Introducing Sta’Blasio Sojourns
Luxury travel rooted in connection, curiosity, and care — co-founded by Chef Joann and best friends Alena & Tony
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A mission-driven approach to luxury travel, culture, and connection
Some ideas don’t start as businesses.
They start as conversations.
For years, friends have come to us with the same questions:
You’ve visited so many amazing places - any recommendations for where we should go next?
We love travelling, but we hate planning - can you help?
Can we just tag along next time?
Between decades of global travel, years spent guiding immersive experiences with Bee the Wellness, and a shared love of food, culture, and bringing people together, the answer eventually became clear. We didn’t just want to give recommendations—we wanted to create the kind of journeys we believe in.
That’s how Sta’Blasio Sojourns was born.
Co-founded by Chef Joann and her best friends - Alena Blasio, and Tony Blasio…
Sta’Blasio Sojourns is a luxury travel company rooted in connection, curiosity, and care. Our mission is simple: to design travel experiences that feel intentional, deeply immersive, and genuinely human.
Our Approach to Extraordinary Travel
Every Sta’Blasio Sojourn is built on a shared belief: travel should do more than move you from place to place. It should change how you see the world—and yourself.
“We don’t simply show you destinations—we immerse you in their soul.”
That immersion comes from thoughtfully curated experiences that weave together culture, cuisine, architecture, art, and adventure. Each journey is designed to unfold with intention, allowing space for discovery, connection, and moments that feel genuinely lived—not staged or rushed.
We believe luxury isn’t about excess.
It’s about access.
Access to places beyond the obvious.
To people who know their craft deeply.
To moments that feel authentic rather than overly “touristy.”
Our backgrounds shape how these journeys come to life. Alena brings her experience in architecture and design—an understanding of how spaces tell stories, how history lives in structure, proportion, and detail. She sees destinations through the lens of form, texture, and the way place shapes experience.
Joann approaches travel through the table. Through markets and kitchens, shared meals and local flavors. Her background in culinary and epicurean experiences grounds each journey in taste, tradition, and the simple truth that food is one of the most powerful ways to understand culture.
Together, those perspectives form the foundation of every sojourn.
- Culture & History — experienced through neighborhoods, landmarks, and the stories that give them meaning
- Epicurean Experiences — rooted in food, wine, and the people who bring them to life
- Architectural Wonders — explored not just visually, but contextually, with an appreciation for design and place
Travel, at its best, brings people together.
Around a table. On a boat at sunset. In a vineyard at harvest.
In conversations that linger long after the journey ends.
Sta’Blasio Sojourns exists to hold space for exactly that kind of travel—where perspective shifts, connections deepen, and the experience transcends the ordinary.
Thoughtfully Curated, Fully Guided
Every Sta’Blasio Sojourn is designed with intention from start to finish. These are not checklist itineraries or oversized group tours. They are carefully curated journeys that balance structure with freedom, depth with ease.
We work closely with trusted local partners, guides, chefs, and hosts to ensure every experience feels authentic—not staged. Food is never an afterthought. Culture is never rushed. And community is always at the center.
Guests travel with us knowing the details are handled, the experiences are meaningful, and the atmosphere is welcoming.
Where We’re Headed Next!
Croatia Aboard the Freedom Yacht
A luxury sailing experience along the Adriatic
This September, we invite you to step aboard a privately chartered luxury yacht and glide along Croatia’s storied Adriatic coast—where ancient ports, crystalline waters, and sunlit islands unfold at an unhurried pace.
Days are shaped by the sea itself. Morning swims in hidden coves. Slow afternoons wandering stone-lined towns steeped in history. Long, lingering lunches enjoyed on deck as the coastline drifts by. Evenings settle into candlelit dinners beneath open skies, where conversation stretches late and time feels generous.
With an intimate group onboard, the experience offers one of the rarest luxuries of all: space—to breathe, to explore, to truly arrive. No rushing. No crowds. Just the rhythm of the water and the freedom to follow it.
Learn more:
https://stablasio.com/crotia-freedom-yacht
France: A Culinary & Cultural Sojourn
An all-inclusive journey through food, wine, and place
Our upcoming France journey is an invitation to experience the country slowly, sensorially, and with intention—through its food, its wine, and the people who bring both to life.
This all-inclusive sojourn unfolds across thoughtfully chosen regions, balancing iconic moments with quieter, behind-the-scenes access. Days begin with market visits guided by local producers, where seasonal ingredients shape what comes next. Afternoons may find us in vineyards, tasting with winemakers who know their land intimately, or gathered around a table for hands-on culinary experiences that reveal technique, tradition, and story.
Evenings are reserved for shared meals—some refined, some rustic—all rooted in place. Meals that linger. Conversations that stretch. The kind of dining that reminds you why France remains a cornerstone of global culinary culture.
Throughout the journey, accommodations are selected for character as much as comfort—places that feel rooted rather than staged. The pacing is deliberate, allowing space to absorb where you are instead of rushing to the next highlight.
Learn more:
https://stablasio.com/french-all-inclusive
An Open Invitation
Sta’Blasio Sojourns was born from a simple belief: the world reveals itself most fully when experienced together.
These journeys are not about rushing from place to place or collecting moments for proof. They are about slowing down, being present, and allowing connection—to culture, to cuisine, to one another—to unfold naturally.
If you’ve ever longed for travel that feels generous rather than transactional, immersive rather than itinerized, consider this an open invitation. One that welcomes curiosity, conversation, and the kind of shared experiences that linger long after the journey ends.
There is always room at the table.
And the journey, without question, is richer when it’s shared.
Explore upcoming trips at:
https://stablasio.com/
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