Travel Advisor

Carol Johnston

She/Her

Expertise

  • Argentina,
  • Scotland,
  • Boutique Travel,
  • Food & Wine
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About

Hiking and nature enthusiast with a love of visiting wine regions around the world.

Home airports

LAX.

My travel style

You can usually find me on a hiking trail or doing something in nature. But, by evening, I want to relax and be pampered — find me a pool or jacuzzi, a nice class of wine and a gorgeous view.

After the privilege of enjoying over 20 years as a university professor and administrator, I look forward to transforming from travel hobbyist to travel advisor. With even more tools at my fingertips, I am excited to meet new friends and send them on their dream trips.

Favorite hotels

Tabacon Thermal Resort & Spa

Luxe resort and spa near Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano.

Fora Perks

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    $100 hotel / resort credit.

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    Breakfast daily.

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    Upgrade & extended check-in/out whenever possible.

Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires

Set in the exclusive Recoleta neighborhood, Four Seasons is a combination of an early-20th-century mansion and a contemporary high-rise, offering the best of modern comfort with European-style glamour.

Fora Perks

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    When you book Four Seasons through Fora, you will enjoy exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits. Your advisor will be pleased to give you more details.

Design Suites Bariloche

A modern 78-room getaway on the banks of Argentina's serene Lago Nahuel Huapi.

Recently returned from:

  • Hiking and bird-watching in Scotland (including Shetland) with castle stays. 

  • Hiking and wine-tasting in Portugal (Douro).

  • Staying in a Kasbah in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

  • Wine-tasting and enjoying food adventures in Napa Valley.


Dreaming of:

  • Egypt (Cairo, Nile Tour and the Red Sea).

  • Kyoto, Japan. 

  • Greece (Santorini has its own unique wine region).

  • Hawai'i (once a year just isn't enough!).


One thing I can't travel without...

Hiking boots (and poles, too).

Two truths, one lie:

  1. I was denied boarding for a flight to Kenya because my visa showed the start / end date on the same day.

  2. I spent an afternoon in Parliament listening to Tony Blair when I joined the wrong queue for the entry to Westminster Abbey. 

  3. I fell out of a kayak while entering a sea cave in Sardinia.


Travel advisor Carol Johnston petting a cat on a sunny terrace

Travel Advisor

Carol Johnston

Get in touch with Carol

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