TRAVEL-WELL
A TRAVEL CONSULTANCY
TASTE-MADE BOUTIQUE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN THE LAST REMAINING SPACES OF SUBSTANCE AND TRANQUILITY. ACTIVE LUXURY ADVENTURE WITH THE VINTAGE, CHIC SUBSTANCE OF DAYS GONE BY.
SIMPLICITY BEAUTY ELEGANCE ART SUBSTANCE VALUE
WE CRAFT UNIQUE AND CHIC ACTIVE AND ADVENTURE TRAVEL
WE HELP OUR CLIENTS FIND THE SMALL STREAM, THE OFF, OFF BROADWAY AND THE IT VINEYARD BEFORE IT WAS THE VINEYARD. WE SEEK SOUL AND PLACES AND SPACES PACKED WITH SUBSTANCE. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO GET IT. WE ARE NOT INSPIRATO OR VIRTUOSO.WE ARE DECIDEDLY AND UNABASHEDLY NOT BIG BOX. WE ARE MORE INTERESTED IN THE ART OF TRAVEL THAN IN OLD AND TIRED TRAVEL INDUSTRY STRUCTURES. AND SO WE DESIGN UNIQUE ACTIVE AND ADVENTURE TRAVEL THAT IS TASTE MADE BY ME- DYLAN. THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR. MY TASTE, AND LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND UNIQUE VIEWPOINT ON WHAT TRAVEL SHOULD BE- A BETTER, SLOWER, SMALLER, SMARTER WAY TO DO THINGS.... TO TRAVEL-WELL.
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WE FIND PLACES LIKE ABOVE FOR YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR BUSINESS AND THEN WE CRAFT EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. OUR UNIQUE SELLING PROPERTY IS THAT WE HAVE IMPECCABLE TASTE AND AN ABILITY TO FIND PROPERTIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE UNIQUE AND UNFORGETTABLE.
TRAVEL-WELL IS THE TRAVEL COMPANY WITH TASTE.
PHOTO COURTESY: BUSH AND BEYOND SAFARI
IT IS ABOUT MINING AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES IN THE LAST REMAINING PLACES OF SUBSTANCE AND TRANQUILITY
IT IS VERY SIMPLE: WE DESIGN BEAUTIFUL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES. WE CONNECT THE RIGHT END USER TO THE RIGHT VENDOR, WE SEARCH FOR DESTINATIONS, LODGING, VESSELS, EXPERIENCES AND DINING THAT ARE BEST FOR OUR CLIENT THROUGH OUR UNIQUE DESIGN PERSPECTIVE. WE HELP VENDORS GAIN THE RIGHT CLIENTS AND BE THE BEST VERSION THEY CAN BE, AGAIN, THROUGH OUR UNIQUE DESIGN PERSPECTIVE. AND WHAT IS THAT PERSPECTIVE? SIMPLE, ELEGANT, BEAUTIFUL, OLD- FASHIONED, CLASSIC VINTAGE TRAVEL. GRACEFUL OLD-SCHOOL AND FULL OF ROMANCE AND SUBSTANCE.
WE SEEK UNIQUE AND INTERESTING DESTINATIONS AND LODGING
WE SEARCH FOR PLACES ON EARTH THAT STILL MAINTAIN A BIT OF TRANQUILITY AND AUTHENTICITY. WE DO NOT DO CRUISE SHIPS, DISNEY OR ALL INCLUSIVES. WE FOCUS, RATHER, ON THE INDEPENDENT OR UNIQUELY DESIGNED LODGING OPTION. IT MAY BE A HOTEL, OR A VILLA, OR A TREEHOUSE EVEN. WE LOOK FOR VALUES AND WOULD RATHER FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL CREATE JOY FOR OUR CLIENTS THAN A HUGE COMMISSION FROM A CONGLOMERATE HOTEL.
WE CRAFT MOMENTS OF EUPHORIA
AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT ARE WE SEEKING, BUT IF NOT A FEW MOMENTS OF BEAUTY? THAT IS THE PRODUCT. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE SELLING. MORE BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS. WHETHER IT IS A SUNSET OR A BELLY LAUGH WITH YOUR GRANDSON, OR STUMBLING UPON A LONE CELLO PLAYER IN A SQUARE. WE HAVE THE INFORMATION AND SKILL TO CRAFT MORE MOMENTS OF BEAUTY DURING A TRAVEL EXPERIENCE THAN ANYONE ELSE ON EARTH.
WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY
WE COMBINE OUR SUPERPOWERS OF GREAT TASTE, EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE AND TRAVEL GENIUS WITH TECHNOLOGY, TO SUPPLY A MULTI-MEDIA TRAVEL PLANNING PLATFORM THAT CREATES A MORE UNIQUE AND TAILORED EXPERIENCE. EVERYTHING WE DO IS IN SEEKING SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFERENT, UNIQUE, TASTEFUL, UNDERSTATED, TRANQUIL, OFF THE BEATEN PATH AND FULL OF ADVENTURE AND MEMORY- MAKING OPPORTUNITIES.
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DESIGNED TRAVEL
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ITINERARY CONSULT AND PUNCH UPS
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VILLA AND YACHT BOOKING
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SAFARI
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FLY FISHING LODGES AND EXPERIENCES
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BEFORE AND AFTER GROUP BIKE TOURS
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TREKKING
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MULTI-GENERATIONAL RETREATS
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YOGA RETREAT DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
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EXECUTIVE OFF-SITES
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FAMILY VACATIONS
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RETIREMENT HOME SCOUTING
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PRE- TRIP RECON
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SURF SCHOOLS
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BOOKING AND LIAISON WITH ACTIVE TOUR COMPANIES
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WELLNESS TRAVEL AND RETREATS
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SUPPLIER CONSULTING
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SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING
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WELLNESS/ RETREAT PROGRAM BUILDOUTS
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VENDOR PROPERTY AUDITS AND CONSULTING
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SECURITY/ SAFETY/ INSURANCE/ HEALTH​
WHAT WE DO:
WE DESIGN ACTIVE LUXURY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND ENTERPRISE CLIENTS. WE TAILOR EACH EXPERIENCE TO THE CLIENT AND WE CRAFT EVERYTHING THROUGH OUR UNIQUE VISION OF DESIGN. I AM A TRAVEL EXPERT WITH IMPECCABLE TASTE. THAT IS THE PRODUCT. WE WILL TAKE YOUR TWO MONTHS OF RESEARCH AND HAIR-PULLING AND DISTILL, EDIT, SYNTHESIZE AND EFFICIENTLY COMMUNICATE THE OPTIONS AND A BEST CHOICE, WITHIN 2 HOURS. WE BUILD A TAILORED, TURNKEY EXPERIENCE MENU AND DESIGN MOMENTS THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
TASTE
WE HAVE IMPECCABLE TASTE. IF THERE IS ONE OVERARCHING- UNIQUE SELLING POINT, IT IS THAT WE JUST HAVE BETTER TASTE THAN ANY TRADITIONAL TRAVEL AGENT COULD EVER HAVE. WE CURATE THE WORLD: SCOURING THE GLOBE FOR THE VERY BEST GROUNDED LUXURY ACTIVE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES... EDITING, AND TURNING OUR CLIENTS ONTO LOCATIONS, LODGING, DINING AND EXPERIENCES THAT WILL CREATE A UNIQUE AND UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. SIMPLE-THAT IS THE BUSINESS MODEL. WE PACKAGE OUR TASTE, AESTHETIC, EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE INTO A ONE STOP TRAVEL BOUTIQUE. CHIC, ELEGANT AND GUIDED BY WHAT SPEAKS TO OUR TASTE. WE ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE- IN FACT, WE ARE FOR THE VERY FEW.
HOW WE DO IT:
WE TAKE THE PORTIONS OF THE PLANET THAT WE SPECIALIZE IN, THE ACTIVITY SEGMENT THAT WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT, AND WE DIG AND DIG AND DIG AND DISTILL, EDIT AND RE-EDIT UNTIL WE HAVE LOCATIONS, PROPERTIES, VENDORS, EXPERIENCES AND CULINARY OPTIONS THAT ARE INTERESTING, OFF THE BEATEN PATH, TRANQUIL, UNIQUE AND JUST MORE INTRIGUING THEN THE NORMAL SHLOCK OUT THERE.
