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22:59:22 Tromsø, NORWAY
12.21.24

We curate journeys for travelers who crave depth, beauty, and the quiet thrill of the unknown.

Visions of midnight coastlines and velvet-dark skies… The hush of a lobby where your name is already known.

You arrive, and the world seems to lean in…

⤷ Follow the emerald star
[ About ]

Emerald Star Travel was born from the way we travel ourselves; with curiosity, with intention, and with an appreciation for beauty that doesn’t need to announce itself.

We’ve never cared for the performance of luxury. We don’t chase status or collect passport stamps for the sake of conversation, and you certainly aren’t going to find us on Instagram. We travel to feel something, to stand in a place that reminds us we’re alive.

We are in love with these moments: the private terrace at twilight, the first sip of a perfect martini in a lobby bar that feels like the inside of a secret. But we’ve never believed luxury has to be loud to be meaningful.

No flaunting, no posturing, just presence and the quiet joy of being exactly where you’re meant to be.

Emerald Star Travel exists so you can experience the world that way, too… Personal. Seamless. Cinematic.

Under quiet skies,

R&N Mercer

⤷ follow the emerald star
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Featured Journeys

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto Italy
June through September, 2026

Italian Alps - Dolomite Tour

Cortina d’Ampezzo rests in a valley of pale stone peaks and silver light, where the mountains rise like quiet cathedrals against the sky. This journey is designed for travelers who crave serenity wrapped in grandeur, where each morning begins with cool alpine air and the slow unfolding of a day without urgency. You will wander trails that feel ancient, linger in sunlit piazzas, and watch the late afternoon soften the cliffs into rose colored glow.

Evenings bring a different kind of beauty. Firelight behind old timbered walls, well poured wine, and the kind of meals that stretch across time in warm company. The hotels here are intimate sanctuaries, designed to be places you return to rather than simply stay in. Balconies open to starlit silhouettes of the peaks, and the hush of night falls like a velvet curtain across the valley.

This is a journey for savoring. For finding the quiet between moments. For standing in front of something vast and knowing you are part of it. Cortina offers a rare combination of glamour and groundedness, where refinement never asks for attention and the mountains do not need to be explained. The Dolomites welcome those who listen.

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Mallorca, Spain
May through September, 2026

Mallorca - Col de Sóller

The Col de Sóller is where the island reveals its quieter soul. Tucked between citrus groves, terraced olive fields, and the folding slopes of the Tramuntana Mountains, this journey offers a slower rhythm — a chance to move gently through warm air and soft light. Days begin with golden sun on stone walls and the scent of orange blossoms drifting through open shutters.

You will wander coastal paths that curve along emerald cliffs, linger over long lunches in shaded garden courtyards, and drift through the old town of Sóller where time seems to stretch. The hotels here feel lived-in and intimate, places where linen breathes and balconies open to evening breezes. Nothing is hurried. Everything arrives when it should.

Nights settle into a different kind of magic. The sea darkens to deep sapphire, lanterns glow in hidden squares, and the world feels hushed and close. This is a journey for those who appreciate beauty in its simplest, most natural form — a warm table, a winding road, and the feeling of being exactly, quietly, wonderfully away.

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Our Founders

Rowan & Nora Mercer

Rowan once lived in the fast cadence of global business, moving between glass towers and long flights. After a decade on Wall Street, he stepped away, not out of dissatisfaction, but out of a quiet pull toward something more human. He learned that the most meaningful moments were not found in boardrooms, but in the stillness of a mountain resort at dawn, or the way a place can shift the way a person feels.

Nora has always moved at the pace of the natural world. She spent years traveling as a photographer, studying light across coastlines and forests, teaching yoga in quiet studios and open air pavilions. She sees beauty in presence, in breath, in the way the land holds memory.

Together, they created Emerald Star Travel for travelers who also know that luxury is not loud. It is personal and lived. It is the feeling of being exactly where you are supposed to be.

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ROWAN AND NORA MERCER
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"Every detail of this tour was dialed, from the perfectly paced itinerary to the meals and breathtaking hikes—this was a next-level experience. Easily the most inspiring trip I've ever done."

Alex Santella, London

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