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Patricia Ball

Expertise

  • Brazil,
  • Mexico,
  • US Ski Resorts,
  • US West Coast,
  • Luxury Travel,
  • Beaches
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About

California girl, living in Dallas by way of Boston, São Paulo and SLC. I'm always on the search for the most beautiful beaches and the most luxurious hotels. Wish I could take my 70lb dog with me.

Home airports

DFW.

My travel style

Many people find travel stressful and I'm certain it's because they're doing it wrong. As long as you are staying in the right hotels, in the right neighborhoods and flying in the front of the plane – travel is a dream whether for business or pleasure. I've spent the past 20 years traveling the world for business and pleasure. I've determined which hotels are the best for work and which are the best for rest and relaxation. On any trip, I try my best to dedicate one day to an off-the-beaten-path to experience local culture. I've learned over time that my taxi drivers usually have the best restaurant recommendations.

Favorite hotels

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Palácio Tangará

Palácio Tangará brings refined European hospitality combined with Brazilian art de vivre in its contemporary-designed spaces and Jean-Georges restaurant.

Fora Perks

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    $100 food / beverage credit.

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    Breakfast daily.

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    Upgrade & extended check-in/out whenever possible.

Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City

Close to Chapuletepec Park, this polished hotel is a standout for the unflappable service and gorgeous public spaces, from the courtyard restaurant to the rooftop pool.

Fora Perks

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    When you book Four Seasons through Fora, you will enjoy exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits. Your advisor will be pleased to give you more details.

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

Southern California hotel perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific with elegant interiors, an array of pools and leisurely spaces as well as the perfect premise to watch the sunset.

Fora Perks

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    $100 hotel / resort credit.

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    Breakfast daily.

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    Upgrade & extended check-in/out whenever possible.

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Recently returned from:

  • Celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary in Yellowstone. 

  • Hiking around Lake Tahoe and the California Redwoods, topped off with a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway. 

  • Eating Mexican food on the beach in Puerto Vallarta. 

  • Playing volleyball on Copacabana Beach.

Dreaming of:

  • Jerusalem.

  • Driving from Barcelona to Monaco and stopping at every French beach town along the way. 

  • Surfing down the sand dunes in Lencois Maranhenses National Park and swimming in its natural pools — can a place this beautiful really exist? 

  • Hopping around the Philippine Islands.

One thing I can't travel without...

My passport and a pair of flip flops.

Two truths, one lie:

  1. I was detained by police in Russia.

  2. I was in a mudslide in Costa Rica. 

  3. I got married in a foreign country.

Patricia's guides

Fora travel agent Patricia Ball wearing colorful shirt with trees and cloudy skies in the background

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Patricia Ball

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