Founder Perspective
Why One Conversation Changes Everything
There is a particular kind of disappointment that comes from a holiday that almost delivers. The hotel that looked better in the photographs. The restaurant that turned out to be the one every tourist finds. The itinerary that felt right on paper but left you quietly underwhelmed on arrival.
It’s not that the travel was wrong. It’s that nobody took the time to understand what right actually looked like for you.
That gap — between what travel could feel like and what it so often does — is precisely why The Wanderlust Edit exists.
Who I Am and How I Work
I’m Yvette, founder of The Wanderlust Edit. I’ve spent fifteen years working across the travel and hospitality industry — and what I’ve learned, more than anything else, is that the planning conversation matters as much as the journey itself.
My clients are time-pressed professionals, discerning families, honeymooners and those marking the milestones that deserve to be done properly. What they have in common is a desire to travel well — and an awareness that getting there takes more than a search engine.
I work with a small number of clients at a time, by design. Every journey I take on is managed personally, from the first conversation to the moment you return home.
What Working Together Actually Looks Like
It begins with a conversation — not a form, not a questionnaire, not a sales call. I want to understand how you like to move through the world. Your pace. Your non-negotiables. The kind of morning you want to wake up to. The things that have disappointed you before.
From there, I design an itinerary built entirely around you — not a template dressed up with your name on it.
Through The Wanderlust Edit’s affiliation with the Virtuoso network and preferred partner relationships with some of the world’s most respected hotel collections, clients benefit from access and recognition that simply isn’t available to book independently. Room upgrades, daily breakfast, resort credits, early check-in, late checkout, shipboard credits — and beyond that, the reservations, the introductions and the quietly arranged moments that don’t appear on any booking platform.
The experiences I’m most proud of aren’t the ones that look impressive on paper. They’re the ones clients didn’t know to ask for — a private table at a restaurant that turned out to be the highlight of the trip, a guide who became a friend, a room with a view that made the whole journey make sense.
The Kinds of Journeys I Design
No two itineraries look the same, but some of the journeys I design most often include:
- Honeymoons and romantic escapes — slow-paced, beautifully considered, with the kind of details that matter most on a trip like that.
- Milestone celebrations — significant birthdays, anniversaries and events that deserve more than the obvious.
- Multi-generational family travel — complex logistics, multiple preferences and the particular challenge of making every member of the group feel thought of.
- Wellness and slow-living journeys — retreats, spa escapes and itineraries designed around restoration rather than a list of sights.
- Expedition, river and ocean cruises — carefully selected voyages with the right line, the right ship and the right cabin category for how you travel.
- Cultural, food and wine travel — the table, the vineyard, the market and the moments that make a destination feel lived-in rather than visited.
A Note on Discretion
When things don’t go to plan — and occasionally they don’t — I handle it. Quietly, efficiently and without it becoming your problem. That’s part of what you’re working with me for.
Begin a Conversation
If you’re considering a journey and you’d like to talk it through, I’d love to hear from you.
Every journey begins with a conversation.
