Travel Advisor

Emily Stowell-Bui

She/Her

Expertise

Australia,
Adventure Travel,
Solo Travel,
Boutique Travel

Based in

Charleston, South Carolina

Travel Advisor

Emily Stowell-Bui

Profile details

About

Children's Librarian by day, Travel Curator by night; always passionate about curating knowledge for those who need to know.

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Travel style

A female solo traveler whose response to being told she's brave is "you can be too". My passion is creating trips that prove travel is for everyone. My ideal trip involves walking around a new city all day with stops for delicious pastries along the way. My day job as a librarian means I'm perfect at knowledge curation and distillation. Let me do the hard work so you can reap the rewards.

Emily's travel guides & trip reports

A blue boat on the sand next to a lighthouse with impressive clouds in the background on Sullivan's Island.

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A Local’s Love Letter to Charleston, South Carolina

I have been lucky enough to live in Charleston for the past seven years after a previously itinerant life. Nowhere felt like home until Charleston. The beaches, beautiful architecture and incredible...

The image portrays a symmetrically designed garden with a water feature leading to a building adorned with sculptures under a clear blue sky.

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Pleasures of Porto

Long playing second fiddle to Lisbon, Porto is often skipped entirely by tourists. But Porto is worth a visit. Rolling hills provide stunning views of the Douro River and the city abounds in history. ...

Aerial view of an island covered in greenery with the ocean in the distance

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Living Well in São Miguel

I had heard whispers that the Azores were “the next Iceland” in terms of hot travel destinations and knew I wanted to see it at its mostly unspoiled. I spent an enchanting five days exploring the...

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Favorite hotels

The Dewberry Charleston

Charleston’s reigning style stay overlooking Marion Square, with a popular terrace lounge and must-visit rooftop bar.

Fora Perks

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$100 food / beverage credit.
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Breakfast daily.
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Upgrade & extended check-in/out whenever possible.

White Elephant Nantucket

An island classic for over 100 years, stay here for the harbor location and views, coastal-luxe interiors and waterfront grill restaurant.

Graduate Providence

Immerse yourself in the collegiate charm and modern style of The Graduate Providence, where a unique blend of historic architecture, artistic flair and warm hospitality offers an extraordinary stay in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island.

21c Museum Hotel Lexington

21c Museum Hotel Lexington combines contemporary art, boutique accommodations, and culinary excellence in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.

Emily's travel photos

View from the arched viewpoint in Alhambra

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Emily's reviews

Emily was the perfect partner in planning our trip! She quickly identified several hotel options for us and made sure we had the opportunity to review all options, while making a top pick recommendation that turned out to be the perfect place for us. I especially appreciated that she followed up the week before our trip to reconfirm our reservation with the hotel and to ensure we had all needed information. Emily is clearly an experienced travel pro who I wholeheartedly recommend!

Stephanie Z.
Booked travel to Maine
July 2024

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