Ricardo Navamuel
Based in New York, New York
English, Spanish
Ricardo Navamuel
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My Story
I’m Ricardo, New York-based, design-minded, and genuinely attentive to the details that make a trip feel easy and special.
By day, I run Galerista, a studio representing high-end design brands and working closely with top interior designers and architects on luxury residential and hospitality projects.
That background means I’m fluent in taste, service, and the behind-the-scenes logistics, so your trip feels elevated, personal, and seamlessly handled.
Travel Style
I’m drawn to cities and coastal escapes where you can live well for a few days. Morning coffee rituals, galleries and design shops, long lunches, and hotels that feel like a mood. I prefer depth over speed: fewer stops, better choices, and time to actually enjoy them. My sweet spot is creating a trip that feels personal, stylish, relaxed, and just structured enough to make it seamless.
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Reviews (1)
Emilio S.
about 1 month ago
Ricardo was fantastic. He helped me book my China trip and made the entire process smooth and easy: Great recommendations, quick communication, and real attention to detail. I trusted his judgment completely, and everything worked out exactly as planned. Highly recommend.
Emilio S.
about 1 month ago
Ricardo was fantastic. He helped me book my China trip and made the entire process smooth and easy: Great recommendations, quick communication, and real attention to detail. I trusted his judgment completely, and everything worked out exactly as planned. Highly recommend.
Travel ideas (3)
From Sea to City Life: The Only Hong Kong Guide You Need
Hong Kong is a city that should have stopped making sense decades ago. A former British colony wedged between China and the South China Sea, rebuilt into one of the world’s most dense and electric urban landscapes and somehow still holding onto the traditions that make it unlike anywhere else. I spent a few days here last month and found myself oscillating between world-class museums, and Michelin-starred dim sum, hikes with ocean views and neon-lit night markets, all within a single city’s reach. This is a city that rewards curiosity, and I wrote this guide for travelers who want to feel its full pulse.
From Sea to City Life: The Only Hong Kong Guide You Need
Hong Kong is a city that should have stopped making sense decades ago. A former British colony wedged between China and the South China Sea, rebuilt into one of the world’s most dense and electric urban landscapes and somehow still holding onto the traditions that make it unlike anywhere else. I spent a few days here last month and found myself oscillating between world-class museums, and Michelin-starred dim sum, hikes with ocean views and neon-lit night markets, all within a single city’s reach. This is a city that rewards curiosity, and I wrote this guide for travelers who want to feel its full pulse.
City of Surprises: The Only Manila Guide You Need
Manila is one of those cities that requires you to set aside what you think you know about it before you arrive. I spent four days there and found a city of remarkable contradictions: Spanish colonial grandeur next to buzzy contemporary restaurants, ancient Chinatown alongside sleek business districts, and a food scene that is currently having one of the most exciting moments of its history. What I keep thinking about is the way the city holds all these layers at once without apology. Manila does not simplify itself for visitors, and that is precisely what makes it worth the trip.
City of Surprises: The Only Manila Guide You Need
Manila is one of those cities that requires you to set aside what you think you know about it before you arrive. I spent four days there and found a city of remarkable contradictions: Spanish colonial grandeur next to buzzy contemporary restaurants, ancient Chinatown alongside sleek business districts, and a food scene that is currently having one of the most exciting moments of its history. What I keep thinking about is the way the city holds all these layers at once without apology. Manila does not simplify itself for visitors, and that is precisely what makes it worth the trip.
Philippine Paradise: The Only Cebu Guide You Need
Cebu is the kind of destination that stays with you long after you leave. I spent 10 days here and found myself enchanted by how much variety packs into one island: from the soft white sand and crystalline water of Mactan, to the energy of Cebu City, to the gentle hills and chocolate-flattened landscape of nearby Bohol. What struck me most, beyond the obvious beauty, was the people…warm, genuinely proud of their home, and eager to share it with you. Whether you come for the diving, the beaches, or simply to slow down, Cebu delivers with a kind of effortless grace that is hard to find elsewhere.
