ABOUT US

Trip For The Books is a boutique travel advisory for discerning travelers who crave immersive, story-worthy journeys centered around food, wine, sunshine, water, and culture. We design experiences that move beyond ordinary itineraries, curating high-touch, luxury escapes that blend indulgence with authenticity. From savoring regional specialties and boutique vintages to sailing hidden coves and discovering vibrant cultural traditions, every trip is crafted to feel personal, effortless, and unforgettable. Our travelers are seekers of the finer things in life—people who value not just where they go, but how deeply they experience it. At Trip For The Books, we don’t just plan vacations—we create once-in-a-lifetime chapters that clients can’t wait to relive and retell.

After a long and successful career in corporate marketing, Angela Kimbell reached a crossroads—one shaped as much by circumstance as by choice. When organizational changes brought her corporate chapter to an unexpected close, she saw it as an opportunity to design her next one with complete creative freedom. Rather than return to a world of private equity, boardrooms and metrics, she chose to build something deeply personal and purpose-driven—an endeavor where passion, perspective, and storytelling could guide every decision.

Having traveled to more than 55 countries across five continents and spent a decade working internationally between Atlanta and London, Angela has long been captivated by the art of crafting experiences that go beyond the ordinary. She’s sailed on everything from private catamarans to ultra-luxury cruise lines and believes that truly great travel should feel immersive, flavorful, and memorable—woven with local culture, cuisine, and connection.

That vision became Trip For The Books—a boutique travel brand inspired by food, wine, culture, and the stories that unfold when travelers go beyond the surface. Drawing from decades of strategic development, marketing expertise and a lifelong spirit of curiosity, Angela designs journeys that are thoughtfully tailored to each client’s season of life. Whether it’s a milestone celebration, a relaxing retreat, or a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, she brings insider access, creative flair, and meticulous attention to detail to every itinerary.

Over the years, Angela has helped friends, family, and colleagues craft remarkable getaways, eventually taking their collective advice: “You should do this professionally!” Now she does—and every experience she designs is more than a vacation. It’s a Trip For The Books.

At Trip For The Books, the hummingbird isn’t just a beautiful icon — it’s the heartbeat of how we design travel.

Tiny yet mighty, hummingbirds are nature’s marvels: they can travel thousands of miles on migration journeys, hover in perfect stillness midair, and even fly backward — a rare ability that speaks to the art of reflection. They move with purpose and grace, seeking sweetness wherever they go.

That’s precisely the kind of travel we believe in — movement filled with meaning.

Our logo captures that idea: a hummingbird nested inside a location pin — a symbol of exploration grounded in connection. It represents how every journey has both motion and meaning, discovery and pause.

Just as the hummingbird sips nectar slowly before darting to the next bloom, we design trips that invite you to savor every moment — the swirl of flavors in a market, the laughter shared over local wine, the quiet awe of a sunrise seen from halfway around the world.

The hummingbird reminds us that joy doesn’t come from how far you go, but how fully you experience each moment along the way.

Every itinerary we create carries that same philosophy — light yet powerful, curious yet grounded, joyful yet deeply meaningful. Each journey is designed to become part of your life’s story — a memory that hums long after you’ve returned home.

Trip For The Books was built on that belief: that travel, when done with intention, can be both story-worthy and soul-filling — a celebration of life’s sweetest moments, one flight, one place, one pause at a time.