TRUST
WE ONLY KNOW HOW TO DO THINGS ONE WAY. THE RIGHT WAY. WE ARE COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS ABOUT WHAT COMMISSIONS ARE, WHRE THEY COME FROM, WHY WE ARE OFFERING ONE PRODUCT OVER THE OTHER, WHAT OUR MOTIVATIONS ARE AND WHY WE ARE DOING THINGS A CERTAIN WAY. FROM THE VERY FIRST CONVERSATION, OUR CLIENTS ARE PUT AT EASE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE WILL ALWAYS DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THEM TO CREATE THE VERY BEST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AT THE BEST VALUE POSSIBLE.
EXPERIENCE
WE HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE. CLIENTS REALLY APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE IT ADDS CREDIBILITY AND PUTS THEM AT EASY. BUT IF WE HAVE NOT BEEN SOMEWHERE,IN ABOUT 2 HOURS WE CAN GLEAN MORE THAN ANYONE WHO SPENT A MONTH IN THE PLACE. I HAVE UNIQUE AND SPECIAL GIFTS THAT ALLOW ME TO DO THIS ONE THING- DESIGN THE VERY BEST GROUNDED LUXURY, ACTIVE TRAVEL ON EARTH. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS. IT IS OUR LIFE AND WE WORK EXTREMELY HARD TO BE THE VERY BEST ON EARTH AT WHAT WE DO.
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TRAVEL DESIGN
FLY-FISHING
SAFARI
GENIE- SELF- GUIDED ADVENTURE
RETREATS/WELLNESS
B TO B CONSULTING/ PROPERTY AND EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT
YACHT SOURCING
VILLA SOURCING
BIG IDEAS AND GRAND GESTURES
"WHAT CAME NEXT WAS MAGICAL... DOWN TO THE LAST DETAIL, TRAVEL-WELL CREATED THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE 18 DAYS OF OUR LIVES."
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- JOSH.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
INTERVIEWS IN YOLO JOURNAL
Then I happened to be emailing with Dylan Beeson, founder of the boutique travel outfit, Travel-Well, who told me that he “drove around Costa Rica surfing and figuring out life during a life change several years ago—pura vida helped! The way I do Costa Rica,” he added, “is the way I design trips: hit Arenal first for a few days, then choose between Santa Teresa, Nosara or the Dominical/Ojochal area. All have their positives, and this way you get a jungle/beach experience.” A few of his recs:
“In the Santa Teresa area (white sand beaches, great surf, great restaurants, secret beach near Malpais, the waterfalls in Montezuma) I like Nantipa Resort (well appointed suites on one of the best beaches in Costa Rica). Surf right out your door with their lessons or walk down the beach for a day with Del Soul Surf Camp. Hermosa Treehouse is an architecturally interesting luxury treehouse in the jungle but close to a deserted beach. More notes: Eat Sushi at Nami. Sunset Happy hour at Cielo. Swiss Beach (Secret) is just east of the intersection as you head to Malpais. Hike to Cabo Blanco… stunning jungle hike that rewards you with a deserted white sand beach.
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In Nosara (a large arching white sand beach, hillside dotted with smart hotels, yoga shalas and restaurants. Not easy to get to) there’s Surf Simply (if you want more than an instructor telling you to pop while he pushes you onto a wave, they take instruction to a much higher level, maintaining high standards for rooms and food). Note: Try La Luna for sunset and dinner. Fantastic mojitos and delicious people watching.
In Dominical/Uvita/Ojochal (Down the coast, over the famous Crocodile bridge, you come to old Costa Rica: dark, deserted beaches; Scarlet McCaws flying overhead. Osa Peninsula is close by, terrific surf.) Try Kalon Surf Camp (or if you don’t want to surf, sit by the pool watching toucans and sloths) or Kura Boutique Hotel (8 suites tucked into the jungle in Uvita—adults only.) Notes: Take a nature tour of Osa peninsula to see Sloths, Scarlet McCaws and tapirs. Go to Bamboo room at Alma de Ojochal hotel for sunset and live music.”
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