The heart behind Lilac Passports
More than your Travel Advisor. Your Partner in Building Something Lasting.
I'm Marili Rivera — planning has always been my love language, champagne has always been my drink of choice, and family has always been my why. Lilac Passports is where all three collide.
The Heart Behind Every Trip
Travel has the power to bring families closer, create lasting memories, and leave a legacy worth carrying forever
Lilac Passports was built from a deeply personal place. The name is an anagram of my children's names, because this business has always been about family. After years in corporate meeting and event planning, it was my own kids who sparked something I didn't see coming. Traveling with them showed me what travel could really be: not just a trip, but a catalyst for connection, discovery, and memories that outlast any souvenir.
I started Lilac Passports for the mom who has been carrying a dream trip in her heart for years, and for the grandparent who wants to give their family something they'll carry long after the suitcases are unpacked. I specialize in multigenerational luxury travel, bucket list adventures, Disney, theme parks, and curated escorted journeys. Every itinerary is planned by me, not an algorithm, because the kind of travel that creates family legacies cannot be automated. As a Virtuoso advisor, I bring world-class access and deeply personal service, so all you have to do is show up and be present with the people you love most.
The Lilac Difference
As a Virtuoso advisor, I open doors your family can't open alone: exclusive perks, upgrades, and access that elevate every experience. But what truly sets Lilac Passports apart is the care behind every decision. You're not a booking. You're a family whose story I'm honored to be part of.
Because the right travel advisor doesn't just plan your trip. She shows up for your family.
Hi, I’m
Marili Rivera
- Generational Family Travel
- Disney Club Level & DCL Concierge
- Luxury Cruise Planning
- Virtuoso Preferred Partner Perks & Benefits
Hi, I’m Marili Rivera
Luxury Travel Advisor
I'm a Miami-based Virtuoso travel advisor who lives for a well-planned itinerary and good Champagne. I specialize in generational family travel: trips where grandparents, parents, and kids are all in the same magical place at the same time, making memories that actually stick. I started Lilac Passports because I believe travel is one of the most powerful ways families can connect, and I want every family to experience that. Also, I really love planning. Like, a lot.
And yes, we still like each other. Some things just get better with time — kind of like a great bottle of wine. He knows close to nothing about our trips until we arrive, asks zero questions, and honestly thrives. He is the OG passenger prince.
I married my high school sweetheart
Prosecco is for the birds.
Sorry, not sorry.
Champagne only.
No exceptions.
Before Lilac Passports, I spent years in corporate meeting and event planning. When I say I love planning, I mean it in the most delightfully obsessive way possible. I also have a completely healthy and totally normal relationship with Excel spreadsheets. Completely normal.
Planning is literally my love language
My daughter plays softball, my oldest plays club baseball in college, and my youngest plays volleyball. I played both softball and volleyball, so clearly something is working. I will watch any "sport," live or on screen, no convincing needed. I also have very strong opinions on what actually counts as a "sport." Respectfully. Kind of.
My household runs on sports schedules and Google Calendar
Both cultures live in my heart and honestly, both show up in how I travel — with passion, warmth, and very strong opinions about food.
I am Hispanic and couldn't be prouder to be an American
Part of authentic travel for me is always the food. Whether it's a Michelin-starred dinner or a hole-in-the-wall spot someone's grandmother has been running for 40 years, I want it all. There must be wine. Preferably Chardonnay.
I eat my way through every destination
Cabanas, club levels, private spaces — I seek them out everywhere I go. Not because I'm difficult. Because I know what makes a trip extraordinary.
