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CURATING THE WORLD OF LUXURY TRAVEL, ONE DESTINATION AT THE TIME. LATEST TRAVEL BLOG POSTS, REVIEWS & EXPERIENCES.

MY FIRST VISIT TO ICELAND BASED IN REYKJAVIK AND EXPLORING BEYOND / ICELAND	10 DAYS EXPLORING SRI LANKA FROM COLOMBO AND BEYOND / SRI LANKA	MY WEEK EXPLORING ENGLAND " A JOURNEY ACROSS THE CENTURIES " / England, UK
EXPLORING OMAN FOR A FULL WEEK FROM THE MUSANDAM PENINSULA TO WAHIBA DESERT AND MUSCAT / Oman	24 HOURS CONNECTING FLIGHTS IN AMMAN HOSTED BY FOUR SEASONS AMMAN / Amman, Jordan	TWO NIGHTS AT SIX SENSES ZIGHY BAY IN THE MUSANDAM PENINSULA BATHED BY THE GULF OF OMAN / Musandam, Oman
MY 72 HOURS IN DUBAI CURATING RESORTS, HOTELS & RESTAURANTS / Dubai, United Arab Emirates	THE RITZ CARLTON YACHT COLLECTION / Yacht, Cruises & River Cruises	PERU JUNE 2019 SMALL TRAVEL GROUP PERSONALLY CURATED & HOSTED BY CARLOS MELIA / Group Travel
04 DAYS EXPLORING THE CHAMPAGNE REGION HOSTED BY RELAIS & CHATEAUX HOTELS + RESTAURANTS / Champagne, France	24 HOURS IN LUXEMBOURG HOSTED BY LE PLACE D'ARMES HOTELS BY RELAIS & CHATEAUX / Luxembourg	ATTENDING ILTM CANNES 2018 - ANNUAL LUXURY TRAVEL SUMMIT / Cannes, Cote d'Azur, France
THANKSGIVING BREAK AWAY IN MIAMI BEACH CHILLING AT EDITION HOTEL MIAMI / Miami, Florida	MY WEEK TRIP TO TUNIS ON MY FIRST EXPLORATORY TRIP TO THIS LOVELY COUNTRY / Tunis, Tunisia	3-NIGHTS IN PARIS EXPERIENCING HOTEL DE CRILLON AND HOTEL LUTETIA / Paris, France
CARLOS MELIA GETTING CULTURED IN CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY FEATURE BY FIRST IN SERVICE NEWS / Press Clipping	3-NIGHTS IN THE CAPPADOCIA VALLEY HOSTED BY ARGOS CAPPADOCIA BY MYTHA COLLECTION / Cappadocia, Turkey	3-NIGHTS EXPLORING DUBROVNIK HOSTED BY VILLA DUBROVNIK AND TURKISH AIRLINES / Dubrovnik, Croatia
FULL DAY AT THE IGUAZU FALLS HOSTED BY AWASI EXPERIENCES BY RELAIS & CHATEAUX / Iguazu, Argentina	SWITZERLAND FROM LAUSANNE TO BERN AND LAKE LUCERNE BY BURGENSTOCK HOTELS, RESORTS & SPA / Switzerland	MY FIRST TRIP TO SLOVENIA FROM LJUBLJANA AND ON FOR A FULL WEEK IN PHOTOS / Slovenia
THIS WHOLE MONTH I AM IN BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA FOLLOW ME / Buenos Aires, Argentina	EXPLORING THE QUEBEC REGION FROM JOHN LENNON(ing) MONTREAL TO MY BOURGEOIS LOOK IN QUEBEC CITY / Canada	48 HOURS IN ROME HOSTED BY HOTEL EDEN ROME BY DORCHESTER COLLECTION / Rome, Italy
MY WEEK IN CAPRI WITH VIP CLIENTS ON THEIR MEGA YACHT AND BEYOND / Capri, Amalfi Coast, Italy	CURRENTLY EXPLORING IRELAND FOR THE FIRST TIME - FOLLOW MY POSTS ON INSTAGRAM / Ireland	MY WEEK IN MIAMI ATTENDING LE MIAMI LUXURY TRAVEL SUMMIT / Miami Beach, Florida
MY WEEK WEDDING PLANNING IN CHARLESTON / Charleston, South Carolina	72 HOURS IN LOS ANGELES CURATING HOTELS & RESTAURANTS PLUS ATTENDING A WEDDING / Los Angeles, California	FOLLOW MY WEEK IN PALMA DE MALLORCA AT BELMOND LA RESIDENCIA IN PHOTOS & VIDEOS / Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain
LIVunLtd CHATS CARLOS MELIA LUXURY TRAVEL CURATOR / Press Clipping	MY LONG WEEKEND IN LONDON CURATING NEW TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY OPTIONS / London, UK	ROGUE Magazine Gentlemen's Lifestyle Guide " GLOBETROTTING WIHTH CARLOS MELIA " / Press Clipping
WHERE TO EAT WHEN IN MEXICO CITY / Mexico City, Mexico	LIFE ABOARD THE ROYAL SCOTSMAN BY CARLOS MELIA FEATURED ON FIRST IN SERVICE NEWS / Press Clipping	A GASTRONOMIC OVERNIGHT FLIGHT ABOARD THE MONTGOLFIERE IN MONACO / Monaco
MY WEEK IN THE COTE D'AZUR - FRENCH RIVIERA ATTENDING ITLM CANNES 2017 / Cannes, France	MY DAY EXPLORING VILLA & JARDINS EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD / Cap Ferrat, France	A FIRST OVERNIGHT STAY AT A RYOKAN AT KANAMEAN NISHITOMIYA BY RELAIS & CHATEAUX / Kyoto, Japan
A MEDITERRANEAN BEACH AND GOURMET ESCAPE TO ALGARVE WITH STAY AT BELA VISTA HOTEL & SPA / Algarve, Portugal	OVERNIGHT AT FORTALEZA DO GUINCHO HOTEL & RESTAURANT IN CASCAIS AND VISIT TO SINTRA & BEYOND / Cascais, Portugal	PRIVATE ZEN JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY BY TEA MASTER SOUGO KOBAYAKAWA / Kyoto, Japan
PRIVATE KOTO CLASS AT A TEAK HOUSE IN THE GARDENS OF TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM / Tokyo, Japan	EARLY MORNING IN TOKYO FOR AN UP-CLOSE SUMO WRESTLING TRAINING SESSION / Tokyo, Japan	AN AFTERNOON WALKING AROUND LISBON EXPLORING ALFAMA DISTRICT / Lisbon, Portugal
A GOURMET VISIT TO PORTO AND STAY AT THE YEATMAN WINE HOTEL & SPA / Porto, Portugal	FIRST DAY IN PORTUGAL AN AMARANTE AND DOURO VALLEY SOJOURN / Amarante, Portugal	OVERNIGHT VISIT TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA WITH STAY AT A QUINTA DA AUGA / Galicia, Spain
MY JOURNEY ACROSS PORTUGAL FROM THE DOURO VALLEY TO ALGARVE BY RELAIS & CHATEAUX / Portugal	TWO DAYS EXPLORING SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA HOSTED BY A QUINTA DA AGUA BY RELAIS & CHATEUX / Galicia, Spain	MY FIRST VITIS TO AUSTRIA VISITING VIENNA & SALZBURG / Austria
FOLLOW MY WEEK IN RUSSIA ESCORTING A VIP SMALL GROUP TO MOSCOW & ST PETERSBURG / Russia	MURDER ON THE ORIENT-EXPRESS: MY OWN EXPERIENCE VENICE / PARIS / LONDON	MY WEEKEND IN PUNTA DEL ESTE SCOUTING FOR HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & EXPERIENCES / Punta del Este, Uruguay
BUENOS AIRES BOUND FOR A WEEK VISITING MY FAMILY & A ESCAPE TO PUNTA DEL ESTE / Argentina & Uruguay	UPCOMING 5-DAYS IN MOROCCO ATTENDING PURE LUXURY TRAVEL SHOW / Marrakech, Morocco	GAYTRAVEL.COM LUXURY GURU RECOMMENDS FOUR SEASONS RESORT NEVIS / Press Collaboration
PYRAMIDS OF TEOTIHUACAN / Mexico City, Mexico

