Elaine Chiu

Growing up as a child in Hong Kong, I remember being fascinated by beautiful hotel lobbies, where people lingered and chatted over afternoon tea while impeccably attired staff served tiered trays of sandwiches and pastries that resembled miniature works of art.

My love of exquisite hotels evolved naturally into a lifelong passion for travel and exploration. There’s nothing that excites me more than discovering authentic local experiences and neighborhood shops and restaurants that most tourists never find and then coming home and sharing them with my clients and friends so they too can have these unique and off the beaten path experiences.

Whether it's riding on a hot air balloon over the otherworldly landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey with my husband and son, clambering onto the back of a camel in the Sahara Desert in Morocco with my best friend or road-tripping across Italy with my father, I truly believe that travel has the unique power to deepen connections and create transformative memories.

At Modern Journeys Travel, our goal is to help you create your own extraordinary travel memories. Lean on our experience in crafting unique itineraries and our access to award-winning travel partners around the globe and let us elevate your next adventure.