Ultra-Luxury Travel Designer in Baltimore, MD

All About Creating Inimitable Experiences

What cannot be searched, can only be designed.

Anyone can now ask AI for the best hotel in Italy. What no search can return is the chef on Lake Como who arrives with your favorite vintage already decanted, a Roman palazzo, closed to the public, opened for your dinner, or a centuries-old onsen in Ise-Shima, followed by a tea ceremony with a master in Kyoto. Luxury is personal. It is built on relationships, and it has to be designed.

I am LaDell Carter, founder of Royal Expression Travels, a Forbes-featured ultra-luxury travel firm based in Baltimore, Maryland. I founded the firm in 2014, after working as a travel consultant. In my career, I have created over 5,000 tailor-made escapes and visited 83 countries.

I design for high-net-worth individuals, families and brands who expect discretion and have no time to spare. Every itinerary is written around one client, so no two are alike.

RECOGNITION

Royal Expression Travels has been featured by Forbes, and my perspective on luxury travel has appeared in Vogue, National Geographic and The New York Post. My work has also been featured in Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and The Washington Post. I am a DUCO Ultra Luxury Travel Designer and a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Royal Expression Travels is a women-owned small business.

HOW I WORK

Your journey starts with a conversation with me. I meet with hotel owners, museum directors, wellness experts and private estate managers. Every supplier and experience I recommend is personally vetted by my team or by an in-destination ambassador we have already vetted.

Once you depart, my in-destination specialists are with you 24/7. Your itinerary lives in a private app, updated in real time. When you arrive, a personal note and your favorite amenity are waiting.

WHAT I ARRANGE

Private estates and villas: Iconic homes, with service shaped around your stay.

Private island buyouts: An entire island, reserved for your family or your celebration.

Yacht charters: Sailing yachts to superyachts, with vetted crew and a chef chosen for you.

Private aviation: Jet and helicopter travel, with direct access to remote places.

Wellness journeys: Remote retreats with longevity experts, sound healers and private instructors.

Weddings and honeymoons: Off-beat venues, vow renewals and intimate buyouts.

Corporate retreats: Executive gatherings and incentive journeys for top performers.

BEGIN

Most of my journeys begin at $25,000 per person. Shorter stays at five-star hotels are considered individually. Share your destination, dates, occasion and number of travelers through this page, and you will hear from me within one business day.