Samantha T. Marie, CMP, CITP, CPT

Samantha T. Marie, CMP, CITP, CPT Event Prof, Travel Agent, Wellness Speaker & Choreographer, dedicated to cultivating holistic empowerment in your event, work, and lifestyle.

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www.samtalia.com Founder of OmniEra entertainment, events, & lifestyle. Sam Talia for holistic empowerment and well-being. Life-long dancer, speaker on wellness & events.

It's ! ✈️Belize and Guatemala share a border and Maya heritage, and that's about where the similarities end. 🌴 Belize ...
07/28/2026

It's ! ✈️
Belize and Guatemala share a border and Maya heritage, and that's about where the similarities end.
🌴
Belize is small, English-speaking, and entirely water-oriented - reef, atolls, and a cave system the Maya once used as a portal to the underworld.
Guatemala goes the opposite direction: highland markets, colonial Antigua, volcanoes ringing Lake Atitlán that no photo does justice to.
Pair them and you get a week underwater and in the canopy, traded for cobblestones and wood smoke drifting through a highland village at dusk.
One of my favorite combinations to plan.

Real basics: Belize uses the Belize Dollar (pegged to USD, and USD works everywhere anyway). Guatemala uses the Quetzal. English in Belize, Spanish in Guatemala. Cash for markets and small towns, bottled water only, and give yourself a day or two to adjust if you're heading up to Antigua or Lake Atitlán — the altitude is no joke.

Where I'd send you:
🏡 Gaia Riverlodge, San Ignacio — your basecamp for Caracol and the ATM Cave
🎬 Turtle Inn by Francis Ford Coppola, Placencia — barefoot luxury near the whale sharks at Gladden Spit
🏝️ Villa Bokeh & Bolontiku Boutique Hotel — two of my favorite under-the-radar stays

Eat here: Caliente Restaurant on Ambergris Caye, Sublime in Guatemala City.
Don't skip: The Great Blue Hole, and the Maya ruins at Tikal and Caracol. Scale that photos simply cannot capture.

Which half of this trip would you do first? 🙂



Santa Fe, you had me at the adobe. 🌵I've been planning events and group travel for nearly two decades, and there are sti...
07/27/2026

Santa Fe, you had me at the adobe. 🌵
I've been planning events and group travel for nearly two decades, and there are still destinations that stop me in my tracks. Santa Fe was one of them. It was so completely unexpected.
The culture, the food, the energy of the high desert - it hits differently than anywhere else I've been.
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I also learned the hard way that 7,000 feet of elevation is no joke when you're trying to sleep. Fortunately, my ylang ylang essential oil came to my rescue again.
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My full firsthand guide to planning a corporate retreat, incentive trip, or wellness experience in Santa Fe is up on the blog - link in bio!
From La Fonda on the Plaza to the Sky Railway to everything I'd do differently next time, it's all in there.



07/22/2026

Wanted to share one of my favorite essential oils - ylang ylang! 😊
Not only does it smell great (used in lots of fancy skin/ hair etc products too) but it's very calming, can help with stress, lower blood pressure, and I like to use it to help lower my heart rate when needed. ✨

Some of my favorite memories are made around a table. 🍷 The dinners that stretched past midnight. The wine that kept flo...
07/21/2026

Some of my favorite memories are made around a table.
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The dinners that stretched past midnight. The wine that kept flowing because the conversation was too good to end.

If your group shares a love of food and wine, let me guide you.

Four I'd send you to right now:
🇮🇹 Borgo Egnazia, Puglia — a whitewashed hilltop village, Michelin-starred dining, and olive groves for days. Pure Italian romance.
🇫🇷 Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz — a former imperial palace on the Atlantic with a serious wine cellar and Basque coastal cuisine. History with every course.
🇵🇹 Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal — I was just there a couple weeks ago and I'm still thinking about the port wine tastings overlooking the terraced vineyards. Full blog on this trip coming soon, so stay tuned. 👀
🇺🇸 Carneros Resort and Spa, Napa — I live about 45 minutes from here and have stayed multiple times. Cottage-style luxury minutes from some of my favorite small producers. (And yes, I have a dozen more Napa recs if you want them.)

I'll handle the group contracts, rate negotiations, and logistics so your group can focus on the next pairing.
Planning a food and wine trip? Let's talk. 💙



07/20/2026

Had a nice weekend - seeing friends fills my heart! 💖
Now I'll be on lockdown these next 2 weeks as my 2 summer school classes overlap.
Wish me luck - pray for me!
I'll see you in August. 🤗

Packing well is a skill, and like most travel skills, it gets easier with practice. 🧳✨Biggest misconception I run into c...
07/14/2026

Packing well is a skill, and like most travel skills, it gets easier with practice.
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Biggest misconception I run into constantly: that a longer trip means dramatically more stuff.
It doesn't.
The most seasoned travelers I know pack less, not more.
The secret is a versatile wardrobe, packing for your actual itinerary, and resisting the urge to prepare for every "what if."

