Jet Setting With Me | Luxury Travel Tips, Set-Jetting & Travel Hacks for Trips That Hold Up
Jet Setting With Me is a luxury travel podcast about set-jetting — the destinations we see on screen and can't stop thinking about — and how a working travel advisor turns those daydreams into trips that hold up under real scrutiny.
Hosted by Michele Schwartz, founder of the Jet Setting With Me travel design agency and a Certified Travel Associate (CTA), the show explores set-jetting as a discipline rather than a trend: the work of designing itineraries around the films, shows, and series shaping where people want to go next. Episodes cover luxury travel design, cruise destinations (both ocean and river), theme park travel, and multigenerational and group travel — pairing the behind-the-scenes of a location with the operational reality of building a trip there. What to expect, what to skip, what most travelers miss, and the small editorial choices that separate a thoughtfully designed itinerary from one that's been assembled out of a brochure.
Most episodes are solo. The occasional guest joins when the conversation calls for it.
Michele has spent 35 years in hospitality — beginning at the front desk of Walt Disney World resorts across all three tiers, then through event planning and the weddings industry, and now into custom travel design for clients who want their trips designed rather than packaged. That operational background runs through every episode, and it's the part most travel podcasts don't have.
Follow @jetsettingwithmichele on Instagram.
Jet Setting With Me | Luxury Travel Tips, Set-Jetting & Travel Hacks for Trips That Hold Up
151. Paris Was Perfect… Then This Tauck River Cruise Ruined It (Luxury Travel Epic Fail)
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Paris was everything I dreamed of… so how did this luxury travel experience go so wrong? In this episode, I’m taking you inside my whirlwind trip from a magical, over-the-top stay in Paris to a Tauck River Cruise that completely missed the mark. You'll learn what luxury travel actually looks like behind the scenes, the mistakes even experienced travelers can make, and how to choose experiences that are truly worth the splurge.
Resources Mentioned:
- Cafe Pli
- Once Upon A Wardrobe (use code MICHELE) for a 10% discount
- Flytographer
Previous Episode Mentioned:
- 3. Extra AF Disney Style with Once Upon a Wardrobe
- 22. Part 2 of My Jewish Heritage River Cruise Adventure
- 132. Step Into Bridgerton’s World: England Travel Recap & Exclusive Spring Soiree Invite
Connect with Michele on IG: @jetsettingwithmichele or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/MMTinsiders
Contact Michele to plan your next vacation: www.makinmemoriestravel.co/contact, michele@makinmemoriestravel.co, or schedule a 15 minute consult: https://tidycal.com/texasmfs/15-minute-meeting
This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com.
“Welcome to Jet Setting With Me, a weekly podcast about all things luxury travel. I'm Michele, your Extra AF hostess. In this podcast, you'll discover luxury travel hacks to maximize your precious travel time and resources.
We'll dive into which destinations and experiences are worth your effort, and you'll get to travel vicariously with me on my own trips. So grab your bevy of choice and join me for a quick coffee chat, Gilmore Girl style.
Hello Jet Setters, and welcome back to another episode of Jet Setting With Me. It is I, Michele, your wanderlust instigator. And in today's episode, I am taking you with me on my very whirlwind escape for a day and a half.
Okay, yeah, it's two days in Paris and a five day Tauck River cruise that went from Amsterdam to Amsterdam. That was an exclusive journey that I got to enjoy as part of an award event for travel advisors. So there were 70 of us along with some 10 amazing partner suppliers.
So I got to learn a whole lot about some other travel products, which I will share with you in a future episode. But if you are dreaming of effortless[…]”
From Jet Setting With Me | Luxury Travel Tips, Set-Jetting & Travel Hacks for Trips That Hold Up: 151. Paris Was Perfect… Then This Tauck River Cruise Ruined It (Luxury Travel Epic Fail), Apr 2, 2026
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