Window Seat is a newsletter covering the intersection of luxury travel, aviation innovation, and the culture of modern hospitality.
Written by a former brand strategist turned full-time travel journalist, it pairs an insider’s eye for detail with rigorous, firsthand reporting. This is a space for those who notice the fine print of travel: the architecture of a hotel, the product choices in a premium cabin, and the curated gear that actually holds up. Window Seat delivers a sophisticated, highly engaging briefing on modern luxury for readers who value substance over trends.
“Love the name, obsessed with the niche. I’m always on planes and will gladly take any tips on how to pack better and maximize my efficacy at the airport.”
— Hailee Steinfeld
Every Friday, the weekly mini-letter Window Shopping, which includes travel news, hotel picks, personal updates, and product finds.
Seatmates, a monthly interview series featuring thoughtful conversations with people who approach travel with intention and style.
Extra full-length editorial issues a month (2-3x) featuring one of the following:
Letters exploring the art of traveling well, from navigating the airport like a pro, to strategies for managing flight anxiety, to unexpected deep dives into aviation history
Roundups of my most trusted travel products so you can pack smarter, lighter, and better
Explainers on maximizing points to turn dream trips into reality for less
Insider intel on flying business class, from upgrade strategies to the best seats in the sky
From the Window Seat, a series of deeply researched, design-forward dispatches that include everything from immersive itineraries to standout hotel reviews
“Window Seat is an info-dense luxury travel newsletter packed with intel on far-flung locales from a woman who has actually traveled them. On an internet where travel planning can feel like dreadful homework, I love the way Tori Simokov has editorialized the topic and made it fun to consume.”
— Jess Graves, The Love List
Once a white-knuckled flier, Tori turned a fear of flying into a full-blown aviation obsession—and a career writing travel content that resonates with audiences from nervous first-timers to seasoned jetsetters.
Her platform, Window Seat, is where that obsession lives: a travel editorial read by thousands who travel with curiosity rather than a checklist. From aviation lore and packing rituals to atmospheric stays and tastemaker interviews, it's a guide to traveling well, with a point of view sharp enough to earn features in Travel & Leisure and Yolo Journal, a recommendation from The Points Guy, and a CNBC profile on her leap from six-figure creative executive to full-time travel writer.
Before Window Seat, Tori spent a decade leading creative strategy for major media, tech, and hospitality brands. Through her consultancy V1 Projects, she brings that same instinct to brand and creator campaigns—work that's drawn partners like Adobe, American Express, Delta, and Poshmark.
But the credential that matters most can't go on a media kit: she went from white-knuckling every takeoff to living for them, and that's a perspective brands can't manufacture.
For partnership opportunities: tori@v1projects.com.
You can also connect with her on Instagram, TikTok, or ShopMy.
