Travel Advisor
Bettina Hughes
She/Her
Expertise
- Women Over 50,
- South America,
- Solo Travel,
- Off-the-Beaten-Path Travel
SHARE
About
Hotel gypsy who loves to travel, cook and care for three dogs. I've traveled to almost every South American country and many locales in Europe. I am a Hawaii expert too. I also speak fluent Spanish and love to cook.
Home airports
SFO for most travel. SJC for domestic CA flights.
My travel style
Former hotel executive, now travel advisor specializing in women's travel, solo trips that are off-the-beaten-path.
Favorite hotels
Recently returned from:
Experiencing a cooking and culture trip in Abruzzo, Italy.
Visiting Spain for the art and culture – Barcelona and Seville.
Taking a 14-day cruise around the Baltic Sea, stopping at Stockholm, Copenhagen, Talin, Bergen and finishing the trip in Iceland.
Relaxing on a solo spa wellness vacation in Mexico – temazcal ritual with a shaman.
Dreaming of:
Kyoto, Japan to experience an authentic onsen.
Culture and cooking trip to the Le Marche region of Italy.
River barge trip to France.
Northern Lights trip to Norway.
One thing I can't travel without...
Electric travel kettle for tea and coffee.
Two truths, one lie:
I've traveled to every country in South America except Venezuela and Paraguay.
My favorite country to visit is Spain.
I speak Italian.
Bettina's guides
Travel Advisor
Bettina Hughes
Get in touch with Bettina
Reach out to customize and book your own experience. Or, just to chat about travel in general.
You can normally expect a response from Bettina within a business day or so. You'll also be subscribed to our travel newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any time).