FOLLOW ME MINUTE BY MINUTE AROUND THE WORLD FOR TRAVEL TIPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INDEPENDENT REVIEWS ON MY OWN STAYS WORLDWIDE

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HOTELS AROUND THE WORLD I'VE CHECKED IN LAST ?

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FOUR SEASONS TUNIS
Gammarth, Tunis, Tunisia

DAR EL JELD HOTELS & SPA
Medina of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

LA VILLA BLEUE
Sidi Bou Said, Tunis, Tunisia

INTERCONTINENTAL LJUBLJANA
Ljubljana, Slovenia

CASTLE OTOCEC BY RELAIS & CHATEAUX
Otocec, Slovenia

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VIP AMENITIES

FEATURED DESTINATION & BLOG POSTS FROM MY OWN TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

REVIEWS, TIPS & RECOMMENDATIONS BY DESTINATION

LUXURY TRAVEL CURATOR, TRAVEL AGENT & BLOGGER

I am a full-service luxury bespoke Travel Agent, Travel Blogger, Concierge, Hospitality Consultant and Wedding Planner. As part of VIRTUOSO, the leading network of global luxury travel consultants, I have direct access to exclusive suppliers, services and VIP Amenities
Over 25 years of travel experience precede me, earning the mote of “Little Marco Polo”. Jetsetter-Bonvivant, I curate the world of Luxury Travel & Lifestyle by experience, one destination at the time.

Luxury, has so many interpretations. I believe, it is most authentic, when understood beyond the obvious. It all comes down to one individual’s expectations and needs. My luxury, is measured by rarity and sophistication, access to destinations, services, individuals and experiences, which go beyond the mere concept of self-indulgence.
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TOURS & EXPERIENCES WORLDWIDE

FEATURED TOURS & EXPERIENCES CURATED WHILE EXPLORING THE WORLD

WHERE AM I GOING NEXT ?

UPCOMING TRIPS & DESTINATIONS

COLOMBIA
FEBRUARY 2020
Attending TRAVEL MART 2020

HAVANA, CUBA
MARCH 2020
Hosting a Private Bespoke Group

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
MAY 2020
Attending EMOTIONS Travel Show

GALAPAGOS, ECUADOR
AUGUST 2020
Research Trip by Relais & Chateaux

(*) Coming your way to explore, research and feature your destination curating travel expereinces to share with my readers and offer to my clients. If you would like to have your hotel, restaurant, travel services or products reviewed and/or featured, please do not hesitate to contact me @ carlos@carlosmelia.com

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MOST RECENT TRAVEL EXPERIENCES, TRIPS, HOTEL STAYS & DESTINATIONS

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My Cabin aboard our Private Dahabiya Cruise along Nile River

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My Cabin aboard our Private Nile River Dahabiya Cruise

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Owner’s Suite at Private Dahabiya Cruise

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Nile View Room at Four Seasons Nile Plaza Cairo

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HOTEL & RESORT STAYS IN VIDEOS

VIDEOS OF MY MOST RECENT STAYS AT HOTELS & RESORTS AROUND THE GLOBE