My rules, in no particular order:
👉 Pick 2-3 colors that all mix and match. Fewer decisions, more outfit combos.
👉 Pack for the trip you're actually taking, not the imaginary one where you need six pairs of shoes.
👉 Roll your clothes, or use packing cubes. I resisted cubes for years. I was wrong.
👉 Wear your bulkiest shoes and jacket on the plane. Free suitcase space, no effort.
👉 Always leave a little room. You will find something you didn't know you needed.
👉 One "just in case" item. Just one. I mean it.

A good suitcase does half the work too. My carry-on has been through more airports than I can count at this point, and it's never let me down.

What's your best packing rule? I'm always collecting more! 👇

Anyone else searching for a yoga retreat lately?🧘If your conversation has shifted from the next class to the next trip, ...
07/09/2026

Anyone else searching for a yoga retreat lately?
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If your conversation has shifted from the next class to the next trip, I wouldn't send you to the obvious yoga retreat center.

Four I've pulled instead, one for each corner of the world:
🇮🇩 NIHI Sumba, Indonesia — a cliffside yoga pavilion over Nihiwatu Beach, plus horseback rides and a spa safari for everything in between practices.
🇧🇹 Amankora, Bhutan — five lodges across sacred valleys, sunrise yoga and breathwork, and a hike to Tiger's Nest that changes people.
🇨🇦 Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, British Columbia — a waterfront yoga studio deep in 600 acres of old-growth rainforest. Whales and bears, no wifi required.
🇺🇸 Sensei Porcupine Creek, California — a private Rancho Mirage estate, dedicated yoga pavilions, and Nobu on-site for the group that wants total seclusion.

I'll handle the group contracts, rate negotiations, and logistics so your group can just show up and practice.
Which one is calling your name? 🙂



People always start the beach vacation conversation with Greece, Italy, the Amalfi Coast. I get it. But some of the most...
07/09/2026

People always start the beach vacation conversation with Greece, Italy, the Amalfi Coast. I get it. But some of the most compelling coastal escapes I send clients to are right here in the U.S.
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I'm seeing more interest lately in destinations that offer a strong sense of place, real hospitality, and a slower pace.

Here's where I'd point you this summer, and where I'd book:
🦞 New England: Nantucket (White Elephant), Martha's Vineyard (Winnetu Oceanside Resort), Cape Cod (Chatham Bars Inn) — think harbor towns, lobster rolls, and a slower kind of elegant.
🌴 Southeast: Charleston (The Dewberry), Kiawah Island (The Sanctuary), 30A (The Pearl Hotel), Naples (The Ritz-Carlton), Palm Beach (The Breakers), Key West (Casa Marina) — Southern charm, historic hotels, and a whole lot of Gulf Coast sunshine.
🌅 West Coast: Malibu (Nobu Ryokan), Montecito (San Ysidro Ranch), Cannon Beach (Stephanie Inn) — dramatic coastline, total unplug energy, zero jet lag.

You don't need a passport for a genuinely great beach trip. You just need someone who knows which hotel to book.
😊 Which one's calling your name?



Costa Rica keeps ending up in my inbox lately, so let's talk about it. My first trip there was just over 3 years ago!🌿😊A...
07/07/2026

Costa Rica keeps ending up in my inbox lately, so let's talk about it. My first trip there was just over 3 years ago!
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A few real basics before you book:
Colones are the official currency but USD works almost everywhere, cash is still king in small towns, and Spanish will get you further than you think even with just a handful of phrases.
You'll fly into San José or Liberia, and I'd budget for private transfers if your lodge is remote - road quality out there can be a whole personality trait.
Dry season (Dec–April) is the safe bet, but if you don't mind some rain, green season means fewer crowds and lower prices.

I can't resist a good "where to stay" list, here's mine:
🏕️ Nayara Tented Camp & Origins Lodges — hot-spring plunge pools, Arenal volcano views
🏨 Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve & Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique — cliffside Papagayo glam
🏖️ Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience — Santa Teresa, barefoot luxury, incredible sunsets
🌴 Lapa Rios Lodge — total rainforest disconnect on the Osa Peninsula
🍝 Soda Mediterranea in Playas del Coco — a tiny spot that outcooks half the beachfront restaurants in town

Pura vida sounds like a bumper sticker until you've actually spent a week living it. Then it just makes sense.
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Been to Costa Rica? Tell me where you stayed - I'm always taking notes. 👇



This week I recapped the last two months of Wellness Wednesdays, so you now have a great roundup of a bunch of things to...
07/07/2026

This week I recapped the last two months of Wellness Wednesdays, so you now have a great roundup of a bunch of things to help in life (& events!)
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I covered carbs (the good, the bad, the ones that make my joints ache lol), why you look for grass-fed if you choose to eat red meat, the trick that gets me out of bed on my worst mornings (spoiler: my body is lying to me), the apps I've paid for and don't regret, and the books currently living on my nightstand.
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Shoutout to two of them specifically: The Boldly Inclusive Leader by (who is a great speaker that also has a great newsletter!) and Fear Is My Homeboy by (former herself — she handed me this book at a conference years ago and I still think about it). Both so good.
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Wellness isn't one-size-fits-all — it's a toolbox, and you get to pick what goes in yours. Some of this stuff even shows up in how I design events these days (looking at you, F&B). 😉
Link in bio for the full recap!
Tell me — what's YOUR go-to wellness tool right now? 💬



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