About Us
A note from the founder
I’m Alison, the founder of A 1000 Ways. I create private journeys across South Eastern Ontario where every stop feels considered, welcoming, and unforced.
That is intentional.
Our experiences are not built by collecting the most popular places or the loudest names. They are shaped through careful selection of people and places that already know how to host well. Partners are chosen not only for what they produce, but for how they care. For their warmth. Their pride of place. Their ease with sharing what they do.
The result is travel that feels cohesive rather than assembled. Guests are not rushed, managed, or impressed at. They are welcomed in. The day unfolds naturally, with a sense of flow and continuity that allows people to relax into the experience and into themselves.
This is what we believe luxury truly is. Not excess, but thoughtfulness. Not performance, but presence.
A glimpse of what it feels like
Why this matters to me
This way of curating experiences didn’t come from a business plan. It came from noticing, very early on, how environments shape how we feel.
I’ve always been deeply observant of places. How a room is lit. How people move through a space. Whether care feels organic or forced. Whether warmth is natural or staged. These details tell a story long before anyone speaks.
Over the years, I realised that the moments that stay with us most are rarely the biggest or the flashiest. They’re the ones where we feel at ease. Where someone has thought ahead for us. Where we don’t have to perform or navigate uncertainty. Where we’re simply invited to be present.
That understanding now shapes everything I create.
What it’s like to travel this way
When you travel with A 1000 Ways, you won’t be asked to decipher a destination on your own. You won’t be placed in situations where you feel like an outsider or an interruption. Every experience is designed to feel grounded, respectful, and human.
I choose partners who already know how to host, so guests feel comfortable from the moment they arrive. That discernment allows you to move through the region with confidence and curiosity, trusting that each stop belongs.
If you value travel that feels personal, unrushed, and quietly meaningful, you’re in the right place.