Vie de Luxe Travel · Memorial Day 2026 In Honor of Those Who Gave Everything For the Freedom to Go Anywhere

A message from Christina, Founder & Luxury Travel Advisor

This Memorial Day, I find myself reflecting not just with gratitude, but with something deeper -a lovely core memory.

Years ago, our family traveled to Normandy. We went to give thanks, to stand in the places where so much was asked of so many. I didn't quite know what to expect. I was worried it would be so sad. What struck me most was how serene it was. Not solemn in a heavy, overwhelming way -but quietly, beautifully still. Rolling green fields, white markers stretching in every direction, the sea shimmering in the distance on a record hot day. More calm than chaos. A place that holds its history with extraordinary grace.

My son Danny found a name on a marker - a young man from Oregon. He stopped. We all did. And in that moment, even the children understood, in a way no classroom could have taught them, exactly what we were there to honor.

That image has never left me. I don't think it ever will. I took a photo but none was needed as it is clear as day still in my mind. 

It is a privilege I carry into my work every single day — helping people move through this world freely. To plan the adventures, the milestones, the memories. Because people gave everything to make that possible.

Travel can be more than beautiful. It can be meaningful. Transformative. A way of bearing witness to history and to the extraordinary breadth of this world we are so lucky to explore.

As you gather with family and friends this weekend, I hope you'll also allow yourself to dream. Because in 15 years of crafting extraordinary journeys, one thing remains true:

It is never too late to plan the trip of a lifetime - especially now Not just see the world - be in it - be in the moment - let it surround and immerse you and surprise you.