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Bettina Hahn Osborne is the Owner, Designer, and Advisor of Bettina Hahn Luxury Travel, a full-service travel design studio curating bespoke experiences for individuals, private clients, families, and small corporations. We are a proud member of the Virtuoso Network and Affiliate of Departure Lounge. We believe there is an art to blending sophistication with a playful spirit, and ensuring each tra

vel journey is a fun, vibrant adventure, filled with meaningful memories for our clients. Whether you seek exotic escapades or cultural immersion, we offer the experience and connections to navigate your adventure seamlessly. Our clients can depend on collaborating together on the investment they are making to travel, including high-touch personalized service, where they feel valued. We aim to inspire our clients by helping to research and create customized travel itineraries to suit each client's unique preferences and travel style. We provide personalized, human-to-human customer service (yes, it’s still a thing), coupled with insights into the finest properties, exclusive experiences, hottest local eateries, and hidden gems at every destination. We ensure our clients enjoy top-tier value by providing access to VIP upgrades, exclusive perks, and premium amenities that are only available through luxury travel advisors. We prioritize our clients' time by avoiding excessive automated responses. Instead, we utilize the latest technology to enhance their experience. You won't find endless call centers here! Bettina earned her BFA from the renowned Parsons School of Design in New York City and devoted over a decade as a fashion designer for prominent Fortune 500 companies. After transitioning to events, she established her own luxury event design firm, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets, collaborating with VIPs, booking national talent, and orchestrating events ranging from intimate gatherings to thousands of guests. Recently, Bettina served as the Senior Director of Corporate Events for a leading healthcare corporation, where she produced 160 events annually while helping to maintain the corporation's award-winning culture. Bettina's strength lies in her natural eye for elegance and style, meticulous organization, and her passion for celebrating diversity and foreign cultures. Bettina’s creative work seamlessly intertwines with her own travel journeys. She’s traveled to 4 continents, 26 countries, 36 US states, and lived in Paris, NYC, and New Zealand. She’s taken two year-long travel sabbaticals giving her experience and personal insights into a variety of global destinations and properties worldwide. She was honored by being nominated for San Diego Magazine’s “Women Who Move the City,” and her events have graced the pages of luxury publications. Her dedication to the arts extends to contributing on committees for cultural institutions such as La Jolla Playhouse and the Mingei International Museum in San Diego. We firmly believe that one lifetime hardly seems long enough to fully savor all the beauty and diverse cultures our planet has to offer! Destination Specialties: Europe, South Pacific, Caribbean, Italy, Tuscany, Africa, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, USVI/BVI, Maldives, Turks & Caicos, United States, San Diego, Coronado, CA. Travel Specialties: Dream List, Safaris, Family & Multi Generational, Culinary, Heritage, Private Villa Rentals, Private Aviation, Luxury River & Canal Cruises, Friendcation, Single Parent, Solo, Luxury Nomad, Sand & Sun, Soulful & Wellness, Workcation, Family Office, Small Corporate Group, Anniversary, Milestone Birthday, Retirement, Family Reunions, Sporting Events, Concerts.

08/31/2026

Planning Portugal and only thinking about Lisbon? Allow me to make the case for the north.

Porto is one of Europe’s great second cities, and Infante Sagres is its grande dame.

Opened in 1951 as the city’s first luxury hotel, it has hosted royalty, heads of state, and film stars ever since. The stained-glass staircase alone is worth walking up and down twice.

The location is the other reason I book it: you’re in the heart of downtown, an easy walk to Livraria Lello, the Ribeira riverfront, and the port wine lodges across the river in Gaia.

Insider tip: pair Porto with the Douro Valley, about 90 minutes away, for wine country after the city. Reach out to start planning.

08/28/2026

February is one of the most rewarding months to experience Finland.

It is peak season to see the Northern Lights, with long dark hours and clearer skies. Snow blankets the landscape, setting the stage for skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and snowmobiling, all with fewer crowds than the holiday period.

Insider tip: We are currently in a solar maximum, meaning aurora activity is expected to remain strong through 2027.

Now is the window to start planning!

08/26/2026

Of everything I book, this is the trip I get the most questions about. Fair, because fewer people have stayed here than climb Everest in a season.

White Desert operates the only luxury camps on the Antarctic continent. You board a private jet in Cape Town, land on a blue-ice runway about five hours later, and check into a camp of just a handful of heated pods with a private chef.

The days are unlike anything else I plan. Ice tunnels, gentle summits, champagne picnics on the ice, and the option to visit a colony of thousands of emperor penguins. Some guests even continue on to the South Pole itself.

The season runs November through January, and with so few beds on the entire continent, this books out far ahead. If Antarctica is the trip, this is the way to do it. Message me to learn more!

