About Joycelyn May

I have spent my career planning the kind of travel that stays with people long after they return home. Not trips assembled from templates, but journeys built around what a specific traveler actually wants from a specific place.

My work is focused on four

I specialize in designing immersive, access-driven experiences for travelers who are ready to go deeper. The ones who have checked off the classic destinations and are now looking for something more intentional: standing on the ice in Antarctica, sailing the Greek islands on a private charter with stops at coves most tourists never find, or staying at an intimate African safari lodge where the service and the wildlife access are in a category of their own. It might also look like a private after-hours visit to a landmark that closes to the public, a curated journey through a wine region most travelers have never heard of, or a food experience in a city they thought they already knew.

What I bring to every trip is time and specificity. Before any planning begins, I get to know each traveler: where they have been, what moved them, what they are hoping to feel when they come home. From there, I handle every detail, accommodations, experiences, dining, and logistics, so they can show up and live the story.

Through my affiliations with Fora and Virtuoso, I have access to a global partner network that secures exclusive perks, preferred amenities, and insider access that go well beyond what most travelers can arrange on their own.

I am an adventurous spirit myself. I explore the world with my husband and our daughter, who has already developed strong opinions about where she wants to go next, and that sense of wonder shapes everything I design for the people I work with.

At Tray Tables Up, we plan the trip. You live the story.