Michelle Suzanne Riley

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She/Her

Expertise

Brazil,
Peru,
Argentina,
Maldives,
Arts & Culture,
LGBTQ+ Travel

About

Tony-award winning Broadway producer splitting time between NYC, Amsterdam and Trancoso, Brazil. Obsessed with remote luxury lodges and wildlife locales as well as vibrant cultural city life.

Home airports

EWR when I'm in the US, AMS in Europe.

My travel style

You'll find me in off-the-beaten-path locales in luxe lodges. I love to experience local cultures and festivals, search out amazing animal sightings and learn from the amazing world around me. Glorious beaches, pools and spas, fabulous food and wine, dancing, music and theater all figure into my ideal trip.

Favorite hotels

UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa

Tropical boutique hotel with unique features and near the historic Quadrado town square.

Fora Perks

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Special lunch tasting menu at UXUA Beach Bar.
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Breakfast daily.
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Upgrade & extended check-in/out whenever possible.

Soneva Fushi

Sophisticated hotel with posh villas, located on a coral atoll and surrounded by lush jungle.

Fora Perks

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$100 food / beverage credit.
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Breakfast daily.
★
Upgrade & extended check-in/out whenever possible.

Giraffe Manor

One of the world's most Instagrammed hotels, the Giraffe Manor offers up-close encounters with gracious African animals.

Recently returned from:

Seeing Victoria Falls and going on a land and river safari in Zambia.
Exploring Paris through art, Michelin-star dining and phenomenal falafel.
Touring castles, villages and culture in Bavaria.
Taking in New York City’s brand new cultural season – shows, restaurants and exciting buzz!

Dreaming of:

Beach life and culture in Miami.
Riviera Maya Beach and Cenotes in Mexico.
Gorilla trekking in January.
Lodge to lodge hiking in Bhutan.

One thing I can't travel without...

A great novel.

Two truths, one lie:

I've spent Easter on Easter Island.
I visited a portal to another dimension in Peru.
One time, in Ibiza...

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