08/24/2026

I plan trips to the Alps, Aspen, and Japan every winter. So it means something when I say one of the world's great winter stays is in Canada.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise stands directly on the shore of its namesake lake in Banff National Park, facing the Victoria Glacier. No other hotel gets this position, and in winter it becomes something out of a storybook: the lake freezes into a skating rink framed by ice sculptures, horse-drawn sleighs trace the shoreline, and the mountains stay dusted in white for months.

Skiers are spoiled here too. Three resorts are within easy reach, including Lake Louise Ski Resort just minutes away, with some of the most scenic runs in North America and none of the lift lines you'd expect for terrain this good.

Advisor tip: Lakeview rooms are worth every penny, especially in winter when the frozen lake and glacier fill your window. They sell out first, so this is a book-early property. Message me to start planning.

08/21/2026

The whole family, one roof, zero hotel hallways. Private villas are how my favorite families do the festive season, and the best ones are booking right now.

A villa solves what hotels can't for multi-generational trips: everyone together under one roof, a private chef instead of restaurant reservations for twelve, space for the grandparents to nap and the kids to run.

Where I'm sending families this year: jungle villas in Costa Rica with monkeys in the trees, catered chalets in the Alps with ski-in access, staffed oceanfront estates in Cabo, villa compounds in Hawaii where three generations can spread out, and private safari villas in South Africa with their own guide and vehicle.

Festive villas require the longest lead time of anything I book. The question worth asking at the dinner table this month: where does the whole family want to wake up this holiday season?

08/20/2026

Give me 24 hours in Paris and here’s exactly how I’d spend them:

Morning: coffee and a croissant at a neighborhood café, then the Musée d’Orsay right at opening, before the crowds fill the impressionist galleries.

Midday: lunch in Saint-Germain, then wander the Marais. Boutiques, galleries, and the prettiest squares in the city.

Golden hour: a private boat on the Seine as the light turns and the Eiffel Tower begins to sparkle.

Evening: dinner at a bistro where the menu is handwritten and the waiter argues with you about the wine. In the best way.

Twenty-four hours or a full week, I’ll make every one count. Get in touch to plan Paris.

08/19/2026

Iceland is wild. Your hotel doesn’t need to be.

The Reykjavík EDITION is one of my favorite bases for exploring Iceland without feeling remote every night.

I like this stay because it balances adventure with ease. Private guides can pick you up steps away, Northern Lights tours are easy to time, and evenings don’t require planning. Cocktails downstairs, a late dinner nearby, or straight to bed all work equally well.

After long days exploring waterfalls, glaciers, or lava fields, coming back to a calm, design-forward hotel with a great spa and strong dining feels like the right contrast.

Iceland is truly unforgettable. Let’s start planning!

08/17/2026

“How far in advance should I book?” It’s the question I hear more than any other, and the honest answer is: it depends on the trip and what your vision is. So I made you a little cheat sheet.

6-12+ months: safaris, Antarctica and expedition cruises, festive holiday weeks, and river cruises.

6 to 9 months: Australia and New Zealand, European summer at top-tier properties, and multi-generational trips needing connecting rooms or villas.

3 to 6 months: most European trips, Southeast Asia, and Caribbean winter.

Less than 3 months: city breaks, shoulder-season Europe and Mexico.

Of course, for last-minute requests, I can often work a little magic through my close relationships with trusted partners.

The pattern is simple: the smaller the property and the more specific the dates, the earlier you book.

Not sure where your dream trip lands on this list? Ask me. That’s what I’m here for.

08/14/2026

“Wait, hotels have Michelin ratings now?”

I’ve been asked some version of this quite a few times this year, so here’s the simple breakdown.

Michelin Keys launched in 2024 and are awarded to hotels rather than restaurants. One Key means a special stay, two means exceptional, and three places a hotel among the very best in the world.

Forbes Travel Guide Stars have long been considered the gold standard for service. Inspectors visit anonymously and evaluate hundreds of details throughout the guest experience. Five Stars is the highest honor and incredibly difficult to earn.

From my perspective as a luxury advisor, these awards are helpful, but they are not the whole story. A Three Key hotel may be outstanding and still not be the right fit for your trip. At the same time, some of my favorite properties may fly below the radar and not have a major award at all.

Ratings can tell you that a hotel is excellent. I can help determine whether it is excellent for you. That’s the difference.

Let’s talk about your travel style and find the property that truly suits your trip!

08/12/2026

Want the Tuscany you’ve seen in the movies, without a single tour bus in sight? I know exactly where to send you.

Borgo Santo Pietro is a restored 13th-century villa in the Val di Merse, south of Siena, surrounded by 300 acres of organic farmland, gardens, and vineyards. Nearly everything on your plate comes off that land, and the estate even produces its own skincare line, Seed to Skin, used throughout the spa.

My favorite afternoon here: a short drive to the Abbey of San Galgano, where a real sword in the stone has been embedded in rock for 800 years.

Twelve guest rooms, one working farm, zero crowds. This is the Tuscany clients ask me to find. Reach out, and I’ll plan it.

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