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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.

09/14/2026

What makes a safari feel truly private? Usually, the size of the lodge.

Monwana Game Lodge in South Africa’s Thornybush Private Game Reserve has just a handful of suites. Meals feel like a house party. And the guiding team learns exactly what you want to see.

Thornybush shares open borders with the Greater Kruger, so the Big Five move freely through the reserve, and private-reserve rules allow off-road tracking for closer sightings.

Advisor insight: I often pair Monwana with a few nights in Cape Town and the Winelands for an itinerary that covers city, w**e country, and bush.

A safari done right becomes a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Let’s design yours.

09/11/2026

One of the questions I get all the time: Is a safari really worth it?

Short answer? Absolutely YES!!! Okay, I know that wasn’t exactly a short answer but I am really passionate about safaris.

My one caveat is that it needs to be planned the right way. What most people don’t realize is just how much the overall experience depends on the details behind the scenes:

The time of year you go.
The camps you choose.
How many stops you include.
How long you stay in each place.
How you move between them.

And just as important, what do you picture when you think about your safari? Do you want big game drives and lots of wildlife, something more relaxed and intimate, a mix of adventure and downtime, or a trip that combines safari with another destination? That vision should shape the entire itinerary.

Safari logistics are layered, and the right choices can completely change how the trip feels. This is definitely not a trip I would piece together without a thoughtful plan.

If a safari has been on your list, I can walk you through what it actually looks like, help you define what you want the experience to be, and design it the right way from the start.

09/09/2026

Did you know one of Africa's greatest safaris happens almost entirely on water?

Eagle Island Lodge, a Belmond property, occupies a private island deep in the Okavango Delta, one of the most remarkable ecosystems on Earth: a desert that floods every year into a maze of channels, lagoons, and islands teeming with wildlife.

The safari itself is unlike anywhere else in Africa. Gliding through the reeds in a mokoro, the traditional dugout canoe. Boat safaris through papyrus channels. And the lodge's signature: helicopter flights over the Delta with the doors off, which clients consistently call the highlight of their entire trip.

Water, wildlife, and almost no one else around. Reach out to start planning.

09/07/2026

“Is a Nile cruise actually worth it?” I get this question constantly. My answer: on the right boat, it might be the best hotel in Egypt. And it moves.

Historia Boutique Nile River Cruise sails between Luxor and Aswan, designed around the glamour of 1920s river travel with a fully contemporary interior. Around 40 cabins, floor-to-ceiling windows facing the water, a rooftop pool deck, and a spa on board.

The real luxury is the format. You unpack once, and the temples come to you. Karnak and the Valley of the Kings, then Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae, each visited with expert Egyptologist guides while the boat handles every mile in between.

Advisor tip: itineraries run three, four, or seven nights, and the direction you sail changes the pacing. I’ll help you pick the right one. Let’s start planning.

09/04/2026

A few things travel advisors wish more travelers knew:

The best trips rarely come together at the last minute. The rooms everyone wants, the best guides, the restaurants worth planning around, those tend to get reserved well in advance.

A great local guide can completely change how a destination feels. The difference between “seeing a place” and truly understanding it often comes down to the person showing you around.

Another thing I’ve learned after planning a lot of trips: the most memorable days usually aren’t over-scheduled. Some of the best moments happen when there’s time to wander or follow a recommendation you heard earlier that day.

And maybe the biggest one. When you work with a travel advisor, you’re not just booking hotels. You have someone quietly paying attention to the details before you leave and while you’re traveling. Flights change. Weather shifts. Plans evolve. Behind the scenes, we’re making sure the trip keeps moving smoothly so you can stay focused on the experience.

That’s the part most travelers don’t see, but it’s often what makes the biggest difference.

09/02/2026

Ready to experience Spain beyond Madrid and Barcelona? This is the property I keep circling back to.

Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine is in the Douro Valley of Castilla y León, about two hours from Madrid, and one of those regions that hasn't made it onto most Spain itineraries yet.

The estate covers nearly 1,800 acres; the vineyards produce some of the most decorated w**es in the country; and the property's restaurant, Refectorio, has held a Michelin star for years.

What makes a stay here different: guests have access to the full estate. Vineyard walks, w**e tastings with the w**emaking team, and cellar visits that go well beyond what most hotel w**e programs offer. The spa is built into the original 12th-century abbey structures, and the courtyard pool, flanked by stone walls and formal gardens, is among the best hotel pools in Spain.

Get in touch to learn more.

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 w**e lodges across the river in Gaia.

Insider tip: pair Porto with the Douro Valley, about 90 minutes away, for w**e 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, ch*****ne 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.

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