STUART MARRA

FOUNDER & ULTRALUXE
TRAVEL ADVISOR

I’m Stuart Marra
world traveler, photographer, and your luxury travel expert.


After exploring more than 80 countries across all seven continents, I founded The Opulent Explorer to turn my firsthand experience into extraordinary journeys for others. Today, we are a modern luxury travel agency with four exceptional advisors and trusted relationships around the world.

As a Virtuoso Ultraluxe Travel Advisor and recognized top producer, I bring experience, access, and a deeply personal perspective to every journey I design.

I’ve been where you’re going next.

Stuart Mara
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JILL GALLAGHER

LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR

My eyes and heart were opened to the gift of travel with trips to Scotland, France, and Germany while living and working in London for the summer while I was in college. After graduation, trips to Cameroon, Denmark, Thailand, and Cambodia expanded my world. With a career Foreign Service Officer as a brother, I reaped the benefits of experiencing many new destinations with a local, someone who spoke the language and knew the out-of-the-way, hidden-gem spots.
Now, as a mother of four, travel is the gift that my husband and I share with our children. As your travel consultant, I look forward to sharing my experiences with you, learning about new destinations together, and crafting the perfect gift of travel for you, your family, and your friends.

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AMIRA BIXBY

LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR

Substance beyond socialthat is my mantra. Raised in the hospitality business and having lived on three continents, my passion for both travel and customer service is unparalleled. Twenty-five years of delivering a white-glove sales experience on Wall Street taught me a critical lesson: Discerning clients have individual needs, and great client service means tailoring my approach accordingly. My client philosophy is to establish trust and build deep working relationships in order to make the travel planning process seamless and stress-free. The devil is in the details and it is my job to ensure that all your travel needs meet the standards you expect. Trust me to combine my extensive travel knowledge and dedication to customer service to create one-of-a-kind travel experiences and memories to last a lifetime.

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