, and I'm wondering where on earth we put the Christmas decorations.

Whether you're planning a holiday getaway, preparing to welcome family and friends, or just trying to figure out how it's already November, we hope you find a little time to enjoy the season before the holiday chaos takes over!

Until next time,

Michelle

You Can Plan the Trip. You Can't Plan the Stories.

Think back to your favorite vacation. What stands out?

Maybe it was finally standing in front of a masterpiece you'd dreamed of seeing. Or enjoying a wonderful dinner at a restaurant you'd been looking forward to for months.

Those experiences are worth planning for.

But what about the moments you never saw coming?

Maybe it was the tiny cafe you stumbled into while exploring a new neighborhood. The sound of your kids' laughter as they stomped on another sandcastle they'd just built. The speakeasy you "found" because you were in the right place at the right time, then stayed up way past your bedtime enjoying cocktails and conversation. Or maybe it was the winery you detoured to for a tasting, only to wonder if the winemakers had ever tasted actual wine!

Those are the moments that tend to stay with us, too.

It's tempting to plan every hour of a vacation, especially when you've invested your hard-earned money and precious time off. You want to see everything, do everything, and make the most of every minute.

But sometimes, in trying to fit everything in, we forget to leave room for the experience itself.

The secret isn't to plan less. It's to plan thoughtfully.

There are things worth arranging in advance: the right accommodations, transportation between destinations, those must-see experiences that require reservations, and the details that make a trip run smoothly.

At Simple Luxuries Travel, we believe a great itinerary should provide structure without becoming a schedule you feel obligated to follow.

Our job is to help you get the important details right, so when an unexpected opportunity comes along, you have the freedom to say yes.

Because years from now, you may remember the experiences you planned for months. But you might also treasure the moments you never thought to plan at all.

Enjoy a Perfect Day on your Spring Break

Two different ways to see the world: Enjoy savings on both

Walt Disney World

Spring into the new year and save up to $250 per night on select 4-night, 4-day (or longer) Walt Disney Travel Company room-and-ticket packages with the Disney Resorts Collection. Offer valid for stays select nights from January 3 to July 28, 2027.

The number of packages allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the nondiscounted price of the same package. Everyone in the same room must be on the same package. Theme park tickets are valid for admission beginning on date of check-in and must be used within a limited number of days, depending on length of stay and ticket.

Important Details

Minimum 4-day theme park ticket required.
Minimum 4-night length of stay required.
Advance reservations required.
Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
Offer excludes the following room types: Campsites; Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge; Bungalows, 1-Bedroom Villas, 2-Bedroom Villas and Penthouses at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows; and all 3-Bedroom Villas.
This package includes a date-based ticket; theme park reservations are not required for date-based tickets.

National Geographic Expeditions

Save $5,000 per person on select National Geographic Expeditions Private Jet departures. Returning National Geographic Expeditions Private Jet Travelers save an additional $2,500.*

Whether you’ve taken flight on a previous National Geographic Expeditions Private Jet trip or you’re about to travel the world with us for the first time, you can save on select departures from January 4 through May 10, 2028.

Book by December 17, 2026 to take advantage of savings on the following applicable departures:

NEW! Tasting the World by Private Jet: 4/18/28
Around the World by Private Jet: 1/4/28 and 1/31/28
Wildlife of the World by Private Jet: 3/10/28

Time to make memories

Michelle Hoehn

Travel Consultant

Simple Luxuries Travel, LLC

PO Box 4452

Manassas, Virginia 20111

Phone: 830.282.4273

Email: MHoehn@simpleluxuriestravel.com