Philippine Paradise: The Only Cebu Guide You Need
Cebu is the kind of destination that stays with you long after you leave. I spent 10 days here and found myself enchanted by how much variety packs into one island: from the soft white sand and crystalline water of Mactan, to the energy of Cebu City, to the gentle hills and chocolate-flattened landscape of nearby Bohol. What struck me most, beyond the obvious beauty, was the people…warm, genuinely proud of their home, and eager to share it with you. Whether you come for the diving, the beaches, or simply to slow down, Cebu delivers with a kind of effortless grace that is hard to find elsewhere.
From Sea to City Life: The Only Hong Kong Guide You Need
Hong Kong is a city that should have stopped making sense decades ago. A former British colony wedged between China and the South China Sea, rebuilt into one of the world’s most dense and electric urban landscapes and somehow still holding onto the traditions that make it unlike anywhere else. I spent a few days here last month and found myself oscillating between world-class museums, and Michelin-starred dim sum, hikes with ocean views and neon-lit night markets, all within a single city’s reach. This is a city that rewards curiosity, and I wrote this guide for travelers who want to feel its full pulse.
From Sea to City Life: The Only Hong Kong Guide You Need
Hong Kong is a city that should have stopped making sense decades ago. A former British colony wedged between China and the South China Sea, rebuilt into one of the world’s most dense and electric urban landscapes and somehow still holding onto the traditions that make it unlike anywhere else. I spent a few days here last month and found myself oscillating between world-class museums, and Michelin-starred dim sum, hikes with ocean views and neon-lit night markets, all within a single city’s reach. This is a city that rewards curiosity, and I wrote this guide for travelers who want to feel its full pulse.
City of Surprises: The Only Manila Guide You Need
Manila is one of those cities that requires you to set aside what you think you know about it before you arrive. I spent four days there and found a city of remarkable contradictions: Spanish colonial grandeur next to buzzy contemporary restaurants, ancient Chinatown alongside sleek business districts, and a food scene that is currently having one of the most exciting moments of its history. What I keep thinking about is the way the city holds all these layers at once without apology. Manila does not simplify itself for visitors, and that is precisely what makes it worth the trip.
City of Surprises: The Only Manila Guide You Need
Manila is one of those cities that requires you to set aside what you think you know about it before you arrive. I spent four days there and found a city of remarkable contradictions: Spanish colonial grandeur next to buzzy contemporary restaurants, ancient Chinatown alongside sleek business districts, and a food scene that is currently having one of the most exciting moments of its history. What I keep thinking about is the way the city holds all these layers at once without apology. Manila does not simplify itself for visitors, and that is precisely what makes it worth the trip.
Philippine Paradise: The Only Cebu Guide You Need
Cebu is the kind of destination that stays with you long after you leave. I spent 10 days here and found myself enchanted by how much variety packs into one island: from the soft white sand and crystalline water of Mactan, to the energy of Cebu City, to the gentle hills and chocolate-flattened landscape of nearby Bohol. What struck me most, beyond the obvious beauty, was the people…warm, genuinely proud of their home, and eager to share it with you. Whether you come for the diving, the beaches, or simply to slow down, Cebu delivers with a kind of effortless grace that is hard to find elsewhere.
Philippine Paradise: The Only Cebu Guide You Need
Cebu is the kind of destination that stays with you long after you leave. I spent 10 days here and found myself enchanted by how much variety packs into one island: from the soft white sand and crystalline water of Mactan, to the energy of Cebu City, to the gentle hills and chocolate-flattened landscape of nearby Bohol. What struck me most, beyond the obvious beauty, was the people…warm, genuinely proud of their home, and eager to share it with you. Whether you come for the diving, the beaches, or simply to slow down, Cebu delivers with a kind of effortless grace that is hard to find elsewhere.
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