About Meridian
We only sell places we've fallen for
01How we work
One traveller, one designer
Every journey begins with a conversation with the specialist who knows your destination best. They listen, ask the questions no booking engine would, and sketch a route that fits how you like to travel.
From there, your designer handles everything: hotels, guides, flights, restaurant tables and the small surprises in between, and stays on call throughout your trip.
Our story
Fifteen years of wandering
2011
A notebook and a phone
Elena Vasquez plans her first journeys for friends from a small London flat, after a decade guiding in South America.
2014
Africa & the Indian Ocean
Oliver joins, bringing safari expertise and long-standing friendships with Africa's best camps.
2017
New York opens
Our first office outside Europe serves travellers across the Americas.
2019
Responsible by design
We commit to carbon-considered itineraries and locally owned partners on every journey.
2022
Dubai & Tokyo
Two new offices bring travel designers closer to the Middle East and Asia.
2026
18,000 journeys
Forty specialists, 62 countries, and still one designer for every traveller.
02Travel designers
The people behind your journey
Countries visited54
Elena Vasquez
Founder & Travel Designer
Latin America & Mediterranean
Countries visited31
Oliver Grant
Head of Africa
Safari & Indian Ocean
Countries visited38
Hana Sato
Senior Travel Designer
Japan & Southeast Asia
Countries visited42
Marcus Bell
Adventure Specialist
Nordics & New Zealand
Countries visited29
Amir Haddad
Travel Designer
Morocco, Türkiye & Middle East
03Responsible travel
Leave places better
We choose partners who employ locally, protect wildlife and respect culture, and we design itineraries with fewer flights and longer stays.
- 80%
- of partners are locally owned
- 1%
- of every trip funds conservation
- 0
- single-use plastics in our welcome packs
As featured in (placeholder)
- Travel Monthly
- The Design Review
- City Daily
- Luxury Journal
- Weekend Edition
Our offices
London
12 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HW+44 20 0000 0100New York
580 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036+1 212 000 0100Dubai
Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai+971 4 000 0100Tokyo
1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo+81 3 0000 0100
Ready when you are