ESCAPES
Small-group travel experiences rooted in culture, wine, movement, and connection.
Thoughtfully hosted journeys designed to help you slow down, savor where you are, and experience a place with depth.
NEXT DEPARTURE
Upcoming Trip: Sonoma and Napa Valley
NEXT DEPARTURE
Upcoming Trip: Sonoma and Napa Valley
You show up. We handle everything else.
A fully hosted wine country weekend for 6 to 8 guests, designed with ease, intention, and a deep sense of place.
Co-hosted by Nina Berube of EMBODY by Antonina and Cynthia Plath, founder of Sojourn & Soirée, former U.S. diplomat, and Nina’s co-host on Next Chapter Anywhere.
Together, we bring thoughtful hosting, cultural context, wine education, small-group travel experience, and a deep appreciation for meaningful travel.
Included:
Private estate accommodations
Private transportation between properties
Curated winery visits and tastings
Two private chef dinners
Guided wine experiences shaped by Nina’s formal wine study and sensory approach
Daily optional movement
Fully hosted from arrival to departure
Dates: October 9-12, 2026
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Group size: Limited to 6-8 guests
Price: $3,900 per person double occupancy, $4,800 single occupancy
Coming in 2027:
Three intimate escapes are taking shape.
Tucson · February 2027
A long weekend desert retreat
Portugal · Spring 2027
A Next Chapter Anywhere journey, co-hosted with Cynthia of Sojourn & Soirée
Sicily · Spring 2027
An EMBODY cultural immersion through wine, food, and place
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Past Trips: Sicily, May 2026
A Cultural Immersion.
Ten days moving through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Mediterranean. We arrived in Palermo, settled into the rhythm of Sicilian life, and made our way through the vineyards of Menfi and the volcanic terrain surrounding Mount Etna before departing from Catania.
Meals were long. Wine was poured by the people who made it. Strangers became friends somewhere around day three.
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
Portugal
Lisbon, Porto, and the Douro Valley. Old city streets, river light, meals that went long into the night, and locals who made us feel like we belonged there.
Morocco
Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, and the Sahara Desert. Color, spice, and the warmth of people who welcome you in even when you don't share a language.
Testimonials
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"I was nervous about traveling with strangers. I am not a group-tour person. But the size of it made it feel like traveling with friends I just hadn't met yet. By the last dinner in Sicily I didn't want to leave any of them. That part I did not expect."
—Dana, 47, Portland
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"I've traveled a lot. I know how to find a good hotel and the right restaurant. But this felt completely different. Antonina connected us with people who actually live there, in places that had nothing to do with tourism, and by day three something in me had quietly settled. I came home and couldn't stop talking about it."
—Lauryn, 42, Maine
Upcoming after Napa
Sicily and Madeira spring 2027