Stumbled Upon Travel
Unexpected finds. Well-planned trips.
Honest recommendations, smarter logistics and memorable trips for grown families, couples and groups.
About This Site
There are endless options out there — hotels, destinations, restaurants, itineraries. Stumbled Upon Travel exists to help you sort through them. You'll find honest recommendations, practical planning guidance and the kinds of finds that are genuinely worth your time and money.
"Not a booking engine. Not a sponsored highlight reel. Just well-researched travel worth knowing about."
What You'll Find Here
Three Ways to Travel Better
Stay
Where to Stay
Honest hotel, resort and vacation-rental recommendations.
Plan
How to Plan
Practical itineraries, transportation guidance and group-travel logistics.
Discover
What to Discover
Restaurants, experiences and unexpected finds worth building a trip around.
Destinations
Places Worth Planning For
Central America
Costa Rica
Mediterranean
Greece
California
San Diego
New York
Hudson Valley
The Travel Notes
Let the best finds come to you.
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About Delia
Practical by nature. Curious by habit.
Delia Elbaum is a longtime business leader, brand builder, family traveler and vacation-rental host. She has spent years researching where to stay, how to get there and what is truly worth doing — for herself, her family and the groups she travels with. Stumbled Upon Travel is where she shares what she finds.
Her approach is practical and thorough. She cares about value, logistics, comfort and avoiding the kinds of mistakes that are easy to make when you're planning from a distance.
Work With Me
Let's Create Something Worth Discovering.
Stumbled Upon Travel is interested in working with hotels, vacation rentals, destinations and thoughtfully selected travel brands. Collaborations include photography, short-form video, editorial content, email content and authentic travel storytelling.