Meet Melanie

Founder & Travel Curator

For twenty years, before Jet Lagged Travel ever had a name, Melanie was the person friends and family turned to when a trip needed to feel effortless and unforgettable. What began as a personal passion for discovering the world has become a lifelong pursuit: seeking out the destinations, flavors, and encounters that turn a vacation into a story worth telling.

Melanie's approach to travel is rooted in three things: an insatiable curiosity for the world's cuisines, a belief that the best way to understand a place is through the eyes of someone who calls it home, and an eye for detail that only comes from decades of planning trips others will remember forever. From a private chef's table to a guided walk through a city's oldest markets with someone who knows every vendor by name, she believes the richest travel experiences are the ones money alone can't buy — they're earned through relationships, local knowledge, and care.

Now, as the founder of Jet Lagged Travel, Melanie brings that same devotion to every itinerary she designs: high-end travel that is thoughtful, immersive, and entirely your own.

Melanie Hatcher

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