From a personal passion to purposeful travel. Our story of experience, connection, and what comes next.
JOURNEY & BUSINESS REPORT2019 — 2026
FROM THE HAUTE50TRAVEL COLLECTION
7 yearsOF PERSONALIZED TRAVEL
$128,528*REPORTED TRAVEL BOOKING VALUE
One personal touch.EVERY TRAVELER. EVERY JOURNEY.
Thoughtful travel. Personal connections. A world of possibilities.
RACQUEL (KAVA) HELM Founder & Fora Certified Travel Advisor
*2019–October 2026 reported values. Includes 2026 YTD commissionable bookings; not earned income. See page 3.
02 / OUR JOURNEY
From passion to purpose.
Since July 2019, Haute50Travel has grown around one enduring idea: thoughtful travel begins with understanding the person taking the journey.
2019
A personal beginning
Haute50Travel launches in July, bringing personalized planning to leisure and business travelers.
2021–2023
A foundation of trust
Experience grows through celebrations, couples’ escapes, family vacations, and five successful small-group bookings reported by June 2023.
2024–2025
Learning through experience
Resort familiarization visits, destination exploration, and industry events deepen firsthand knowledge and relationships.
2026
A new chapter
Joined Fora Travel in April and launched Stay Haute Magazine, connecting personalized planning with destination storytelling.
03 / PROGRESS IN NUMBERS
The progress behind the journey.
Seven years of resilience, evolving services, and investment in travel expertise—reflected in the booking values reported since inception.
2019–OCTOBER 2026$128,528.09Total reported travel booking value
The numbers tell one part of the story. The rest is stronger destination knowledge, industry connections, and personal support for the travelers who place their trust in Haute50Travel.
YEARREPORTED BOOKING VALUE
2019$5,847.68
2020$865.28
2021$20,090.43
2022$31,207.16
2023$12,231.54
2024$35,000.00
2025$12,000.00
2026 YTD$11,286.00
A NOTE ON THE FIGURES
Source: supplied Journey & Business Report draft, 2019–October 2026. The 2026 figure is partial-year commissionable booking value, not earned commissions. Historical sales and 2026 booking value are combined as reported; the total is not revenue, profit, or a forecast. 2024 and 2025 values are reported as rounded amounts.
04 / FIRSTHAND DESTINATION KNOWLEDGE
Recommendations with a real point of view.
Destination visits, hotel stays, and familiarization experiences turn a list of options into informed recommendations grounded in firsthand experience.
BAR LIS · FROM OUR TRAVELS
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
Jamaica
Negril · Ocho Rios · Montego Bay
Couples Resorts familiarization experience, 2024
Belize
San Pedro · Ambergris Caye
Repeat visits, including Alaia Belize
Barbados
Apes Hill Golf Resort
Familiarization experience, 2025
Mexico
Cancún · Riviera Maya · Tulum
Resort experiences and destination exploration
The Caribbean
Dominican Republic · Puerto Rico
St. Maarten / St. Martin · Anguilla
CLOSER TO HOME
City escapes to coastlines.
California · San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Temecula, and beyond.
Texas · Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio.
East Coast · Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Annapolis, Alexandria, and New York City.
South, Midwest & West · Atlanta, Raleigh, Chattanooga, New Orleans, Miami, Chicago, and Las Vegas.
COUPLES RESORTS · JAMAICA
05 / THE NEXT CHAPTER
More people. One thoughtfully planned journey.
Building on personalized leisure travel and small-group experience, Haute50Travel is expanding its focus to larger groups with shared goals, celebrations, and destinations.
FOCUS ON THE GAME
Professional sports teams
Travel coordination for teams, athletes, and accompanying families. Hotels, flights, ground transportation, team dining, and itineraries organized around the journey.
A growing focus on wedding-group travel: accommodations, guest journeys, transfers, and shared experiences. A personal approach to bringing loved ones together.
An expanding focus on meeting-related group travel, hotel stays, and coordinated arrivals. Thoughtful travel support for organizations bringing people together.
You focus on the occasion. We take care of the journey.
Tell us your destination, dates, estimated group size, and priorities. We’ll explore the right travel arrangements together.
Sports team travel is part of the developing service portfolio. Wedding and business-meeting groups represent expansion priorities, not claims of completed large-group bookings. Event production and venue services are not implied.
06 / THE ADVISOR BEHIND THE JOURNEY
Meet Kava.
A personal business. An experienced point of view. A genuine commitment to the people who travel with us.
FORA FIVE · NEW YORK · 2026
FOUNDER · HAUTE50TRAVEL
Racquel (Kava) Helm
Fora Certified Travel Advisor
Kava brings a business and marketing background together with years of firsthand travel experience. Her approach combines practical coordination, curated recommendations, and a passion for helping clients explore with greater ease and intention.
Always learning. Always exploring.
Couples Resorts Jamaica FAM · 2024
Travel Tru Marketing Vanguard Experience · 2025
Apes Hill Barbados FAM · 2025
World Travel Expo Miami & IMEX America · 2025
Fora Five, New York · 2026
IN OUR CLIENTS’ WORDS
“The process to book with her was easy and stress-free. She also assisted us with planning our activities, which took away the stress of us doing it ourselves.”
Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson · Anniversary trip to Couples Negril · September 2022
07 / LET’S BUILD TOGETHER
Where will your next journey take you?
A personal escape. A shared celebration. A team on the move. Whatever brings you together, let’s start with a conversation.
Racquel (Kava) HelmFounder · Haute50Travel · Fora Certified Travel Advisor
Prepared from the supplied 2019–October 2026 draft and June 2023 annual report. Website contact and planning links checked October 2026. Figures have not been independently audited.
