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Haute Holidays Travel

  • About
  • How It Works
    • Process
    • Fees
    • Client Benefits
  • Travel Stories
  • Mentions
  • Resources
  • Set Sail

Meet Laura

Laura Bassett started Haute Holidays in 2013 as a way to pursue her passion for helping plan and execute travel dreams.  After working in Corporate America as a CPA for a decade while helping plan friends’ trips and dishing out travel advice on the side, Laura decided to turn her travel obsession into a career.  She believes that travel is all about self-discovery and finding new ways to inspire and to be inspired.

Laura meticulously crafts each individual itinerary with YOU in mind because just as no two people are alike, neither are two vacations.  With great organizational skills and an eye for detail, Laura will ensure that no detail is overlooked when planning your trip.

Interests and Specialities:

– Customized luxury travel planning worldwide, including hotels/resorts, villas/apartments, luxury cruises

– Honeymoons, anniversaries, special occasion travel, family travel, experiential and adventure travel, babymoons, mini-moons, weekend getaways, food & wine

– I have personally visited or planned client trips to: Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexico & the Caribbean, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Costa Rica, Belize, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Thailand, Canada, Alaska, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ireland, United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Greece.


Some of Laura’s personal favorite journeys have included:

* Relaxing in an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora
* Riding elephants in Chiang Mai and Phuket, Thailand
* Participating in a cooking class on the Amalfi Coast, Italy
* Celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich (prost!)
* Enjoying a sunrise camel ride in the Sahara Desert in Morocco
* Exploring the ancient city walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia
* Touring and tasting at the famous port houses in Porto, Portugal
* Strolling the cobblestone streets of Cartagena, Colombia
* Swimming in Hawaiian waterfalls with her family
* Wine tasting in Tuscany
* Enjoying apres-ski in Aspen
* Island-hopping in Greece
* Helicoptering over the Emerald Isle, Ireland
* Completing the 15 mile Base of the Towers hike in Patagonia, Chile
* Whitewater rafting in Costa Rica with her family
* Dancing with the local Samburu tribe in Kenya around a campfire
* Gliding through the Okavango Delta of Botswana in a dugout mokoro canoe

Click here for Laura’s recent and future travels!  And here for her Virtuoso profile.

Meet Jennie

Jennie Weizel is Haute Holidays’ Travel Coordinator who helps pull all the details together so that your trip is seamless!

A native Texan, Jennie grew up in Houston, went to college at Baylor University in Waco, and now lives in Dallas with her husband and three children. Her background is in marketing, and she loves everything about the travel planning process! Her dream vacation can range from a rigorous outdoor adventure all the way to lazing by the pool or beach with a good book and cocktail.

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Some fave moments from a week in Maine💙 Have yo Some fave moments from a week in Maine💙 Have you been? If not, we can help!🙋🏼‍♀️😉 #hauteholidaystravel #visitmaine #ogunquit #lobster #acadianationalpark #roadtrip
Lighthouses & Lobsters Tour 2022 is underway🙌🏼🦞⚓️ aka MAINE, so excited to finally be here (and out of the TX heat😬) #hauteholidaystravel #visitmaine #nubblelighthouse #yorkmaine
Is there anything as pretty as a birds eye view of Is there anything as pretty as a birds eye view of the Caribbean?!💙😍 Excited for clients spending the week in Turks! Water so clear, you have to see it to believe it😉 And SO many great hotel choices- we’ve visited many of them- reach out to help plan your stay here!🙋🏼‍♀️ #hauteholidaystravel #turksandcaicos #turks #airplane #viewsfromabove 

📧: laura@hauteholidaystravel.com
It’s BOAT WEEK⛵️at Haute Holidays! Whether It’s BOAT WEEK⛵️at Haute Holidays!  Whether by yacht, expedition vessel, or luxury catamaran.. there are so many ways to take your vacation to the water that do not include huge ships- and we have booked/quoted all three this week for clients!☺️:
 
📸1) @ecoventura_galapagos – the Theory is a 10 stateroom luxury yacht (part of @relaischateaux) that sails with it’s twin yacht, the Origin, around the Galapagos on two different exciting itineraries. Excited for a couple’s last minute trip for next month with a great promo offer!
 
📸2) @aqua_expeditions – the Aqua Blu is a 15 suite luxury expedition yacht which cruises to remote locations in the pristine East Indonesian archipelago including Komodo National Park and Raja Ampat- one of the world’ best dive locations.  So excited for a sweet couple to celebrate a milestone birthday next year & check off a bucket list dive destination with this trip!
 
📸3) @themooringsvacations – these are a fleet of luxury catamarans available to charter in destinations all over the world! Just quoted a crewed 6 cabin catamaran for a group of friends who wants to sail the BVIs next spring to celebrate milestone birthdays!

Where can we help YOU sail to next?🤗⛵️ Let us know- email is below!! #hauteholidaystravel #luxuryyacht #ecoventura #aquaexpeditions #moorings

📧: laura@hauteholidaystravel.com
Where to stay in AUSTIN: 3 very different options! Where to stay in AUSTIN: 3 very different options! I’ve stayed at all three in the past two weeks!💃🏼 Save this post💥

📸1-2) @commodoreperryauberge
WHERE: Central Austin near Hyde Park
WHO: Design aficionados, history buffs, in-the-know locals
WHY: Because you have already been to Austin before and you don’t need to walk to the bars downtown. You like a quiet, beautiful space to relax (and still be within a short drive/Uber of great shops, bars, dining!)

📸3-4) @hotelsaintcecilia 
WHERE: SoCo! South Congress which retains its original Austin charm (Continental Club, Amy’s Ice-Cream) alongside newer well-known shops like Aviator Nation and Rag & Bone
WHO: Hipsters, music lovers 
WHY: Great sense of place plus being able to walk to the shops & restaurants of South Congress all from this neighborhood gem tucked away on a side street under massive oak trees.

📸5-6) @thompson_atx 
WHERE: Downtown at 5th & San Jacinto
WHO: Anyone! But the design is more masculine with darker colors, leather, concrete ceilings. Very swanky! Gym rats will love the facility that covers the entire 3rd floor. Those with Hyatt points- you can still earn your points through me AND get great perks.
WHY: Because you want to be in the middle of the action! Whether for work or fun.. you can run the hike & bike trail in the AM and walk to great restaurants at night.

Our clients get extra perks at all of these hotels! Which would you like to stay at? Reach out for more info & booking!!☺️ #hauteholidaystravel #atx #austin #commodoreperryestate #thompsonhotels #hyatt #hotelsaintcecilia #bunkhousehotels 

📧: laura@hauteholidaystravel.com
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