From Kat's travel desk
Your journey begins with us.
I'm Ekaterina, though most people call me Kat. Tell me who is travelling, what makes a day feel good, and what you never want to rush.
I plan a small number of journeys at a time. Each one is built around the people taking it: the right pace, the right hotel, and enough room to actually be somewhere.
— Kat
A few journeys I know how to plan well
These are not fixed tours. Think of them as starting points.
I adjust the route, hotels, pace, and days around the people travelling. What follows is where I already know the good rooms, the right season, and which afternoons to keep empty.
01 · Greece
Santorini, Slow Days
Why I'd send you here
I would send you here if you want beauty without spending the week fighting crowds. I'd keep you out of Fira, split the stay between Oia and quieter Megalochori, and protect one full day from plans.
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02 · Italy
The Lemon Coast
Why I'd send you here
I'd choose Amalfi for you if the sea matters more than checking off towns. We would travel by small boat whenever possible, sleep away from the loudest streets, and treat Ravello as an evening rather than a hurried day trip.
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03 · Japan
Kyoto in Bloom
Why I'd send you here
I'd send you to Kyoto only if you are willing to start early and leave parts of the day unclaimed. The temples are worth it before the buses arrive; the afternoons are better spent around tea, gardens, and one neighbourhood at a time.
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How I plan
Four steps, in plain terms.
01
You write to me
A short note is enough. Who is travelling, roughly when, and how you want the trip to feel.
02
I ask the useful questions
Long breakfast or early train. Quiet room or balcony above the square. One extraordinary dinner or several simple local ones.
03
I send a considered proposal
A first draft: route, pace, hotels, a handful of specific reservations, and an honest price.
04
I remain available while you travel
One message away for the whole journey. Missed train, rainy afternoon, a change of heart — I'm here.
What I pay attention to
The questions I ask before I recommend anything.
Instead of testimonials from strangers, here is what I actually think about when I plan a trip for you.
- Whether the hotel will still feel quiet when it is full.
- How much of each day disappears into transfers.
- Where reservations actually matter, and where they don't.
- Which famous stops are worth the crowds, and which aren't.
- Whether the itinerary leaves you tired or restored.
A page from my desk
What a proposal actually looks like.
Below is a real sample — one journey I've planned before, with the marks I make in the margins as I go. Yours will be different. That's the point.
Representative sample — not a booking
Santorini, slow days
5 nights · two travellers
- Day 1
Arrival in Oia
Private pickup, cliffside suite, sunset from the terrace with a bottle of Assyrtiko.
Kat's note — I book the room facing north-west, not the one the hotel pushes.
- Day 2
The caldera by sea
Private catamaran with a small crew. Swim stops at Red and White beaches. Dinner cooked on deck.
Kat's note — Morning boat, not afternoon. The wind changes after two.
- Day 3
Villages of the interior
Megalochori and Pyrgos on foot. Family taverna for lunch. Late afternoon at a small vineyard.
Kat's note — Skip Fira. It is loud and not why you came.
- Day 4
A day with nothing in it
No plans. A beach club held on standby, spa available, or nothing at all.
Kat's note — The most important day. Guard it.
- Day 5
Akrotiri, then farewells
Bronze-age ruins in the cool morning. Black sand in the afternoon. Seafood in Vlychada.
Kat's note — Reserve the taverna in Vlychada a week ahead — six tables only.
Proposal continues with hotels, transfers, honest pricing.
Kat's map
Where I actually send you.
The dashed line is the morning sail. The five circled places are where I actually spend your time — everything else in between is optional.
Your proposal will not look like this one. It will look like the trip that is yours.
One invitation
Tell me what a good day looks like.
You do not need to know the destination yet. Write a few lines about who is travelling, when you hope to go, and how you want the trip to feel. I will reply personally.