Ski Season, Elevated: The UJV Way
Luxury ski is more than the slopes. It’s those powder-fresh mornings, après glasses clinking at golden hour, spa rituals that thaw the chill, and the calm that comes when every detail simply works. At UJV, we design ski journeys that give advisors confidence and clients wonder. With trusted partnerships across the United States: from Montana’s […]
Rabot Hotel, Saint Lucia | A Story Written in Cacao
The road to Rabot traces through rainforest and farmland—past banana groves, wild orchids, and slivers of sunlight breaking through the canopy. Then the trees part, and you see it: an amphitheater of green, a ridge lined with cacao, and the UNESCO-protected twin peaks of the Pitons rising like sentinels—sharp, perfectly still. Thirty kilometers from Hewanorra […]
Rwanda: More Than Just Gorillas | Brittany’s Notes from the Field
“After trekking through the misty forest of Volcanoes National Park for about an hour our group came upon the Muhoza family of 22 gorillas. We watched in awe as a massive silverback calmly munched on bamboo, completely unconcerned by our presence, while a few playful youngsters tumbled and chased each other.”When most people think of Rwanda, […]
Beyond the Bucket List | Africa’s Multi-Generational Travel Guide
It may be called a “safari bucket list,” but Africa is the road less traveled—where itineraries become family legacies. Africa is more than a destination; it is a profound, transformative experience that reshapes perspective. Picture grandparents and grandchildren sharing their first elephant sighting, parents watching teens trade screens for adventure, and everyone gathered under the […]
A Dolomites Travel Playbook | Excerpts from Nathalia’s Trip to Northern Italy
“I recently traveled to the Dolomites and absolutely fell in love with this region.” With that simple line, our UJV Advisor Nathalia Castella captures what many discover when they finally set foot among these jagged peaks: a place that is at once dramatic and disarming, where trails wind toward rustic kitchens and valleys open into […]