About
Julia TikhomirovaBespoke travel, fully managed.
Who I Am
Julia Tikhomirova, CMP
I design and coordinate fully bespoke travel experiences for individuals, small groups, retreat hosts, and companies - managing the process end-to-end, from initial concept to final execution.
With 16 years of experience across hospitality, events, travel, and international business, my background combines travel design, logistics coordination, and operational planning, with a strong focus on structure, pacing, and well-managed execution throughout the journey.
Many of the journeys and programs I manage involve multiple locations, complex logistics, and carefully coordinated timing across accommodations, transportation, experiences, and on-site flow.
The work is intentionally high-touch and limited in volume, allowing each project to be managed with close attention throughout.
Fully bespoke travel design and coordination, managed end-to-end.
In Numbers
16+
Years designing bespoke travel programs for companies and individuals.
52
Countries visited personally - most also studied for client work.
4
Continents lived and worked across: Europe, North America, Asia and South America.
1:1
Same person designs the trip and runs it on the ground.
Background
A career built on complex coordination.
I started my career in the corporate events division of a business travel agency, designing and coordinating corporate programs of all kinds – from incentive trips and leadership retreats to annual conferences, departmental meetings, team offsites, training programs, and corporate presentations.
Clients during those years included international companies such as SCA, Volvo, PepsiCo, DuPont, Reynaers, BP, Baxter, Bausch & Lomb, and others.
Later, in Canada, I led the Toronto chapter of a business association, organizing professional events and hosting international delegations. During this period, I completed an MBA at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, further strengthening the strategic, financial, and operational perspective that continues to shape the way I develop programs and manage complex projects today.
This combination of travel, events, international coordination, and business management continues to shape my work: structured planning, close attention to detail, and direct responsibility for every stage of the client experience.
Today
Bespoke programs, designed and run personally.
JT Travel Design works with private clients and companies on itineraries that are built individually - no templates, no pre-set routes, no recycled recommendations.
Every detail is mine to coordinate: logistics, accommodation, transfers, food, timing, and the people on the ground. Clients receive a single point of contact before, during, and after the trip.
I take on a deliberately limited number of projects each year so the person who designs the itinerary is also the one running it.
Method
How a project is structured.
- ◆Brief. A direct conversation about purpose, pace, constraints, and non-negotiables.
- ◆Design. An itinerary built from scratch - locations, accommodations, transfers, and timing all selected for this specific trip.
- ◆Refinement. Several rounds of adjustments. Nothing is finalized until it fits.
- ◆On-trip. Full coordination on the ground. Direct contact throughout.
Personal
A practical foundation.
I've visited 52 countries, live in Portugal, and continue to travel for both research and personal reasons. I regularly organize trips for my own family - including home-exchange travel - which keeps itinerary-building a daily, hands-on practice.
I'm also a mother of four and run a household that demands the same skills my work does: planning, contingency, adaptability, and building systems where things run without friction.
The Outcome
Travel that feels clear, well-managed, and effortless for the client.
Clear
A defined plan, communicated plainly.
Well-managed
Logistics, timing, and transitions handled end-to-end.
Effortless
Nothing to organize, decide, or chase mid-trip.