Grace Harvey
Mavenluxe Founder & Luxury Travel Advisor
BASED IN
Pensacola, Florida
EXPERIENCE
12 Years
Grace was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has since lived in Lexington, VA, Charleston, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Sicily, and Tokyo. She, her husband, and daughter currently call Florida home.
Living abroad for eight years has given Grace the opportunity to truly immerse herself in new cultures, and has triggered a love of the new, the different, and the unexplored. Her passion for food and wine have led her to some of the best hidden gems in Europe's most exciting travel destinations. Grace's on the ground experience help her plan trips that take you beyond airfare and hotels and into the oldest neighborhoods, the up-and-coming chic parts of town, the classic restaurants, and the swanky new eateries. She believes in helping you really experience a new destination by seeing the culture through locals eyes, through traditional food, wine, markets, festivals, sites and sounds.
You can count on her to plan a trip that is at once adventurous and rejuvenating - stimulating for the new experiences but relaxing because every detail is covered.
Grace founded MavenLuxe after years of working in the travel industry and realizing that there was a market for something different - for both clients and other travel advisors. Grace hopes that MavenLuxe serves as the first-stop for clients seeking maven-level insight and comprehensive travel planning with top-notch customer service and responsiveness, but also as a home for other advisors to start and grow their own careers with professionalism and support.
Ask Me About
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Fair warning: if you ask me about a safari, you may have a hard time getting me to stop talking. In fact, I've become somewhat notorious for convincing clients who come to me dreaming of Europe to consider Africa instead.
Having traveled throughout Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zanzibar, I have fallen completely in love with Africa. The incredible wildlife is only part of the story. For me, it's the perspective, the sense of wonder, and the way it reconnects you with the natural world. It's one of the few trips I consider truly life-changing, and worth repeating time and again.
I genuinely believe everyone should experience an African safari at least once, and there is nothing I love more than helping clients discover why.
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I've been fortunate to experience Italy from every angle - living there, traveling there, and planning more than 400 client journeys throughout the country. It's a destination I know deeply and genuinely love. Whether it’s your first or fifth visit, I enjoy bringing together the right hotels, experiences, and local connections to make it all feel seamless.
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There's nothing I love more than getting an entire family under one roof. From milestone birthdays and anniversaries to annual family vacations, these trips are about much more than travel—they're about connection. I genuinely enjoy the complexity that comes with planning for multiple generations, making sure the itinerary works for everyone from two-year-olds to eighty-year-olds. Whether we're coordinating a sprawling villa stay, a private estate, or a collection of hotel suites, I love creating experiences that bring families together without anyone feeling like their needs were overlooked.
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There's something incredibly special about a trip that unfolds over weeks rather than days. When clients have the time, we can slow the pace, dig deeper into destinations, and create a journey that feels truly immersive. I love designing itineraries that connect multiple countries and experiences in a way that feels seamless, whether that's a month exploring the South Pacific or a grand adventure spanning several continents. These are the trips where the transitions matter just as much as the destinations themselves, and I love piecing them together with your interests and travel style in mind!
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I love introducing travelers to destinations that aren't always at the top of everyone's list. Lately, that destination has been Bhutan—a place I can't stop reading about, researching, and dreaming up itineraries for. The dramatic landscapes, fascinating architecture, and warm culture drew me to Bhutan, and are the reasons our clients love it as much as I do!
While I appreciate the classics as much as anyone, I'm always drawn to destinations that offer a deeper sense of discovery and perspective. Whether it's Bhutan or another corner of the world that is a little less traveled, I love helping clients step outside the expected and experience something truly unique.
Favorite Trip
Namibia & Cape Town
Current Hotel Crush
Passalacqua | Lake Como, Italy
Clayoquot Wilderness Reserve | Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The Lindis | Ahuriri Valley, New Zealand
Next on the bucket list
Zambia & Argentina
Travel Essential
My laptop. I like to joke that I don't take vacations - I just temporarily relocate my office.