We plan the trips everyone remembers
A boutique firm, not a booking site. We do one thing well: bringing groups of people together somewhere beautiful, and taking care of every one of them.
The best trips are the ones you share
A wedding on a beach with everyone you love. A team that finally gets to celebrate a great year together. A family that hasn’t all been in one place for a decade.
These trips matter more than most, and they’re harder to plan than most: dozens of people, different budgets, different flights, rooms to fill and deadlines to meet. We built our whole way of working around getting those details right, so you can spend the trip with your people instead of managing them.
Melissa Clark
Founder & travel advisor
Hi, I’m Melissa! After years of meticulously planning my own global adventures, and a gentle nudge from my own travel agent and inner circle, I’ve turned my passion into a career. I don’t just book trips: I build relationships. By truly getting to know your travel goals, I craft bespoke itineraries designed to exceed your expectations. Let’s partner up to turn your “someday” dreams into your favorite memories.
Fora PRO certified travel advisor · Accessibility travel specialist
★★★★★
Melissa was fantastic to work with! Having never worked with a travel agent or gone on a cruise, we didn't really know what to expect, but we were so happy to have her knowledge and expertise guiding our trip. Communication was fantastic, Melissa was very friendly and relatable, she delivered choices within our budget and recommended excellent excursions. Thank you for helping us make our trip special!
★★★★★
Thanks so much for organizing our Asia trip! Things went off without a hitch. The local guides, air & ground transportation, hotels, and food were exceptional. Even the weather cooperated! The whole trip was very memorable. Good job, well done!
★★★★★
I can not tell you how impressed with all the little details you worked so hard on each day to make our trip special. Every one was on time, vehicles were clean inside and out, the drivers were groomed, polite and very informed about the area we would toure that day. The wheel chair was a blessing. It was interesting how they got me on and off the train. Everyone was so helpful. The fellowship with my family was worth so much, no one got sick the weather was beautiful a perfect vacation with your help and we are very grateful, Job well done.
Three promises
One advisor, start to finish
The person who writes your proposal is the person who answers on travel day. You’re never handed off to a call center.
Every guest looked after
Each guest gets their own registration page, reminders, and the itinerary on their phone. Nobody falls through the cracks.
No surprises
Our planning fee is in your proposal before you commit. Contract terms, deadlines and costs are explained in plain English.
Boutique service, with real backing
LUX Travel Adventures books travel through Fora Travel, our host agency. That gives you its supplier relationships and secure payment processing, while you work directly with Melissa: the same person from the first idea to the flight home.
Let’s talk about your trip
Write to Melissa directly, or tell us about your trip with the planning form and we’ll come back within one business day.
Start planning- @lux_traveladventures
- Based in
- The Greater Tampa area, Florida, planning trips worldwide
Tell us what you’re dreaming of
Share a few details and Melissa will come back to you personally within one business day with ideas, not a sales pitch.